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Up & downs

Apr 8, 2022

In 28 seasons, there have been plenty of times for things to not work out in the Iron’s favor. A game against West comes to mind for Witzig, a game where the Wildcats took home the Regional crown. “I actually called timeout right before our star player made a 25-foot three-pointer that would have...

Hall of Fame caliber

Apr 8, 2022

With five years before his retirement as a teacher, Witzig has no plan of calling it quits as head varsity basketball coach at Community. After 23 seasons, 468 wins, two State appearances, 10 Regional Championships, two Sectional and two Super-Sectional Championships, Coach Witzig is being inducted...

Getting going

Apr 8, 2022

When the final buzzer sounded on the ‘03-04 season -- the Ironmen were crowned Regional Champions, Community’s first title under Witzig and the program’s first in 13 years. Once a write-off, a W penciled in on the schedule, the Ironmen now were a team to be taken seriously. In his second season,...

Siebrings ring in

Apr 5, 2022

The Inkspot called a play straight out of Dave Witzig’s playbook, checking in with two of Witzig's former players -- Trevor and Tyler Siebring. Before going on to play at Illinois Wesleyan (2013-17), Trevor Siebring was a three-year varsity player for the Ironmen -- as senior, Trevor was...

Sports Briefs: Start of Spring Sports

Dylan Wehmeyer, Eli Schneider and Jonah Kramer • Mar 30, 2022

Girls Soccer The Lady Iron opened their season with a 4-0 victory over Metamora (1-2-1), with freshmen Sarah Thompson (’25) and Rayna Powers (’25) scoring goals in their high school debuts. Teagan Fahy (’24) and Reese Anderson (’24) also sent the ball to the back of the net. In their second...

Sham-rock

Mar 15, 2022

Avani Rai Despite the massive enthusiasm surrounding this shake, I had never seen the appeal in a mint-flavored drink before this excursion. Honesty, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect for my first taste of the seemingly hyperbolized Shamrock Shake. After meeting with three broken ice cream...

Sham-not

Mar 15, 2022

Drew Farmer Despite not being the worst shake I’ve ever tasted, the Shamrock Shake is severely overrated. The “Cult-like” following surrounding the limited edition item is largely undeserved in this reporter’s opinion. The shake tastes all too much like a fresh tube of Crest. Its only...

Athlete of the Week: Josh Fujimoto

Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter • Mar 7, 2022

Season Stats: Josh helped his team win Intercity and Conference. He placed 1st in Sectionals in the 500 Yard Freestyle and finished 4th in State in the event. Favorite Subject: Chemistry Favorite Movie: "The Shawshank Redemption" Fun Fact: Josh has no other swimmers in his family. Biggest...

Sports Briefs: Week of Feb. 21

Mar 1, 2022

Boys Swimming Josh Fujimoto (’23) finished 4th at the IHSA State swim meet Saturday in the 500-yard freestyle, improving on his prelim finish. Senior Tyson Tucci placed 5th in the race and finished 11th in the 200-yard Freestyle. Tucci and Fujimoto earned 12 and 11 points respectively, the...

Athlete of the Week: Cole Gentsch

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor • Jan 7, 2022

Gentsch is undefeated and has helped the Ironmen to an 8-1 team record so far. He is ranked 7th in the IHSA 3A division in the 106 weight class. Gentsch holds first place finishes at the Lincoln Holiday Tournament, the Mascoutah Tournament, and the Zimmerman Invite. During the offseason, Gentsch...

Athlete of the Week: Rylee Jones

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor • Dec 28, 2021

First Year Success: Jones and the Iron cheer team finished 2nd at the Boilermaker Cheer Competition and the Wilmington Invite, which qualified them for the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) State Competition. This is Jones' first year cheering competitively for NCHS, as she previously...

Athlete of the Week: Tyson Tucci

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor • Dec 3, 2021

Freshman Season: Tucci competed at the State meet in the 200 and 500-Yard Freestyle as well as the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay. Sophomore Season: Tucci qualified for State in the 200 and 500-Yard Freestyle. He finished 7th in the 500. Junior Season: While the IHSA postseason was cancelled, Tucci helped...

Cleveland, Redd to lead experienced Ironmen basketball team

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor • Nov 22, 2021

After finishing last season with an eight-game win streak, the Normal Community boys basketball team looks to carry that momentum into the 2021-22 season. The Ironmen, led by 23-year coach Mr. Dave Witzig, opened the 2020-21 season 4-5, suffering four of those five losses by a one possession margin. “We...

Athlete of the Week: Paris Wills

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor • Sep 22, 2021

Pre-race Routine: Before races, Paris likes to stay in motion, mentally preparing herself and focusing on the different phases of the race (kick, turn, start, etc.) Favorite Moment of Career: Finishing first in the 500-yard freestyle at the IHSA Sectionals in 2020, with a time of 5:16.38, was a long...

2021 Homecoming Song Poll

Sep 22, 2021