This fall, Kloe Norris, a 2022 graduate of MCHS, started her doctoral program in Occupational Therapy at St. Ambrose, while earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology in December. Alongside her studies, she works part time at Rock Valley, a physical therapy clinic, as a rehab aide, gaining hands-on experience in patient care.
Kloe has also volunteered at GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center serving individuals of all ages. There, she has taught and helped co-lead programs including Kitchen, Handwriting, Yoga, and Fitness, supporting participants in building skills, confidence, and independence.
In addition, Kloe works as a respite care worker, providing individualized support to help an individual meet personal needs and goals. Her role includes going out into the community to encourage social interaction, inclusion, and advocacy.
We are #MCRaiderNationProud of Kloe for her meaningful path rooted in service, growth, and a passion for rehabilitation.
about 2 hours ago, Shawnna Rule
Last night the Raiders Wrestling headed to Jacksonville to face Piasa, Payson Seymour and Illinois United.
MCHS 24 Piasa 36
MCHS 41 Payson-Seymour 12
MCHS 46 Illinois United 6
Mason Coile and John Payne each had a win to help their team scores.
Kaci Eller was on a pinning spree! She had 3 pins for the night!
Molly Egli secured her first career win and did so with a pin!
Bocephus Schnoor had two wins for the night with one pin.
Liam Zimmerman pinned two!
Cole Beebe added another pin to his season.
Kaiden Hill had three wins for the night including a tech-fall and a major decision.
Kamden Merrill had three wins, two of which were pins.
Jesse Jones had three wins on the night, one was a pin.
Richard Gilmore secured a win and a pin!
The boys are heading to Beardstown Saturday for another quad meet and the girls are heading to Canton for an all-girls tournament.
about 3 hours ago, Rodney Norris
MCHS will be hosting an alumni basketball game at 5:00 tonight prior to the boys home basketball games vs. Mt. Pulaski. If you earned a varsity letter playing basketball for Midwest Central, Green Valley, or Forman, please attend for recognition of your contribution by the basketball program. Following the announcement of our former varsity players, there will be a semi competitive (with hopefully no injuries) game held between any alumni that can still hoop it up and get up and down the hardwood. We are looking forward to great evening of community and school pride!
Isabelle Sondag, a senior at Midwest Central High School, has been selected by faculty and staff as the Student of the Month in Careers. Isabelle is the daughter of Jeff Sondag and Jennifer Miller.
Throughout high school, Isabelle has been involved in the Careers Club and Work-Based Learning. After graduating, Isabelle plans to attend Midwest Technical Institute in East Peoria, IL, to study Dental Assisting.
Isabelle would like to personally thank Mrs. Sarff and the faculty of Midwest Central High School for this opportunity.
about 20 hours ago, Shawnna Rule
Raiders HS Wrestling 📅 Thursday, January 15, 2026 🤼♂️ vs Multiple Opponents 🎴 Regular Season Matches 🚌 2:45 P.M. MC, Dismiss athletes @ 2:35 P.M. 🚌 3:15 P.M. IC ⏰ 6:00 P.M. 📌 125 S Webster Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650
1 day ago, Rodney Norris
Lady Raiders HS Basketball 📅 Thursday, January 15, 2026 🏀 @ Havana (V only) 🎴 Regular Season Game 🚌 4:45 P.M. ⏰ 6:00 P.M. 📌 501 South McKinley Havana, IL 62644
1 day ago, Rodney Norris
Raiders HS Scholastic Bowl 📅 Thursday, January 15, 2026 🔮 vs Athens, Mt. Pulaski, Greenview 🎴 Regular Season Match 🚌 3:45 P.M. ⏰ 5:00 P.M. 📌 1 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613
1 day ago, Rodney Norris
The Freshman Raiders took down the 4A Pekin Dragons tonight.
Midwest Central earned a hard-fought 34–32 win in a defensive battle, generating 11 steals on the Dragons and finishing strong down the stretch. Evan Schmidt led the Raiders with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Johnny McFarland added 7 points and steady ball handling. Big fourth-quarter efforts and key defensive stops sealed the victory as the Raiders showed grit and composure in a tight home win.
