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After an 8-2 season as a junior, Ethan Eberle will look to lead a veteran roster as the Iron hope to best last seasons record.
Photo Courtesty: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen baseball off to 2-0 start, looking to improve on last season’s Regional title, winning record

2024 season preview
Ben Kerber and Terrion Darnell
Mar 15, 2024

Ironmen baseball opened the 2024 season with a 2-0 start, aiming to improve on 2023's success which culminated in a 25-10 record and the program's first Regional title in over 15 years. Last season, head coach Mr. Ryan Short said the Ironmen "got hot at the right time," winning eight of 10 to end the...

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Community opened the softball season with a 10-1 win over the Pekin Dragons on Monday. 
The Iron wont fact conference action until April 6, when they take on Champaign Central in a double-header.

Photo Courtesty: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Softball opens season 1-1, Eyes Big 12 redemption

2024 season preview

Community opened the softball season 1-1 in non-conference action, following Monday’s 10-1 victory over the Lincoln Railsplitters with a 15-5 loss to the Pekin Dragons.  Under third-year head coach Mr. Steve Hassel, the team is looking to improve on last season’s second-place Big 12 Conference...

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Jackson Soney won 10 consecutive matches via pin to claim his second IWCOA title. 
Image Courtesty: Iron Wrestling X account

IWCOA State Championships: Soney claims second consecutive wrestling title, Mayes takes Second at 2nd

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 14, 2024

Jackson Soney and Carter Mayes earned first and second place at the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Freshman and Sophomore State Series in Springfield on Sunday, March 10. The 101-pound Soney clinched his second State title in as many years after taking first in IWCOA Regionals...

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The Bison logo, according to the Jan. 24 press release pay[s] homage to the rich history of the Bloomington-Normal community... inspired by former President Lincoln and ... Route 66.
One thing Bloomington has struggled to establish is a rich hockey history. 
Image Courtesy: Bloomington Bison

Bloomington Bison bring hockey back to Grossinger Motors Arena

Bison can usher in new era of community hockey interest
Brantley Dumas II, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 14, 2024

Hockey returns to Grossinger Motors Arena for the 2024-25 East Coast Hockey League season, as the ECHL announced expansion team The Bloomington Bison.  The upstart Bison is the ECHL’s 30th franchise, joining hockey’s “premier developmental league.”  The Bison are the fifth franchise...

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Reese Anderson and Rayna Powers are slated to be the Iron offenses leading scorers this season. But, as both enter the season nursing injuries, Community will have to wait and see.
Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Iron soccer opens season eyeing 4th Regional title; Roster not full strength with early season injuries

2024 season preview

When the girls soccer season kicks off against Metamora on March 12, the Iron aim to build upon last season’s 13-9-4 record, eyeing a fourth consecutive Regional title. Last season concluded with a 6-4 defeat against Minooka in the Sectional opener, a 16-season drought without a Sectional Title. The...

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The 2023 boys lacrosse campaign ended in the Sectional Semifinals, suffering an 18-4 defeat at the hands of the Andrew Thunderbolts.
Ethan Nydegger believes that the team’s new coach “can take the team in the right direction,” one he feels the team has been needing. 
Nydegger is one of six seniors on the team, a contrast from last years upperclassmen heavy squad.

New Coach, new hopes: Bloomington-Normal Boys Lacrosse braces for revamp after off-season overhaul

2024 season preview
Bryce Hickman and Carter Hull
Mar 12, 2024

After finishing the 2023 season with a 10-7 record, the Bloomington Normal boys lacrosse team saw significant changes in the off-season with the appointment of head coach Mr. Jackson Fischer and the graduation of several key players. A 2023 Illinois Wesleyan graduate, Fischer is the program’s fourth...

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Community ran into a formidable Homewood-Flossmoor team in the 4A State Title contest. The Vikings took home the program’s first State title on a strong defensive performance and sharpshooter-like accuracy from behind the arc. 

Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen runners-up in 4A IHSA State Championship

Homewood-Flossmoor Claim 4A State Title with sharpshooting three-point performance
Inkspot Staff
Mar 10, 2024

The Ironmen, head coach Mr. Dave Witzig said, ran into the best team in the state in Homewood-Flossmoor in Saturday’s 2024 IHSA Class 4A State Championship contest at the State Farm Center. The Vikings earned the program’s first title with a 60-48 win, sending the Ironmen home with Community’s...

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Ironmen secure spot in 4A IHSA State Finals with double-digit victory over Palatine Pirates

Ironmen secure spot in 4A IHSA State Finals with double-digit victory over Palatine Pirates

Community advances to the 4A IHSA State Finals for the second time in school history after defeating the Palatine Pirates 58-38 at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center Friday afternoon. Two Ironmen finished the night with double-digit scoring performances. Jaheem Webber posted a double-double...

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Iron boys basketball face a “gritty” Palatine Pirates team in 4A IHSA Semis

Iron boys basketball face a “gritty” Palatine Pirates team in 4A IHSA Semis

Jeffery Woodard and Ben Kerber
Mar 8, 2024

The Community boys basketball team secured a resounding 53-29 victory over the Downers Grove North Trojans Monday, propelling them into Friday’s 4A IHSA State Semifinals at Illinois’ State Farm Center. The 31-5 Ironmen tipoff against the 28-8 Palatine Pirates at 2 p.m. after the Pirates narrowly...

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The quarterback is entering his fourth season as the Chicago Bears quarterback after being drafted out of Ohio State. It is too soon to give up on Fields under center. 
Image Courtesy: Chicago Bears

Sticking with Fields: The best move for the Bears’ future success

Lucas Drengwitz, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2024

The Chicago Bears are confronted with a pivotal, potential franchise-altering decision this offseason: Stick with Justin Fields at quarterback or draft the franchise’s future QB with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Following a dismal 2022 season, finishing with the worst record in...

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It was hard not to stare at Jaheem Webbers offensive performance on Monday night against the Downers Grove North Trojans, but the Irons defense was really the showstopper.
Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Road to State: What we learned from the Iron’s takedown of Downers North

Insights and analysis of the Ironmen's Elite Eight win ahead of the 4A IHSA State Finals
Ben Kerber, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2024

The Ironmen faced the Downers Grove North Trojans twice this school year, in Super-Sectionals contests, with the victor going on to the IHSA State Finals. The first encounter came on the gridiron when the undefeated Ironmen reached the State Semis for the first time since 2007. Downers dashed Community’s...

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A.J. Montoya took 27th in discus at the 3A IHSA State Track & Field meet last season as a sophomore. The junor is primed to fill a void left by the graduation of Alex Sohn, Communitys throws school record holder.
Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Boys track & field team prepped to build on last season’s State successes

2024 season preview

The boys track & field team placed 10th at last season’s 3A IHSA State meet, Community’s best finish since 2010’s three-way tie for eighth place, without scoring a single point on the track.  And while the Iron sent two relays and six individuals to compete at Eastern Illinois University,...

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Inside the Paint: Talking March Madness, post-season Ironmen basketball

[Inside the Paint podcast Ep. 3]

Inside the Paint is a roundtable discussion where the Inkspot’s basketball beat reporters dive deep into the Ironmen boys and girls basketball seasons. Zachary Knox-Doyle, B.J. Dumas, Bella Green and Ben Kerber offer a courtside pass to all things Ironmen basketball. Join us as we break down...

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The Ironmen make their third trip to the IHSA 4A State tournament with a dominant 53-29 win over the Downers Grove North Trojans.

Mr. Brad Bovenkerk

Ironmen dominate Super-Sectional; Advance to 4A State Tournament Semifinals with win over Downers Grove North Trojans

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 5, 2024

Community is headed back to the 4A State Tournament for the first time since 2015 after a 53-29 win over the Downers Grove North Trojans at Illinois State’s CEFCU arena on Monday night. Downers Grove struggled to get anything to fall all night, shooting 21% from the field and going two for 35 from...

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