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By the Numbers: Boys basketball v. Rock Island Rocks [video]

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Dec 14, 2021
The boys basketball team takes on the Rock Island Rocks at home. Here is how the two teams match up.
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By the numbers: Lady Iron basketball v. Normal West [video]

Inkspot Staff
Nov 20, 2021

The Lady Iron basketball team takes on the Normal West Wildcats in non-conference play Saturday, Nov. 20. Check out how the crosstown rivals matchup heading into their Intercity tournament contest.

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By the numbers: Boys basketball v. Central Catholic Saints [video]

Abby Ruebush and Kelsey Knight
Nov 19, 2021
The boys basketball team opens their season against Central Catholic in the Intercity tournament. Take a look at how the two teams ended their seasons last year.
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By the numbers: Lady Iron basketball v. U-High Pioneers [video]

Inkspot Staff
Nov 19, 2021
The 1-0 Lady Iron basketball team takes on the U-High Pioneers in their second game of the Intercity tournament. See how the teams compare.
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Students, staff ‘Sound Off’ on their favorite Taylor Swift songs [video]

Community students and staff  'Sound Off' on their favorite Taylor Swift songs in honor of "Red," Swift's fourth studio album, being rereleased on Friday, Nov. 12.

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Students wet their arms and hands with copious amounts of water to absorb the heat created when the methane gas was lit, protecting them from burns.

Mad scientists: Chemistry teachers demonstrate Halloween-themed experiments [photo gallery]

Mr. Jeff Christopherson and Mr. Mike Roller demonstrated Halloween-themed experiments for their chemistry classes on Friday, Oct. 29, scaling the annual event back from previous years. In his 5th-hour Honors Chemistry class, Christopherson exploded jack-o'-lanterns, lit students' hands on fire, and...

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The girls and coaches celebrate the end of the K-8 girls wrestling clinic.

Community hosts K-8 girls wrestling clinic

Laynee Scheck, Print Editor
Nov 8, 2021

The IHSA announced the innugrual girls wrestling season with a state series on June 14. To help grow the sport, Normal Community and West collaborated to hold a girls wrestling clinic for students K-8 on Oct. 18 at Community. At the clinic, 17 girls showed up to participate in wrestling drills...

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Volleyball faces Edwardsville Tigers in Sectional final; By the Numbers match preview

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 3, 2021

The last time Community's Lady Iron met the Edwardsville Tigers in post-season play was Nov. 3, 2016. Five years ago to the day, Community defeated Edwardsville in two sets to win the Sectional Final. Community has not faced the Tigers since. Max Preps ranks the Tigers 10th in the state, taking...

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By the Numbers: Football vs. Jacobs High School Golden Eagles (Algonquin)

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 3, 2021
Community will face the Jacobs Golden Eagles in round 2 of the IHSA playoffs on the road. See how the two teams match up.
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Chaos ensues on stage as the seven mini-plays collide towards the end of the show.

Theatre program jumps back into action with fall comedy ‘Zap!’ [review and photo gallery]

80 minutes, give or take, is the time it takes to watch two episodes of Netflix's "Squid Game," ½ of "Titanic," or to listen to 25 Taylor Swift songs. 80 minutes of "Squid Game" delivers suspense and drama. "Titanic" provides viewers with romance and tragic adventure. T. Swift packs hours of tears,...

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By the Numbers: Volleyball vs. Moline Maroons

Inkspot Staff
Nov 1, 2021
The second seeded Lady Iron volleyball team takes on the top seeded Moline Maroons in Sectional Semifinals on Nov. 1 in Pekin. While the Moline has the better season record and the higher seed, two of the Maroons losses were to Normal West and U-High, each in two sets. The Lady Iron were victorious over West in their last matchup and defeated U-High in Intercity play.
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By the Numbers: Volleyball vs. Bradley Bourbonnais

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 28, 2021
Take a look at how the Lady Iron volleyball team compares to Regional Finals opponent Bradley Bourbonnais
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By the numbers – NCHS vs. Blue Island Eisenhower

Eli Schneider, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 26, 2021
Take a look at how the Ironmen stack up against their first-round opponent Blue Island Eisenhower in the IHSA 7A football playoffs.
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