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Sophia Feeney helped lead the Iron girls basketball team to a State Farm Holiday Classic Title this season. 
Now, she is being recognized as Holiday Classic Scholarship award winner for her on- and off-the-court excellence.

Iron basketball’s Sophia Feeney wins Holiday Classic Scholarship

Brayden Blackwell and Libby Price
May 12, 2023

Sophia Feeney was announced as a 2023 Holiday Classic Scholarship award recipient on May 4. The scholarship, which recognizes seniors who participated in the 2022 State Farm Holiday Classic basketball tournament, awards Feeney $1,500 towards her college tuition next year.  The tournament, Feeney...

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Iron girls basketball season ends in Sectional Finals loss: Season recap

Iron girls basketball season ends in Sectional Finals loss: Season recap

Jeffery Woodard, Senior Staff Reporter
Apr 26, 2023

For the second year in a row, the girls basketball team’s postseason run came to an end with a loss in the IHSA Sectional Finals.  Community fell 60-42 to the O’Fallon Panthers on Feb. 23, extending the Iron’s Sectional Title drought to 18 years.  O’Fallon, led by Illinois State commit...

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The six seniors walk arm-in-arm after talking to their coach on Senior Night.

From State Championships to Friendships

Six senior volleyball players' rivalry turns to camaraderie
Dylan Wehmeyer, Senior Staff Reporter
Dec 1, 2022

“It was definitely like we were appointed to be enemies”—the Cavaliers locked in an eternal struggle with the Eagles—swords and talons drawn.  At least, that’s how it felt to Community’s libero Anna Dunne before her freshman volleyball season. Dunne, now a senior, attended Kingsley...

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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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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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The Lady Iron came up short of an Intercity Title but are neck and neck with Normal West for first place in the Big 12.

Lady Iron volleyball places second at Intercity; Battling with West for Big 12 title

Jonah Kramer, Sports Editor
Oct 7, 2021

After falling to Normal West in the annual Intercity Tournament on Sept. 25, the Lady Iron will have Oct. 19 circled on their calendars -- the next meeting between the crosstown rivals. The Intercity battle between Normal Community (19-6; 7-0) and the Wildcats (20-3; 7-0) would ultimately decide the...

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