Editor’s note: Four Pruis family members were in place during Covid-19: left-to-right, Brevin, Scott, father Mark, and Greg. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and MaxPreps have officially released the 2025 Illinois High School Football Schedules for the upcoming fall season. See the schedules here: https://www.ihsa.org/sports/football/regular-season/school-list. This year’s regular-season
The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois are proud to present the 51st Annual Illinois High School Shrine Game, scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Pregame festivities begin at 10:00 a.m., with kickoff at 11:00 a.m. This
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor. The NUIC (Northeast Illinois Conference) awards All-Conference honors, to recognize top players in various sports. Coaches nominate players. A ballot is sent to all Coaches to vote on the best players, with each Coach voting for players from other teams. NUIC All-Conference teams are
Editor’s note: On Sunday, June 1, 2025, Tom Johnston of the Quad-City Times reported, “…Juniors Brady Anderson and Levi Milder…accounted for 55 of the team’s [60] points. First-year Coach Kevin Kilker stated in a text message, “A championship is always the goal. We have a small team, but pound-for-pound
Congratulations to the MHS Trap Shooting Team, who took 2nd Place at the 2025 Illinois State Trap Shooting Meet on May 30, 2025.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Fillies’ season came to a sad ending at Marengo, IL, on Friday, May 30, 2025. They fell in extra innings to the North Boone Vikings 4 -3. The Fillies scored in the first inning following a Bella Duncan double. She later scored
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. It took longer to drive from Morrison to the site of the IHSA Sectional Softball game in Woodstock, IL, than it took the Fillies to eliminate the Marengo Indians, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Except for the lone home run in the fourth inning,
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. As local high school activities wind down for the year, Noah Stout, Freshman at Morrison High School, is focusing on a summer of competitive Wrestling, among the best wrestlers in the Nation. He has qualified to wrestle at the 2025 Junior Nationals being held
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Due to field conditions, the Sectional Softball game between Morrison and Marengo will be rescheduled for 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Woodstock Marian.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Fillies closed out the 2025 Princeton Regional on Saturday, May 24, 2025, without allowing a run being scored against them, to advance to Sectional play at Woodstock, IL, on Wednesday, May 28. The Fillies held the host Princeton Lady Tigers to only
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Rock Island, IL, on a beautiful night for Baseball, to play in the Regional tourney at Augustana College. They played against the local Rock Island Alleman Pioneers on Friday, May 23, 2025. The visiting Mustangs opened the scoring in
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Morrison Fillies advanced in IHSA Regional action against the Somonauk Lady Bobcats, behind the no-hit pitching of Bella Duncan. While Duncan was striking out 14 of the 15 batters she faced, the offense was pounding Bobcat pitching with
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Mustangs captured the 2025 Sectional Track and Field Crown. They advanced athletes to the State Meet to be held at Eastern Illinois University. The following Mustangs will compete at the Illinois State Track and Field Meet in Charleston, IL, on Friday, May
Aquatic and Youth Sports Director Deb Mortonson, from the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, announces once-a-week, Youth Swim Lessons will be offered in June and July, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Call today to register. The fees are $27 for YMCA members and $47 for nonmembers.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Ava Duncan allowed runs in the first and third innings and controlled the Clipper offense, until the Fillies’ offense scored runs in the fourth and fifth inning. This closed out a ten-run rule win on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The Fillie offense was led