Soccer Registration Now Until September 24

Registration is open for Fall Youth Soccer for boys and girls ages 4 to 4th grade. Soccer takes place every Monday evening in October at the Morrison Sports Complex, 15201 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL. The cost is $20.  Register at https://www.quickscores.com/morrisonsports by Sunday, September 24, 2017.  You may also register

Morrison Youth Baseball & Softball Skills Competition

Morrison Youth Baseball & Softball is teaming up with Scotts® Pitch Hit & Run skills competition to bring a baseball-themed afternoon prior to the Morrison Chamber of Commerce Movies Under the Stars film, “Field of Dreams.”  Both events are at the Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, on Saturday,

Scotts® Pitch Hit & Run Skills Competition

Morrison Youth Baseball & Softball is teaming up with Scotts® Pitch Hit & Run skills competition, to bring a baseball-themed afternoon prior to the Movies Under the Stars film, “Field of Dreams,” to begin at dusk.  MYB&S is one of the film sponsors.May 6 Beginning at 1pm, children ages 7-14

Morrison Special Olympians Earn Medals

cc     Thank you to all that came out to welcome Embrey and Tori home from State Special Olympics.  They both were fantastic, and both came home with Silver Medals! Thank you, Mandi Roggy, for your patience, dedication, and bringing great cheerleaders to support Em.  We are beyond blessed

Baseball and Track Webstores

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 close on Thursday, March 2, 2017.  The Boys and Girls Track store will close on Friday, March 3.” The web address

B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run February 4

Clinton Community College will host the 36th Annual B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Runners and walkers agree the race day atmosphere is exciting, the route is flat and fast with chip timing and instant results, and the post-race party is legendary–all the necessary ingredients for “one

MHS Winter Sports Announcements

Gregg Dolan writes, “As second semester gets into full swing, there are a couple Morrison High School announcements for the upcoming weeks.” “The Girl’s Basketball game cancelled in December[, 2016,] with Bureau Valley has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 1, 2017, with a 6:00 p.m. start time.  The game will

National Competition at Bike Barn

Round 6 of the Offroad Motorcycle and ATV (OMA) Nationals for 2016 took place in rural Fenton, IL.  The best riders of motorcycles and ATV’s filled the parking area at the Bike Barn on Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6, 2016.  The track leads out into the corn stubble

Volleyball and Football Webstores Close Soon

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan advises, “Please remember the Volleyball and Football webstores at Adcraft close soon.  The Volleyball store closes on Monday, August 22, and Football [closes] Tuesday, August 23, 2016.  Both stores close at midnight of their respected day.” The Morrison Athletic Department will receive a

IHSA New Heat Safety Policy for State Series Events

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors voted to enact new heat safety guidelines, for all IHSA postseason contests, beginning with the 2016-17 school year. The new comprehensive policy was approved at the Board of Directors meeting on Monday, June 13, 2016.  It can be viewed by clicking here.

2016 8U (CP) Boys/Girls All-Star Tournament

Register to be one-of-eight teams to participate in the 8U Coach Pitch, Boys and Girls All-Star Tournament, planned for Monday, July 11, and Tuesday, July 12, 2016.  Games will be played at Morrison Sports Complex, U. S. Route 30 and Bishop Road, Morrison, IL.  A minimum of two games are

World Series of Drag Racing Leaving Cordova

Editor’s note:  On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, journalist Thomas Geyer posted this article in the Quad-City Times newspaper, pages A1 and A3.  It is reprinted here with permission.  The photo shows Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick, Morrison, IL, resident, driving one of his “Tameless Tiger” vehicles.  Beswick is a much-lauded driver