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...

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...

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,...

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...

Community clinched its second consecutive Big 12 Conference title Friday, Feb. 21, marking just the third time in program history the Ironmen have won back-to-back championships. The title is Community’s eighth since joining the Big 12 in 1983—all earned since 2011. But this championship stands...

Community looks to extend its postseason run Tuesday night as the Ironmen (27-6) take on the Pekin Dragons (18-13) in the IHSA Class 4A Alton Sectional Semifinals at 7 p.m. at Normal West. The Ironmen enter the matchup fresh off their fourth consecutive regional title, a 64-30 rout over Rock Island....

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...