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The Ironmen girls basketball team is off to a blazing 8-0 start, narrowly defeating Edwardsville 38-37 on the road. With top-ranked Washington, O’Fallon and Peoria Notre Dame looming, their toughest tests are still ahead. 
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Ironmen stay perfect with 38-37 win over Edwardsville, brace for tough tests ahead

Community to face top-ranked Washington, O’Fallon and Peoria Notre Dame
Marcus Russell, Zachary Ziemer, Ethan Smith and Ethane Delio
Dec 16, 2024

The Ironmen girls basketball team is undefeated after opening the season with eight straight wins, squeaking out a 38-37 win over the Edwardsville Tigers on the road Dec. 14. Saturday’s victory was a meaningful test for Community as Edwardsville entered the contest with a deceptive 4-2 record. The...

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Headlined by senior Cassius Sharp and a strong junior core, the boys soccer team had its deepest playoff run since the 2018 season.
Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen soccer season ends in Sectional Finals

Lyra Townsend, Staff Reporter
Dec 11, 2024

The boys soccer team capped its 2024 season with a 16-7-5 record, finishing second in the Big 12 Conference at 7-1-2. The Ironmen’s postseason run ended with a 2-0 loss to Edwardsville in the IHSA 3A Sectional Final on Nov. 1, marking head coach Mr. Matt Chapman’s first sectional final appearance...

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The girls basketball program won a fourth straight Intercity title on Nov. 29. 
The 4-0 start to the season extends the Ironmen's win-streak against Intercity opponents. Community has not lost to a team from Bloomington-Normal since Feb. 18, 2020. 
Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletic Dept.

4-Peat complete

Comeback victories fuel Ironmen girls' fourth consecutive Intercity Tournament Title
Bella Green, Senior Staff Reporter
Dec 4, 2024

The Ironmen girls basketball team secured a fourth consecutive Intercity Tournament title on Nov. 29, opening the 2024-25 campaign 4-0 on the back of statement wins and standout performances. After losing last season's starting lineup and welcoming 10 juniors to the roster, head coach Mr. Dave Feeney...

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Breaking down Ironmen boys basketball’s Intercity Championship by the numbers

Breaking down Ironmen boys basketball’s Intercity Championship by the numbers

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Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Dec 4, 2024

The Ironmen boys basketball team captured their second straight Intercity championship on Dec. 2, opening the season 4-0 with dominant wins over their Bloomington-Normal rivals. The Inkspot takes a by the numbers look at Community in the State Farm Bloomington-Normal Intercity Boys Basketball Tournament.   Check...

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Last season, Witzig said, the Iron defense was characterized by its ability to "take up a lot of space."  
This year, the team is leaning on their quickness, something Witzig felt the roster did a good job of in Intercity play. 
The Iron held three of their four opponents to under 50 points, a team goal, and recorded 35 steals in the annual tournament.
Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletic Dept.

New faces, same success: Ironmen claim 2nd straight Intercity Title

Boys basketball open the season 4-0 propelled by Walker, team depth
Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Dec 4, 2024

"The big, bad Ironmen are back." Those were the words Ironmen basketball head coach Mr. Dave Witzig heard as his team took the court at the Shirk Center for the 2024 State Farm Bloomington-Normal Intercity Tournament. And when the final buzzer sounded on Dec. 2, the remark rang true. The Iron...

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Coach Drengwitz on the loss to Mt. Carmel, 2024 season [video]

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 26, 2024
The Inkspot sat down with Ironmen football head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz to talk about the 49-42 loss to the Mt. Carmel Caravan and the 2024 season as a whole.
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Inside the Huddle with Ironmen girls basketball [video]

Bella Green, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 26, 2024
Ths Inkspot asked the 2024 Iron girls basketball seniors several rapid fire basketball questions ahead of the season.
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Kobe Walker will be a centerpiece of the Ironmen offense this season. Walker will be called upon to protect the rim and score inside for Community.
Photo Courtesy ofl: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Storied past, bright future

5 things to know ahead the 2024-25 Ironmen boys basketball season
Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 25, 2024

The second state championship appearance in program history, a buzzer-beating dunk to win the sectional final, Ironmen head coach Mr. David Witzig’s 500th career win—The 2023-24 Ironmen had a storied season, to say the least. With a lineup packed with size and experience—including five seniors,...

