Crosstown bragging rights and Big 12 title hopes collide when the Ironmen meet the Normal West Wildcats in the annual Chili Bowl Friday. West, ranked No. 9 in the Class 6A AP poll, enters Friday’s matchup at 1-0 after a 34-14 win over Peoria Notre Dame. The Wildcats are looking to build on last...

The Ironmen open the 2025 season at home Friday against Peoria Richwoods, with new faces stepping into key roles across the lineup. At quarterback, junior Lucas Beaty takes over for his older brother Kyle, a three-year starter who led Community to back-to-back deep playoff runs and threw for 32 touchdowns...

After a record-setting 33-4 season and an undefeated conference run in 2024, the No. 7 state-ranked Ironmen enter 2025 hungry for more. That taste of success, head coach Mr. Ryan Short said, has the senior class “really motivated,” setting their sights on a third straight regional title and a...

Community is riding a hot streak after battling some of the state’s top competition as the 20-4 Ironmen enter the final stretch of the regular season having won 11 of their last 12 games. The Iron opened the new year with a tough test, falling to the No. 3-ranked Morton (18-5) in Class 3A for their...

The year was 2007, and Mr. Dave Feeney  faced one of his toughest coaching decisions.  It wasn’t whether to call a timeout to stop the other team’s run; to switch from man to zone. It wasn’t whether to draw up a last-second sideline out-of-bounds play or let his players create in the moment....

The boys swim team took second place at the Intercity Meet on Jan. 28, finishing 42 points behind the Normal West Wildcats. The junior duo of Sam Grojean and Wade Pyle led Community, combining for three first-place individual finishes and propelling the team to a pair of runner-up relay performances. Grojean...

Landyn Corbin is set to compete in the IHSA Bowling Sectional in Alton on Saturday, Jan. 25, after posting a 1103-pin total across six games in last weekend's Taylorville Regional. Corbin advanced individually, making the cut by a single pin. The junior averaged 183.8 on the day, opening with his...

Savanna Siegrist competed in the IHSA Girls Class 2A State Tournament at Hickory Point in Decatur on Oct. 18-19. The junior finished 65th in a field of 114, shooting an 85 and 84, respectively. Siegrist, the first individual qualifier from Community in over half-a-decade, earned her place in the tee...