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IHSA softball playoffs 2024: Predicting the Class 3A and 4A Illinois state finals
The Illinois High School Association Class 3A and 4A softball state finals are back on June 7-8 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. Here is information about the 2024 matchups, including top players and predictions on which teams will make it to the championship games and who will ultimately leave Peoria with the biggest trophies.
Mike Murphy to step down as PPS Board of Education president
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — After serving on the Peoria Public Schools’ Board of Education since 2021, Mike Murphy announced he will be stepping down as president following this Monday’s meeting. Murphy and his family will be moving to Connecticut in early July, after he accepted a new...
MJHS honor roll announced
Alexis Ames, Aidyn Austin, William Auxier, Campbell Berg, Kenna Bethel, Ainsley Bimrose, Blake Bradbury, Raef Bradbury, Emersyn Brown, Norie Campbell, Lourdes Carbajal, Reese Chapin, Jack Chismark, Caleb Claassen, Grayson Cluskey, Wesley Critz, Madison Cruz, Rocco Delgado, Evangeline Escobar, Oliver Finnigan, Peyton Fogal, Lillyannah Fore, Logan Friend, Abigail Galligan, Hazel Gardner, Taevin Hangartner, Jocelyn Hauter, Rylee Hernan, Adam Herring, Trygg Herron, Noah Hoog, Jamie Howes, Alexis Huston, Grayce Irving, William Irwin, Alayna James, Griffin Jansen, Milo Kaiser, Cooper Klein, Rosamund Knobloch, Jonah Knuppel, Mikayla Kuras, June Lyons, Lily Mayeur, Benjamin Meester, Raegan Miller, Emerson Mitchell, Sophia Nowlan, Ryder Padilla, Elsie Parnham, Khloe Pergler, Kaila Phillips, Addyson Price, Benjamin Price, Brooklyn Roberts, Ayva Robison, Max Schwindenhammer, Sydney Shaw, Emersyn Stalter, Brody Stetzler, Avery Striegel, Juliet Tewksbury, Quinn Tucker, Sean Tull, Elly Veatch, Kamden Wenninger, Logan Whitaker, Adalyn Willmert, Adalyn Zimmerman.
WCHS takes first place in IHSA State Sweepstakes
The 90 Washington Community High School choir students and the 230 band students, finished in first place in the Illinois High School Association’s State Sweepstakes with the highest points total in the history of the competition. The Panther music program has been named “State Champions” six times, runner-up twice...
Blessed Sacrament announces honor roll, B.U.G. Award
Blessed Sacrament School is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Fourth Quarter Honor Roll and B.U.G. (Bringing Up Grades) Award:. Fifth Grade Honor Roll: Kennedy Crawford, Lilly Doktor, Benjamin Gale, Eva Hammer, Emily Khouri, Lauren Naylor, Briella Oberlander, Josephine Smith, Ben West, Samantha Wilderman. Fifth Grade B.U.G. Award: Eva Hammer, Briella...
Southeast announces spring 2024 president's list and dean’s list
The following students have been named to the spring 2024 president's list at Southeast Missouri State University:. Students named to the list earned at least a 4.0 grade point average and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit in a semester. The following students have been named to...
Local students compete in SkillsUSA Illinois Elite Career Connections competition
Students from Illinois Central College competed in the annual SkillsUSA Illinois Elite Career Connections competition in Peoria. Maxwell Imm of Washington, Illinois, was awarded bronze medals in Diesel Equipment Technology and Heavy Equipment Operator. Noah Wynkoop of Eureka, Illinois, was awarded a gold medal in Diesel Equipment Technology. Jackson Sonderman...
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