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The Ironmen make their third trip to the IHSA 4A State tournament with a dominant 53-29 win over the Downers Grove North Trojans.

Mr. Brad Bovenkerk

Ironmen dominate Super-Sectional; Advance to 4A State Tournament Semifinals with win over Downers Grove North Trojans

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 5, 2024

Community is headed back to the 4A State Tournament for the first time since 2015 after a 53-29 win over the Downers Grove North Trojans at Illinois State’s CEFCU arena on Monday night. Downers Grove struggled to get anything to fall all night, shooting 21% from the field and going two for 35 from...

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The box score doesnt tell the full story of Communitys 40-35 loss to Downers Grove North in January.

Ironmen vs. Trojans: Previewing the 4A IHSA Super-Sectional

Inkspot Staff and Jeffery Woodard
Mar 4, 2024

Heading into tonight’s 4A IHSA Super-Sectional matchup between the Normal Ironmen (30-5) and Downers Grove North Trojans (29-4) at Illinois State’s CEFCU Arena, it’d be easy to look at the team’s earlier encounter-a 40-35 Trojans win-and draw your conclusions.  But the box score from Jan....

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Community won their first Sectional title since 2015 on March 1 in with a buzzer-beating dunk from Jaheem Webber. 
With the win over Quincy, Community will face Downers Grove North in Supersectional action.

Buzzer-beating dunk ends Quincy’s season in Super-Sectionals upset

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 2, 2024

In NCAA March Madness history, there have been just two buzzer-beating dunks. The feat was last performed over 40 years ago, not repeated in nearly 2,500 matchups. By any measure, at any level, the buzzer-beating dunk is a rare conclusion to any basketball contest. Come March, against the toughest...

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Ironmen dance with the Devils: Face Quincy in Pekin Sectional Championship clash

Ironmen dance with the Devils: Face Quincy in Pekin Sectional Championship clash

Inkspot Staff and Jeffery Woodard
Mar 1, 2024

The Ironmen boys basketball team take on 31-3 Quincy Blue Devils in tonight’s Pekin Sectional Championship game, hoping to prevent the storied program from adding to its list of accolades.  The Quincy program, which played its first game in 1907, has claimed Illinois high school records for state...

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Making waves at IHSA Swimming State Finals: Pyle Breaks Records, Wills medals

Making waves at IHSA Swimming State Finals: Pyle Breaks Records, Wills medals

Abby Ruebush, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 29, 2024

Sophomore Wade Pyle broke the 100 and 200 freestyle school records at the IHSA Swimming and Diving State Finals this weekend, earning him two of Community’s three State medals. Pyle finished the 100 freestyle in 46.22 during Friday’s preliminary round, shaving .31 seconds off Tyson Tucci’s...

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Newsome is shooting 65% over the last five games. The senior is shooting 57.6% on the season. 
While Newsome is averaging 9.1 points per game this season, he has been averaging 13.2 over the last five contests.

Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

3 key takeaways from Ironmen’s commanding victory over Moline Maroons

Ben Kerber, Staff Writer
Feb 29, 2024

When the Ironmen took on the Moline Maroons in Feb. 10’s regular season matchup, the outcome was decided by one basket. Defending the reigning 4A State Champions pushed Community to their limits, and the Iron barely escaped with a 31-29 victory, a score that resembled most of Community’s halftime...

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While over 100 teams are set to participate in the inaugural season of flag football, Community isnt likely to field a team until the 2025-26 school year. 
Community is one of over 35 teams that looks to participate in the IHSAs sophomore flag football season, along with other Big 12 schools Bloomington and Urbana. 
The 25-26 season would see six Big 12 schools offering the sport.

Image Courtesy: IHSA

Community weighs participation as IHSA introduces Girls Flag Football; Financial, interest hurdles remain

Brantley Dumas II, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 28, 2024

With the Illinois High School Association announcing next fall’s inaugural girls flag football season, the question at Community is, “When will the Iron field a team?”  The answer remains unknown.  While over 100 schools have committed to fielding a team next season, including the Big 12...

