Community Sports

Last shot at State

Senior golfer Kalen Mapugay returns to State competition after two year absence

Tyler Chapman, Senior Staff Reporter • Nov 28, 2022

At the start of his senior golf season, Kalen Mapugay set a goal for himself -- to tee off in the IHSA State Finals. It was a goal he had met before. As a freshman at the Pekin Sectional in 2019,...

“New” Ironmen open season against U-High in Intercity action

Jeffery Woodard, Staff Reporter • Nov 21, 2022

The Ironmen will hit the hardwood taking on the U-High Pioneers in the Intercity tournament Monday night at the Shirk Center. The Iron are looking to defend last season’s Intercity championship, extending...

By the Numbers: Ironmen boys basketball vs. U-High Pioneers [video]

Ruth Oliveros-Gallardo, Staff Writer • Nov 21, 2022

Take a look at how Normal Community's boys basketball team matches up against the U-High Pioneers ahead of the Intercity tournament [video]

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By the Numbers: Ironmen girls basketball vs. Normal West Wildcats [video]

Ruth Oliveros-Gallardo and Giana Rawlings • Nov 18, 2022

Take a look at how Normal Community's girls basketball team stacks up against Central Catholic in game two of the Intercity tournament [video]

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Doubles team Mayes, Sudhir looking to third trip to State next season

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Staff Writer • Nov 16, 2022

After back-to-back trips to the IHSA State Tennis Tournament, juniors Anna Mayes and Kruthi Sudhir are already looking forward to next season. The doubles team finished the 2022 2A State Finals...

Girls basketball starts season with a win, hopes of building on last year’s success [season preview]

Inkspot Staff and Brady Boyd • Nov 16, 2022

Community’s girls basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with the goal of building on last year’s success, a goal they took a step toward with Monday’s 54-27 win over the U-High Pioneers in Intercity...

By the Numbers: Ironmen girls basketball vs. Central Catholic Saints [video]

Ruth Oliveros-Gallardo, Staff Writer • Nov 16, 2022

Take a look at how Normal Community's girls basketball team stacks up against Central Catholic in game two of the Intercity tournament [video]

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By the Numbers: Ironmen girls basketball vs. U-High Pioneers [video]

Giana Rawlings, Staff Writer • Nov 14, 2022

Take a look at how Normal Community's girls basketball team stacks up against the U-High Pioneers ahead of the season opener tonight [video]

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Girls X/C team finishes 27th at State

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter • Nov 10, 2022

The girls cross country team placed 27th at the IHSA 3A State meet on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Peoria’s Detweiller Park. While the race conditions were unlike any the girls had experienced all season --...

‘Big shoes to fill’: Ironmen basketball season preview

Replacing the '21-22 season's seven graduates will be a tall order for the Ironmen basketball team

Giana Rawlings and Ruth Oliveros-Gallardo • Nov 10, 2022

The Ironmen basketball lineup will look significantly different from last year’s when the 2022-23 season opens with the Intercity Tournament matchup against U-High on Nov. 21. The program graduated...

Community swim wins second straight Sectional, advances 7 to State

Inkspot Staff, Inkspot Staff • Nov 9, 2022

Seven members of Community's girls swimming and diving team will race in the IHSA State competition in Westmont after the team won the Normal West Sectional on Saturday, Nov. 5. Community took...

Ironmen aren’t underdogs heading into Pekin playoff contest

Jeffery Woodard, Staff Reporter • Nov 4, 2022

The Ironmen will host the Pekin Dragons in the second round of the IHSA playoffs Friday, Nov. 4, after defeating the Rockton-Hononegah Indians 44-13 on Oct. 28 That was a game, Coach Jason Drengwitz...

Boys X/C season ends at Sectionals

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter • Nov 2, 2022

The boys cross country season came to an end at the Normal Sectional on Oct. 29 after the team finished 14th. With 393 points, Community trailed Oswego High School, the last of the seven teams to qualify...

Girls X/C team returns to race at State

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter • Nov 2, 2022

The girls cross country team qualified for Saturday’s IHSA 3A State meet after finishing among the top seven teams at the Normal Sectional on Oct. 29. Racing on their home course, the Iron finished...

Regionals loss ends Ironmen soccer seniors’ sentimental season

Anna Dunne, Senior Staff Reporter • Oct 27, 2022

As head coach of Community’s boys and girls soccer programs, Mr. Matt Chapman has celebrated his fair share of Senior Nights over the past 20 seasons. But Monday, Oct. 10’s was a little different...