Congratulations to Lady Raider Cora DeSutter who was selected 1st team All-Tomahawk Conference
Our MCH and MCMS band and chorus concert will be held today at the high school gymnasium. Join us at 2 pm as our students share their talent and preparation!
Midwest Central High School Student Named As Honor Society Ambassador
Alexa Kerley, a Midwest Central High School student from Manito, IL has been selected to the Ambassador Leadership Program by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to peers, Alexa was selected out of hundreds of applicants for demonstrating strong academic achievement and a commitment to community service.
Ambassadors are exemplary leaders within their high schools who exhibit a strong commitment to community service and serve as the ears, eyes, and voice of NSHSS within their high schools and communities across the globe. As role models to fellow scholars, Ambassadors hold our mission and values close to heart. Alexa represents all those beliefs and values with great integrity. She has the drive to succeed, and a desire to change our world for the better.
We are proud of our Raider, Alexa Kerley. She is being recognized for combining leadership education and skill development to better the community she resides in. Alexa’s academic excellence and dedication to community service has earned NSHSS’ resources to advance her goals and aspirations of higher learning, scholarships, internships, international study, and peer networks. We are incredibly proud of her! If you see Alexa in the community, share your gratitude for her dedication to education and her loyalty to community service!
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Seniors- Some of the scholarship deadlines are approaching in March. Please see Ms. Lee for available scholarship applications.
Any student who is interested in taking a trip to the country of Peru in the summer of 2023, please see Ms. Brodbeck. There will also be an informational Zoom meeting on Thursday, 2/24. Check the school's Facebook page next week for the link.
There will be a Spring Sports Meeting for all athletes and parents for the sports of baseball, softball, and track on 2/24/22. New athlete meeting will be held at 6:45, followed by a coaches meeting for all athletes and parents at 7:00.
The Winter Sports Awards Night will be 2/24/22 at 6:15. Athletes in boys basketball and cheerleading will be recognized. Girls basketball will be recognized at the Spring Awards Night due to a recent conflict.
The Lady Raiders compete at the Farmington Regional 3pt Shooting Contest tonight at 5:30. Good Luck Ladies!
The Raiders travel to Auburn on 2/19/22 for a Regional quarterfinal game that starts at 5:00. Good Luck Raiders!
The Raiders travel to Lewistown tonight for basketball action. JV game starts at 6:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Raiders!
All activities for Midwest Central have been cancelled for today.
School for tomorrow, Thursday, February 17th will be cancelled as a result of the impending winter storm. An announcement about evening activities will be made tomorrow.
The bus barn crew is taking advantage of the warmer weather and getting the buses all washed up. Great job guys! Our Raiders will be riding home in style. :-)
Join our team!
Join our team!
The HS Boys Basketball game vs Hartem for tonight will be a V only game starting at 6:00 due to Hartem's low numbers. Senior Recognition will be held after the game.
This weekend was one for the books! Head baseball coach at MCHS for 37 years (and counting!) Randy Cihlar, was inducted into the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Joining him on this extremely special evening was his wife Kathy, coaches Zach and Brittany Roberts, Jake and Aprile Smith, Chris Martin and their good friends Mike & Dee Hohenshell.
Randy Cihlar is the product of Morton West High School and Western Illinois University. He has been the varsity baseball coach in Manito since 1984, first with Forman High School and then the consolidated Midwest Central High School. The 2021-2022 school year marks his 37th season as head coach at the same school, with a record of 637-389. His teams have been conference champions 12 times, have won 7 Regional titles, 4 Sectional titles and had 2 State Final 4 appearances. In addition, Coach Cihlar has been on the IHSA Advisory Council, has served as an IHSA Certified Baseball Official for over 30 years and is a lifetime member of the country’s longest-running adult mens baseball organization, the Sunday Morning League. Randy retired from classroom teaching in 2010 and with his wife Kathy, now splits his year between Illinois and Arizona, where he umpires, referees and plays baseball on a regular basis.
Please join us in honoring this man on an incredible honor!
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The Lady Raiders win their regional quarterfinal game versus Macomb 52 to 36. 7 different Lady Raiders scored
MC/D now plays on Monday at 6 versus Eureka at Farmington
Lady Raider Alexa Kerley was selected to be a 2022 Canton Kiwanis All-Star game
