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Celebrating 15 Years of Leadership – Rodney Norris

After 15 years of dedicated service to Midwest Central, we congratulate Rodney Norris on his retirement as our High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director.

Throughout his time at MCHS, Mr. Norris has been a steady leader, a supportive presence for students and staff, and a familiar face at countless games, events, and everyday moments that make our school special. From early mornings to late nights, he’s been there—cheering on our Raiders, solving problems, and somehow keeping it all running smoothly.

While we’re excited for him to enjoy a well-earned retirement, it won’t quite be the same without him in the halls (or on the sidelines). His impact on our students, programs, and community will be felt for years to come.

Thank you, Mr. Norris, for your years of commitment, leadership, and care for Raider Nation. We wish you all the best in this next chapter—you’ve more than earned it. 💙

#MCRaiderNationProud

Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day – May 18

Today we celebrate our speech pathologists who help students find their voice and build confidence in communication.

Your patience, expertise, and encouragement make a lasting impact on our students’ success—thank you for all that you do!

#MCRaiderNationProud

⚾ Raiders HS Baseball ⚾
📅 Monday, May 18, 2026
🏠 vs Peoria Heights
🎴 Senior Night
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 910 S Washington St, Manito, IL 61546

🥎 Lady Raiders HS Softball 🥎
📅 Monday, May 18, 2026
🏠 vs South Fulton
🎴 IHSA Regional Quarterfinal Game
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 1099 South East Avenue, Manito, IL

Today we celebrate the Midwest Central High School Class of 2026! 🎓

Check out the official graduation program as we recognize and honor this outstanding group of graduates and their accomplishments.

A special thank you to Allegra Marketing Print Mail for designing the beautiful cover of this year’s program and for generously donating a significant portion of the printing costs. Your support of our students and school community is truly appreciated.

Congratulations, graduates! #MCRaiderNationProud

⚾ Raiders HS V/JV Baseball ⚾
📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026
🛣️ @ Monmouth United
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 8:15 AM
🕒 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM
📌 1905 100th St. Monmouth IL 61462

🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Raiders HS Boys Track 🏃
📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026
🛣️ @ El Paso Gridley
🎴 Boys Only Meet
🚌 7:45 AM
🕒 10:00 AM
📌 600 N Elm St, El Paso, IL 61738

The Raider Ladies Track & Field squad competed at the Tremont Sectional last evening. The Raiders put together several strong, season best performances, along with one state qualifying performance. In our field events Mackenzie Doty hit a season personal best mark in the discus with a throw of 22.99 meters. Katie Parkin got Midwest Central on the team scoreboard by placing 6th in the high jump. Nevaeh Cunningham added to that total with a 7th place finish in the long jump. Nevaeh's mark was also a season best for her at 4.53 meters. In our running events the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams (Emma Markle, Katie Parkin, Julia Rasmussen, Nevaeh Cunningham) both just missed out on state qualifying times. The 4x200 team posted another season best time, shaving off over 12 seconds of total time this season! Nevaeh Cunningham finished 6th place in the 100m dash with a season best time of 12.88 seconds. That time was also a state qualifying time! Nevaeh will now run at Eastern Illinois University next Thursday (May 21st) in the IHSA 1A Girls State Track & Field Championships. The running events for that meet will begin at 12:00pm. The races will be streamed live on the NFHS Network. Tickets for the meet can be purchased at this link: IHSA Girls Track & Field State Championship Tickets

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Midwest Central High School is proud to announce the winners of the Mary Beth Peplow Above and Beyond Award. This year's winners are Alexcia Wood and Dalton Johnson. The award is given to a senior male and female athlete that the coaches feel have gone above and beyond.

⚾ Raiders HS Baseball ⚾
📅 Friday, May 15, 2026
🛣️ @ Brimfield
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 2:30 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:15 PM
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 Brimfield Community Park, Galena Ave, Brimfield, IL 61517

Nevaeh Cunningham has qualified for the IHSA State Track Meet next week by running a qualifying time of 12.88 tonight at the Tremont sectional. The Raider Nation is proud of you.

Pretty special day on the water for our first appearance at IHSA Regionals. MCHS Raiders took 1st and 2nd place today!

🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Raiders HS Girls Track 🏃
📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🛣️ @ Tremont
🎴 IHSA Sectional Meet
🚌 2:30 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 1:10 PM
🕒 4:00 PM
📌 400 W. Pearl St. Tremont, IL 61568

⚾ Raiders HS Baseball ⚾
📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🛣️ @ Henry
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 2:15 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:00 PM
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 1023 College Ave, Henry, IL 61537

🐟 Raiders Bass Fishing 🐟
📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🛣️ @ Banner Marsh
🎴 IHSA Regionals
🕒 7:00 PM
⚖️ 2:00 PM
📌 19721 US-24, Canton, IL 61520

Congratulations to our top sellers from the Midwest Central Band Boosters Butch’s Pizza fundraiser!

Primary School: JJ Watson
Middle School: Morgan Riley
High School: Quentin Richter

Each student received a $50 award for being the top seller at their school.

Thank you to all of the students, families, and community members who supported the fundraiser. Together, over $1,500 was raised to help support the Midwest Central band program.

Senior Spotlight – Abrahm Busch

Abrahm has been a dedicated student throughout his high school career. His diligence and hard work earned him a variety of Student of the Year awards in geometry, biology, pre-calculus, chemistry, physics, and calculus.

Abrahm was also recognized by the Illinois Principals Association as an Outstanding Student and School Citizen and was named an Illinois State Scholar. During high school, he was involved in Scholastic Bowl, Science Club, and National Honor Society.

After graduation, Abrahm will attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he has been accepted into the Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering Program.

We are proud of Abrahm’s accomplishments and look forward to seeing all he achieves in the future. Congratulations, Abrahm! #MCRaiderNationProud

🥎 Lady Raiders HS Softball 🥎
📅 Wednesday, May 13, 2026
🛣️ @ Pleasant Plains
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 2:00 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 1:45 PM
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 500 N. Cartwright, Pleasant Plains