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The Iron avenged their early-season draw against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish, winning the season series and advancing to sectionals. 
Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletics Dept.

Ironmen capture third straight regional title with 4-3 win over Peoria Notre Dame

Rex Rowley, Staff Writer
Oct 28, 2025

Community captured a third-consecutive IHSA Class 3A Boys Soccer regional title with a 4-3 win over Peoria Notre Dame on Oct. 24, advancing to Tuesday’s sectionals. The Iron (17-3-4), after suffering a 2-2 tie to PND earlier in the season, stayed alive in the post-season—also gaining what Iron...

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Playoffs Rd. 1: Coach Drengwitz on Ironmen’s 7A playoff opener at Carmel Catholic [video]

Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Oct 28, 2025
After finishing 7-2 for a share of the Big 12 title, Community heads to Mundelein to face Carmel Catholic in the IHSA Class 7A first round. Head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz breaks down lessons from Peoria High, the fixes needed before Saturday, the QB plan with Lucas Beaty’s ankle status and Mitchell Pott's readiness, and more.
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The Ironmen host Regionals, looking for a second-straight regional title.

Community hosts Rock Island in 4A Regional Semis

Yusuf Abbed, Staff Writer
Oct 28, 2025

Community hosts Rock Island (10-18) in the IHSA Class 4A Regional Semifinal Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. in the teams’ first meeting this season. 9-seed Rock Island snapped a four-match skid, eliminating the 8- seed Richwoods Knights in two sets Oct. 27.  The top-seeded Ironmen enter regional-play with...

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Community running back Cole Kretsinger has 814 yards on 102 carries with 14 rushing touchdowns; the Iron will lean on the senior to power the ground game Friday.

Ironmen face Peoria High with outright Big 12 title on the line

Community vs. Peoria Lions football preview
Brady Phelps and Andrew Naour
Oct 23, 2025

The Ironmen (7-1, 7-0) will look to secure a third-straight Big 12 Conference title outright when they travel to take on the Peoria Lions (6-2, 6-1) Friday.  The Lions enter Peoria Stadium looking to spoil the Iron’s chances at a third-consecutive undefeated season in league play and a guaranteed...

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Konopasek addresses the team ahead of the Sept. 18 match against Peoria Notre Dame. 
That 2-0 victory was essential in the Iron's Big 12 title as PND finished the season 9-1 in league play.

Ironmen sweep Danville, Konopasek reaches 400-win milestone as Community clinches Big 12 title

Ironmen clinch Big 12 Conference title behind Whitfield, Michaels’ strong play
Inkspot Staff
Oct 23, 2025

Volleyball head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek recorded her 400th career victory Oct. 21 as the Ironmen improved to 28-5 on the season with a 2-0 sweep over Danville. The straight-set win (25-18, 25-9) capped an unbeaten Big 12 campaign for Community, earning the program its first conference championship...

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Logan Lelm, pictured here in the Iron's win over Normal West, scored his 19th goal of the season against Decatur.
The senior forward leads the team in scoring while also recording eight assists, good for fourth on the team.

Ironmen rout Decatur 9-0, set up rematch with PND

Community blanks Decatur Coop 9-0, triggers mercy rule to reach IHSA Class 3A Boys Soccer Regional Final vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish
Rex Rowley, Staff Writer
Oct 23, 2025

Community opened the 2025 postseason with a 9-0 win over No. 7 seed Decatur MacArthur/Eisenhower Coop on Oct. 20, with the win the No. 2-seeded Ironmen advance to Friday’s IHSA Class 3A regional final against Peoria Notre Dame. Community needed only a half of action to advance to the Oct. 24 regional...

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Against West, Community finished with 33 kills on 105 swings, 30 assists, 71 digs and 7 aces. 

Michigan State Commit Alana Whitfield led with 10 kills., while senior Maggie Michaels (pictuted) added 7 kills and 15 digs.

