By Dennis Bowling Peotone coach Steve Strough is very happy to see freshman hurler Sophie Klawitter evolve into the cornerstone of the Blue Devils team. Klawitter was in a great groove and she turned in an outstanding performance on April 29. Klawitter was dominating; striking out 15 batters, she allowed a meager two scattered hits. […]
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Bobcat Baseball Tallies Three Wins for the Week
On Monday, April 24, the Beecher Bobcat baseball team beat the Grant Park Dragons in a home game, 5-1. Quinton Allen threw a complete game for the Bobcats to earn the victory. The Bobcats scored 5 runs, on six hits, while the Dragons had 1 run, on 3 hits, along with 4 errors. Steven Fezler […]
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School Board Approves Union Contract; Discusses Boiler Leak
By Andrea Arens At a special board meeting on April 24, the Peotone School Board approved the union contract but not unanimously. Board member Tim Stoub asked if the finance committee had a chance to look at the annual financial impact of the Union Teachers Contract. Board President Tara Robinson said the contract had been […]
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Veltman Helped Devils Rout Lisle; 11-1
By Dennis Bowling Peotone junior hurler Ashley Veltman was very strong in the circle and turned in a great performance on April 25th. Veltman, a very talented hard throwing right-handed hurler, was on her game, allowed a meager three hits and fanned nine batters, to help the Blue Devils rout Lisle 11-1 (five innings) in […]
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Bobcat Softball Continues to Amaze!
On Monday, April 24, in a non-conference home game, the Bobcat varsity softball team beat Lincoln-Way East 2-0. In the shutout, Ava Lorenzatti allowed only 3 hits in seven innings on the mound, to pick-up her 11th win, with no losses. Beecher scored 2 runs, on 3 hits, in addition to 1 error. Wednesday, April […]
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Bobcats Took a Rare Loss to Hanover Central
By Dennis Bowling The Hanover Central Wildcats came out fired up, they were ready to play Class 1A state power Beecher. The Bobcats didn’t put their best foot forward and that did led to a rare Bobcat loss on April 26th. Beecher freshman Liliana Irwin, a promising all-around player, hit a fly-out, and drove in […]
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JJC Professor Instrumental in Support of Automation Program Exploration
The Joliet Junior College Process Control and Instrumentation Technology (PCIT) department gladly hosted Rep. Dagmara Avelar and young women’s mentoring group Polished Pebbles, for a one-of-a-kind automation learning experience on Friday, March 31. The event supported the Polished Pebbles Pink Hard Hat Project, which addresses the workforce readiness of girls and women of color in […]
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Beecher Freshman Scored Game Winning Penalty Kick in Overtime
By Dennis Bowling Beecher freshman Grace Durante just loves to play soccer with the Bobcats varsity team. She had a memorable moment and she’ll never forget what happened on April 24th. Durante, an outstanding forward, scored the game winning goal, to help Beecher beat Thornwood 3-2 (penalty kicks) in a very exciting SICA Conference play […]
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BHS Third Quarter Honor Rolls
Beecher High School recently announced students named to its third quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Sydney Bonham, Ariel Caldwell Brown, Damiano Cassanelli, Kylie Cook, Kayla Cruz, Alyssa Dillinger, Lola Eckhardt, Kayla Eickmann, Jacob Farrar, Olivia Flores, Kevin Girard, Tabitha Gregory, Olivia Hodac, Ethan Jacobs, Kamryn Koontz, Ashton Kraus, Jacob […]