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Scoring history; B-N co-op, Central Catholic faceoff in first intercity IHSA lacrosse game

Scoring history; B-N co-op, Central Catholic faceoff in first intercity IHSA lacrosse game

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Apr 12, 2022

The Bloomington-Normal High School lacrosse co-op makes history as they travel to Central Catholic for the first IHSA-sanctioned intercity lacrosse match tonight at 5 p.m. The B-N Lacrosse co-op, in its sophomore season of competition, is a combination of players from Normal Community, Normal West,...

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Ironmen look to maroon Molines season in Sectional Semifinal

Ironmen look to maroon Moline’s season in Sectional Semifinal

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 1, 2022

  The one-seed Normal Community Ironmen (32-1) play in the Sectional Semifinal against two-seed Moline Maroons (28-4) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 1 at Pekin High School  Community's advance to Sectionals comes after derailing the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers' season in the IHSA Collinsville...

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Pickett (left) seen grilling A-Trains signature pork chops at Communitys opening playoff game vs. Blue Island Eisenhower on Friday, Oct. 29.

“A-Train” on track in IHSA Pork and Pigskin competition

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 1, 2021

The A-Train, Community’s pork chop sandwich concession at Friday night football games, advanced to the IHSA’s inaugural Pork and Pigskin Final Four.  The 79 school competition, a partnership between the IHSA and the Illinois Pork Producers Association, will award the state’s concession stand...

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Ironmen clinch playoff spot with victory over Peoria; look towards Granite City

Ironmen clinch playoff spot with victory over Peoria; look towards Granite City

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 7, 2021

The Ironmen defeated the Peoria High School Lions 42-38 at Peoria Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, securing a playoff berth and their spot atop the Big 12 conference standings.  The Big 12 conference "is kind of ours to lose," quarterback Chase Mackey ('22) said.  Mackey was instrumental in the Ironmen...

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Ironmen seek revenge on Purple Raiders in season opener

Ironmen seek revenge on Purple Raiders in season opener

Eli Schneider and Jonah Kramer
Aug 27, 2021

The Normal Community Ironmen football team opens its 2021 campaign tonight, as they take on the Bloomington High School Purple Raiders at Fred Carlton Field.  After the fall season was postponed due to COVID-19, last year’s IHSA Football season took place in the spring. Facing a shortened schedule,...

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Bracket busters: March Madness underdogs to watch

Bracket busters: March Madness underdogs to watch

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 19, 2021

Buzzer beaters. Underdogs and upsets. Cinderella stories. It's that time of the year again -- brackets are back as the NCAA March Madness tournament tipped off with Thursday's play-in games.  68 college basketball teams traveled to three cities across the Hoosier state with hopes of taking home a...

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The Boys Basketball team poses with the Intercity championship trophy after their 63-60 win at the Shirk Center on Monday, December 2nd.

Boys basketball victorious in Intercity Tournament after 4 overtime win

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Dec 11, 2019

It took four overtimes for the NCHS boys basketball team to cap off an undefeated Intercity tournament with a 63-60 victory over Normal West on December 2.  With four seconds left on the Shirk Center clock, Community’s Mitch Sauder (‘20), drained a three-pointer to break the 60-60 tie. The tie-breaker...

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