Junior Tackle Football Camp

The Morrison High School Football team will be hosting a summer camp for students in Junior Tackle (5th – 8th grade) during the week of Monday, July 17, through Thursday, July 20, 2023.

 Mustangs Falter at Hall

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Spring Valley, IL, on Friday, May 5, 2023, and recorded a five-inning loss to the Red Devils 13-1. Sophomore Kaleb Schroeder started on the mound for Morrison and was greeted with an eight-run opening inning uprising, that was never

Fillies Power Over Hall

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies “powered up” at Spring Valley, IL, on Friday, May 5, 2023, while shutting-out the Lady Red Devils 12 to 0. While Marissa Folkers was controlling the Lady Red Devils from the mound on a one-hitter, the Fillies were collecting ten hits

A Pitching Dual at the Complex

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. As the weather arrived for pleasurable conditions to play Baseball, the pitching duel at the Morrison Sports Complex complimented it, on Thursday, May 4, 2023.  Morrison Junior Brenden Martin and Rocket Freshmen Carsen Dekeyrel took the mound. It took seven innings to see a

Rockets Shutout Fillies Again

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies hosted the Rockridge Rockets on Friday, May 5, 2023, with strong memories of their Monday venture against the undefeated Rockets.  On Monday, a pre-game injury sidelined the Filly’s starting pitcher Bellah Duncan with a concussion and broken nose. The emotions of

MCUD6 Board Changes

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Monday, April 24, 2023, meeting of the Morrison School Board of Education produced exits and an opening, along with new leadership chairs being filled.  The evening opened with Superintendent Scott Vance showing of appreciation to two departing Board members (Jim Ridley, 16 years,

Rockets Down Mustangs

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. May Day 2023 at Taylor Ridge, IL, was one of the statistics featuring the number 12. The Rockridge Rockets collected 12 hits and recorded 12 stolen bases in their 17-6 defeat of the Morrison Mustangs. The Mustangs were held to three hits, as the

Rockets Embarrass Fillies

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Rockridge Lady Rockets displayed why they are undefeated and the IHSA 2020-21, and 2021-22 State Champions. They sent the Morrison Fillies home after only three innings, in a 20-0 defeat on Monday, May 1, 2023. Filly pitchers Jordan Eades and Marissa Folkers each

Mustangs Fall to Bruins

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. The Morrison Mustangs sent a Senior and two Freshmen to the mound against the St. Bede Bruins on Friday, April 28, 2023, and dropped a home contest 11-2.  The Mustang offense could only generate three hits to support the trio of Troy Baker,

Extra-Inning Win for Fillies

On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the Morrison Fillies eked out their second win within the week over the Erie-Prophetstown Lady Panthers.  On Monday, Filly Bellah Duncan no-hit the Panthers, and on Thursday, it took eight innings for Duncan to etch another victory, 3-1.   The Fillies and Panthers entered the eighth

Fillies Rejected by Sterling

Written and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Playing on the new artificially surfaced Softball facility, owned by the Sterling Golden Warriors, had to be a great experience for the Morrison Fillies, even though the outcome was a 14-4 defeat. The resurfaced facility was aglow in the Tuesday, April 26,

Mustangs Cage Panthers

Written and photos taken by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On Monday, April 24, 2023, the host Morrison Mustangs closed the cage on the visiting Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. Junior Brenden Martin pitched a no-hitter for 5 2/3 innings. Freshman Koltin Swain closed out the 11-1 victory. Martin struck out ten while walking

Duncan No-Hits Panthers

Written and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On a chilly, Monday afternoon on April 24, 2023, Bellah Duncan put her name into the Morrison Filly record book, by pitching a seven-inning no-hitter, against rival Erie-Prophetstown. The bottom of the sixth inning told the tale. Jordan Eads’ line-drive double bounced

Resthave Thanks Volunteers

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Photos by Resthave Marketing Director Karla Burn. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, has been a stalwart nursing facility since the early sixties. The staff and leadership give a great amount of their success to the outstanding volunteer force, that has

Fillies Win a Pitching Dual

Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On Friday, April 21, 2023, Bella Duncan (Morrison Fillies) and Jess Johns (Newman Comets) competed in a pitching dual that, unfortunately, someone had to lose. The dual only allowed four total hits and retired 29 batters by the strikeout. The Fillies combined their two