Morrison Rec Wrestling Open Annual Tournament will be held Sunday, February 14, 2016. The action takes place in the High School gymnasium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for registration; wrestling begins at 9:00. The fee is $15 for walk-ins.
The Morrison, IL, High School Fillies had to make a 95-mile journey and play the second game in the basketball Regional opening night, at North Boone District #200, in Poplar Grove, IL. The young women came home late on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, with a tough win over #8 seeded
Steve Wright submitted this report. The Sherrard, IL, Wrestling Regional lived up to its billing, featuring six State-ranked teams. Each intensely battled for the team title and a chance to move on to the team Sectional. The final round would be a “dogfight” for the team title between Morrison, Sherrard,
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photo. On Saturday, December 19, 2015, nine Seahorses competed in the Sterling, IL, IM Tough Swim Meet. The 8 and Under swimmers competed in 50’s of all strokes, plus 100 IM and 100 Free. The 10 and Unders completed 100’s of all the strokes,
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photos. The Rock Island, IL, ORCA Swim Team hosted a Pentathlon Swim Meet on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The swimmers were required to compete in each of the following strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. The Seahorses had a great meet with
Following the Tuesday, February 2, 2016, upset of 9th ranked Newman, the Morrison Mustangs took the floor Friday, February 5. The Boy’s Basketball team picked up the offense where they left off on Tuesday, en route to a 66-44 stampede over the Bureau Valley Storm.
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this report. Mustangs Tyler Elefritz, at 106 lb, and Eric Mulnix, at 138 lbs, wrestled pivotal matches against Rock Falls High School, on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Mulnix gutted out an awesome overtime victory. Augustus Linke, Cody Vanderlaan, Joe Eads, Reilly
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this report. On Friday, and Saturday the Mustang grapplers competed in the Princeton Tournament (PIT). The tournament features twenty-one state ranked teams from the 1A and 2A classes including: 2015 IHSA Dual Team Champion Dakota, State Runner-Up Mercer County, State 3rd
The Morrison Mustangs limped into Sterling, IL, to take on the 9th ranked 2A Newman Comets, with two starters unavailable for action. Jumping out to a 5-0 lead and surviving the first quarter with a 14-13 lead, the Mustangs realized that they could play with the Comets.
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted these report. Scores follow the report. The wrestling team dominated their opponents on Tuesday night, January 26, 2016. The Mustang wrestlers disposed of West Carroll 52-30. Missing four of their starters, the group stepped up to fill the gaps collecting three
The scoreboard was constantly updating as the Prophetstown, IL, Prophets and the Morrison, IL, Mustangs opened Boys Basketball action Friday, January 29, 2016, at Morrison. Both teams scored 24 points during the opening quarter. Morrison held a 41-38 halftime lead. The 3-balls were flying as the two teams connected for
The final home game for the Morrrison High School Fillies didn’t end as hoped. The neighboring Fulton, IL, Steamers stymied the Fillies in the final quarter, to take home a 48-40 victory. Pre-game ceremonies recognized departing MHS Seniors Jordan Bush, Ilirijana Dzeladini, and Emily Wallander. The Fillies took the floor
The Morrison Mustangs climbed on their bus and traveled to Mercer County on Saturday, January 23, 2016, to battle the Golden Eagles in a non-Conference matchup. The Morrison High School team came home with a 62-44 non-Conference defeat.
Friday night, January 23, 2016, at Morrison High School was the perfect example of what high school sports is all about. Arch rival Riverdale came to visit. The scene was set: great crowd, energetic environment, equally competitive teams, entertaining contest between halves, and TV stations filming. This was a game
The Morrrison Fillies held the visiting Bureau Valley Storm to 12 second-half points. The Girls Basketball team collected another TRAC Conference win with a score of 46-34.