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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...

Q & A with the Lady Iron basketball seniors [video]

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Apr 30, 2021

The five graduating Lady Iron basketball seniors reflect on their basketball careers at NCHS in this Q & A

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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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Successful Lady Iron senior night; NCHS defeats Peoria Manual

Olivia Plangger, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Feb 12, 2021

After three years of offensive run-throughs, full-court sprints, and ball handling drills, the Lady Iron basketball seniors were excited to take the court for their Senior Night game, a game they were unsure would become a reality. “With COVID, we didn’t think we were ever going to have our...

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...