Scores for Schools program supports 18 area school athletic programs. To recognize the accomplishments of area high school athletic programs, Riverside Healthcare donated more than $13,000 to 18 high schools across Kankakee, Grundy, Will, and Iroquois Counties for their 2023 fall sports seasons. “Riverside is grateful to be able to support local high schools through […]
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Bobcats Beat Watseka, 7-6
On Tuesday, March 12, in a non-conference contest on the home diamond, the Bobcats beat the Watseka Warriors, 7-6, in six-and-a-half innings of play. AJ Snell earned his first pitching victory of the year, striking out 9 Warriors in 4 innings of work. On the day, Snell, Quinton Allen, and Nathan Diachenko each had two […]
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Lady Panthers End Season
By Jim Piacentini In playoff action on Tuesday, February 20, the Lady Panthers came up short, 24-39, as they faced the Watseka Warriors, and ended their season. It seemed Manteno just couldn’t get anything to fall through the basket. Although the game was close and Manteno was down by only three, 16-19, as the first […]
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Lady Blue Devils Advance after Taking Sectional Champ Title
By Jim Piacentini In IHSA Sectional Semi-Final competition on Tuesday, February 20, the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans were no match for the Lady Blue Devils, who easily took the win, 35-21. The Blue Devils have faced the Spartans twice this year and managed victories in both contests. The Blue Devils came out on fire and, […]
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Blue Devil Ladies Take Watseka, 48 -43
By Jim Piacentini On Wednesday, December 6, the Peotone Blue Devils girls’ varsity basketball team faced the Watseka Warriors in a home non-conference contest and squeaked away with an important 48-43 victory. The game was close from the beginning, with Peotone getting a big lead, then the Warriors cutting into it. Watseka pulled close in […]
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Volleyball Highlights for the Week
Beecher: Thursday, August 31, in an away conference match against Grant Park, the Bobcat Varsity Volleyball Team came home with a decisive victory for the day, 25-16, 25-16. Emily Avelar was dominant at the net with 13 kills on the night, while Evelyn Jablonski came in support with 9 kills. The impressive hitting happened because […]
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Riverside Healthcare Donates $12,000+ to Local High Schools
Scores for Schools program supports 18 area school athletic programs. Riverside Healthcare’s annual Scores for Schools program donated more than $12,000 to area high schools for their 2022 fall sports seasons. “We are so proud of our local high schools for their achievements this year, and Riverside is grateful to be able to celebrate student […]