Making our mark in any medium... the official student news of Normal Community High School

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Making our mark in any medium... the official student news of Normal Community High School

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Making our mark in any medium... the official student news of Normal Community High School

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Ironmen junior Zach Cleveland goes for the ball in a 2021 regular season game against the Bloomington Raiders.

Boys, girls basketball advance in Big 12 Conference tournament

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 12, 2021

The Normal Community boys and girls basketball programs both advanced to the semi-final round of the Big 12 Conference tournament after their quarter-final victories yesterday, March 11. The Ironmen...

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Karleigh Creasey (22) transitions down the court in the Lady Irons season opener win over Moline.

Lady Iron return to play

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 5, 2021

The Lady Iron varsity basketball team followed safety protocols and quarantined after close contact to COVID-19 -- the result of an opponent having several team members test positive for the virus. The...

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Lady Iron seniors Madison Feeney, Maylin Henning, Briana Mathews, Mallory Oloffson, and Miriam Zappa celebrate senior night.

Successful Lady Iron senior night; NCHS defeats Peoria Manual

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 12, 2021

After three years of offensive run-throughs, full-court sprints, and ball handling drills, the Lady Iron basketball seniors were excited to take the court for their Senior Night game, a game they were...

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Briana Mathews, who scored eight points against Moline, pulled up for a jumper under the hoop.

Lady Iron clinch comeback win against Moline

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2021

Despite trailing the Moline Maroons heading into the fourth quarter, the Lady Iron varsity basketball team opened their season with a 59-42 comeback win on their homecourt Saturday, Feb. 6.  While...

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The Normal Community girls cross country team finished in 3rd place at the IHSA Sectional -- the best 3A team finish in school history.
Freshmen Ali Ince was the Sectional champion with a time of 17:46.61.

Crossing finish lines, crushing records

Lady Iron cross country finishes 3rd at Sectionals
Olivia Plangger and Eli Schneider Nov 9, 2020

The Lady Iron cross country team concluded their history-making season by finishing third at IHSA Sectionals on Saturday, October 31. Running their home course, Maxwell Park, with an undefeated...

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Out of 65 individual competitors, Alyvia Burr placed in Sectionals top ten after competing at the University of Illinois golf course.

Burr goes out swinging, places 9th at Golf Sectionals

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 19, 2020

Senior Alyvia Burr placed 9th at the IHSA Girls Golf Class 2A Sectional, capping of her high school golf career with a birdie at Champaign Centennial on Tues. Oct. 13. In any other year, a top ten individual...

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While the 2020 Lady Iron Golf team concludes their season together, Alyvia Burr individually moves forward to Sectionals.

Burr heads to IHSA Girls Golf Sectionals after tying for second at Regionals

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 13, 2020

Senior Alyvia Burr advanced to today’s IHSA Girls Golf Sectionals after tying for second place at Regionals on Wednesday, Oct., 7. While the Normal Community varsity golf team placed fourth with a...

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Q & A: Senior Athletes Speak Up

Q & A: Senior Athletes Speak Up

With Kailah Carter
Olivia Plangger and Mantra Dave Apr 17, 2020

Tonight, Friday, April 17, NCHS would have hosted the 2020 Normal Community Co-Ed Track Invitational and recognized the senior athletes of the boys and girls track teams. However, like so many other events,...

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Loving Valentines cards and decorations were made from the eco-friendly paper they created; a positive effort made to spread compassion while helping the planet.

Earth Club’s reusing and repurposing: Valentine’s Day

Olivia Plangger and Mantra Dave Feb 15, 2020

One for you, and you, and you. Walking around the classroom, elementary school students traditionally place their Valentine’s day cards into the decorated shoeboxes of their classmates, saving their...

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The athletic trainers utilize the Healthy Roster App to insure a smoother system of treating student injuries.

Athletic trainers implement Healthy Roster

Olivia Plangger and Jessalyn Baer Feb 14, 2020

The 2019 fall athletic season marked the implementation of the Healthy Roster app into the athletic training program, allowing for improved communication of injury documentation between parents, coaches,...

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Movie Guide: How to spend your Valentines Day

Movie Guide: How to spend your Valentine’s Day

Olivia Plangger and Mantra Dave Feb 12, 2020
Celebrate the day of love by spending the night watching a romance, by yourself, with your significant other, or with friends and family.
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Sivani Sayani (left) and Sunny Shaheen (third from left) collaborate with other interns while developing the framework for the CSHS.

Computer Science Honor Society boots up for first year

Olivia Plangger and Mantra Dave Dec 18, 2019

Three seniors launched the NCHS chapter of the Computer Science Honor Society this year, with the help of faculty adviser Mrs. Amy Feeney, in an effort to celebrate computer science students’ academic...

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Anya Weber

Dec 9, 2019

“Strangely, one of Anya's biggest obstacles this season was peanuts,” Mr. Brandis Heffner, girls diving coach, said. It may sound funny, but Heffner was serious.  Anya Weber (‘20) had to overcome...

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Julia Heimstead

Dec 9, 2019

As the cold water splashed onto her face, Julia Heimstead took a deep breath and went back into the water for the last time in her high school career. Heimstead has set multiple school records, will...

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Lady Iron swim & dive seniors cap off their athletic careers

Lady Iron swim & dive seniors cap off their athletic careers

Mantra Dave and Olivia Plangger Dec 9, 2019

Two senior State-qualifying athletes ended their high school athletic careers with a splash

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