Four Normal Community wrestlers secured their spots in the IHSA Class 3A State Finals after battling through the Joliet Central Sectional on Feb. 14-15. Leading the charge is senior Caden Correll (113 pounds), who claimed his third consecutive sectional title with authority. Correll, who has yet to...

The Iron and senior Kenna Malinowski aim to “make a splash” in the Regional championship against Rock Island after cruising past United Township 65-27 in the IHSA 4A girls basketball postseason opener. The Ironmen, head coach Mr. Dave Feeney said, have found their “groove” as they chase a...

Seven Ironmen wrestlers punched their tickets to the Joliet Central Sectional after placing at the IHSA Class 3A Normal Regional on Feb. 8. Under head coach Mr. Trevor Kaufman, the group will take to the mat on Feb. 14, fighting for a shot at state. Senior Caden Corell dominated the 113-pound bracket,...

The road to a fourth straight regional title and sectional championship appearance begins with top-seeded Normal Community facing No. 8 East Moline United Township in the opening round of the IHSA 4A Rock Island Regional. The Ironmen are heavy favorites in their Feb. 17 matchup, tipping off at 6 p.m....

The Iron’s co-ed cheer team made its first IHSA State Final appearance since 2019 on Friday, Feb. 7, finishing 24th in the preliminary round with a score of 82.90, ahead of Glenbrook North in the 25-team field. Community qualified for State with a third-place, no-deduction routine at the Mascoutah...

Community is riding a hot streak after battling some of the state’s top competition as the 20-4 Ironmen enter the final stretch of the regular season having won 11 of their last 12 games. The Iron opened the new year with a tough test, falling to the No. 3-ranked Morton (18-5) in Class 3A for their...

The year was 2007, and Mr. Dave Feeney  faced one of his toughest coaching decisions.  It wasn’t whether to call a timeout to stop the other team’s run; to switch from man to zone. It wasn’t whether to draw up a last-second sideline out-of-bounds play or let his players create in the moment....

For the first time under head coach Ms. Heather Gotschall, Community’s competitive cheer team has secured a spot at the IHSA State Finals after earning third place at the Mascoutah Sectional competition on Jan. 31. Gotschall, in her third season leading the program, guided the Ironmen back to State...

For the first time in program history, the Ironmen are perfect. The wrestling team closed out the season with a spotless 20-0 dual meet record, securing its place as the most dominant squad the program has ever seen, the first undefeated season in program history. Senior Caden Correll has been...

The boys swim team took second place at the Intercity Meet on Jan. 28, finishing 42 points behind the Normal West Wildcats. The junior duo of Sam Grojean and Wade Pyle led Community, combining for three first-place individual finishes and propelling the team to a pair of runner-up relay performances. Grojean...

A three-peat of the Big 12 Conference Tournament never looked in doubt for the Ironmen as the wrestlers outscored the second-place finishers, Peoria Richwoods, 225-152 on Jan. 25. Eight first-place finishes fueled the Ironmen’s conference victory, led by junior Gavin Capodice, who posted the tournament’s...

Powered by a red-hot shooting performance from beyond the arc, the Ironmen overwhelmed the Lincoln-Way West Warriors 67-43 on Saturday afternoon in a game that was effectively over by halftime.  The Iron exploded out of the gate with a dominant 20-2 first-quarter run, fueled by a scorching start...

The Ironmen (18-6, 5-2) rebounded with a 53-42 road victory over the Champaign Central Maroons (7-11, 3-5) in a conference matchup on Jan. 24. The win provided a much-needed turnaround for Community, who entered the game having lost four of their previous five contests. While...

Community secured a heart-stopping 63-61 victory over Peoria Manual in a Big 12 battle of the undefeated. The final three minutes of relentless basketball culminated in a game-winning shot and a defensive masterpiece, giving the Ironmen fans a game to remember. When people recount the barn burner...

Landyn Corbin is set to compete in the IHSA Bowling Sectional in Alton on Saturday, Jan. 25, after posting a 1103-pin total across six games in last weekend's Taylorville Regional. Corbin advanced individually, making the cut by a single pin. The junior averaged 183.8 on the day, opening with his...