This weekend was one for the books! Head baseball coach at MCHS for 37 years (and counting!) Randy Cihlar, was inducted into the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Joining him on this extremely special evening was his wife Kathy, coaches Zach and Brittany Roberts, Jake and Aprile Smith, Chris Martin and their good friends Mike & Dee Hohenshell.
Randy Cihlar is the product of Morton West High School and Western Illinois University. He has been the varsity baseball coach in Manito since 1984, first with Forman High School and then the consolidated Midwest Central High School. The 2021-2022 school year marks his 37th season as head coach at the same school, with a record of 637-389. His teams have been conference champions 12 times, have won 7 Regional titles, 4 Sectional titles and had 2 State Final 4 appearances. In addition, Coach Cihlar has been on the IHSA Advisory Council, has served as an IHSA Certified Baseball Official for over 30 years and is a lifetime member of the country’s longest-running adult mens baseball organization, the Sunday Morning League. Randy retired from classroom teaching in 2010 and with his wife Kathy, now splits his year between Illinois and Arizona, where he umpires, referees and plays baseball on a regular basis.
Please join us in honoring this man on an incredible honor!
#MCRaiderNation
Happy Valentine's Day! #MCRaiderNation
The Lady Raiders win their regional quarterfinal game versus Macomb 52 to 36. 7 different Lady Raiders scored
MC/D now plays on Monday at 6 versus Eureka at Farmington
Lady Raider Alexa Kerley was selected to be a 2022 Canton Kiwanis All-Star game
In boys basketball news: Congratulations are in order as senior Karter Richardson was chosen to represent MCHS at the Kiwanis All-Star game. The game will take place on March 19th in Canton. #MCRaiderNation
The Lady Raiders travel to Macomb to begin Regional basketball games. They play Macomb at 1:00. Good Luck Ladies!
The Raiders host Tremont tonight for a V game only starting at 6:00. Good Luck Raiders!
Tonight the Lady Raiders host Peoria Christian for their Senior Night. V game only starting at 6:00. Senior Recognition will start at 5:30. Good Luck Ladies!
Your Lady Raiders will be taking the court today!
Come cheer on Kara and the rest of the Girls’ Basketball Players!!!
The varsity scholastic bowl team won both of last night's matches against Hartem. At the end of the first match, our raiders won 120 to 110. The second match ended with a total of 150 to 130. What a nail-biter. Congrats scholastic bowl!
Mrs DeSutter's Physics students are using all their knowledge gained from their Newton's Laws studies to propel a wooden car. Do you know Newton's Three Laws?
Newton's Car Experiment: The straws are to reduce friction. The pill bottle has ten washer in it and is the mass. Rubber bands provide the force. Any guesses on the farthest distance traveled???
Stay tuned for the winner!
Dear Midwest Central #191 employees, students, and families,
I write to ask for your patience and understanding as our district navigates the latest changes to the COVID-19 guidance and rules for Illinois schools.
On Friday night a Sangamon County judge ruled on a lawsuit filed on behalf of students, parents and employees against ISBE, IDPH, and 146 school districts across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations. The judge ruled in favor of the parents and stuck down all mandates from the state including ISBE and IDPH regarding masks, vaccination, testing, etc.
We have been reviewing all the information in the judge’s decision and been in contact with school district attorneys to better understand how the ruling may apply to those of us not involved in the suit. The ruling and temporary restraining order issued only applies to the parties named in the lawsuit, and Midwest Central was not named in the lawsuit. The judge denied a motion to have her decision applied to all students, staff, and employees state wide earlier in the proceedings.
The Attorney General’s office immediately filed motion to stay (pause) the decision which could be ruled on in the next couple of days. They also filed a motion to appeal the decision in the appellate courts. This appellate court decision will either uphold or overturn the circuit court decision. An appellate court decision will establish precedent and most likely apply to all schools statewide. The appellate court will rule very quickly. It is anticipated that the ruling will be overturned at the appellate level.
Many districts have called emergency meetings and are voting to change their rules. While we have no concern about what they choose to do we are taking a more measured approach. We have seen time and time again where decisions have come out on a Friday at 5:00 PM only to have things change Monday morning. Although this ruling doesn’t apply to our district directly, it has opened the door to possible changes coming very soon to all Illinois Schools. As soon as we have made a decision that is best for our district, we will communicate that to you.
Thank you for your continued support of our students, teachers, and staff. While it has been a challenging 2 years, we will continue to push forward together.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
The Lady Raiders travel to Athens tonight for basketball action. The JV game will tip off at 6:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Ladies!
Join our team!
Hello Junior & Senior parents! Planning is underway for Midwest Central High School’s 2022 After Prom Event, but we need more volunteers! This is a big event that takes many people in order to make it a success. If you are interested in helping, please email Bree Kerley at kerley@midwestcentral.org with your name, phone number and email address. Thank you in advance for your help!
The Lady Raiders host N Fulton on 2/5/22. V game starts at 10:00, followed by the JV. Good Luck Ladies!
The HS Boys Basketball game scheduled at Beardstown for tonight has been cancelled.
All Midwest Central schools are closed tomorrow February 3rd. Games, practices, and the board meeting are all cancelled. Stay safe and warm!
I know there’s excitement in the air with the potential for a snow day this week! Just some reminders. If the weather is indeed bad, I try to make a call by 5:30 AM to cancel school. I’ll send out a text message, phone call, post on FB, and send an email if school is cancelled. If I cancel school this week and for some reason you’re not included in the messaging, don’t be offended, just let me know so we can find the error and get it fixed.
As far as this week goes, we'll have to wait and see what we get before we can make a decision. Thanks for your understanding.
Stay warm,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
The Lady Raiders got win number 14 last night over Illini Central 58 to 22. Faith Harper had 14 to lead a balanced scoring attack. Katie Reed added 10, Carly DeSutter 9, Kara Reed 8, Cora DeSutter 8, Alexa Kerley 6, and Olivia Lewis 3. #MCRaiderNation
