Reminder - Today is a 1/2 day for students! Buildings will dismiss as follows: PS - 11:40, MS - 11:20, HS - 11:30
Raiders HS Golf
📅 Wednesday, September 17, 2025
⛳ @ Sunset
🎴 Senior Night
🚌 No Bus
⏰ 4:00
📌 Sunset Hills Golf Course 1620 Summit Dr, Pekin, IL 61554
📅 Wednesday, September 17, 2025
⛳ @ Sunset
🎴 Senior Night
🚌 No Bus
⏰ 4:00
📌 Sunset Hills Golf Course 1620 Summit Dr, Pekin, IL 61554
The girls JV volleyball team came back after a loss of 19-25 to defeat the Rushville Rockets 25-23 and 15-9. Katie Parkin led the team with 6 service points, 8 kills, and 9 digs. Julia Rasmussen had 8 assist. Grace Meeks led the defense with 10 digs. Great win tonight Lady Raiders!
Amazing 3 set win for the LadyRaiders Varsity. After losing the first set 27-29, the Lady Raiders rallied back winning 25-22 and 25-20. Amelia Meeker led in kills with 19 followed by Kayleigh Herrman with 12. Eliza Kerley rounded out the evening with 6 kills and 4 aces.
🌟 Tomorrow is the day! 🌟
We are excited to welcome almost 40 representatives from colleges, the military, trades, careers, and community resources to our College & Career Fair!
A special thank you to our neighboring rural schools—Havana, Illini Central, and Delavan—for joining us. We’re grateful for the collaboration in giving students more opportunities.
👉 Students will rotate through the fair during their assigned grade-level time slot. Outside of the fair, they’ll be working on postsecondary goals through CIS- Illinois Career Information System, personality assessments, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission-Resources.
We are excited to welcome almost 40 representatives from colleges, the military, trades, careers, and community resources to our College & Career Fair!
A special thank you to our neighboring rural schools—Havana, Illini Central, and Delavan—for joining us. We’re grateful for the collaboration in giving students more opportunities.
👉 Students will rotate through the fair during their assigned grade-level time slot. Outside of the fair, they’ll be working on postsecondary goals through CIS- Illinois Career Information System, personality assessments, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission-Resources.
The JV volleyball team had an amazing win against Illini Bluffs with a 25-22 & 25-21 win last night. Katie Parkin led the team in kills and digs. Ava Warner & Grace Meeks also helped our defense with an amazing number of digs. Congratulations Lady Raiders
Lady Raiders HS Volleyball
📅 Tuesday, September 16, 2025
🏐 vs Rushville
🎴 Non-Conference Match
⏰ 6:00 p.m. JV, followed by V
📌 Midwest Central High School 910 S Washington St, Manito, IL 61546
🎥 JV - https://tinyurl.com/pcaxpnyb
🎥 V - https://tinyurl.com/mtwzhzh2
The theme for tonight is Party Night.
Lady Raiders HS Volleyball
📅 Monday, September 15, 2025
🏐 vs IB
🎴 Non-Conference Match
⏰ 6:00 p.m. JV, followed by V
📌 Midwest Central High School 910 S Washington St, Manito, IL 61546
🎥 JV - https://tinyurl.com/p4f43ej8
🎥 V - https://tinyurl.com/5av5rusc
The theme for tonight is USA.
The JV volleyball team took 5th place out of 8 teams at a tournament in Pawnee. They beat Tri-City 21-16 & 21-17, Riverton 21-10 & 21-10, Auburn 21-9 & 21-4. They lost to Taylorville 10-21 & 11-21 & Pawnee 18-21, 21-13 & 6-15.
Raiders HS Cross Country
📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025
🏃♂️ @ PORTA
🎴 Invitational
🚌 7:00 a.m.
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📌 17651 Bluejay Rd. Petersburg, IL 62675
📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025
🏃♂️ @ PORTA
🎴 Invitational
🚌 7:00 a.m.
