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The Ironmen look to Kyle Beatys calm demeanor to lead Community in Week Three.

High-Stakes showdown: Ironmen face Normal West Wildcats in conference clash

Ironmen look to QB Beaty's calm demeanor to lead Community in Week Three
Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Sep 8, 2023

The excitement is palpable as the Ironmen face off against the Normal West Wildcats in a game with conference title implications. Community and West both enter the contest undefeated; West sits atop the conference standings at 2-0 after last week’s 35-14 win over the Bloomington Raiders. The Iron...

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Boys soccer takes second in 2023 Intercity tournament after narrow loss to U-High

Boys soccer takes second in 2023 Intercity tournament after narrow loss to U-High

The boys soccer team finished second in the 2023 Intercity tournament, their lone loss coming in the tournament’s opening round to eventual Intercity champions U-High. Community fell 1-0 to the Pioneers in Aug. 30’s match at U-High. Despite the Ironmen recording a 10-9 advantage in shots on...

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Boys cross country takes first at Normal Community open, girls place 6th

Boys cross country takes first at Normal Community open, girls place 6th

Boys cross country takes top honors at season opener The boys cross country team took first in the Normal Community Co-Ed Open Sept. 1 at Maxwell Park, edging out Elmwood Brimfield 39-48.  Two Ironmen posted top-five finishes, with Joey Yaros taking second and Jack Thomas finishing fourth out of...

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The Iron improved to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in Big 12 Conference play with a decisive 57-6 road victory over Champaign Central on Sept. 1.

First half all Ironmen in 57-6 victory over Champaign Central

Inkspot Staff
Sep 6, 2023

The Ironmen dominated the first half of Friday’s 57-6 win over Champaign Central, leading the Maroons 49-0 at halftime.  Community improved to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in Big 12 Conference play and extended their winning streak against the Maroons to 18 games, a record that dates back to 2002.  The...

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Ironmen seek to keep two-decade-long win streak alive against Champaign Central

Ironmen seek to keep two-decade-long win streak alive against Champaign Central

Inkspot Staff
Sep 1, 2023

The Ironmen head to Champaign Central looking to extend the program’s 17-game winning streak against the Maroons when they open up Big 12 Conference play on the road tonight. Community heads into the matchup 1-0 after a decisive win over Sacred-Heart Griffin, while Champaign (0-1) enters the...

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MarQuan Gary pulls in a 27 yard touchdown. Gary had four receptions for 86 yards and scored on a nine-yard run in the season opener.
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Ironmen dominate defending 4A Champs in team-effort

Five Ironmen found the end zone in Friday’s 54-14 rout of defending 4A State Champions Sacred Heart-Griffin. Tailbacks Tommy Davis and Calen Taylor and wideout Mar’Quan Gary were key offensive contributors in the statement victory over the Cyclones, scoring two touchdowns apiece in the season...

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Sophomore QB Kyle Beaty was impressed with the Iron’s season overall, but “wished it had been longer.” 	     
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Iron open ’23 campaign against Sacred Heart Griffin, eyeing the post-season

Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Aug 25, 2023

The Ironmen football team has one goal in mind for the 2023 season–win the IHSA 7A Quarterfinals and “hang a banner,” head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz said. To achieve that goal – a quarterfinal victory – the Ironmen must first make it to the quarterfinal round. Last season, the Iron fell...

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Seniors Alex Sohn and Chris Taylor look to improve on their State finishes last season. This season, they are  joined by a host of teammates competing at the IHSA 3A State Track & Field Meet.

Iron advance 6 individuals, 2 relays to 3A State Track & Field competition

Inkspot Staff
May 23, 2023

Twelve Ironmen advanced from Edwardsville’s Track & Field Sectional on May 17, earning their place at this weekend’s IHSA 3A State meet. Six individuals and two relay teams will compete in Friday’s preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University. Senior Alex Sohn returns to the State meet...

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Community claimed its third straight Regional Title, and will face Minooka in the opening round of Sectional play.
Last year, the Irons season ended in the Sectional Finals with a 5-0 loss to Edwardsville.

Girls soccer clinches third consecutive Regional Title; set sights on Sectional showdown

Zachary Knox-Doyle and Kate Johnson
May 23, 2023

Girls soccer earned its third consecutive Regional Title with a 2-1 win over the East Moline United Township Panthers on Friday, May 19. The Iron (13-8-4) open Sectional play Tuesday, May 22, facing the Minooka Central Community Indians (13-2-4) at Bloomington High School at 5 p.m. Minooka enters...

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The girls track & field program claimed their first-ever Sectional Title Thursday, May 11 at Bloomington High School.

Record-breaking victory: Girls track & field makes history with first Sectional Title

Brady Boyd, Ruth Oliveros-Gallardo, Gianna Rawlings and Kirsten Santana
May 19, 2023

The girls track & field team captured its first Sectional Title in school history on May 11, sending 12 competitors to this weekend’s IHSA State meet. Community’s 89 points gave the Iron the edge over Edwardsville; the Tigers finished the 3A Bloomington Sectional in second with a team score...

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Cooper Correll entered the State Tournament with an undefeated record, he went 4-2 in the meet to finish 5th in the 106-lb. weight class.

Wrestlers make history at IHSA State Tournament

Marielsie Iglesias, Senior Staff Reporter
May 12, 2023

Caden Correll’s 5th place finish at the IHSA 3A State Wrestling Tournament in February made history, as the sophomore broke the school’s single-season wins record. Correll and teammate Cole Gentsch entered the first round of the State Competition at the University of Illinois, tied atop the program...

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The girls track & field team pose for a photo after winning programs third straight Big 12 Conference title at Champaign Central High School May 5.

Girls track & field: Big 12 Champs for 3rd straight season

The girls track and field team secured its third consecutive Big 12 Conference championship title on May 5. Community ended the conference meet with 131 points, a 37-point lead over hosts Champaign Central High School. The win was a team effort for the Iron. Junior Jazmin West won the 100-meter...

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The boys track and field team avenged its second place finish to the West Wildcats last season, defeating the defending champs by three points to claim Communitys first Intercity title in over a decade.

Intercity champs: Girls win third straight crosstown title; Boys secure first win in over a decade

Community’s boys and girls track and field teams can both boast the title “Intercity champs” after winning the annual crosstown competition at Bloomington High School on April 25.   Girls Track & Field The girls team, led by Ali Ince, defended their title for the third consecutive...

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