Check out upcoming Swim Lesson opportunities and Open Swim times for this summer, at Morrison High School, offered by Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA. Enter at the rear of the school building, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, near the pool entrance. OPEN SWIM will be offered on Tuesdays from 1:30 to
Morrison High School Sophomore Brady Anderson earned a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter dash, at the IHSA 1A State Boys Track and Field Championship on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Anderson recorded a time of 11.07 seconds in a field that included all Juniors and Seniors in the top ten finalists.
Written and photographed by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The afternoon was beautiful, and the situation was perfect for a good, High School Softball game at Peru, IL, (St. Bede.) That is exactly what the crowd saw, at the IHSA Class 1A Sectional Semi-Finals on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The Heat
The Morrison Filles only collected five hits, but a ninth-inning walk-off home run by Marissa Folkers allowed them to advance in the IHSA Girls State Softball Finals. The Fillies’ Bella Duncan controlled the Lady Rocket offense. She allowed only two hits in the extra-inning contest and struck out 19 of
Written and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The #2 seeded Morrison Fillies eliminated the Lady Mallards from Henry-Senachwine High School on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Newman Central Catholic Regional by an 8-2 score. Bella Duncan was in control from the mound and allowed only four hits and
Written and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Two Freshmen arms led the Morrison Mustangs to their second Regional win on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Newman Central Catholic field. Aydan Meinsma pitched 5 1/3 innings and held #2 seeded Ashton-Franklin Center at bay, before Koltin Swain closed the
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs captured the Sterling Regional opening game against Milledgeville, on Monday, May 15, 2023, by a 5-4 score. Junior Brenden Martin threw five strong innings allowing only two hits and striking out six, to record the win. The Mustang offense was efficient
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Morrison Fillies flashed their talents with some out-of-Conference action in Oregon, IL. Game one against the host Oregon Lady Hawks saw Bella Duncan stifle the bats, by allowing only two hits, as the Fillies earned a 10-0 shutout
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs were held to three hits as the Orion Chargers recorded a 14-2 five-inning victory, on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Troy Baker and Aydan Meinsma shared the mound duties and allowed 12 runners via the walk. Junior Brenden Martin recorded two of
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the Morrison Fillies traveled to Orion, IL, and captured two Three River Conference wins. Game one was a makeup of a weather-canceled game scheduled in Morrison. Jordan Eads corralled the Lady Chargers over five innings, to earn the 5-2
The Morrison High School Football team will be hosting a summer camp for students in Junior Tackle (5th – 8th grade) during the week of Monday, July 17, through Thursday, July 20, 2023.
To no surprise, Morrison High School Athletic Director Gregg Dolan stated, “Due to field conditions, we will be cancelling the Softball and Baseball games scheduled for tonight, Monday, May 8, 2023, between Orion and Morrison [previously planned] to be played in Morrison, IL.”
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Spring Valley, IL, on Friday, May 5, 2023, and recorded a five-inning loss to the Red Devils 13-1. Sophomore Kaleb Schroeder started on the mound for Morrison and was greeted with an eight-run opening inning uprising, that was never
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies “powered up” at Spring Valley, IL, on Friday, May 5, 2023, while shutting-out the Lady Red Devils 12 to 0. While Marissa Folkers was controlling the Lady Red Devils from the mound on a one-hitter, the Fillies were collecting ten hits
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. As the weather arrived for pleasurable conditions to play Baseball, the pitching duel at the Morrison Sports Complex complimented it, on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Morrison Junior Brenden Martin and Rocket Freshmen Carsen Dekeyrel took the mound. It took seven innings to see a