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Foreign Language Awards Night recognizes excellence in language learning

Two seniors receive special recognition

Avani Rai, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2023

Two standout seniors were among the over 140 students recognized at the annual Foreign Language Awards Ceremony on April 22. Each year, the event honors the Foreign Language Honor Society’s new inductees and celebrates students’ accomplishments within the foreign language department’s 15 courses. Kara...

Unwavering endurance: Nina Osborne’s return to State

Anna Dunne, Senior Staff Reporter
Nov 13, 2022

It was Nina Osborne’s second straight trip to State. Again, the swimmer qualified as an individual in the 500-yard freestyle. Again, Osborne led off Community’s 200-yard freestyle relay. And a first, the senior would race in a third event—the 400-yard freestyle relay. That would...

Community swim wins second straight Sectional, advances 7 to State

Inkspot Staff
Nov 9, 2022

Seven members of Community's girls swimming and diving team will race in the IHSA State competition in Westmont after the team won the Normal West Sectional on Saturday, Nov. 5. Community took first in six of the meet's 12 events, finishing 39 points ahead of the Normal West Wildcats to secure...

Girls swimming & diving secures second straight Intercity title

Inkspot Staff
Oct 12, 2022

Community's girls swimming and diving team are Intercity champions for the second straight season in a meet decided by the competition's final race. After 11 events, Community held a 3-point advantage over Normal West heading into the 400-yard freestyle relay. While West's A relay team won the...

Sports briefs: Week of Nov. 15

Matthew Beigie, Eli Benson, Tyler Chapman and Ethan Scott
Nov 19, 2021

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...

Girls swimming wins Sectionals, advance four competitors to State

Matthew Beigie, Eli Benson, Tyler Chapman and Ethan Scott
Nov 12, 2021

For the second time in school history, the Community girls swimming and diving team won the IHSA Sectional meet on Nov. 6, advancing four swimmers to the IHSA State meet in four events. Kenna Malinowski (9), Nina Osborne (11), Meghan Kilcoin (11), and Larissa Harr (12) will race at Friday, Nov. 12's...

Freshman Malinowski, Lady Iron make waves in Intercity swim meet

Malinowski places first in 3 events as Normal Community wins Intercity Title

Inkspot Staff
Oct 14, 2021

Community won the Intercity swimming and diving meet, nine points ahead of the Normal West Wildcats, Thursday, Oct. 7 with a team score of 546 points. Freshman Kenna Malinowski was instrumental in the team’s victory, as she celebrated individual wins in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events and...