Submitted by Tracy Henson (Girls Swim Coach.) Team Rankings Byron 5 Rockford (Hononegah) 192 Freeport 150 Rockford (Boylan) 149
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Southside School will hold the annual Holiday Craft Fair from 9:00 a .m. to 2:00 p.m, Food and concessions will be available for purchase. The location is the Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. A cool, but typical fall Friday night for Football welcomed the 5-3 Crusaders, from Ottawa Marquette, to the Mustang corral to end the 2025 Football schedule. The Crusaders did not hesitate to make their mark. They marched their opening possession into the end zone,
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The “Wooden Shoe” trophy, that is presented to the victor of the annual, Morrison/Fulton Football game winner, was returned to Morrison, IL. The Mustangs topped the Steamers on October 17, 2025, by a 31-21 score. The trophy has not been in Morrison since 2019.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Dakota, IL, with hopes of recording a win, after opening the season against highly-ranked opponents. It did not take long to light up the scoreboard! They took their first possession and marched 85-yards to the end zone. Speedster Brady
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison City Council convened at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, without Councilman Vern Tervelt or City Administrator Brian Melton in attendance. Bills payable totaling $301,438.69 were approved, along with final pay requests to Helm-Civil for work on the S. Genesee Street
Top 6 finishes for Morrison: Mara Ary – 4th in 150 Free and 6th in 50 Back Sarah Prombo – 3rd in 50 Free and 1st in 50 Breast Finley Steele – 5th in 50 Fly Leah Swanson – 4th in 50 Breast
Friday afternoon in Morrison saw the streets lined with visitors eager to view the 2025 Homecoming Parade.
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor Homecoming is always one of the highlights of a student’s school year and the 2025 festivities at Morrison High School were no exceptions as the summer temperatures enhanced the week’s scheduled events. However, the results of the Friday night football game against Lena-Winslow threw
Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor The 2025 Morrison Track team earned the IHSA Class 1A Track and Field Title and their accomplishment is permanently attached to the Morrison grandstands ‘Honor Wall’ for all to appreciate. L -R) Randy Gerlach, Bryar Kuehl, Rylan Alvarado, Brady Anderson, Levi Milder, Jaxon Yaklich
The Morrison American Legion is scheduling a public “Flag Retirement Ceremony” on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The 12:30 p.m. ceremony will take place on High Street, north of the Northside School. Any flags due for retirement–not only The Flag of the United States of America–should be deposited in the
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor Another perfect Friday football night ended with a long ride home from Stockton as the Mustangs fell to the host Blackhawks 60-20. The score fails to reflect the positive effort the Mustangs showed against the 99th Max Preps ranked Blackhawks, but timely plays at
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison School Board of Education convened on Monday, September 22, 2025, with all members in attendance and all building Principals present. Following the month’s financial update and the activity reports from each school’s Principal, the announcement of the following personnel changes was offered.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Editor’s photo of first 2025 game, September 5. The football atmosphere was perfect on Friday night as the (0-3) Morrison Mustangs hosted the (2-1) Forreston Cardinals on Hall of Fame Night. Former athletes of Morrison High School were recognized for their induction into the
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Set One Set Two Set Three Morrison 17 25 25 Amboy 25