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Ironmen boys soccer draws Dunlap 2-2 in season opener

Ironmen boys soccer draws Dunlap 2-2 in season opener

White’s penalty saves, early goals secure tie as Community eyes growth
Inkspot Staff
Aug 29, 2025

The Ironmen boys soccer team opened its 2025 season with a 2-2 draw against the Dunlap Eagles, a top-ranked opponent coming off a 19-2-2 season a year ago. Senior Logan Lelm put Community on the board in the match's opening minutes, converting a penalty kick.  Head coach Mr. Matt Chapman praised...

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Graphic By: Mr. Brad Bovenkerk

New era for Ironmen football begins with 2025 season opener against Richwoods

Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Aug 28, 2025

The Ironmen open the 2025 season at home Friday against Peoria Richwoods, with new faces stepping into key roles across the lineup. At quarterback, junior Lucas Beaty takes over for his older brother Kyle, a three-year starter who led Community to back-to-back deep playoff runs and threw for 32 touchdowns...

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Ironmen football’s head coach previews the 2025 season opener [video]

Mr. Jason Drengwitz on the Richwoods Knights matchup
Andrew Naour, Staff Writer
Aug 26, 2025
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot previewing the Ironmen's week one matchup against the Richwoods Knights.
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Headlined by senior Cassius Sharp and a strong junior core, the boys soccer team had its deepest playoff run since the 2018 season.
Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen soccer season ends in Sectional Finals

Lyra Townsend, Staff Reporter
Dec 11, 2024

The boys soccer team capped its 2024 season with a 16-7-5 record, finishing second in the Big 12 Conference at 7-1-2. The Ironmen’s postseason run ended with a 2-0 loss to Edwardsville in the IHSA 3A Sectional Final on Nov. 1, marking head coach Mr. Matt Chapman’s first sectional final appearance...

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Coach Drengwitz on the loss to Mt. Carmel, 2024 season [video]

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 26, 2024
The Inkspot sat down with Ironmen football head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz to talk about the 49-42 loss to the Mt. Carmel Caravan and the 2024 season as a whole.
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AJ Montoya, in addition to his defensive play, served as a goal line back for Community, rushing for 77 yards on the season and scoring four touchdowns.

Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Taylor, Montoya earn football All-State, Big 12 honors

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 20, 2024

Ironmen football standouts Calen Taylor and AJ Montoya were named members of the 2024 Class 7A All-State team by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association on Thursday, Nov. 14, an honor bestowed on just 36 athletes across the state. Taylor, a First-Team All-State selection, capped off...

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Mt. Carmel enters Saturday's Quarterfinals contest with an 8-3 record, something that  Ironmen coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz thinks speaks to how battle-tested the Caravan are.

Ironmen brace for toughest test yet in Round Three showdown against Mt. Carmel Caravan

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 15, 2024

The 10-1 Ironmen will travel to Chicago on Saturday to face the Mt. Carmel Caravan, kicking off Round Three of the IHSA Class 7A Football State Series at 5 p.m. Mt. Carmel’s 8-3 record is deceiving, Community head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz said, “You have to take into consideration the Caravan’s...

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IHSA 7A Football Playoffs Quarterfinals: Ironmen head coach on facing the Mt. Carmel Caravan [video]

Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot and previewed Nov. 16’s contest against 15-time State champions the Mt. Carmel Caravan
Inkspot Staff
Nov 13, 2024
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot and previewed Nov. 16’s road contest against 15-time State champions, the Mt. Carmel Caravan
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Photo Courtesy of: @Tdotproduction // Instagram

Iron volleyball’s season ends in Sectional Semifinal loss to Wildcats as seniors leave legacy of camaraderie

Bryce Hickman, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 12, 2024

Iron volleyball's postseason push ended in a two-set match against the West Wildcats in the Sectional Semifinals on Nov. 5, closing Community’s 2024 campaign with a 29-9 record. The Iron lost the first set 25-14, a score that head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek said could have easily thrown the team...

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Yaros and Ince qualified for the IHSA 3A State Championships as individuals, finishing 20th and 21st at the Normal Sectional on Nov. 2. 
That Sectional competition was tough, as the Iron raced against Plainfield North and South, the state's second and third-place finishing teams.

Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletic Department.

Yaros sets season-best, Ince debuts strong at IHSA 3A State XC Championships

Inkspot Staff
Nov 12, 2024

Joey Yaros closed out his Ironmen cross country career at the 2024 IHSA Class 3A State XC Championships at Peoria’s Detweiller Park on Nov. 9, posting his best performance of the season with a 14:59.40 finish, taking 64th in the 236 competitor field. This performance marked a season highlight for...

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Prior to Title IX passing in 1972, Illinois girls high school sports were overseen by the Illinois League of High School Girls Athletic Associations.
Most GAA competitions were non-traditional in comparison to current IHSA formats; according to an IHSA press releas, GAA events "generally consisted of 'festivals' where multiple area schools would gather to play contests in several sports.
Graphic Courtesy of: IHSA

Ironmen volleyball joins IHSA’s elite 50: a half-century of tradition, talent

Bryce Hickman and Inkspot Staff
Nov 11, 2024

In celebration of the 50th IHSA Girls Volleyball State Series, the organization has recognized the state’s top 50 programs, naming one school each day as they countdown toward Nov. 16’s milestone state championship tournament. Community was named the state’s 20th-best program in late October,...

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The Ironmen’s IHSA Class 7A Round 2 offensive leaders by the numbers [video]

Inkspot Staff
Nov 11, 2024

The Ironmen advanced to the 2024 IHSA 7A quarterfinals is a 52-49 shootout victory over the Prospect Knights of Mt. Prospect. Take a look at Community's offensive leaders from 11/8.

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The Ironmen advanced to the Normal Sectional with a fourth-place team finish at Regionals.

Yaros, Ince earn State cross country berths

Inkspot Staff
Nov 8, 2024

Community's Joey Yaros and A.J. Ince punched their tickets to the IHSA Class 3A State Cross Country Meet at Peoria's Detweiller Park after finishing 20th and 21st, at the Normal Sectional on Nov. 2. The senior-junior pair clocked times of 15:21.18 and 15:21.52, advancing to State as individuals. While...

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Calen Taylor took last week's opening kickoff to the endzone for a score. 
That isn't likely to happen against Prospect at the team boasts a 5-star kicker in Carter Cremascoli.
Cremascoli is more than capable of flipping the field and pinning the offense deep in Ironmnen territory.


Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen prep for Round Two clash against streaking Prospect Knights

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 7, 2024

Community (9-1) faces a high-stakes test at Dick Tharp Field this Friday as they host the Prospect Knights (8-2) in the Round Two of the IHSA Class 7A Football State Series. For nearly 15 seasons, the second round of the postseason seemed like the ceiling for the Ironmen football program. Despite...

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IHSA 7A Football Playoffs Round 2: Ironmen football’s head coach on the Propsect Knights [video]

Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot and previewed Nov. 8's contest against Mt. Prospect's Prospect Knights (8-2)
Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Nov 7, 2024
Mr. Jason Drengwitz sat down with the Inkspot previewing the Ironmen's playoff matchup against the West Chicago Wildcats and recapping Community's Week Nine Big 12 Title-clinching win against the Peoria Lions
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