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Jaheem Webber received offers from Bradley, Illinois State, Eastern Illinois, Cal Poly and Loyola Maryland, but announced his commitment to Wright State University in October 2023.

Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Jaheem Webber de-commits from Wright State, commits to Southern Illinois

Webber announces decision to follow former Wright State basketball coach Scott Nagy to SIU
Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Apr 19, 2024

Jaheem Webber announced his decision to decommit from Wright State University in a social media post on April 17; Webber will follow former Wright State basketball head coach Scott Nagy to Southern Illinois University to play for the Salukis. Nagy was named Bryan Mullins’ successor at Southern...

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Over the past three seasons, the Iron's varsity team compiled an 89-15 overall record, making three trips to the Sectional Title game. 
Image Courtesy: Charles Green

Trailblazing success: Community’s girls basketball program marks milestones over three-year run

Bella Green, Senior Staff Reporter
Apr 8, 2024

Down by double digits against the Alton Redbirds in the opening quarter of Feb. 22’s Sectional Championship contest, Community’s girls basketball team found themselves in uncharted territory.  For the senior-heavy roster, trailing an opponent was a rare occurrence as the 31-3 Iron entered the...

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By the Numbers: 2024 Ironmen boys basketball season

By the Numbers: 2024 Ironmen boys basketball season

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Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Mar 20, 2024

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Jackson Soney won 10 consecutive matches via pin to claim his second IWCOA title. 
Image Courtesty: Iron Wrestling X account

IWCOA State Championships: Soney claims second consecutive wrestling title, Mayes takes Second at 2nd

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
Mar 14, 2024

Jackson Soney and Carter Mayes earned first and second place at the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Freshman and Sophomore State Series in Springfield on Sunday, March 10. The 101-pound Soney clinched his second State title in as many years after taking first in IWCOA Regionals...

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Community ran into a formidable Homewood-Flossmoor team in the 4A State Title contest. The Vikings took home the program’s first State title on a strong defensive performance and sharpshooter-like accuracy from behind the arc. 

Photo Courtesy: Mr. Jeff Christopherson

Ironmen runners-up in 4A IHSA State Championship

Homewood-Flossmoor Claim 4A State Title with sharpshooting three-point performance
Inkspot Staff
Mar 10, 2024

The Ironmen, head coach Mr. Dave Witzig said, ran into the best team in the state in Homewood-Flossmoor in Saturday’s 2024 IHSA Class 4A State Championship contest at the State Farm Center. The Vikings earned the program’s first title with a 60-48 win, sending the Ironmen home with Community’s...

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Ironmen secure spot in 4A IHSA State Finals with double-digit victory over Palatine Pirates

Ironmen secure spot in 4A IHSA State Finals with double-digit victory over Palatine Pirates

Community advances to the 4A IHSA State Finals for the second time in school history after defeating the Palatine Pirates 58-38 at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center Friday afternoon. Two Ironmen finished the night with double-digit scoring performances. Jaheem Webber posted a double-double...

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Iron boys basketball face a ‘gritty’ Palatine Pirates team in 4A IHSA semis

Iron boys basketball face a ‘gritty’ Palatine Pirates team in 4A IHSA semis

Jeffery Woodard and Ben Kerber
Mar 8, 2024

The Community boys basketball team secured a resounding 53-29 victory over the Downers Grove North Trojans Monday, propelling them into Friday’s 4A IHSA State Semifinals at Illinois’ State Farm Center. The 31-5 Ironmen tipoff against the 28-8 Palatine Pirates at 2 p.m. after the Pirates narrowly...

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It was hard not to stare at Jaheem Webber's offensive performance on Monday night against the Downers Grove North Trojans, but the Iron's defense was really the showstopper.
Photo Courtesy: Jeff Christopherson

Road to State: What we learned from the Iron’s takedown of Downers North

Insights and analysis of the Ironmen's Elite Eight win ahead of the 4A IHSA State Finals
Ben Kerber, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2024

The Ironmen faced the Downers Grove North Trojans twice this school year, in Super-Sectionals contests, with the victor going on to the IHSA State Finals. The first encounter came on the gridiron when the undefeated Ironmen reached the State Semis for the first time since 2007. Downers dashed Community’s...

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Inside the Paint: Talking March Madness, post-season Ironmen basketball

[Inside the Paint podcast Ep. 3]

Inside the Paint is a roundtable discussion where the Inkspot’s basketball beat reporters dive deep into the Ironmen boys and girls basketball seasons. Zachary Knox-Doyle, B.J. Dumas, Bella Green and Ben Kerber offer a courtside pass to all things Ironmen basketball. Join us as we break down...

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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.

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

Zachary Knox-Doyle, Sports Editor
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 doesn't tell the full story of Community's 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, Sports Editor
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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