Category: Vedette Prep Sports

All-State soccer player Christian Davis and longtime golf coach and PA announcer Patrick Mellin have earned spots on the Manteno Wall of Fame.

Ramsey Owens’ 3-point shooting and Dylan Polito’s rebounding have been key for Manteno.

Peotone’s Jonah Young, whose grandfather John was a Hall of Fame coach for the Blue Devils, qualified for the sectional as a freshman.

Molly Vladika and Aubrey Tiltges, who have been playing together for years, are mentors for a team made up mostly of sophomores.

Three-sport athlete Joe Jones is a productive inside scorer for the Warriors.

Maddie Gesky scored 15 points in a win over Herscher on Jan. 18, giving her 1,042 for her career and breaking Jodi Miller’s record.

Manteno and Bishop McNamara raised money for Harbor House, a Kankakee nonprofit that helps families affected by domestic violence.

Peotone held a fifth straight opponent under 30 points and reached .500 for the first time this season with a win over Herscher.

Through the first dozen games of her high-school career, freshman Jada Franklin was leading Crete-Monee in scoring.

RJ Haines, who has won more than 100 games at Manteno, is in the 2026 induction class for the Illinois Football Coaches Assocation Hall of Fame.