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In boys basketball news… Gavin Thomas was selected as Second Team All Conference, Karter Richardson was honorable mention.

A Summer Basketball Meeting for all interested high school students and parents is going to be held in the MCHS library at 6pm this evening.

The HS Spring Sports and Girls Basketball Awards Night will be held in the HS gym on Wednesday, May 25th at 6:00.

The Raiders ended a successful season at 13-10. MC won the regional semifinal over Hamilton High School 2-1. Leading the way with a 13 strikeout performance was Logan Justus. Driving in runs were Karter Richardson and TJ Pfeiffer. The Raiders lost the regional championship to a strong Brimfield team 15-5. Hitting heroes for the Raiders were Aiden Askins, TJ Pfeiffer, and Logan Justus. An enjoyable season was had by everyone. Coach Cihlar and Roberts say “thanks for the memories.”

Mrs. DeSutter's BSAA class is preparing the raised garden beds ! Students are learning how to set up the watering system, laying plastic to prevent weeds and planting tomatoes and peppers. 4 beds down and 4 more to go! All the food will be used for the Foods class in August or whomever wants the produce all summer!

Eli and the Raiders play today against Brimfield in Brimfield for the Regional Championship. The game starts at 4:30. Good Luck Raiders!

Collin and the Raiders travel to Brimfield today to play Hamilton in their opening round game of regionals. The first pitch is thrown at 4:30. Good Luck Raiders!

Kyle Uselton signed with Carl Sandburg on Friday to play baseball for the Chargers next year. Midwest Central is proud of Kyle's accomplishments and wishes him the best of luck in his future.

We are super proud of one of our Raiders! During the Award and Scholarship SFC James A. Yeakey recognized Private First Class Klaasen, Lannah. She enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard on January 20, 2021 as a High School Junior at Midwest Central High School. She completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in the Summer of 2021 and is scheduled for training at Fort Lee, Virginia as a Unit Supply Specialist. She has been a squad leader (9-10 months) assigned to Kilo Company Recruit Sustainment Program since she has returned from Basic Combat Training. She is one of our go-to Soldiers for accomplishing the training mission during our Drill Weekends. Upon completion of all of her Initial Active Duty Training, she will be utilizing her Illinois Army National Guard Grant, One Year ROTC Tuition Paid Scholarship, and Ch. 1606 Montgomery GI Bill to cover the cost of Tuition at Southern Illinois University –Edwardsville. This will allow her to attend SIUE for up to 5 years, tuition free and receive a living stipend of $407.00 paid monthly while she is enrolled and attending class. Private Frist Class Klaasen, Lannah plans to complete ROTC and commission as an Officer in the Illinois Army National Guard.

The 2022 Midwest Central High School Graduation will be live streamed via our YouTube channel. The graduation will start at 2:00 PM on May 22, 2022. To view the ceremony, please go to this link: https://youtu.be/EBFr6rGEMP4

Matthew and the Raiders travel to compete today at the IHSA Boys Sectionals in Tremont. Meet starts at 4:00. Good Luck Raiders!

Saturday was a big day for the Lady Raiders. They combined their Ulcerative Colitis game and senior day into one. Both Havana and Midwest Central have personal ties to ulcerative colitis and wanted to honor past and present friends and family members who unfortunately know the affects of UC. Cade Duncan, a MCHS senior, threw the first pitch to his cousin and player, Karsyn Skaggs. The Lady Raiders also celebrated their five seniors: Jenna Bowman, Leah Boehm, Olivia Lewis, Kloe Norris, and Jaden Watts. Congratulations, ladies!

Come cheer Leah, Kloe, Jenna, Jaden, and Olivia to a victory today against Havana. This will be their Senior Day and Ulcerative Colitis game. The first pitch will be at 10:00. Senior recognition will start at 9:45. Good Luck Ladies!

Eli and the Raiders travel to Dunlap today to play a V game. The game starts at 10:00. Good Luck Raiders!

The Lady Raiders defeated Midland 17-0 on Friday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. The Lady Raiders secured the victory with nine runs in the fourth inning. The big inning was thanks to singles by Grace Smith and Alexis Highland, groundouts by Jaden Watts and Carley Rose, an error on a ball put in play by Karsyn Skaggs and Isabella Passmore, and a walk by Taylor Keihn. Olivia Lewis and Isabella Passmore each collected three hits to lead the Lady Raiders. Isabella Passmore earned the win for the Raiders. The hurler went four innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out 12 and walking zero. Jaden Watts threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Watts recorded the last three outs to earn the save.

