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Senior leaders Ava Prevo (second from left), McKenna Baughman (third from left) and Tatum Yokley (far right) have anchored Community’s turnaround this season—Prevo in the circle, Baughman with her power at the plate, and Yokley leading the Iron in RBIs and extra-base hits. 

Photo Courtesty of: Tatum Yokley

Softball improves to 10-9 with win over Danville, takes Big 12 lead

Inkspot Staff
May 2, 2025

For the first time this season, Community softball holds a winning record. The Ironmen climbed above .500 with a 9-1 road win over Danville on Thursday, improving to 10-9 overall and 5-0 in Big Twelve play—good for first place in the conference. In the conference race, Champaign Central sits close...

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Softball climbs to .500 after 0-8 start, fueled by dominant stretch from Prevo, Yokley

Softball climbs to .500 after 0-8 start, fueled by dominant stretch from Prevo, Yokley

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
May 1, 2025

After dropping their first eight games of the season, Community softball has bounced back to win nine of their last 10, evening their record at 9-9. The slow start was deceiving. Five of the team’s eight losses were by just one run—it was only a matter of time before the Ironmen swung their way...

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To qualify for the IHSA 3A State Track & Field Meet, Marco Reynolds must either place in the top two in her events or meet the state qualifying standards: 11.17 meters in shot put and 35.20 meters in discus—benchmarks she has bested this season.

Photo Courtesy of: @ironmentf // Instagram

Reynolds breaks 2 school records, builds legacy in the ring

Ethane Delio and Zachary Knox-Doyle
Apr 30, 2025

Marco Reynolds didn’t just win at April 22’s track and field meet in Champaign—the senior rewrote Community’s record books. At a triangular hosted by Champaign Centennial, Reynolds broke two school records in a dominant performance that etched her name in Iron history for both the discus and...

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As a senior, Walker averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks per game—and shattered two program records.

His 24-rebound night against Richwoods set a single-game record and his 426 rebounds on the season broke a record that stood since 1972. 
Image Courtesy: Kobe Walker // X

Basketball standout Kobe Walker commits to Valparaiso after Central Michigan coaching shake-up

Inkspot Staff and Ethane Delio
Apr 23, 2025

Just weeks after decommiting from Central Michigan, Kobe Walker has found a new home for next season, announcing his commitment to Valparaiso University in a social media post April 22. The move to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Beacons gives local fans the chance to watch the All-State center compete...

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With a 27-7 finish and a return to the IHSA 4A Sectional Semifinals, this year’s Community squad stepped out of the shadow of the past and forged a new identity.
Photo Courtesty of: Charles Green

Iron forged: Girls basketball exceed expectations with fourth-straight Sectional Semifinal berth

Bella Green, Editor-in-Chief
Apr 14, 2025

After graduating a senior class responsible for three straight Sectional Final appearances and a combined 89-15 record, few expected the Ironmen to replicate that success. And they didn’t. Instead, they redefined it. With a 27-7 finish and a return to the IHSA 4A Sectional Semifinals, this...

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Ironmen spring sports update: April 9 [video]

Baseball dominates, track stars shine at Top Times, boys lax gets a W
In this week’s sports update, Community baseball extends its win streak with a dominant series against Danville, girls soccer bounces back after falling to West and five Iron athletes place top-3 at Illinois Top Times.
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Max Heineman has been taking reps behind the plate for Community.

Ironmen reloaded: D-I transfers bring talent, team-first mindset to Community

Andrew Naour, Staff Writer
Apr 7, 2025

It’s rare for three Division I-caliber baseball players to transfer from the same program in the same year—rarer still for all of them to land at the same school. But for juniors Max Heineman (committed to UIC), Gavin Michaels (Cincinnati) and Gavin Swartz (Indiana), leaving U-High for Community...

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Junior Wade Pyle took home two State medals and set new school bests at the IHSA State Swimming and Diving Finals in February. 