1 day ago, Rodney Norris
Lexi Wood conducted a Celebratory Signing today to play volleyball and softball at Blackburn College! Congrats to Lexi, her family, and her teams for this great accomplishment!
2 days ago, Rodney Norris
The Lady Raiders win their 2nd home game in a row in as many nights last night with a win over the Rebels of South Fulton, 52 to 27. Cally DeSutter had 20 points in the win. Emma Junkin also reached double figures with 12. Amelia Meeker had 7 points and a team high 5 assists. Cally and Mackenzie Doty both added 4 assists as the Lady Raiders moved the ball well and had their best team assist total of 17 on the evening. Eliza Kerley had a team high 9 rebounds to go with her 6 points. Kally Richardson had 3 points, Ayla Charlton and Nora Jockisch added in 2 points each. Great Job Ladies!!
Raiders wrestling hosted East Peoria, Peoria Heights and ISVI for Senior Night. The crowd was electric as always!
Final scores:
MCHS 33 - East Peoria 42
MCHS 41 - ISVI 18
MCHS 42 - Peoria Heights 18
Kaci Eller earned three wins for the night. One came in a form of a pin.
Bocephus Schnoor had three wins including two pins.
Liam Zimmerman had three wins which included a pin.
Mason Coile helped his team out with a win.
John Payne pinned two on his Senior Night!
Kaiden Hill had a pin for the night.
Cole Beebe pinned two of his opponents.
Kamden Merrill earned a win by tech-fall.
Jesse Jones had four wins two of which were pins!
Richard Gilmore added a win to his record for his Senior Night.
“Thank you all who came out to support the program! We truly have the best fans around!!” - Coach Augi
2 days ago, Rodney Norris
The Raider boys took to the road on Tuesday night and left Greenview with two decisive victories over the Bulldogs.
In the JV game, the Raiders second half pressure was too hot to handle as they pulled away with a 50-30 victory. 9 players made the scoring column with Max Dierker leading the way with 10 points and Max Denny dominating the paint with 8 points and 5 rebounds. With the win, the Raiders move to 7-3 on the season and 3-0 in the Tomahawk Conference.
In the Varsity contest, Malachi Carroll, Brenden Carton, and Josh Dawe all scored in double figures, but it was the stifling defense of the Raiders that led the way to the 59-29 victory. The Raiders are now 9-7 on the season and sit in first place in the Tomahawk Conference at 3-0.
On Friday night, Mt. Pulaski comes to Manito in a battle for first place in the conference. The annual Alumni game will begin at 5:00 with JV and Varsity to follow. Come out to cheer on the black, silver, and white to victory!
3 days ago, Rodney Norris
Lillian Danner, a senior at Midwest Central High School, has been selected as the Student of the Month in Agriculture. Lillian is the daughter of Elizabeth and James Danner.
Throughout high school, Lillian has been involved in various organizations, including Student Council as president, FFA as 2nd Vice President, Science Club as Vice President, NHS, Art Club, CARY Club, Interact Club, Musical, Scholastic Bowl, FCCLA, History League, Library Club, Yearbook, and Track. Lillian is unsure what college she will be going to, but she has a plan to get an associate's degree to become a Vet Tech in the future.
Lillian would like to thank Ms. Hofreiter and the rest of the faculty of Midwest Central High School, along with the Midwest Central School District, for this opportunity.
3 days ago, Shawnna Rule
On Monday the Lady Raiders got the home win over the Patriots of Peoria Heights. Emma Junkin led the team in scoring with 16 and added in 9 rebounds. Cally DeSutter had 11 rebounds (9 offensive) to go with her 9 points. 11 rebounds by Eliza Kerley went with her 7 steals. Amelia Meeker had 6 steals and 6 points. Mackenzie Doty had 9 rebounds and 3 points. The Lady Raiders were able to win despite a poor shooting performance because of a dominating night on the glass, out rebounding their opponents 46 to 32 as a team.