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Photo Courtesy of: Charles Green

Iron girls basketball prepares for Intercity test with new leaders, same ambitions

Bella Green, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 23, 2024

The girls basketball team aims to secure a fourth-consecutive Intercity title when they tip off their season against the Normal West Wildcats on Nov. 23 at Illinois Wesleyan’s Shirk Center. This year’s Intercity tournament debuts in a centralized format at Shirk, with State Farm stepping in as...

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The 2024-25 Ironmen girls basketball team 
might lack some meaningful varsity game minutes, buthead coach Mr. Dave Feeney said the squad isn't short on experience. 
Photo Courtesy of: Charles Green

Fearless and focused

Ironmen girls basketball prepares for new era
Inkspot Staff
Nov 22, 2024
When the 2024-25 girls basketball season tips off on Nov. 23 in Intercity tournament play, head coach Mr. Dave Feeney’s Ironmen won’t be chasing ghosts. “We are not last year’s team,” Feeney said—a squad that went 31-4 and 9-1 in Big 12 Conference play. And they’re not the 2022 team either; the Iron went 31-4 and 7-2 that season. That’s the message Feeney has driven home since the first day of practice: this team must carve its own identity.
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AJ Montoya, in addition to his defensive play, served as a goal line back for Community, rushing for 77 yards on the season and scoring four touchdowns.

Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Taylor, Montoya earn football All-State, Big 12 honors

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 20, 2024

Ironmen football standouts Calen Taylor and AJ Montoya were named members of the 2024 Class 7A All-State team by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association on Thursday, Nov. 14, an honor bestowed on just 36 athletes across the state. Taylor, a First-Team All-State selection, capped off...

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Mt. Carmel enters Saturday's Quarterfinals contest with an 8-3 record, something that  Ironmen coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz thinks speaks to how battle-tested the Caravan are.

Ironmen brace for toughest test yet in Round Three showdown against Mt. Carmel Caravan

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 15, 2024

The 10-1 Ironmen will travel to Chicago on Saturday to face the Mt. Carmel Caravan, kicking off Round Three of the IHSA Class 7A Football State Series at 5 p.m. Mt. Carmel’s 8-3 record is deceiving, Community head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz said, “You have to take into consideration the Caravan’s...

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IHSA 7A Football Playoffs Quarterfinals: Ironmen head coach on facing the Mt. Carmel Caravan [video]

Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot and previewed Nov. 16’s contest against 15-time State champions the Mt. Carmel Caravan
Inkspot Staff
Nov 13, 2024
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot and previewed Nov. 16’s road contest against 15-time State champions, the Mt. Carmel Caravan
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Iron volleyball’s season ends in Sectional Semifinal loss to Wildcats as seniors leave legacy of camaraderie

Bryce Hickman, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 12, 2024

Iron volleyball's postseason push ended in a two-set match against the West Wildcats in the Sectional Semifinals on Nov. 5, closing Community’s 2024 campaign with a 29-9 record. The Iron lost the first set 25-14, a score that head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek said could have easily thrown the team...

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Yaros and Ince qualified for the IHSA 3A State Championships as individuals, finishing 20th and 21st at the Normal Sectional on Nov. 2. 
That Sectional competition was tough, as the Iron raced against Plainfield North and South, the state's second and third-place finishing teams.

Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletic Department.

Yaros sets season-best, Ince debuts strong at IHSA 3A State XC Championships

Inkspot Staff
Nov 12, 2024

Joey Yaros closed out his Ironmen cross country career at the 2024 IHSA Class 3A State XC Championships at Peoria’s Detweiller Park on Nov. 9, posting his best performance of the season with a 14:59.40 finish, taking 64th in the 236 competitor field. This performance marked a season highlight for...

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