Raiders traveled to Springfield Southeast yesterday. We were met with some good competition! Our boys didn’t disappoint!
Remington Vonderheide lost in a tough first round but wrestled back and won all his matches securing three pins and a tech-fall landing him in 5th place for the day.
John Payne added another pin to his season followed by a win by points he left with a 4th place medal.
David Andrews adds two pins to his career. He slammed his way to a 3rd place finish for the day.
Kamden Merrill finished at 4th place adding another pin to his stat sheet.
Cole Beebe hyped the crowd with his first high school win and with a pin. He continued to pin his next opponent. He ended up with 4th place!
Richard Gilmore had three pins to land him in the championship match where he just came up short. He left the day with a 2nd place medal!
Our next meet will be at home 1/14/25 at 5:00pm. This is our first home meet in 5 years! We hope to pack the stands and put on a show!
The Raiders travel to Springfield SE today to hit the mats. Meet starts at 9:00. Good Luck Raiders! Meet location:2350 E Ash St, Springfield, Il.
Raiders - May the coming year be filled with joy, success, and countless memorable moments. We will see students back in the halls on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
Happy New Year!
The Raiders travel to Williamsville today to play Delavan. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:00. Good Luck Raiders: Game location: 900 S Walnut St. Williamsville.
The Raiders travel back to Williamsville today to play Roanoke-Benson at 9:00. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 900 S Walnut St. Williamsville, Il.
The Raiders travel to Williamsville today to start their tournament play. The Raiders play Tremont at 10:30. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: https://goo.gl/maps/LtDKmZV87CMQPFjf8
Merry Christmas! May the joy of the season stay with you throughout the year!
The Raiders had a long ride to Jacksonville, and did not disappoint! They competed with 30 other teams in the Bob Mansell Memorial Tournament.
Bo Schnoor had an amazing day he had two pins in the tournament earning himself 3rd place medal!
David Andrews battled back after a tough first round loss. He added two pins to become the consolation champion!
Remington Vonderheide dominated through most of the bracket, one tech-fall, two pins and just came up short in the championship match securing 2nd place for the day.
John Payne added two more pins to his career landing 8th place overall in a tough bracket.
Leelinn Danner accomplished his first career tech-fall landing a 26-9 victory over his opponent!
Kamden Merrill added a pin for the day before injury kept him out for the remainder of the tournament.
Peyton Abner battled tough earning a pin to his stats.
Richard Gilmore fought his way through the bracket pinning three opponents and placing 4th overall!
Hailey Elliot wrestled tough landing her into 3rd place.
Marlie Abner pinned her way through her bracket to become our only 1st place champion for the day!
“Everyone wrestled their hearts out. They showed respect and carried the RAIDER name well throughout the tournament. It’s great seeing this young team improve!” - Coach Augi
The Lady Raiders get a win on the road Saturday 45 to 39 at South Fulton! The scoring was very balanced. Amelia Meeker had 11, Cally DeSutter 9. Maddie Sidwell and Carly DeSutter both had 7. Eliza Kerley had 6 and Emma Junkin 5 points. Cally led in rebounds with 5 and assists with 6 as well as a team high 4 blocks. Maddie Sidwell led MC with 3 steals on the day helping to cause 21 turnovers by the opponent.
The Raiders travel to Jacksonville today to participate in the ISVI Trny. Matches start at 9:30. Good Luck Raiders! Meet location: 409 Hardin Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650
The Lady Raiders travel to S. Fulton for a V only game this morning. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:00. Good Luck Ladies! Game location: 1500 US Hwy 136, Table Grove, IL 61482
What a long night as 5 teams faced off at Beardstown but our Raiders didn’t back down.
Liam Zimmerman goes 3-0 for the night.
Bo Schnoor adds another win to his record
John Payne had some battles as his two wins came down to outscoring his opponents by the end of each match.
Remington Vonderheide adds another pin to his collection.
David Andrews wrestled up a weight class and still managed to pin his opponent.
Jesse Jones went all three periods securing his first career win by points!
Marley Abner wrestled her first match ever. She pinned her opponent marking her first career win by pin!
Raiders head to Jacksonville tomorrow for a tournament.
At the 2024 golf awards last night: Awards went to Sectional qualifiers Collin Price and Dalton Johnson, state qualifier Zach Highland, and Mr. Raider award winner Owen Schmidt.
The Raiders host Riverton tonight for a non-conference game. JV game starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders!
JV NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gam3244dafb12
V NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gam5ff3b23d92
Reminder - There is NO SCHOOL December 23rd - January 3rd for Christmas Break! We look forward to seeing all of you again on Monday, January 6th.
Have a safe and happy Christmas Break!!!!
Time sure is flying by! Today is the end of the 2nd 9 weeks!
The Raiders travel to Beardstown tonight. Meet starts at 6:00. Good Luck Raiders! Meet location: 500 E 15th St, Beardstown, IL
The Raiders Freshman basketball boys came out on top against Riverton tonight with a 43-37 win. With their gritty defense and relentless effort, the boys forced plenty of turnovers. Zayne Arthalony led the scoring with 14 and Max Dierker chipped in 11 as well. The Freshman Raiders get a holiday break to improve before playing Porta at home on January 8th.
The Raiders JV team picked up their 4th win in a row with a 62-32 drubbing of conference foe Illini Central! The Raiders dropped in 11 three pointers, with Zayne Arthalony and Jaxson Bennett leading the charge with 16 points and 11 points, respectively. Blake Molitor also had a big game underneath with 6 points and 7 rebounds, and JJ Proehl finished in double figures with 10 points and 4 assists. Zayne Hill also had a nice game with 7 points.
The night ended in a split however, as the Varsity Raiders fell to the Cougars.
The Raiders look to get back on track with a matchup at Riverton on Friday.
The Raiders travel to Riverton tonight for a Fresh/Soph boys basketball game. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 841 N 3rd St, Riverton, IL 62561
