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Blasting Off: Baseball victorious in season opener

Blasting Off: Baseball victorious in season opener

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 25, 2023

The 2023 baseball season took off with a 10-0 Ironmen win over the Limestone Rockets on March 15. The Ironmen hope that their run-rule decision over Limestone is a sign of things to come this season. Jacob O’Day and Ethan Eberle threw a combined no-hitter in the season opener, which was called...

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Jaheem Webber goes up for a dunk against Peoria Manual on December 9 in a 40-36 loss.

Boys basketball face Moline in 4A Sectional after Regional Title victory

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 28, 2023

The Ironmen boys basketball program secured its third consecutive 4A Regional Title on Friday, Feb. 24, with a 61-45 win over the Yorkville Foxes. After a quarter of play Friday, the Iron (20-13) trailed Yorkville (26-6) by a score of 12-9. In the second period, something clicked.  The Ironmen...

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By the Numbers: Community vs. Dohn Community [video]

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 6, 2022
Community takes on Dohn Community in Week 7 action of football -- see how the two teams compare.
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By the Numbers: Ironmen vs. Bloomington [video]

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Sep 22, 2022
See how the Ironmen stack up against the Bloomington Raiders in Week 5 football action.
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Coach Dave Witzig will make his way into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this month, but what makes him a hall-of-famer?

Game Changer: Coach Witzig, after 28 years, scores a bid to the IBCA Hall of Fame

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Apr 8, 2022

  It was 2000 -- Witzig’s second game in his sophomore season as head varsity coach. His team just suffered a 47-33 season-opening loss to another crosstown rival, Normal West. The season seemed to be repeating a rather forgettable 4-22 campaign the year prior. A season in which the Ironmen...

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An Ironmen-tality

Apr 8, 2022

Then, something clicked. Community overcame the double-digit deficit, defeating U-High 42-38. Mr. Matthew Schweinberg, who was a senior then, playing combo guard on Witzig’s 2000-01 squad, credited the team’s character in the comeback win. “The team’s…character reflects the leadership of...

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Athlete of the Week: Josh Fujimoto

Athlete of the Week: Josh Fujimoto

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 7, 2022

Season Stats: Josh helped his team win Intercity and Conference. He placed 1st in Sectionals in the 500 Yard Freestyle and finished 4th in State in the event. Favorite Subject: Chemistry Favorite Movie: "The Shawshank Redemption" Fun Fact: Josh has no other swimmers in his family. Biggest...

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30 years later and the lambs are still screaming

30 years later and the lambs are still screaming

The lasting legacy of Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling
Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Sep 14, 2021

Anthony Hopkins flawlessly executed his portrayal of world-renowned psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s "Silence of the Lambs". For 30 years, Hopkins’ performance has had viewers craving second helpings of the iconic character. It was a performance so mouthwateringly good...

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