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AJ Ince, center, has led the Ironmen x/c this season, finishing no worse than 2nd in each of the team's meets.

Boys take 2nd, girls 4th at Randy Sharer Intercity Meet 

AJ Ince paces boys efforts this season
Anna Chang and Grace Powell
Oct 3, 2025

With four Ironmen placing in the top 15, the boys cross country team took second at the Randy Sharer Intercity Meet, trailing U-High 24-55. Senior AJ Ince led Community, finishing second in 15:51.02—28.84 seconds behind the winner from U-High. The senior has led the Iron’s efforts this season,...

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Jalen Smith recorded his first offensive touchdown against the Peoria Manual Rams. The senior looks to see an expanded role on offense as the season progresses.

Community set to battle undefeated Bloomington in Big 12 clash

Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Oct 2, 2025

The 4-1 Ironmen will look to hand Bloomington its first loss of the season Friday in a showdown with Big 12 Conference title implications. The two rivals are the last unbeaten teams in conference play. Community’s only loss came in Week 4, a non-conference setback against Class 6A No. 4 Kankakee....

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Senior Alana Whitfield has been a two-way force for the Iron, averaging nearly 10 kills per match with a .313 hitting percentage while posting one of the team’s top serve-receive ratings.

Iron finish 3rd in Intercity, fall to ranked rivals

Iron’s 12-match win streak ends with losses to Central Catholic, U-High
Inkspot Staff and Vidushi Shukla
Sep 30, 2025

Ironmen volleyball’s 12-match win streak came to an end Sept. 27 at the Intercity tournament, where Community split its four matches to move to 14-3 on the season and 4-0 in Big 12 play.  The Iron opened the annual event with a 25-20, 25-16 win over an injury-hampered Normal West then rolled past...

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Community’s senior leaders (pictured left to right—Berit Rice, Emily Hall, Piper Lowder and Alivia Larsen— are guiding a young Iron swim team through the 2025 season.

Iron swimmers show growth despite depth challenges at Iron Invite

Senior Piper Lowder continues to set the pace for Community, anchoring relay, leading with consistent top finishes
Inkspot Staff
Sep 30, 2025

Community’s girls swimming and diving team faced depth issues at the 11th annual Iron Invite on Sept. 20. Head coach Mrs. Heather Budak said that with only 14 swimmers available for the Iron Invite, she was unable to fill the full lineup across both the varsity and frosh/soph meets. “I need about...

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Michael Mavec set two school Track and Field records in the hurdles as junior in the spring.
Photo Courtesy of: Ironmen Athletic department

Summer snapshot: Mavec breaks two hurdle records, eyes state podium

A look back at the stories, events that unfolded while the Inkspot staff was off for summer break
Arwen Georgas, Senior Staff Reporter
Sep 29, 2025

Senior Michael Mavec set two new track and field school records last spring in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. At the 2024 IHSA Sectional meet on May 21, Mavec ran the 110-meter hurdles in 14.59 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 14.6 set by Ryne Tharp in 1980. Mavec also set a new...

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Marco Reynolds, now a member of the Eastern Illinois Track & Field program, took first at the IHSA 4A State meet in the shot put. 
Photo Courtesy of: Ironmen Athletics dept.

Summer snapshot: Reynolds captures state title in shot put

A look back at the stories, events that unfolded while the Inkspot staff was off for summer break
Lyra Townsend, Associate Editor
Sep 29, 2025

Class of 2025 graduate Marco Reynolds won the IHSA Class 3A State Championship in shot put last May, claiming the title with a finals throw of 42 feet, 9.5 inches. Reynolds advanced to the state meet in shot put for the third consecutive year after earning back-to-back indoor titles at the Illinois...

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The Ironmen celebrate with the IHSA Class 4A third-place plaque after defeating Brother Rice 7-2, capping a program-best 37-5 season.

Photo Courtesy of: Ironmen Athletics dept.

