Editor’s note: This op/ed was co-authored by IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson and Bob Gardner, the Executive Director of National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS.) The IHSA is one of the founding members. Tailgates. Pep rallies. Friday night lights. The new school year is here! And that’s exciting
The fall sports season is beginning in Morrison, IL. Families and fans enjoy wearing team sports apparel. Gregg Dolan announced Adcraft Football clothing options are available now. The online store is open through Sunday, August 27, 2017. Shirts, sweatshirts, and zip toppers are shown. Click here.
Morrison Rec Director Travis McBride stated, “Please sign up today, if you want to be a part of the NFL’s Flag Football Program. Boys and girls entering first-through-sixth grade are eligible. This is an exciting league endorsed and sponsored by the NFL. All games are played at the Morrison Sports
The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois will host the Illinois High School Shrine Game on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Tucci Stadium, on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Kick-off for the 43rd annual game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Pregame festivities will begin with a fun
The Morrison Ponies started the season with promise. High points throughout the season overshadowed the challenges caused by injuries. On Friday, October 21, 2016, Sophomore Jarrett Wiebenga, who played himself into the role of the big play receiver, found himself under center for the final game of the season. Wiebenga
The Morrison Mustangs took the field at Manlius, IL, on Friday night, October 21, 2016, knowing their season was ending. But they also knew that their Friday nights were filled with memories of great efforts and plenty of excitement. They had topped a State-ranked team at Orion, IL, and played
At the beginning of the Saturday, October 1, 2016, football game, the entire Morrison High School Fresh-Soph team walked to midfield carrying the jersey of recently departed teammate, Owen Oetting. Following an emotional coin flip, everyone in attendance rose and applauded, to recognize the loss of a youth who was
It was a stressful and emotional week. It was not certain how the events of the week would affect the games that were postponed from Friday evening, September 30, 2016. But, on Saturday, October 1, the Mustangs came out with a fired-up effort and played the hosting Fulton, IL, Steamers
The 2016 Homecoming football games at EM (Bud) Cole Field began on a warm, buggy evening with a play that the Riverdale Rams didn’t have in their playbook.
The 2016 Homecoming football games at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field on Friday, September 23, 2016, began on a warm, buggy evening, with a play that the Riverdale Rams didn’t have in their playbook.
In a season when nothing has been easy for the Morrison Mustangs, Homecoming against the 1-3 Riverdale Rams was no exception. On Friday, September 23, 2016, they fell behind early, regained and mounted a comfortable lead, and then had to hold on, to earn a well-deserved Homecoming win of 47-35.
The Friday night, September 16, 2016, Fresh-Soph game between Rockridge and Morrison started out like a shootout. It settled quickly as the Ponies’ defense put the clamps on the visitors and galloped away with a 27-14 win.
The visiting Rockridge Rockets gained more yardage on the ground within the first ten minutes of the football game, than the Morrison Mustangs collected all night in a once-sided contest on Friday, September 16, 2016.
On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Roscoe Eades Stadium in Sterling, IL, hosted the Morrison Ponies and Newman Central Catholic Shooting Stars fresh-soph football game, with fall-like temperatures and a rivalry that exists every time these football programs meet. Both sidelines chose to use the ground game; only three passes were
By Jerry Lindsey Roscoe Eades Stadium in Sterling hosted the Morrison Ponies and Newman Central Catholic Shooting Stars fresh-soph football game with fall like temperatures and a rivalry that exists everytime these football programs meets. Both sidelines chose to use the ground game as only three passes were thrown all