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Coach Dave Feeney addresses the Iron team during Monday, Nov. 14s season opener against U-High.

Girls basketball starts season with a win, hopes of building on last year’s success [season preview]

Inkspot Staff and Brady Boyd
Nov 16, 2022

Community’s girls basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with the goal of building on last year’s success, a goal they took a step toward with Monday’s 54-27 win over the U-High Pioneers in Intercity play. Last season, the Iron went undefeated in the Intercity Tournament on the way to a 27-7...

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Sports Briefs: Week of Feb. 21

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...

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Lady Iron basketball celebrate win, seniors

Lady Iron basketball celebrate win, seniors

Anna Dunne and Drew Farmer
Jan 31, 2022

The girls basketball team celebrated a win and the team's two seniors last Tuesday night, defeating the Springfield Southeast Spartans 67-44. While Karleigh Creasey and Paige Walker were recognized before the game, a trio of sophomores led the Lady Iron to the team's 19th victory. Giana Rawlings...

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Ironmen headed to championship after holding off late rally from Wheaton Warrenville; Lady Iron split two games, finish seventh

Ironmen headed to championship after holding off late rally from Wheaton Warrenville; Lady Iron split two games, finish seventh

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor
Dec 30, 2021

After a 10-0 run put the Ironmen up 39-25 midway through the fourth quarter, a trip to the State Farm Holiday Classic Large School Boys’ championship game seemed set in stone.  The Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers gave one last surge in an attempt to remain undefeated, going on an 18-6 run and...

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Boys advance, girls fall in State Farm Holiday Classic Hoops Tournament

Boys advance, girls fall in State Farm Holiday Classic Hoops Tournament

Stay tuned for more coverage of Normal Community basketball at the State Farm Holiday Classic
Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor
Dec 29, 2021

The first seeded Community boys basketball team, 12-1, defeated the Chicago North Lawndale Phoenix 68-48, advancing to the semifinals of the State Farm Holiday Classic Tournament. While getting out to an early lead has been the Ironmen’s MO this season, the score was tied 11-11 after the first quarter...

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Sports briefs: Week of Nov. 15

Sports briefs: Week of Nov. 15

Girls Swimming Kenna Malinowski (9), Nina Osborne (11), Meghan Kilcoin (11), and Larissa Harr (12) finished their season at the single-class IHSA State Swimming and Diving meet on Nov. 12-13 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Malinowski finished 28th in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.24 seconds, accomplishing...

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Athlete of the Week: Karleigh Creasey

Athlete of the Week: Karleigh Creasey

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor
Nov 17, 2021

Creasey is a four year varsity player. Her sophomore year she was voted team MVP and earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors. Her junior season she was named First Team All-Big 12 and helped Community win the Big 12 Tournament. Creasey averaged 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game last season. Pre-Game...

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Heat check: Lady Iron basketball looks to build on last season’s achievements

Heat check: Lady Iron basketball looks to build on last season’s achievements

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor
Nov 15, 2021

Community head girls basketball coach Dave Feeney didn’t plan on measuring last season’s success with wins and losses.   His aim, Feeney said, was to “establish what this program stands for . . . even if we don’t win every game.”  The Lady Iron must not have heard the message.  Winning...

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Sports briefs: Week of Nov. 1

Sports briefs: Week of Nov. 1

Jonah Kramer and Eli Schneider
Nov 5, 2021

Lady Iron Cross Country Ali Ince (’24) and Olivia Hartke (’22) finished 5th and 13th respectively at the IHSA Cross Country Sectional on Oct. 30, qualifying for the IHSA State Meet at Peoria’s Detweiller Park on Nov. 6.  The Lady Iron finished 9th at Sectionals as a team, seven points shy...

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Lady Iron basketball upperclassmen [gallery]

Lady Iron basketball upperclassmen [gallery]

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Feb 15, 2021
After the Lady Iron basketball team finished 14-16 last season (marking the first sub .500 finish in five years), Coach Dave Feeney was optimistic heading into the abbreviated '20-'21 season. The reason for Feeney's optimistic outlook, he said, was that the “core of our varsity” was returning from last season. Take a look at the Lady Iron upperclassmen who have helped lead the team to a 3-0 start.
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Briana Mathews, who scored eight points against Moline, pulled up for a jumper under the hoop.

Lady Iron clinch comeback win against Moline

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Feb 9, 2021

Despite trailing the Moline Maroons heading into the fourth quarter, the Lady Iron varsity basketball team opened their season with a 59-42 comeback win on their homecourt Saturday, Feb. 6.  While the home opener opponent “was really tough,” head coach Mr. Dave Feeney said, “our kids showed...

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