linton Community College will host the 40th Annual B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run on Saturday, February 6, 2021. It will be a hybrid race, combining a virtual run with a run featuring a very limited number of participants. Saturday, October 31, 2020, is set for “B-rrry’s Gone Batty,” online registration special
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors announced on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, they voted to expand the IHSA State Series in two fall sports. The Board added a second round of postseason play in Boys and Girls Golf and Boys and Girls Cross Country. There will be
The current COVID-19 pandemic has become the point of focus and concern for all educational institutions. The IHSA has been monitoring and providing constant guidelines for allowing sport activities to continue within IDPH guidelines. IHSA Board of Directors approved Phase 3 Guidelines on June 5, 2020, followed by an adjusted
The weather was favorable, but the golf scores fell short for Morrison, as the Riverdale Rams corralled the Mustangs on their home golf course, at Byron Hills Country Club, on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Varsity medalist, Hayden Musser, topped all golfers with a score of 38. Nathan Helms led all
Jerry Lindsey wrote this article. The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) held its fall board meeting in a zoom format. Members announced several changes to the Alternative Plan for the Return to Play activities, established in July 2020. Following the announcement of his spring 2021 retirement, Executive Director Steve Endsleys
Monica Wright, star pitcher for the Morrison Fillies from 2001 to 2005, was recently hired as Softball Pitching Coach for University of Northern Illinois, in DeKalb, IL. She played for them in 2006 before transferring to the University of Indiana, where she won 30 games over three seasons. After being
A perfect weather day wasn’t enough for the Morrison Mustang golfers as they dropped a triangular meet on their home course at Deer Valley Golf Club, Deer Grove, IL. Mason Dyksta, who was the only Mustang to break the 50 barrier with a 47, was followed by Nate Helms (51),
Parks and Recreation Coordinator Katie Selburg reported, “We have made the final decision not to offer any youth sports (Soccer and Flag Football) for the 2020 fall season. “The most recent Illinois guidelines laid out for youth sports participation in Phase 4 would make our programs very challenging to administer,
Join Morrison Athletic Boosters as they host a golf scramble on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Prophet Hills Country Club in Prophetstown, IL. The scramble will be a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. with four-person teams, on 18 holes. The registration fee of $50 per person includes your green fees,
Morrison High School Golf Coach and Business/Technology Teacher Justin Stevenson submitted results from the Thursday, August 13, 2020, Golf meet, at Deer Valley Golf Course, Deer Grove, IL. MHS Varsity and Junior Varsity players competed against Rock Falls and Newman High Schools. Morrison Varsity finished second; Junior Varsity took first
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, and announced plans for the 2020-21 school year. The plan was sent to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) for final approval. The COVID-19 pandemic led the Board to propose unprecedented scheduling changes. They include
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, that it will defer to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Governor’s Office on all of its Return to Play Guidelines moving forward.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors has approved Return to Play Guidelines, developed within the current structure of Governor J. B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan. Guidelines provide the first step in IHSA student-athletes returning to participation. They were developed by the IHSA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC)
Illinois High School Association Executive Director Craig Anderson wrote, “I recognize that IHSA schools, students, and coaches are anxious for the IHSA Return To Play Guidelines to be released. In many ways, they represent the first step in a return to normalcy, as we continue to recover from the COVID-19
Editor’s note: This file photo of Friday, March 22, 2019, was taken by Track Reporter Michael Newman and shows the MHS 2019 IHSA State Relay Team. Left-to-right are Coach Tim Duncan; Nick Allen; Koby Brackemeyer, Nathan Mickley, Hunter Newman, and Keegan Anderson; Coach Sammy Biggs. Coach Biggs had written, “Morrison had