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Braylon Roman enters tonights contest as the Ironments leading scorer. Roman is averaging 11.6 points a game. 
Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen seek redemption against Maroons in Pekin Sectional Semifinals rematch

Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 27, 2024

The 28-5 Ironmen boys basketball team faces the 27-6 Moline Maroons in tonight’s Pekin Sectional Semifinals. The 7 p.m. tip is the third straight season the two teams have matched up in the Semis. Community is hoping to avenge last year’s 68-51 season-ending loss, while Moline looks to a chance...

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Post-game interview: Iron win 4th straight Regional Title over Rock Island [video]

Jeffery Woodard caught up with Coach Witzig, Jaheem Webber after the 62-46 win
Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 24, 2024

After being shut down offensively the past few weeks, Jaheem Webber led the Ironmen in scoring with 15 points in the Iron's Regional Title win over Rock Island. Webber lit up the Inkspot's dunk-o-meter with four dominant dunks. Webber will look to replicate that success when Community takes on Moline...

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Correll, Caraway secure 5th, All-State honors at 3A IHSA State Wrestling Tournament

Correll, Caraway secure 5th, All-State honors at 3A IHSA State Wrestling Tournament

Inkspot Staff
Feb 23, 2024

For the second straight season Caden Correll and Cooper Caraway returned from the 3A IHSA State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign bearing hardware and All-State honors.    Correll earned a fifth place finish for the second consecutive season at the State Farm Center on Feb. 17. Caraway joined...

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Community seeks fourth consecutive Regional Title, aims to hand Rock Island a milestone 1000th loss in championship clash

Community seeks fourth consecutive Regional Title, aims to hand Rock Island a milestone 1000th loss in championship clash

Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 23, 2024

The 27-5 Ironmen boys basketball team hosts the 24-8 Rock Island Rocks in the IHSA Regional Championship Feb. 23. Community is eying a fourth straight Regional Title and the chance to hand the Rocks program loss number 1000. In Feb. 21’s opening round of postseason play, Community took down the...

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While tonights girls basketball game is already historic for the Iron, playing in three consecutive 4A Sectional Finals, a victory would mean a first 4A Super-Sectional appearance and a new program win record.
Photo Courtesy: Charles Green // @crgmojo

Girls basketball advances to IHSA Sectional Finals with comeback victory, face Alton Redbirds for Title

Bella Green, Staff Writer
Feb 22, 2024

The 31-3 Ironmen girls basketball team makes their third consecutive trip to the IHSA Sectional Finals tonight after a third-quarter rally for a 70-50 victory over the East Moline United Township Panthers on Feb. 20. Community found themselves trailing 30-26 at the half, unable to contain the Panthers’...

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Josh Svob, Wade Pyle, Kenneth Wills and Logan Goss win the 400 freestyle relay, one of the teams seven first-place finishes at Sectionals. 
Ultimately, Washington took home the Sectional title. The Panthers scored 17 points in the diving competition, while Community does not have a diver rostered.

Iron boys swim team falls short of Sectional title, secure State meet spots for five swimmers

Inkspot Staff and Pranathi Ganti
Feb 22, 2024

Five members of the boys swim team will compete at this weekend’s IHSA State Swimming and Diving meet after earning seven first-place finishes at the Pekin Sectional on Feb. 17.  The Ironmen fell just short of a third consecutive Sectional title, trailing the Washington Panthers’ 261 to 246.5. Senior...

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Photo Courtesy of: Charles Green // @crgmojo

Girls basketball face East Moline United Township in Sectional Semis

Inkspot Staff
Feb 20, 2024

The Ironmen girls basketball team face the East Moline United Township Panthers (26-5) in the Sectional Semifinals at Normal West at 6 p.m. Feb. 20.  Community knocked off the Panthers earlier this season with 75-49 victory on Dec. 21. In that contest, North Caroline State commit Lorena Awou led...

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Boys basketball Regionals preview: Top-seeded Ironmen face Minooka; Wildcats take on Rock Island

Boys basketball Regionals preview: Top-seeded Ironmen face Minooka; Wildcats take on Rock Island

Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Feb 20, 2024

The top-seeded Ironmen boys basketball team (26-5) aims for a fourth consecutive Regional title when they host eight-seed Minooka on Wed. Feb 21. The Indians’ 12-19 record might be misleading; after opening the season 3-13, the Indians have gone nine and six down the stretch under first-year head...

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