Summer snapshot: Ironmen cap historic 37-5 season with third-place state finish, first sectional title in 21 years

A look back at the stories, events that unfolded while the Inkspot staff was off for summer break
Inkspot Staff and Lyra Townsend
Sep 29, 2025

Ironmen baseball closed its 2025 campaign with a third-place finish at the IHSA Class 4A State Tournament and a program-best 37-5 record. Community’s historic run included a second straight Big 12 Conference title, a third consecutive regional championship and the program’s first sectional crown...

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Week 5: Coach Drengwitz previews the Ironmen’s matchup vs. Peoria Manual, recaps Week 4 [video]

Drengwitz talks the upcoming Kankakee Kays contest
Andrew Naour, Sports Editor
Sep 24, 2025
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot's Andrew Naour to talk the Ironmen's 28-17 loss to the Kankakee Kays and preview Community's Week 5 contest against the Peoria Manual Rams.
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Running back Cole Kretsinger's 111 yard, two touchdown peformance in the Ironmen’s 28-17 loss to Kankakee, put the senior at 478 rushing yards and six scores on the season.

Ironmen fall to Kankakee Kays after surrendering late fourth-quarter lead

Inkspot Staff and Andrew Naour
Sep 24, 2025

The Ironmen held a 10-0 over Kankakee after three quarters Friday night, but were outscored 21-0 in the game’s final eight minutes, falling to the Kays 28-17. Community led for all but the final 57 seconds of the game before Kankakee cornerback Cedric Terrell III sealed the comeback with a 33-yard...

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Postgame reaction: Coach Drengwitz on Community’s 28-17 Loss to Kankakee [video]

Sep 22, 2025

The Inkspot's Elijah Conda caught up with Ironmen head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz after Community's Week 4 28-17 loss to the Kankakee Kays.

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Undefeated Ironmen host battle-tested Kankakee squad in non-conference clash

Undefeated Ironmen host battle-tested Kankakee squad in non-conference clash

The Ironmen football team put its undefeated record on the line Friday night, facing a Kankakee Kays team whose 1-2 start masks the caliber of its competition. Community (3-0) will welcome the Kays (1-2) to Dick Tharp Field in a non-conference showdown—a rematch of last season’s 26-12 Kankakee...

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Week 4: Coach Drengwitz previews the Ironmen’s matchup vs. Kankakee [video]

Drengwitz talks the upcoming Kankakee Kays contest
Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Sep 18, 2025
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot's Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps and previewed Community's Week 4 non-conference game against the Kankakee Kays.
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Week 3: Coach Drengwitz previews the Ironmen’s matchup vs. Urbana [video]

Drengwitz recaps Community's Week 2 win Normal West, talks the upcoming Urbana Tigers contest
Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Sep 9, 2025
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot's Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps, recapping the Ironmen's Week 2 contest against the West Wildcats and previewing the team's Week 3 matchup against Urbana.
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West Week: Coach Drengwitz previews the Normal West matchup [video]

Ironmen football's head coach on the Big 12 implications of the Week 2 contest vs. the Wildcats
Andrew Naour, Sports Editor
Sep 5, 2025
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot's Andrew Naour and Mr. Joel Swanson to talk about the Big 12 implications of the Ironmen's Week 2 contest against the Normal West Wildcats and recapped the Richwoods win.
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Establishing the ground game, Ironmen head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz said, will be a key to a win against West.

Photo Courtesy of: Jeff Christopherson

Chili Bowl clash: Ironmen, Wildcats square off with Big 12 title stakes on the line

Community looks to extend Big 12 winning streak
Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Sep 4, 2025

Crosstown bragging rights and Big 12 title hopes collide when the Ironmen meet the Normal West Wildcats in the annual Chili Bowl Friday. West, ranked No. 9 in the Class 6A AP poll, enters Friday’s matchup at 1-0 after a 34-14 win over Peoria Notre Dame. The Wildcats are looking to build on last...

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