Five students from the MCHS graduating class of 2022 have been designated Illinois State Scholars for their academic excellence. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state's college access and financial aid agency, presents this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. Illinois State Scholars represent the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 765 high schools across the state. Earning this distinction means the student has scored in the 95th percentile or above on the ACT or SAT, and ranks in the top half of the class. This year, more than 17,340 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958. We are extremely proud of our Raiders for earning this recognition. Midwest Central High School recognizes the following five students: Shay-Le Roemer, Alexa Kerley, Tori Taylor, Jaden Watts, and Abigail Larsen.

Midwest Central HS would like to wish Kally Richardson and Addison Friedrich Good Luck this weekend as they compete at the IESA State Track and Field Meet. Kally is competing in the shot put and discus. Addison is competing in the long jump.

Jaden and the Lady Raiders travel to Midland today to compete in a V game. The first pitch is at 4:30. Good Luck Ladies!

MCHS held the Award and Scholarship Ceremony last night on May 11, 2022... and over $30,000 in scholarship funds were awarded!!! We are so proud of our Raiders and look forward to seeing their personal and academic goals unfold. Please see the list below for award and scholarship recipients: AWARDS- Illinois State Scholars- Jaden Watts, Tori Taylor, Alexa Kerley, Shay-Le Roemer, and Abigail Larsen Social Science- Kayla Julius Math- Carly DeSutter, Courtney Maslana, Kayla Julius, and Jaden Watts Science- Alaina Askins, Joseph Farnam, Ava Rademacker, Kayla Julius, and Shay-Le Roemer President of the Year Award: Iree Simer, History League President Recognition of 2022-2023 Student Council President: Kayla Julius Recognition of 2022-2023 Hopewell 1st Vice President: Cora DeSutter Recognition of 2022-2023 Hopewell President: Amelia Martin Scholastic Bowl- Delaney Egan, Maya Farnam, Abigail Larsen, Shay-Le Roemer Theater- Alexa Kerley, Emery Baker, Aiden Askins, and Michael Bahney DAR Good Citizen- Alexa Kerley Student Council- Remi Kraft, Kayla Julius, Cora DeSutter, Amelia Martin, and Iree Simer SCHOLARSHIPS- Rootin’ for a Raider- Alexa Kerley Mason County Pork Producer- Kami Davis, Kyle Uselton, and Aiden Askins J.D. Proehl Family Farm- Delaney Egan Subway- Connor Allen and Thorsten Carpenter OMNI Energy- Kassidy Skaggs VFW- Kylie Klaasen Lt. Jon Ladda- Lannah Klaasen Gregory M. Williams- Kami Davis Phyllis Martin Memorial Nursing- Kylie Klaasen MTI Welding- Ethan Klaasen MTI Medical- Samantha Durr Craig Gathmann - Kylie Klaasen, Kevin Chaney, Aiden Askins, and Michael Bahney Rotary Club- Devin Kernstein, Hailey Green, Alexa Kerley, Kylie Klaasen, Karter Richardson, Cydney Jochums, Kevin Chaney, Kyle Uselton, and Aiden Askins. Larry DeSutter- Kami Davis (Animal Science AG), Graden Becker, and Iree Simer Ruby K. Worner- Kloe Norris, Lannah Klaasen, Kami Davis, Kylie Klaasen, and Samantha Durr Forest City Alumni- Alexa Kerley, Tori Taylor, and Kylie Klaasen We are extremely grateful for the families, organizations, and businesses that sponsor scholarships which support our students and their future goals. Congrats Raiders on these amazing achievements from your hard work in and out of the classroom!!! #MCRaiderNation

The Lady Raiders stole the lead late in the game in a 9-4 victory over Beardstown on Tuesday. Isabella Passmore got the win, allowing six hits and four runs over seven innings of work, striking out eight. The game was tied at four with the Raiders batting in the top of the seventh when Leah Boehm singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. The Lady Raiders tallied nine total hits in the game. Jaden Watts, Leah Boehm, and Karsyn Skaggs all had multiple hits. Watts led with three hits in five at bats. The Raiders play again at home Thursday with a JV only game starting at 4:30.