The 99th annual National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Summer Meeting will be held Thursday, June 28, to Monday, July 2, 2018, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, in Chicago, IL. The NFHS is the National leadership organization for High School athletic and performing arts activities and
Many of us have heard of the Athletic Boosters; maybe we know a bit about what they do. We see them at the Fair, at all the football game concessions, selling 50/50 or chuck-a-puck chances, placing homecoming signs in players’ yards, and proudly cheering on the Colts, Fillies, and Mustangs
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan submitted the following 2018 sports schedules. Tuesday, April 24: Varsity Baseball at Lumber Kings Stadium, Clinton, IA, starts at 6:00 p.m. Fresh/Soph Baseball plays at Fulton, IL, with a 4:30 p.m. start. Wednesday, April 25: Fresh/Soph Boy’s and Girl’s track is at Erie,
Gregg Dolan, Morrison High School Activities Director, reported, “Monday, March 26, 2018, has several sports events scheduled that will be cancelled or have the chance to be.” The Track Meet scheduled for Monday has been cancelled. The Baseball and Softball games are on currently, as scheduled. If they get cancelled,
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan noted, “As the spring sport season is set to start, there are couple of webstores open through Adcraft. The Baseball store will be open until Sunday, March 4, 2018. The Boys and Girls Track store will be open until Tuesday, March 6.” The
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan writes, “With school being cancelled due to weather issues, the Boy’s Basketball game in Erie, IL, has been moved to Monday, February 12, 2018. The Frosh/Soph game will start at 5:30 p.m., with the Varsity game to follow.” “As of 9:15 p.m., Thursday,
Runners and walkers participating in the 37th annual Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-mile Run on Saturday, February 3, 2018, enjoyed chilly winter running weather with temps at 40 degrees at noon race time. Winner of the female division was Mary Toohill of Davenport, IA, in a time of 26:31.
Editor’s note: This essay was written by Bob Gardner, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, and Craig Anderson, Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association. The photo is Gardner. They don’t make the headlines, their names are not in the box scores, and they
Travis McBride, City of Morrison Parks and Recreation Director, reported, “We have many, fun activities starting in January, [2018,] so sign up now! You can sign up for all activities on www.quickscores.com/morrisonsports.” Optons below include Basketball, Wrestling, Ping Pong, and Volleyball. “If you have any questions, please email Travis McBride
Gregg Dolan submitted two updates to the 2017 Morrison High School Winter athletic schedule. 1. The Thursday, December 14, Wrestling meet with Polo and Newman has been moved to Polo, IL. The start time is still 5:30 p.m. 2. The Tuesday, December 19, Boys Basketball game with Kewanee Weathersfield will
The Illuminated Christmas Run/Walk in Fulton, IL, was once again a huge success. It enjoyed record attendance, with nearly 200 racers, as well as record temperatures. Overall finishers were Julie Harnik, Rock Island, IL, and Koby Brackemeyer, Morrison, IL. The top female and male finishers follow.
The Girls Basketball web store with Adcraft is now open. It closes Saturday, November 25, 2017. The link for the Girls Basketball store is http://adcraftwebstores.com/morrisongirlsbasketball2017. The Wrestling web store at Adcraft is also open. It closes on Sunday, November 26. The link for the Wrestling store is http://adcraftwebstores.com/morrisonwrestling2017/.
Registration is open for Fall Youth Soccer for boys and girls ages 4 to 4th grade. Soccer takes place every Monday evening in October at the Morrison Sports Complex, 15201 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL. The cost is $20. Register at https://www.quickscores.com/morrisonsports by Sunday, September 24, 2017. You may also register
Morrison Youth Baseball & Softball is teaming up with Scotts® Pitch Hit & Run skills competition to bring a baseball-themed afternoon prior to the Morrison Chamber of Commerce Movies Under the Stars film, “Field of Dreams.” Both events are at the Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, on Saturday,
Morrison Youth Baseball & Softball is teaming up with Scotts® Pitch Hit & Run skills competition, to bring a baseball-themed afternoon prior to the Movies Under the Stars film, “Field of Dreams,” to begin at dusk. MYB&S is one of the film sponsors.May 6 Beginning at 1pm, children ages 7-14