Veltrop Awarded All-Tourney Honor

Junior Camryn Veltrop (far left) of the Morrison High School Fillies Basketball Team earned the All-Tourney First Team honor, in the recently completed Pearl City Holiday Tourney. She led the Fillies to a second-place finish.

Fillies Earn 2nd at Pearl City Tourney

The Orangeville Lady Broncos showed their dominance from the opening tip by building a fifteen-point advantage in the opening quarter that they expanded to twenty points by halftime over the Morrison Fillies. The loss (57-32) to Orangeville sent the Fillies home with a second-place trophy and a quality week of

Steamers Edge Mustangs

A typical rivalry between the Morrison Mustangs and the neighboring Fulton Steamers was played at Morrison, IL, on Friday night, December 15, 2023. Morrison took a 35-28 lead into halftime, but the offense failed to score in double digits, in either of the third or fourth quarters, to fall to

Missiles Sneak by Mustangs

The Milledgeville, IL, Missiles exploded with five 3-pointers in the second quarter, to open a lead that they protected, to earn a 48-46 victory. Morrison Scoring:  Newman 12, Hepner 12, Martin 10, Strating 6, and McQueen 6.

Mustangs Split Triangular

Morrison vs Newman 106: Forfeit (M) 113: Forfeit (N) Forfeit (M) 120: Z. Hansen (N) Fall 1:06 P. Schaefer (M) 126: Kam. White (M) Forfeit (N) 132: C. Modglin (M) Fall 1:34 P. Strowmen (N) 138: B. Grennan (N) Fall :59 Z. Milder (M) 144: B. Ivey (N) Dec. 7-3

Mustang Grapplers Capture Triangular

Morrison vs Winnebago 106: Forfeit (W) Forfeit (M)113: Forfeit (W) Forfeit (M)120: C. Whitehead (W) Fall 4:58 P. Schaefer (M)126: Kam. White (M) Fall 0 :40 N. Pearcy (W)132: C. Modglin (M) Forfeit (W)138: W. Hutson (M) Forfeit (W)144: C. White (M) Forfeit (W)150: L. Milder (M) Fall 1:19 G.

Fillies Close Out Titans

The Monmouth-Roseville Lady Titans visited the Morrison Fillies on Thursday, December 7, 2023, and gave the Fillies a challenge until the late minutes of the final quarter. Then, the Fillies connected on eight-of-11 free throws to seal the 51-45 win. Mon-Rose:  14-10-8-9 = 45 Morrison:   8-16-9-18 = 51 Scoring: Veltrop

Fillies Top Boilermakers

The Morrison Fillies continued their quest of closing out close games, They topped the visiting Kewanee Lady Boilermakers on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, by a 48-44 margin. Kewanee: 8 -15 -14 -7 = 44 Morrison: 12-19-9- 8 = 48 Scoring: Veltrop 28, Brewer 8, Weston 4, Duncan 2, White 3,

Camryn Veltrop Scores 1000th Point

During the Annual Pearl City Holiday Tournament, on Saturday, December 9, 2023, Morrison Girls Basketball action took a pause in the play. Recognition was given to Filly Camryn Veltrop, as she reached a significant career goal, by shooting her 1000th point. She is a Junior. On Saturday, December 10, 2022,

Princeton Triangular November 30

The following Morrison High School Wrestling results are from Thursday, November 30, 2023. Erie Prophetstown vs Morrison 106: S. Kilker (EP) Forfeit (M)113: J. Hawkins (EP) Forfeit (M)120: P. Schaefer (M) Forfeit (EP)126: S. Kiker (EP) Fall 3:38 Kam. White (M)132: J. Gibson (EP) Dec. 8-5 C. Modglin (M)138: C.

Fillies Start Slowly

The Sherrard, IL, Lady Tigers used the advantage built due to a slow start by the host Morrison Fillies, to take home a 50-40 win. The Lady Tigers were placed on the free throw 16 times and connected on 12 tries, to form the final scoring advantage. Camryn Veltrop keyed

Grapplers Top Mendota

Morrison (60) defeated Mendota (12) on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Results follow. 106: Forfeit (ME) Forfeit (MO)113: G. Stevenson (ME) Forfeit (MO)120: P. Schaefer (MO) Forfeit (ME)126: Forfeit (ME) Forfeit (MO)132: Z. Milder (MO) Fall 2:42 T. Rucker (ME)138: C. Pruis (MO) Fall 1:27 C. Kleckner (ME)144: C. White (MO)

Fillies Yield to Lady Rams

The Morrison Fillies traveled to Riverdale High School on Thursday, November 30, 2023, to challenge the Lady Rams. The contest was a back-and-forward battle and entered the final quarter in a tie at 33. The Rams connected on 6-of-8 free throws in the final quarter, while holding the Fillies offense

Mustangs Fall at Rockridge

On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the Morrison Mustangs traveled south to Rockridge High School and fell to the Rockets by a 59-39 score. The Rockets jumped out to a 9-point first-quarter advantage and built on the lead as the game progressed. The Mustangs’ offense was led by Martin 12, Newman

Patience and Poise Under the Basket

Moments–or seconds–within the varied world of sports can become sublime for their power to change an outcome. An athlete may carry the memory of one personal achievement far into their adult years. Teams en masse also relive such victory moments. Such a situation was in the making for an 11-year-old,