By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. All delegates were present to convene the Monday, April 14, 2025, meeting of the Morrison, IL, City Council. Acceptance of the Consent Agenda approved the paying of bills totaling $136,135.06 and offering City support of Arbor Day 2025 and urging citizens to “plant trees
By: Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor The Morrison Mustangs and Amboy Clippers each pounded out fifteen hits before the five-run eighth inning earned the Mustangs the victory. C. Renkes and T. Peters led the Mustang offense with three hits each.. Renkes homered and doubled to join K. Schroeder and
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Morrison Fillie, Bella Duncan, struck out eighteen of the nineteen Amboy Clippers that stepped to the plate en route to a six-inning, no-hit win. She also supported the ten-rule offense by hitting a single, two doubles and a triple to lead the Fillie nine-hit attack.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. A very windy afternoon at the Morrison Sports Complex saw the Pirates from Galena turn fifteen hits and four Mustang errors result in a 14-2 triumph. Galena jumped on Mustang starter J. Strobbe for four runs in the first inning and three in the second
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The sun shone brightly and the anxious crowd of parents and youngsters started to assemble around 9:30 a.m., at Kiwanis Park in the anticipation of the arrival of the Easter Bunny. The Morrison Fire Department delivered the Easter Bunny to the awaiting crowd of
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison pitching dual of S. White (4.0 inn.) and K. Swain (1 inn.) held the Polo Marcos to three runs on five hits, in recording a five inning win by the score of 16-3, at Polo, IL, on April 10. The Mustang offense
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Morrison High School Senior, Zach Milder, signed a Letter of Intent to attend Sauk Valley Community College and compete for the Skyhawk Track team. The signing took place in the MHS gymnasium with proud family and Skywark’s Coach, Nick Hartz, present.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Morrison’s A.Meinsma only allowed the Polo Marcos one hit while striking out 11 batters to earn the win and send the northern neighbors home with a 11-0 defeat. N. Robbins led the Mustang offense with five RBIs. The Mustangs’ offense was aided by the Marcos
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Fillies used only four innings to defeat the host Polo Lady Marcos by a 16-0 score. Bella Duncan allowed only three hits and struck out 11 to contain the Marcos’s offense. The 15-hit Filly offense was led by four hits from K.
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. A strong pitching effort from Mustang starter C. White (4.0 inn. ) and relief from K. Swain (2.0 inn.) allowed only two hits, but the five defensive errors allowed the home Steamers to edge out a 4-3 conference win on Thursday, March 21.
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison, IL, City Council convened on Monday, March 31, 2025, without Alderman Vernon Tervelt in attendance. Nathan Jacobs, Recreational Services Director, reported that summer programs sign-ups recorded Volleyball at 47 and Soccer at 120. He also noted the beginning of Thursday, April 3,
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor Th e Morrison Fillies traveled to Sherrard on March 31 and lost to the Lady Tigers by a 9 to 5 score. Bella Duncan collected two doubles and a single as the Fillies were held to a team total of seven hits on the day. Sherrard
by Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor. The Warren Warriors scored four runs in the opening inning and added five more in the fifth to seal a 14-4 win over the Morrison Mustangs. The Mustangs were held to six hits and committed four errors to allow the Warriors to seal the
By Asst. Editor Jerry Lindsey The warmer spring temperatures awakened the bats of both the Newman Comets and Morrison Mustangs as each team pounded out ten hits in a 11-8 Newman win at Morrison. The Mustang offense was headed by homers by A. Meinsma and N. Robbins and four
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Morrison Fillies’ pitcher, Bella Duncan, pitched a no-hit, seven inning game against Newman Central Catholic on Friday, March 28, 2025. She faced 21 batters, striking out 19, while throwing 73 pitches and recording 64 strikes. The Filly offense supported Duncan by scoring seven runs