Southside School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, hosts the final Morrison Table Tennis League play. Morrison Table Tennis League will celebrate its 25 year anniversary with a double elimination tournament on Monday, April, 11, 2014. Play runs from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The weather finally reacted Spring-like and the Morrison Mustangs handed the Newman Comets a 7-3 loss in the fisrt home game of the 2014 season.
The East Moline Swim Team hosted a Winter Swim Meet at the East Moline Municipal, IL, Pool on Friday, February 7, through Sunday, February 9, 2014. Twelve Seahorses made the trip to compete in this three-day meet. The Seahorses continue to improve in every meet and came home with 46
During each home football and boys’ basketball game, the Morrison Athletic Boosters coordinate a 50/50 raffle. This school year we have raised almost $2000 through this fundraising event. The success of this event is only possible through the support of our area merchants who contribute prizes.
Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, hosted the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Regional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, March 1, 2014. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., nine teams competed, and “between 600 and 800” attended, according to Morrison Head Coach Tony Wright and Junior High Principal Darryl
All roads lead to Assembly Hall for high school wrestlers. The IHSA State Tournament took place Thursday, February 20, through Saturday, February 22, 2014. Two Mustang wrestlers, Austin Shoup and Austin Keller, competed in the prestigious event, with aspirations to bring home a coveted State medal.
Tracy Henson submitted the following report and photo. The DeKalb County Swim Team held their Winter Classic Swim Meet at the Kishwaukee YMCA in Sycamore, IL, on Friday, Friday, February 14, through Sunday, February 16, 2014. This meet was a lot of fun for the 16 Seahorses who attended. The
Tracy Henson submittted the following report and photos. The East Moline Swim Team hosted a Winter Swim Meet at the East Moline, IL, Municipal Pool on Friday, February 7, through Sunday, February 9, 2014. Twelve Seahorses made the trip to compete in this three-day meet. The Seahorses continue to improve
Every year the Byron/Oregon (Northwest) Wrestling Sectional is the toughest in the State. Annually the Sectional brings home more than 50% of the State medals, and last year won 11 of 14 individual State titles. Every year the event is a grind, and great wrestlers stay home. This year was
In an effort to reduce contact above the shoulders and lessen the risk of injury in high school football, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee developed a definition for “targeting,” which will be penalized as illegal personal contact. The definition of targeting and its
The Wrestling Mustangs competed in the IHSA Regional Tournament on Saturday, February 8, 2014. The Mustangs, ranked #25, had some thick competition with #8 Sherrard, #11 Mercer County, and #17 Erie/Prophetstown joining them, in what was considered the deepest Regional in 1A.
Tracy Henson submitted this report. On Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21 Seahorses traveled to Byron, IL, High School to compete in the Winter Stateline Conference Meet. The Stateline Conference is made up of the following five teams: Morrison Seahorses, Sterling Stingrays, Freeport Aquatic Swim Team, Byron Tiger Sharks, and the
Tracy Henson submitted this report. On Monday, January 13, 2014, four Seahorses traveled to Freeport, IL, High School to swim in the Winter Time Trials, hosted by the Freeport Aquatic Swim Team. The meet was set up to allow swimmers to swim longer events which they normally don’t have the
Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the following Varsity report. The Mustang Wrestling team finished their dual meet season on Thursday, January 30, 2014, with a 44-24 victory over West Carroll. The team victory caps a 22-9 dual meet record. This sets a new school record for dual meet wins (prior
At its January 2014 meeting, the Morrison Little League Board voted to consolidate the various baseball and softball programs in Morrison, IL, with the goals of increasing participation, lowering costs, and facilitating administration. The new umbrella organization is called Morrison Youth Baseball & Softball.