Peotone: On Monday, January 9, the Blue Devils lost a tough one on the road to Dwight, 56-60. The Devils came out flat and were down 14-3 at the start. Eventually, they came back and actually took the lead, but just never quite settled in the whole night, turning the ball over way too much. […]
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Bobcats Rout the Chargers
By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Tyler Shireman feels junior Adyn McGinley does many things well, with that being especially true on January 10. McGinley, a 6’ point guard, finished with a team-high 15 points, along with three assists, to help Beecher rout Illinois Lutheran, 73-36, in a River Valley Conference contest in Crete. With the […]
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Lessons Learned from Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin survived sudden cardiac arrest after he collapsed in the first quarter of Monday night’s Bills game against the host Cincinnati Bengals because of quick action by the medical team. CPR was initiated just minutes after Hamlin made a tackle, got up, but then collapsed. On the field, Hamlin also was […]
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Illinois Lutheran Announces Semester Honor Rolls
Illinois Lutheran High School recently announced students named to its first semester honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors: Madison Alexander, Zoe Biesterfeld, Kelsey Bruns, Kristen Danielewicz, Leiah Foley, Luke Latzke, Katy Le, Ryleigh Peters, Tristan Biesterfeld, Melinda Mercer-Podbielski, Juanita Stuenkel, Mia Jacobucci, Eliza Jahns, Kate Latzke, Anna Oestmann, Sean Reposa, Julia Karl, […]
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Devils Outlast the Panthers in Exciting Play
By Dennis Bowling Peotone senior Miles Heflin knows quite well that, when playing Manteno, there is plenty at stake and such was the case on January 6. Heflin saved the day for the Blue Devils, scoring his biggest pair of baskets this season late in the second overtime, to help Peotone outlast Manteno, 51-48, in […]
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Basketball Highlights
Beecher: On Friday, January 6, the Bobcats beat Gardner-South Wilmington, 77-54. For the Bobcats, Adyn McGinley had 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, with Rio Llamas finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Saturday, January 7, in the St Joseph-Ogden Shootout, Beecher beat Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 64 – 48. On the day, Zack Johnson had 21 […]
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Cat vs. Cat and GSW Panthers Take the Win
By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Adam Keen was looking to start the new year on a winning note, but at the close of the third quarter, the Bobcats were trailing Gardner-South Wilmington by a 29-23 count. In the final stanza, the Panthers outscored Beecher by a 17-5 count to seal the win on January 2. […]
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Blue Devil Girls Win Again, Now 15-0
By Dennis Bowling Following a recent break, Peotone Coach Steve Strough could sense the Blue Devils were just not putting their best foot forward, but Peotone junior Madison Schroeder came out amped up and provided plenty of offensive energy to help the Blue Devils do very well on January 5. Schroeder, a 5’-10” outstanding guard, […]
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Bobcats Take Holiday Tourney Championship
On Thursday, December 29, the Beecher Bobcats scored another holiday victory, 72-50, over Morrison. The win clinched the team’s place in the championship game of the Cliff Warkins Memorial Tourney, hosted by Erie High School, on Friday, December 30. For the Bobcats, Adyn McGinley led the team with 24 points, Zack Johnson had 18, Rio […]
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Blue Devils Fall to St. Anne at Kankakee Holiday Tournament
By Dennis Bowling Peotone senior Miles Heflin’s, who is one of the top players in this area, late in the game “Hail Mary” shot just missed the basket by a matter of inches. The Blue Devils just fell short of beating St. Anne on December 29. Heflin, a 6-foot-4 power forward, scored a team-high 29 […]