Category: Sports

Photo Gallery: Ironmen clinch Big 12 title in blowout win

October 23, 2019

The Ironmen earned a share of the Big 12 Conference title with their 41-13 victory over Champaign Centennial on Friday night. The Ironmen advanced to 7-0 in conference play and can win the Big 12 title...

Photo Gallery: Volleyball celebrates senior night, win over Bloomington

October 18, 2019

Inkspot Athlete of the Week: Olivia Hartke

October 16, 2019

Olivia Hartke (‘22) led the varsity girls cross country team to their first Intercity title since 2007. Hartke won the individual title, finishing 42 seconds ahead of second place. Hartke's firs...

Athlete of the Week: Anya Weber

Reid Watkins, Sports Editor

September 24, 2019

Anya Weber broke the school diving record for six dives Saturday, September 14, with a score of 257.95, breaking the previous record of 246.60. Weber accomplished this in only the third meet of the seas...

Feeney steps down as assistant basketball coach

September 17, 2019

Mr. Dave Feeney stepped down from his position as the girls varsity basketball assistant coach near the end of second semester last year after holding the job for two years. Feeney was known as a p...

Tennis court renovation behind schedule

August 26, 2019

NCHS students returned to school on August 16 to see new tennis court facilities under construction. What they should have been seeing was a finished product. A complete overhaul of the tennis facilities...

Baseball is slow, not boring

May 29, 2019

Major League Baseball has been looking for ways to speed up games and make the already time-consuming sport shorter in game length to boost fan interest and attendance. The past seven MLB seasons' games have all...

Photo Gallery: Lady Iron soccer’s senior night

April 30, 2019

Students predict NFL team draft needs

April 25, 2019

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NCAA March Madness mascot bracket

April 3, 2019

With the Final Four taking place this upcoming weekend, Inkspot staffers decided to complete a bracket of their own based on which teams' mascot would win in a head-to-head brawl. These picks have...

Josh Delgadillo reflects on his high school wrestling career

March 15, 2019

Girls basketball season ends; team already looking to next year

February 27, 2019

The Lady Iron basketball team’s 2018-19 campaign ended at the hands of Brea Beal and the Rock Island Rocks one week ago in the semifinal round of the 4A sectional hosted at Normal West. Beal, ESPN�...

Boys swimmers advance to State; freestyle records fall

February 22, 2019

The boys swimming team broke three school records and advanced two individuals and a relay team on to State at the IHSA sectional meet Saturday, February 16. The team finished the competition in 3rd place...

Video: Co-ed cheer competes in State

February 8, 2019

NCHS Choir gets Rebirds in rhythm for revenge win

February 7, 2019

The NCHS choir sung the national anthem prior to the Illinois State mens basketball game on Saturday night, as the Rebirds beat the Ramblers of Loyola-Chicago on Doug Collins Court. The Community students...