Sports

Lady ‘Cats fall to Manteno, defeat both Streator, Seneca

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 6:04pm

by shawn long
staff writer
On Monday, the Wilmington volleyball squad upended Seneca, 25-12 and 25-17.
The ‘Cats 10-13 (3-6) attacked the ball well early on and never looked back.
Rebecca Horton led WHS by hammering down five kills. She also served up four aces and added four digs.
Claire Rink was big from the middle blocker position, nailing four kills and an ace.
Natalie Van Duyne and Alyssa Ohlund both had four kills. Ohlund had a block and seven digs to go along with it while Van Duyne scooped up a dig.

Lady Coalers fall to Herscher, beat Peotone, PC

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 6:02pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The CCHS volleyball team picked up two wins against Prairie Central on Monday.
The Lady Coalers 12-13 (5-4) were big with their ability to convert kills, leading to victory.
Rose Feeney led the charge with 10 setting assists. She scooped up three digs and added four service points to go along with those stats.
Macaya Garner had a strong top hand, setting up eight points. She also hammered down two kills, scooped up five digs and served up seven points from the serving line.

Coaler kickers upend Reed-Custer, prepare for host regional

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 6:01pm

The Coal City soccer team blew past rival Reed-Custer on Monday, 9-0.
The Coalers scored early and often against the young Reed-Custer team with Keegan Johnson and Luke Hawkins who had two goals each.
Colin Meece, Breckin Durkin, Tyler Bannon, Lane Kutemeier and Dekotah Rueger also scored for the Coalers. Levi Counterman had two assists while Colin Hart, Colin Meece, Bobby Milne and Nick Sullivan all had one.
Kutemeier played well in goal, saving three.
Coal City will host Joliet Catholic Academy for senior night at 5:45 p.m. tonight (Wednesday).

Cannon misfire doesn’t throw off #1 Wildcats

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 6:01pm

by Eric Fisher
Publisher
The squad firing the replica Civil War cannon in the north end zone at Becker Field got a little trigger-happy Friday night.
No sooner had Wildcat Jake Rodawold gotten up from making a diving catch for a touchdown, the cannon erupted smoke and fire.
The squad hadn’t seen the referee whistling at midfield that the TD was void due to a Wilmington penalty. Nevertheless, it was thrilling to hear the cannon roar once again as it was fired five times before half-time for each touchdown the Wildcats scored.

Coalers plow through Panthers to remain undefeated

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 5:59pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The state-ranked Coalers remain undefeated and secured an automatic spot in the playoffs with a 41-7 victory over Manteno on Friday.
The Coalers (6-0, 4-0) compiled 352 yards with four big scores as they were too much for the Panthers, who just couldn’t stop the first element of Coal City’s offense, the run.

Lisle eliminates Reed-Custer from playoff contention

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 5:58pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The football Comets are no longer playoff eligible after losing 49-7 to Lisle on Friday.
The Lions ran over the Comets with 254 yards and four touchdowns.
The Comets (1-5, 0-4) did score first against Lisle who were coming in 3-2 with a chip on their shoulders after taking a tough 27-6 loss to Wilmington.

Lady Comets avenge Peotone, cage the Lady Bulldogs

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 5:56pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The Lady Comet celebrated their Volley for a Cure Night on Thursday and a three-level sweep of Streator as they made a very emotional night that much better.
The varsity Lady Comets (12-13, 5-4) needed just two games to pick up the 25-21, 25-20 victory over the Lady Bulldogs but they had to fight knowing it wouldn’t be a cakewalk.

Miners win three out of four levels against Braves, all levels competitive for youth football playoffs

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 5:54pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The Coal City youth football program won three of four levels from Chanooka on Sunday.
The superlights stayed undefeated with a 12-0 win over Chanooka.
The superlight Miners remain the most dominant team on their level, scoring 134 points while allowing only 18. They will need that solid defense but not right away as they get a bye in the first week.
Coal City (1) will await the winner of Manteno (8) vs. Sandwich #9. On the bottom half of the bracket, Plano (4) will get the winner of Bradley vs. Reed-Custer.

Bobcats sweep Patriots, all levels in good shape for playoffs

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 5:53pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The Wilmington youth football program won at all four levels over Manhattan Saturday to conclude their season.
The superlight Bobcats picked up a 20-0 win over Manhattan to as they had everything clicking on both sides of the football.
The superlights finish their season with a 6-2 record. They have a solid defense, allowing only 36 points all year. Their offense has scored 119 points, meaning they have an 83 points differential.

Coalers look to rule the Lions to keep their state ranking

Published by admin on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 5:51pm

by shawn long
staff writer
The football Coalers (6-0, 4-0) are the No. 3 team in Class 4A and after this week, their position in the Associated Press rankings should remain as after an impressive win over Manteno in which they allowed only seven points to the Panthers who averaged 200-plus yards passing going into Friday’s football game.
The Coaler defense has been so good, allowing only seven points to the conference and just 60 overall.