By Andrea Arens Eighth grader Selah Turner would like to participate in extracurriculars in Peotone 207-U, specifically soccer at the high school. At the October 21 school board meeting, she gave a presentation encouraging the district to allow homeschool students to participate in extracurriculars. This isn’t Selah’s first presentation either. She gave one previously and […]
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Blue Devils Trounce Tigers, 35-0
By Jim Piacentini The Blue Devils gave the home fans an exciting win on Friday, October 25, in the last game of their regular season, by trouncing conference foe the Herscher Tigers, 35-0. The Blue Devils came out wanting to run and preceded to do so. Tucker Cain had 107 yards on 7 carries and […]
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Bobcat Volleyball Advances to Tourney Action
By Jim Piacentini On Wednesday, October 23, the Lady Bobcat volleyball team came out very hot, even hotter than it was outside, against conference rival Momence. The Lady Bobcats took the first set, 25-14, with the help of some heavy hitters. Elena Kvasnicka had 8 kills and 5 digs, along with Emily Avelar, who tallied […]
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BHS Announces First Quarter Honor Rolls
Beecher High School recently announced students named to its first quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Valentin Alcauter, Noah Berry, Brooklynn Burdick, Laville Cherry, Klaudia Chlebek, Ava Chose, Abigail Collins, Jace Cook, Meghan Dabrowski, Amelia Dodge, Charlotte Farrar, Savannah Farrar, Steven Fezler, Kevin Flanagan, Kate Flora, Nicholas Flores, Thomas Forrest, […]
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Devils Playoff Bound Again
By Andrea Arens Another solid win over the Lisle Lions, 42-10, secured the Peotone Blue Devils a playoff spot again. They’re 5-3 on the season and play their last game of the regular season at home against the Herscher Tigers, who are 4-4 and 3-3 in the conference. Quarterback Ruben Velasco had 2 carries and […]
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C-M 201-U Secures COPS School Violence Prevention Program Grant
Crete-Monee School District 201-U has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program, a U.S. Department of Justice subsidiary. This funding aims to enhance safety and security within schools and on school grounds through evidence-based programs and technology. Crete-Monee School District was one of only 203 recipients […]
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Blue Devils VB Dims Comets
In front of the hometown fans, the Peotone Blue Devils’ conference volleyball match-up was a nail bitter in the first set against the Reed-Custer Comets on Tuesday, October 15. The Blue Devils took the first set, 25-23, behind Mia Connelley, who had 7 kills. Also in the score book was Ella Stupegia with 6 digs, […]
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Still Time to Support WC Summer Internship Program
The Will County Summer Internship Program is seeking participation from employers and organizations. The program is a paid internship designed to give high school students opportunities to discover career paths, provide a valuable resume-building experience, and establish community connection for both businesses and students. The deadline for organizations to participate is November 15. To apply […]
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PHS Recognizes VB Seniors October 15
On Tuesday, October 15, Peotone High School recognized and thanked its senior athletes and their families for their dedication to the volleyball program and for their efforts to help make the past four years a successful time. Our first senior is Autumn Clay, represented by her parents, Natalie and Adam Clay, and her sisters, Ella […]
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200U Trending in the Right Direction
By Jeff Vorva The three principals in Beecher School District 200U shared test scores from the previous school year and while there was a downturn in some areas, Mike Meyer, the high school principal, was the most disappointed. He gave a series of stats and graphs and summarized it with somewhat mixed feelings. “This is […]