Volleyball sweeps West, fuels Big 12 title run

Oct. 7 win: Crucial step in Ironmen's first undefeated conference run of decade
Inkspot Staff and Parker Maurer
Oct 23, 2025

When Community swept Normal West on Oct. 7, the win was a crucial step toward the Ironmen’s first Big 12 title since 2021 and the team’s first undefeated conference run since 2019.  That two-set victory doubled as payback for last year’s season-ender against West, when the Wildcats handed the...

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Iron volleyball celebrates Coach Konopasek’s 400th career win [video]

Yusuf Abbed, Staff Writer
Oct 22, 2025

After Community’s 2–0 victory over Danville on Oct. 21, the Ironmen celebrated a milestone sixteen seasons in the making—head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek’s 400th career win. The Inkspot's Yusuf Abbed caught up with three varsity players ahead of them game, asking them to reflect on what...

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Week 9: Coach Drengwitz on Week 8’s win, previewing Peoria High [video]

The Ironmen's head coach recaps the 56-6 win over Champaign Centennial, looks ahead to Week 9's Conference Title game
Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Oct 22, 2025
Community head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz joins hosts Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps to break down the Ironmen’s Week 8 win over Champaign Centennial and previews the Week 9 road trip to Peoria High.
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In 16 seasons as Ironmen head coach, Ms. Christine Konopasek has tallied a career record of 399-174, posting just one season with a sub-.500 record.

Iron volleyball head coach approaches milestone more than two decades in making

Konopasek nears 400th win

After Iron volleyball’s 4-1 weekend at AutumnFest, Community head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek is one win shy of 400 career victories. The veteran coach will have the opportunity to reach the milestone Oct. 21 on Community’s home court when the 27-5 Ironmen host a 3-21 Danville team.  A victory...

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Postgame: Drengwitz on Community’s 56-6 win over Champaign Centennial; staying unbeaten in Big 12 [video]

Lyra Townsend, Associate Editor
Oct 20, 2025
Lyra Townsend talks with Community head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz after the Ironmen’s 56-6 win over Champaign Centennial. Community improves to 7-1 and stays perfect in Big 12 play. Watch the full interview and hear what’s next for the Ironmen.
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Community rallies past West 5–3, clinches Intercity, Big 12 titles

Community rallies past West 5–3, clinches Intercity, Big 12 titles

Lyra Townsend, Associate Editor
Oct 19, 2025

Community defeated the Normal West Wildcats 5–3 in a comeback victory Oct. 14, clinching the Intercity title and a share of the Big 12 Conference championship. The Ironmen opened the match aggressively, taking a 1–0 lead just 44 seconds in when a Cooper Lee free kick deflected off the Wildcat...

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Week 8: Coach Drengwitz breaks down Danville, sets the stage for Champaign Centennial

The Ironmen football head coach recaps the team's 41-0 win over Danville, looks ahead to the Homecoming contest
Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps
Oct 17, 2025
The Inkspot's Andrew Naour and Brady Phelps sat down with the Ironmen head coach after the team improved to 6-1, talking about the team's Week 8 conference game against the Champaign Centennial Chargers (5-2).
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Drew Stevens poses with varisty golf coach Mr. Nathan Foster after qualifying for the IHSA 3A State Golf Finals. 
Photo Courtesy of: Community Athletic department

Drew Stevens makes State-debut on home course

Brady Phelps, Senior Staff Reporter
Oct 10, 2025

Drew Stevens will tee off at the IHSA Class 3A state final Friday at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington, making his first state appearance on a course he knows well. Stevens qualified by shooting an even-par 72, a season best, at the Oct. 6 Lockport Sectional, crediting a simple approach and a hot...

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Senior Sam LaKamp tallied her 1000 career assist against the Quincy Blue Devils on Oct. 3.

Lakamp to be honored for surpassing 1,000 career assists

Inkspot Staff
Oct 9, 2025

Sam Lakamp will be recognized during the Ironmen volleyball team’s home match Oct. 16 against Urbana for surpassing 1,000 career assists, a milestone she reached Oct. 4 in a 2-0 win over Quincy. Head coach Mrs. Christine Konopasek said the achievement places Lakamp among an elite group of setters...

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