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📌 17651 Bluejay Rd. Petersburg, IL 62675
Lady Raiders HS Volleyball
📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025
🏐 @ Pawnee JV Tournament
🎴 JV Tournament
🚌 TBA
⏰ TBA
📌 810 4th St Pawnee, IL 62558
📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025
🏐 @ Pawnee JV Tournament
🎴 JV Tournament
🚌 TBA
⏰ TBA
📌 810 4th St Pawnee, IL 62558
Mrs. Picken's Creative Writing class spent a class period at Oak Grove Cemetery on the northern edge of Manito. They used the location as a place to observe and reflect on different writing angles: sights, sounds, feelings and curiosity. These observations and reflections will be put into their creative nonfiction writing projects.
JV girls took home their first conference win on the road against Illini Central. They lost the first game 20-25 but came back to win the with a 25-16 win & a 15-10 win. Katie Parkin led the team with 8 kills and 4 aces. Our defense was amazing with Emma Markle with 5 digs & Ava Warner with 4 digs.
Varsity volleyball took their first conference win @ Illini Central winning 26-24, 25-23. The Raiders were led in kills by Juniors Amelia Meeker with 12, Kayleigh Herrman with 11 and Eliza Kerley with 7. Libero Addison Friedrich tallied 6 digs
Lady Raiders HS Volleyball
📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025
🏐 @ IC
🎴 Tomahawk Conference Match
🚌 4:45
⏰ 6:00 p.m. JV, followed by V
📌 208 North West Ave. Mason City, IL 62664
📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025
🏐 @ IC
🎴 Tomahawk Conference Match
🚌 4:45
⏰ 6:00 p.m. JV, followed by V
📌 208 North West Ave. Mason City, IL 62664
The JV Raiders were in action at home tonight with Delavan and Eureka. They lost both but played OK. The Raiders were led by Jax Tumilty.
Students in Ms. Brodbeck's Spanish 2, 3, and 4 classes were able to try cubano sandwiches. Cubanos have roast pork, ham, cheese, mustard, and lots of pickles! Despite their name, cubanos are more of a Miami food influenced by Cubans than a Cuban food, although Cubans enjoy them too!
Raiders HS Golf
📅 Wednesday, September 10, 2025
⛳ @ Sunset
🎴 JV Regular Season Match
🚌 No Bus
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
📌 Sunset Hills Golf Course 1620 Summit Dr, Pekin, IL 61554
At the Rushville Invitational today, the runner Raiders continued their fast pace this season. Dakota Piro ran a new personal best time of 19:57.99 to place 39th overall. This is a 5 minute and 3 second improvement over last years time at this meet. CJ Ballard also ran a great time of 20:54.83 and placed 43rd overall. CJ’s time was almost 2 min and 40 seconds faster than last season.
The Raiders next competition will be Saturday at the Porta Invitational.
The Lady Raiders took down Princeville in a 2 set thriller on Monday 9/8 winning 25-21 and 25-22.
The Lady Raiders were led in kills by Junior Kayleigh Herrman with 5, Junior Addison Friedrich tallied 7 digs and Senior Lexi Wood finished with 5 digs. The Lady Raiders take on a conference match @ Athens tonight.
Raiders HS Cross Country
📅 Tuesday, September 09, 2025
🏃♂️ @ Rushville
🎴 Regular Season Meet
🚌 2:30; Dismiss athletes @ 2:15
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
📌 705 W. Clinton Rushville, IL 62681
📅 Tuesday, September 09, 2025
🏃♂️ @ Rushville
🎴 Regular Season Meet
🚌 2:30; Dismiss athletes @ 2:15
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
📌 705 W. Clinton Rushville, IL 62681
Lady Raiders HS Volleyball
📅 Tuesday, September 09, 2025
🏐 @ Athens
🎴 Tomahawk Conference Match
🚌 3:30
⏰ 5:00 p.m. C game, 6:00 p.m. JV, followed by V
📌 1 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613
