Football Banquet and December Sports Schedule Changes

“There have been a couple of adjustments to the Morrison High School Winter Sports schedules,” noted Activities Director Gregg Dolan.  First, the Football Banquet for the High School players and their parents will be on Sunday, November 18, 2018, beginning at 4:00 p.m.  Pizza and water will be provided.” Changes

Sign Up Now for NFL Flag Football

Are your kids ready for some football?  Morrison NFL 5-on-5 Flag Football is back, for boys and girls entering first-through-fourth grades.  Games will be held at Morrison Sports Complex, 15201 Bishop Road, in Morrison, IL.  Sign up online at http://www.quickscores.com/morrisonsports/.

Chicago to Host NFHS Summer Meeting

The 99th annual National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Summer Meeting will be held Thursday, June 28, to Monday, July 2, 2018, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, in Chicago, IL. The NFHS is the National leadership organization for High School athletic and performing arts activities and

What Is Morrison Athletic Booster Club All About ?

Many of us have heard of the Athletic Boosters; maybe we know a bit about what they do.  We see them at the Fair, at all the football game concessions, selling 50/50 or chuck-a-puck chances, placing homecoming signs in players’ yards, and proudly cheering on the Colts, Fillies, and Mustangs

April 24-28 MHS Sports Schedules

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan submitted the following 2018 sports schedules. Tuesday, April 24:  Varsity Baseball at Lumber Kings Stadium, Clinton, IA, starts at 6:00 p.m.  Fresh/Soph Baseball plays at Fulton, IL, with a 4:30 p.m. start. Wednesday, April 25:  Fresh/Soph Boy’s and Girl’s track is at Erie,

Sports Cancellations: Definite and Possible

Gregg Dolan, Morrison High School Activities Director, reported, “Monday, March 26, 2018, has several sports events scheduled that will be cancelled or have the chance to be.” The Track Meet scheduled for Monday has been cancelled.  The Baseball and Softball games are on currently, as scheduled.  If they get cancelled,

Baseball and Track Webstores Open

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan noted, “As the spring sport season is set to start, there are couple of webstores open through Adcraft.  The Baseball store will be open until Sunday, March 4, 2018.  The Boys and Girls Track store will be open until Tuesday, March 6.” The

Basketball Change Due to Weather

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan writes, “With school being cancelled due to weather issues, the Boy’s Basketball game in Erie, IL, has been moved to Monday, February 12, 2018. The Frosh/Soph game will start at 5:30 p.m., with the Varsity game to follow.” “As of 9:15 p.m., Thursday,

CCC B-rrry Scurry 4-mile Run Results

Runners and walkers participating in the 37th annual Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-mile Run on Saturday, February 3, 2018, enjoyed chilly winter running weather with temps at 40 degrees at noon race time. Winner of the female division was Mary Toohill of Davenport, IA, in a time of 26:31. 

Become an Official, Stay Connected

Editor’s note:  This essay was written by Bob Gardner, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, and Craig Anderson, Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association.  The photo is Gardner. They don’t make the headlines, their names are not in the box scores, and they

Four Winter Morrison Rec Sports Programs

Travis McBride, City of Morrison Parks and Recreation Director, reported, “We have many, fun activities starting in January, [2018,] so sign up now!  You can sign up for all activities on www.quickscores.com/morrisonsports.”   Optons below include Basketball, Wrestling, Ping Pong, and Volleyball. “If you have any questions, please email Travis McBride

Wrestling and Boys Basketball Game Changes

Gregg Dolan submitted two updates to the 2017 Morrison High School Winter athletic schedule. 1. The Thursday, December 14, Wrestling meet with Polo and Newman has been moved to Polo, IL.  The start time is still 5:30 p.m. 2. The Tuesday, December 19, Boys Basketball game with Kewanee Weathersfield will

Fulton Christmas Run/Walk Results

The Illuminated Christmas Run/Walk in Fulton, IL, was once again a huge success. It enjoyed record attendance, with nearly 200 racers, as well as record temperatures. Overall finishers were Julie Harnik, Rock Island, IL, and Koby Brackemeyer, Morrison, IL. The top female and male finishers follow.

Girls Basketball and Wrestling Adcraft Stores Open

The Girls Basketball web store with Adcraft is now open.  It closes Saturday, November 25, 2017.  The link for the Girls Basketball store is http://adcraftwebstores.com/morrisongirlsbasketball2017. The Wrestling web store at Adcraft is also open.  It closes on Sunday, November 26. The link for the Wrestling store is http://adcraftwebstores.com/morrisonwrestling2017/.