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Junior Jonah Roper has struckout 30 of the 55 batters he has faced this season.  
Roper has has allowed seven hits and two runs in 14 1/3 innings of worth this season.

Undefeated Iron baseball aims for 15th straight win

Inkspot Staff
Apr 12, 2024

The undefeated Ironmen baseball team looks to extend their win streak to 15 games when they travel to Champaign Centennial for April 12’s Big 12 matchup. Centennial is 1-7-1 on the season and 0-2 in conference play after Wednesday’s matchup between the two teams. With Community’s 12-1 win...

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Reese Anderson recorded her fourth goal and second and third assists against Urbana.
The Iron will need Andersons offense to take down the Peoria Notre Dame Irish, as the Irish have given up one goal all season.

Soccer looks to stop undefeated Peoria Notre Dame in Big 12 battle

After a commanding win over the Urbana Tigers, the Iron take on 7-0 PND Irish
Inkspot Staff
Apr 11, 2024

The Iron look to replicate Tuesday's success when they face an undefeated Peoria Notre Dame team tonight in a contest with significant conference implications. Community improved to 7-1 on the season and 4-0 in Big 12 Conference play with a resounding 9-0 win over the Urbana Tigers on April 9. From...

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Emma Reichert is third on the team in scoring with four goals; she leads the team in assists with five assists.

Girls soccer claim Intercity Title, look to improve on 6-1 record

The girls soccer team looks to improve on their 6-1 record tonight when they host the 4-5 Urbana Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The Iron enter the match after April 1’s Intercity Title-clinching victory over the Bloomington Raiders. Community outscored Intercity opponents 22-1 on the way to a 4-0 record, shutting...

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Over the past three seasons, the Irons varsity team compiled an 89-15 overall record, making three trips to the Sectional Title game. 
Image Courtesy: Charles Green

Trailblazing success: Community’s girls basketball program marks milestones over three-year run

Bella Green, Staff Writer
Apr 8, 2024

Down by double digits against the Alton Redbirds in the opening quarter of Feb. 22’s Sectional Championship contest, Community’s girls basketball team found themselves in uncharted territory.  For the senior-heavy roster, trailing an opponent was a rare occurrence as the 31-3 Iron entered the...

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Junior Ryan Baxter leads BN Lacrosse in goals (7) and assists (7). Baxter has 12 shots on the season. Shooting opportunities have been a weak spot this season as the team struggles to control possession.

BN Boys Lacrosse starts season 0-3

Defense struggles to limit opponents' scoring chances

After their first winning season in Bloomington-Normal Boys Lacrosse program history last year, BN Lacrosse opened the 2024 campaign without a win, losing all three opening matches. BN started the season with a 14-4 defeat to Lemont, followed by a 13-4 loss to Lockport. In their most recent game against...

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Maddie Ummel lead Community at the plate in average at .458 and extra-base hits with four doubles.
However, the team has struggled to hit with runners in scoring position, stranding 50 baserunners.

Softball struggles to find momentum

Iron struggle to convert baserunners to runs; Pitcher Lindsay Leathery sidelined with injury
Brantley Dumas II, Senior Staff Reporter
Apr 4, 2024

The 2-6 softball team’s woes continued as pitcher Lindsay Leathery suffered an injury in March 26’s 10-5 loss to the East Peoria Raiders (5-1). Leathery suffered a dislocated kneecap, causing a “kissing contusion,” contusions of both surfaces of the knee joint, and a subchondral fracture in...

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Bloomington Normal Girls Lacrosse aims for redemption in 2024

Bloomington Normal Girls Lacrosse aims for redemption in 2024

2024 girls lacrosse season preview
Bailey Kozlen, Staff Writer
Apr 2, 2024

When the 2024 girls Bloomington Normal Lacrosse season opens against Dunlap on April 4 the team is hoping to bounce back from last season’s 4-8 record. Last season, BN Lacrosse was winless against opponents with three or more victories on the season. The program’s wins came against Dunlap, Edwardsville...

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Junior goalie Erica Elofson has held opponents scoreless after three matches this season. The Iron face defending 1A State champs U-High on the road in their second Intercity contest Wednesday.

Iron soccer make striking start to season: 3-0 after shutout streak

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 27, 2024

Iron soccer are off to a 3-0 start, winning each match by shutout. Junior goalkeeper Erica Elofson has yet to conceed a goal, recording 11 saves on the season. In March 21's, 1-0 victory over Chatham Glenwood, Elofson recorded a season-high seven saves. Freshman Campbell Damery recorded the...

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By the Numbers: 2024 Ironmen boys basketball season

By the Numbers: 2024 Ironmen boys basketball season

Infographic
Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 20, 2024

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After an 8-2 season as a junior, Ethan Eberle will look to lead a veteran roster as the Iron hope to best last seasons record.
Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen baseball off to 2-0 start, looking to improve on last season’s Regional title, winning record

2024 season preview
Ben Kerber and Terrion Darnell
Mar 15, 2024

Ironmen baseball opened the 2024 season with a 2-0 start, aiming to improve on 2023's success which culminated in a 25-10 record and the program's first Regional title in over 15 years. Last season, head coach Mr. Ryan Short said the Ironmen "got hot at the right time," winning eight of 10 to end the...

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Community opened the softball season with a 10-1 win over the Pekin Dragons on Monday. 
The Iron wont fact conference action until April 6, when they take on Champaign Central in a double-header.

Photo Courtesty: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Softball opens season 1-1, Eyes Big 12 redemption

2024 season preview

Community opened the softball season 1-1 in non-conference action, following Monday’s 10-1 victory over the Lincoln Railsplitters with a 15-5 loss to the Pekin Dragons.  Under third-year head coach Mr. Steve Hassel, the team is looking to improve on last season’s second-place Big 12 Conference...

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Jackson Soney won 10 consecutive matches via pin to claim his second IWCOA title. 
Image Courtesty: Iron Wrestling X account

IWCOA State Championships: Soney claims second consecutive wrestling title, Mayes takes Second at 2nd

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 14, 2024

Jackson Soney and Carter Mayes earned first and second place at the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Freshman and Sophomore State Series in Springfield on Sunday, March 10. The 101-pound Soney clinched his second State title in as many years after taking first in IWCOA Regionals...

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Reese Anderson and Rayna Powers are slated to be the Iron offenses leading scorers this season. But, as both enter the season nursing injuries, Community will have to wait and see.
Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Iron soccer opens season eyeing 4th Regional title; Roster not full strength with early season injuries

2024 season preview

When the girls soccer season kicks off against Metamora on March 12, the Iron aim to build upon last season’s 13-9-4 record, eyeing a fourth consecutive Regional title. Last season concluded with a 6-4 defeat against Minooka in the Sectional opener, a 16-season drought without a Sectional Title. The...

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The 2023 boys lacrosse campaign ended in the Sectional Semifinals, suffering an 18-4 defeat at the hands of the Andrew Thunderbolts.
Ethan Nydegger believes that the team’s new coach “can take the team in the right direction,” one he feels the team has been needing. 
Nydegger is one of six seniors on the team, a contrast from last years upperclassmen heavy squad.

New Coach, new hopes: Bloomington-Normal Boys Lacrosse braces for revamp after off-season overhaul

2024 season preview
Bryce Hickman and Carter Hull
Mar 12, 2024

After finishing the 2023 season with a 10-7 record, the Bloomington Normal boys lacrosse team saw significant changes in the off-season with the appointment of head coach Mr. Jackson Fischer and the graduation of several key players. A 2023 Illinois Wesleyan graduate, Fischer is the program’s fourth...

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