Image Courtesy of: Community Athletics Department

State swimming: Wade Pyle cracks top-eight in two events, breaks records

The junior set new school and area-best marks in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle at the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving Finals
Inkspot Staff and Ethane Delio
Apr 3, 2025

Wade Pyle recorded a pair of top-eight finishes at the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Finals on Feb. 28, placing eighth in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle races. The junior swam a 21.08 in the 50- free and a 46.18 in the 100-, advancing to Saturday’s finals after breaking two school records...

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Community cruises to 5-0 win over Metamora in season opener

Community cruises to 5-0 win over Metamora in season opener

Inkspot Staff and Carter Hull
Mar 20, 2025

Community opened its season with a 5-0 victory over Metamora on March 18, with four different Ironmen finding the back of the net. Campbell Damery struck first, capitalizing on a pass from Sarah Thompson to put the Ironmen ahead early. The Iron controlled possession throughout the first half, pressuring...

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Ironmen baseball: Reloaded, ready for 2025

Ironmen baseball: Reloaded, ready for 2025

Brady Phelps, Staff Writer
Mar 20, 2025

After a record-setting 33-4 season and an undefeated conference run in 2024, the No. 7 state-ranked Ironmen enter 2025 hungry for more. That taste of success, head coach Mr. Ryan Short said, has the senior class “really motivated,” setting their sights on a third straight regional title and a...

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Kobe Walker was a standout this season, slamming home 34 dunks and setting the program record for single-season rebounds.
Walker finished the year fourth all-time in career rebounds, with 764, despite just one season as a starter.
Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Iron resolve: Community defies rebuild talk; Repeats as Big 12 champs

2024-25 season recap
Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Mar 19, 2025

In the summer before the basketball season, Community head coach Mr. David Witzig faced a flood of questions—not about his current team, but last year’s 4A state runners-up. The same questions kept repeating: What’s next for Jaheem Webber? Where’s Braylon Roman playing in college? What’s...

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In his lone season as a starter, senior Kobe Walker has been a prolific scorer, totaling 631 points. He ranks second in program history for most points in a single season, trailing only Dick Metzger, who recorded 719 points in 1953.

Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen, Blue Devils set for Sectional Final rematch

Community, Quincy meet for third postseason showdown in four years in IHSA 4A Boys Basketball's Collinsville Sectional
Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Mar 6, 2025

Community (28-6) will face Quincy (30-3) Friday at 7 p.m. in a rematch of last year’s IHSA 4A Sectional Championship at Collinsville High School. Though the teams' postseason history only dates back to 2022, the rivarly has offered plenty of excitement. That year, the Blue Devils ended the Ironmen’s...

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The Ironmen celebrate their historic fifth consecutive regional title after defeating Minooka 51-38. Now they look to avenge their first loss of the season when they face Rock Island in a rematch in the sectional semis.

Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen clinch fifth straight regional title, set for rematch with Rock Island in sectional semifinal

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Mar 4, 2025

Community, for the first time in program history, secured a fifth consecutive regional championship, defeating Minooka 51-38 on Friday night. The Ironmen (27-6) advance to the IHSA 4A Collinsville Sectional Semifinal, where they will face Rock Island (28-5) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pekin High School. The...

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Breaking records, building legacies: Malinowski, Walker, Smith cement their status in Ironmen history

Breaking records, building legacies: Malinowski, Walker, Smith cement their status in Ironmen history

Inkspot Staff and Marcus Russell
Feb 28, 2025

Records are made to be broken. Achievements exist to be surpassed. And for three Ironmen seniors, this season has been all about leaving their mark in the history books. Kenna Malinowski, Kobe Walker and Connor Smith have etched their names into Community’s basketball legacy—shattering records,...

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Wade Pyle returns to State after two record-setting performances last season. 
Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletics deptartment

3 Ironmen to compete at IHSA Boys Swimming State Finals

Inkspot Staff
Feb 28, 2025

Three members of the boys swim team will compete at this weekend’s IHSA State Swimming and Diving meet at Westmont’s FMC Natatorium after earning four first-place finishes at the Normal Community Sectional on Feb. 22. The Ironmen placed third at their home Sectional, finishing behind champion Washington...

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