Midwest Central High School - Home of the Raiders

Finished the day with a 7th out of 18 teams, thank you to Canton High for having us and congrats on the win. Also another thank you to Waylon Palmer for sponsoring today event.

The Raiders baseball team got strong pitching and timely hitting on Saturday morning to come away with a nice 4-2 victory over Edinburg! After an error and walk by the Wildcats, Dalton Johnson gave the Raiders the lead that they’d never relinquish by smashing a 2 RBI single into the left centerfield gap. The right hander also dealt on the mound, going 6 strong innings allowing one earned run while scattering 4 hits and 4 walks to go with 8 strikeouts before giving way to Joe Proehl in the 7th. Proehl then finished off the Wildcats with 3 strikeouts to pick up his first save of the season. The Raiders completed the sweep in the JV game with an 8-0 victory. Jesse Jones had 2 hits and Max Dierker had an RBI double. Kaiden Hill and Jake Hunter also picked up hits in the winning effort. Johnny McFarland tossed 2 scoreless innings and Evan Schmidt tossed a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts. The Raiders look to keep some good momentum going heading into a big week of games with Peoria Christian on Monday at home!

⚾ Raiders HS V/JV Baseball ⚾
📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
🏠 vs Edinburg
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🕒 10:00 AM; 11:30 AM
📌 910 S Washington St, Manito, IL 61546

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Midwest Central is looking for some new team members—and we’re looking for people who want more than just a job.

We’re offering:
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Mrs. DeSutter's Physics class ended their unit on bridge design and construction by breaking their bridge. It had been four long months of studying, researching and building to come down to one moment.....the bridge breaking!!! The bridge built by Abrahm, Edward and Nathan held 54 pounds before breaking! Way to go!

⚾ Raiders HS V/JV Baseball ⚾
📅 Friday, May 8, 2026
🛣️ @ Athens
🎴 Tomahawk Conference Game
🚌 2:30 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:15 PM
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 312 E. Hargrave, Athens

🐟 Raiders HS Bass Fishing 🐟
📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
🛣️ @ Lakeland Park
🎴 Canton HS Tournament
🚤 2 boats / 6 anglers
🕒 7:00 AM
⚖️ 2:15 PM
📌1200 Lakeland Park Dr, Canton, IL 61520

🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Raiders HS Track 🏃
📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
🛣️ @ Heyworth
🎴 Invitational Meet
🚌 2:15 PM HS; Dismiss athletes @ 1:55 PM
🕒 4:15 PM
📌 308 W. Cleveland St. Heyworth, IL 61745

🥎 Lady Raiders HS Softball 🥎
📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
🛣️ @ DeeMack
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 2:00 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 1:45 PM
🕒 4:00 PM
📌 401 E 5th St, Mackinaw, IL 61755

Tomahawk Conference Track Meet- Raider Results

Here are the results from our Tomahawk Conference track meet last Thursday.

Field Events Boys:
Devin Greiner took first place in the High Jump
Richard Gilmore and Leelinn Danner took 4th & 5th place respectively in the shot put with Leelinn throwing his season best mark!

Running Events Boys:
Devin Greiner took 5th Place in the 100m Dash and 4th Place in the 200m Dash
Jaxson Robinson took 2nd Place in the 300m Hurdles

Field Events Girls:
Katie Parkin took 2nd Place in the High Jump

Running Events Girls:
Nevaeh Cunningham took 2nd Place in the 100m Dash
Julia Rasmussen took 1st Place in the 200m Dash
Katie Parkin took 2nd Place in the 200m Dash
Kendall Gordon and Kallie Trainer took 4th and 5th Place respectively in the 100m Hurdles
Riley Miles set a new personal best mark in the 800m run.

The 4x100m relay team of Julia Rasmussen, Katie Parkin, Sophia Huff, and Nevaeh Cunningham took 2nd place and were just off of their season best mark.

The 4x200m team of Kendall Gordon, Katie Parkin, Julia Rasmussen, and Nevaeh Cunningham took 1st Place and set a new season best mark!

Teacher Appreciation Day – May 5

Today we celebrate the incredible teachers of Midwest Central! Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our students make a difference every single day.

Thank you for inspiring, supporting, and shaping the future of Raider Nation—we are so grateful for all that you do.

#MCRaiderNationProud

⚾ Raiders HS JV Baseball ⚾
📅 Tuesday, May 5, 2026
🛣️ @ DeeMack
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 2:45 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:30 PM
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 401 E 5th St, Mackinaw, IL 61755

🥎 Lady Raiders HS Softball 🥎
📅 Tuesday, May 5, 2026
🏠 vs Havana
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 1099 South East Avenue, Manito, IL

Midwest Central High School would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to two incredible families who continue to make a lasting impact on our students, programs, and community.

Michelle and Gary Watson consistently go above and beyond—not for recognition, but simply because they care. From sponsoring students in youth wrestling to helping secure new mats for both youth and high school programs, their focus has always been on creating opportunities for students to get involved, grow, and succeed.

They are often the first to ask, “How can we help?”—and even more importantly, they follow through. This past weekend was another example of their generosity, as they partnered with Andrea and Darold Byrd to host an event benefiting our Raider Closet, supporting students and families when it matters most.

We are incredibly grateful to both the Watson and Byrd families for their continued support of our schools and community. #MCRaiderNationProud

Jack Taylor, a senior at Midwest Central High School, has been selected as Student of the Month in Business and Technology. Jack is the son of Julie and Richard Taylor of Green Valley.

Throughout high school, Jack has been involved in FCCLA, business and technology and welding.

After graduation, Jack plans to attend Illinois Central College in Pekin, IL, for courses in Maintenance Welding. After these classes, he plans to work at Steamfitters 353 as a Pipe-fitter. Jack would like to personally thank Mr. Snider for giving him this opportunity.

⚾ Raiders HS V/JV Baseball ⚾
📅 Monday, May 4, 2026
🛣️ @ LVC
🎴 Non-Conference Game
🚌 2:45 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:30 PM
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 15205 IL-100, Lewistown, IL 61542

🥎 Lady Raiders HS Softball 🥎
📅 Monday, May 4, 2026
🏠 vs Pawnee
🎴 Senior Night
🎴 Ulcerative Colitis Night
🕒 4:30 PM
📌 1099 South East Avenue, Manito, IL

Had a great day on the water. Both boats brought limits to the scale, we just fell a little short of the top 3 overall. Thanks to the Balster family for sponsoring today’s event, and another thank you to the Booster Club for getting us weigh-in bags and scales to use. We appreciate the support!

Raiders Take Care of Cougars The Raiders brushed off a tough game on Friday and picked up their first conference win with a 10-0 victory over Illini Central. A leadoff single was all Joe Proehl allowed to start the game and breezed through all 5 innings to pick up the complete game shutout, scattering 3 walks to go with a season high 9 strikeouts! The Raiders also flashed some leather behind him with a great play at third by Jaxon Tumility. Tumility also got it done at the plate, going 2-3 with 3 RBI. Dalton Johnson also had a big day, going 2-2 with a double and 4 RBI! Ryan Terrill and Johnny McFarland also had multiple hits, including McFarland’s first varsity hit! The Raiders move to 7-8 with a non conference matchup with LVC on Monday.