The Raiders travel to Athens tonight for scholastic bowl competition. Matches start at 5:00. Good Luck Raiders! Match location: 1 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613
The Raiders bounced back from a tough night Monday to sweep a pair of games Tuesday night against Hartem.
After the JV team made quick work of the Stags with a 43-9 victory that moved them to 13-5 on the season, the varsity picked up a 62-60 victory in dramatic fashion, as freshman Blake Molitor finished the game with an and 1 layup with 2 seconds left to get the win! It was a gut check win for the Raiders, who trailed by as many 12 points, but used a 21-11 fourth quarter to pick up the victory!
The Seniors showed out for the Raiders, with John Schnoor having a big night with 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Owen Schmidt scoring 8 points and adding 9 rebounds as well.
The Raiders look to finish out their home schedule strong with their Senior Night game Friday versus Lewistown! JV game at 6:00 with varsity to follow.
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Date: Thursday, March 6
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sponsored by: MCHS National Honor Society
Community members are welcome!
"Blood Donors Rock! Let's keep the beat going!"
UPDATE: The date for the parent meeting with the HS Spring sports coaches and athletic director has been changed to February 27th at 6:00 in the HS cafeteria for the sports of baseball, softball, and track. If you have already attended the Fall or Winter AD meeting, you only have to attend the coaches meeting following the AD meeting. The reason for the change is that the 26th is the semifinals of the HS boys basketball regionals.
The Raiders travel to Hartem tonight for a Tomahawk Conference game. JV tipoff is scheduled for 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 400 W. Front St. Hartsburg
Wishes for peace, prosperity and progress this Presidents Day!
The Raiders travel to Tremont tonight for a non-conference ball game. JV starts at 5:30, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 400 W. Pearl St. Tremont, IL 61568
The Lady Raiders travel to Fieldcrest today to begin their IHSA Regional matches. Tipoff is cedula for 4:00. Good Luck Ladies! Match location: 1 Dornbush Dr. Minonk, Il
The Raiders basketball teams felt the love on Valentine’s Day, sweeping a pair of games with Christian Life Academy Friday night!
In JV action, 4 players scored in double figures en route to a 76-55 victory to move their record to 12-4!
The varsity battled tough, outscoring the Lions 24-12 in the fourth quarter, including 6 three pointers, to grab the win 58-48! Josh Dawe had a team high 23 points, and Zayne Arthalony added 15, including a big 4th quarter that saw him drain 4 long balls from downtown! John Schnoor also added 7 rebounds and 6 other players reached the scoring column in the team effort!
The Raiders travel to Tremont on Monday night for a tough road test.
Wishing Marlie Abner well today as she wrestles for the Midwest Central Raiders Wrestling team in the IHSA Sectional Meet in Geneseo!
Reminder - No School on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day.
Happy Valentine's Day!
The Raiders host Christian Life Academy tonight. JV tipoff is scheduled for 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders!
JV NFHS Live Stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gama7e4913723
V NFHS Live Stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gam00686079c2
Reminder - We are having a Teacher Institute Day on Friday, February 14th. No school for students! Enjoy your long weekend!
The Lady Raiders travel tonight to Peoria Christian for a JV only game. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00. Good Luck Ladies! Game location: 3506 North California Avenue, Peoria, IL
The will be a breakfast menu change for all 3 buildings:
2/13/25
Waffles (possibly pancakes) and sausage instead of Cheesy Egg Bake
2/21/25
Cheesy Egg Bake in place of the Waffles and Sausage
If you like seeing the ball shared then tonight’s JV game was for you as the Raiders JV basketball team racked up 17 assists en route to a 71-49 victory on Tuesday night over Delavan! Jacob Hummel led the charge with 16 points and Josh Dawe picked up 12 points in his only quarter of play. Zayne Arthalony and Blake Molitor added 10 points of their own, with all of Molitor’s points coming in a big second half. With the win the Raiders moved to 11-4 overall with a 5-1 record jn Tomahawk Conference play!
The gym was packed with fans and the future cheerleaders for the varsity contest, but Delavan pulled away in the second half to defeat the Raiders 64-43.
Be sure to come out Friday night for another home game against Christian Life Academy of Hopedale.
Seniors in Spanish 4 recently learned about tapas, also known as small bites or appetizer-like foods in Spain. Here you can see Remi, Ayden, and Carly presenting the recipes they selected to share with their classmates.
Seniors - If you are planning on applying for the Rotary scholarship, you need to schedule a time to attend a Rotary Meeting. Please see Mrs. Harbourn asap.
