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,

MJH Swimmers Open with a Win and Two Records

Editor’s note:  Coach Tracy Henson submitted the article and photo. The Morrison Junior High Colts Swim Team hosted the Glenview Junior High Swim Team, from East Moline, IL, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.  This was the Colts’ first swim meet of the season, and they came out of the meet

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,

NBC Sports Chicago to Air Live Boys Basketball

NBC Sports Chicago, the home of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Championships, will be airing live cross-platform coverage of “America’s Original March Madness,” the 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships, on Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, (Class 1A & 2A) and Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March

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

February 20 Wrestling Dual Team Sectionals

Results of the Tuesday, February 20, 2018, IHSA 1A Team Wrestling Sectional, held at Morrison, IL, are listed below. Erie-Prophetstown Cooperative defeated Princeton 54 to 22. Aurora Christian bested Lena-Winslow 37 to 24.

NBC Sports Chicago to Air Live Girls Basketball Coverage

NBC Sports Chicago, the home of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Championships, will air live cross-platform coverage of the 2018 IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships, from Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena in Normal, IL, on Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, (Class 1A and 2A) Friday, March 2,

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. 

February 3 Girls Basketball Start Time Change

In response to an inquiry from Kewanee Weathersfield, the Girl’s Basketball game on Saturday, February 3, 2018, between Morrison and Kewanee Weathersfield has changed start times. The Fresh/Soph game will tip off at noon, instead of 5:00 p.m.  The Varsity game will be played immediately after the F/S game, with an

CCC B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run February 3

The 37th Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018, starting at noon.  Hundreds of runners and walkers will make their way through the streets of Clinton, IA.  To register, visit the college website at www.eicc.edu/brrry, or stop at the college to pick

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

Wrestling Schedule Changes

Activities Director Gregg Dolan wrote, “Due to a scheduling conflict with our make-up date for last week’s cancelled Wrestling meet, we will not be wrestling on Friday January 26, 2018.  Instead Morrison will wrestle Kewanee on Wednesday January 24, at Rock Falls, IL.  That meet will start at 5:30 p.m.”

Basketball and Wrestling Changes

The Girls Basketball game that was cancelled on Thursday, January 11, 2018, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 16, with Rockridge in Taylor Ridge, IL.  The Varsity Girl’s game will be at 5: 30 p.m., followed by the Varsity Boy’s Game.  In the second gym, the F/S Boys will play