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Yusuf Abbed

Yusuf Abbed, Staff Writer

Yusuf Abbed is a junior at Normal Community High School. This is his first year on the Inkspot staff, where he works as a staff writer.

 

On the weekends, I enjoy watching Nick Chubb clips.

I’d really like to meet Kenyan Drake one day.

My all-time dream would be to dap up David Montgomery.

 

 

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Postgame: Whitfield, Konopasek on Community’s sectional championship, Elite 8 berth [video]

The Inkspot caught up with Community’s captain, head coach following the Ironmen’s three-set sectional championship victory over Belleville East
Yusuf Abbed and Nico Salvati
Nov 8, 2025

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Inkspot Update: Yusuf Abbed, Nico Salvati recap the week in Ironmen athletics [video]

Nico Salvati and Yusuf Abbed
Nov 4, 2025
The Inkspot recaps volleyball’s repeat regional title over Lincoln-Way West and looks at their match against Minooka; boys soccer’s 2-1 sectional win and upcoming supersectional vs. Naperville North; a state-qualifying XC finish and Piper Louder’s push for a fourth state trip.
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The Ironmen celebrated a second-straight regional title at home with a two-set sweep of the Lincoln-Way West Warriors.

Courtesy of: Community Athletics Dept.

Volleyball outlasts Lincoln-Way West in extra points for second straight regional title

Iron face Minooka in sectionals Nov. 4
Nico Salvati and Yusuf Abbed
Nov 4, 2025

Twenty-five points weren’t enough. Iron volleyball needed extras in both sets to beat Lincoln-Way West on Oct. 30, 28-26, 26-24, and claim a second consecutive regional championship. Community controlled most of the first set, building a six-point cushion before the Warriors rallied to 24-22. Senior...

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Iron host Lincoln-Way West for 4A Regional title

Iron host Lincoln-Way West for 4A Regional title

Yusuf Abbed and Nico Salvati
Oct 30, 2025

Community will play for a second straight regional championship Oct. 30, hosting Lincoln-Way West (20-15) in the IHSA Class 4A final after sweeping Rock Island in a two-set semifinal. While the Iron didn’t face Lincoln-Way West in the regular season, head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek said the Ironmen...

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Konopasek, Michaels reflect on Ironmen’s win, mindset ahead of 2025 Regional final [video]

Community head volleyball coach Ms. Christine Konopasek, senior outside hitter Maggie Michaels on heading into the 2025 IHSA 4A Normal Regional Championship
Yusuf Abbed and Nico Salvati
Oct 30, 2025

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The Ironmen host Regionals, looking for a second-straight regional title.

Community hosts Rock Island in 4A Regional Semis

Yusuf Abbed and Nico Salvati
Oct 28, 2025

Community hosts Rock Island (10-18) in the IHSA Class 4A Regional Semifinal Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. in the teams’ first meeting this season. 9-seed Rock Island snapped a four-match skid, eliminating the 8- seed Richwoods Knights in two sets Oct. 27.  The top-seeded Ironmen enter regional-play with...

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Iron volleyball celebrates Coach Konopasek’s 400th career win [video]

Yusuf Abbed, Staff Writer
Oct 22, 2025

After Community’s 2–0 victory over Danville on Oct. 21, the Ironmen celebrated a milestone sixteen seasons in the making—head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek’s 400th career win. The Inkspot's Yusuf Abbed caught up with three varsity players ahead of them game, asking them to reflect on what...

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