Bloomington native and former Illinois State basketball player Brandon Holtz tees off Thursday at the Masters, the only golfer from Illinois in this year's field at Augusta National Golf Club. The 39-year-old RE/MAX real estate broker earned his place on golf's biggest stage by winning the United...

After a record-setting 37-5 season that culminated in the program’s first state trophy in school history, the No. 2 state-ranked Ironmen enter 2025 hungry for more. Last spring, in his 20th year as head coach, Mr. Ryan Short appeared in his first state tournament with a star-studded lineup that featured...

Elijah Conda and Brady Phelps took to the halls of Community to head what students and staff had to say about the Chicago Bears' playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.

For the first time in almost half a decade, when the Ironmen basketball season tips off against Normal West on Nov. 24, there won't be a 6-foot-10, 6-foot-9 behemoth towering over the Community’s foes.  The Iron, head coach Mr. Dave Witzig said, were incredibly lucky to have the luxury of literal...

The Ironmen (7-2) head north to face Carmel Catholic (7-2) Saturday in the first round of the 2025 IHSA 7A Football Playoffs. After an elite eight appearance last fall and a semifinal run in 2022, Community, is aiming to extend a streak of five straight first-round wins.  First, they will have...

The Ironmen (7-1, 7-0) will look to secure a third-straight Big 12 Conference title outright when they travel to take on the Peoria Lions (6-2, 6-1) Friday.  The Lions enter Peoria Stadium looking to spoil the Iron’s chances at a third-consecutive undefeated season in league play and a guaranteed...

Drew Stevens will tee off at the IHSA Class 3A state final Friday at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington, making his first state appearance on a course he knows well. Stevens qualified by shooting an even-par 72, a season best, at the Oct. 6 Lockport Sectional, crediting a simple approach and a hot...

The 4-1 Ironmen will look to hand Bloomington its first loss of the season Friday in a showdown with Big 12 Conference title implications. The two rivals are the last unbeaten teams in conference play. Community’s only loss came in Week 4, a non-conference setback against Class 6A No. 4 Kankakee....

Iron Icon is a recurring Inkspot segment highlighting Community alumni making an impact after graduation. Through interviews with teachers, coaches and staff, each installment spotlights an alum’s achievements—whether on the field, in their career or in the community—while connecting their success...

The Ironmen football team put its undefeated record on the line Friday night, facing a Kankakee Kays team whose 1-2 start masks the caliber of its competition. Community (3-0) will welcome the Kays (1-2) to Dick Tharp Field in a non-conference showdown—a rematch of last season’s 26-12 Kankakee...

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...