Reminder - Tomorrow is a 1/2 day for students and NO Preschool classes! Buildings will dismiss as follows: PS - 11:40, MS - 11:20, HS - 11:30
Following their Elite 8 appearance in the IESA state series, the MCMS boys baseball team put a final stamp on the season as Joe Proehl and Jase Canada represented the MCMS Raiders Baseball team in the Junior High All State Showcase this past weekend in Jacksonville, IL. The game featured a lot of junior high baseball talent around the state of Illinois and the MCMS boys did us proud, with Proehl hitting .333 with 2 extra base hits and Canada’s team going an undefeated 5-0 en route to capturing the All State Showcase Tournament Championship!
Good job boys!
Today was the final MS XC meet for the Running Raiders at the IESA Sectionals. The team ran their best today to finish off their season. The season has been a good one for all the runners because they gave their best and that is all we can ask of them. For the girls team, Jaina Butler ran a time of 14:52.8 for 28th place. Alice Brackney ran a time of 18:41.1 for 75th place. Ruby Wade ran a time of 20:10.8 for 79th place. Kennedy Prather ran a time of 26:18.3 for 84th place. For the boys team, Reid Sidders ran a time of 15:49.3 for 74th place. Carson Campbell ran a time of 15:51.8 for 75th place. Ashton Campbell ran a time of 17:16.6 for 79th place. Noa Stage ran a time of 17:45.4 for 81st place. Liam Tumility ran a time of 20:19.3 for 83rd place. KonLee Ashby ran a time of 21:06.8 for 85th place. Tyler Vanderwulp ran a time of 21:48.9 for 88th place.
Today our Cross Country team hits the road to compete in the IESA Sectionals at 4:45 PM in Normal.
Gooooooooooooooooo RAIDERS!
Congratulations to Jase Canada and Joe Proehl for being chosen to compete in the Baseball Junior High All-State Showcase in Jacksonville tomorrow! Good luck and have fun, MCMS is proud of you!
The 7th grade Lady Raiders knew coming into this game that they were going to get their first true test of the season after outscoring their first five opponents 203-36. It was an exciting game from start to finish as neither team led by more than four points the entire way. Peyton led the Raiders with 11 points and 8 rebounds, while Kallie was huge in the paint adding a tough 6 points. Sophia and Zoey rounded out the scoring with four a piece! Peyton and Kallie each had a shot to win the game in regulation but came up just short as the Raiders fell to Broadmoor 29-25 in overtime.
The 8th grade girls took the court next and they even though Broadmoor scored in the opening seconds of the game, the Raiders went on a 12-0 run to take the lead from there to eventually take a 12-6 lead into halftime. It was back and forth in the 3rd quarter but the Raiders shut the door in the 4th as they outscored the Bruins 13-2 in the final frame to take the home victory 29-12. Kenzie led the way with 15 points and 9 rebounds, while Charlie added 6 and Julia added 4. Nora J had the sticky hands of the night coming away with four steals!
The Lady Raiders welcome Havana for a home game on Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM!
This morning kicked off the first FCA meeting at MCMS! FCA is Fellowship of Christian Athletes, once a month all MCMS students have the option to attend, eat donuts, and participate in fellowship lead by Mr. Bernhardt and local pastors. The middle school always has a great turnout at these meetings!
This week, the MC Board of Education treated staff to a little perk me up! The Lil Roasted mobile coffee trailer was on site at every building and staff members were able to grab a yummy drink!
THANK YOU to the MC Board and THANK YOU to Roasted!
Gooooooooo Lady Raiders!
The 7th grade Lady Raiders continue to dominate both sides of the court on Tuesday evening in Green Valley! These ladies were relentless from top to bottom and refused to allow South Pekin to put any points up on the scoreboard. Kallie led the Raiders with 12 points, while Peyton added 8 and Izzy added 6. Sophia was in the right spot at the right times taking away 6 steals from the Tornadoes and Lydia was the team leader in rebounding. This team continues to move the ball well with 15 assists on 19 made baskets, Kynlie leading the way with four on their way to a 38-0 victory.
The 8th grade Lady Raiders got themselves back in the win column thanks to a solid defensive effort by only giving up 14 points to South Pekin. The Raiders were only up by 7 going into the final quarter when they shut the door on the Tornadoes and outscored them 9-0 in the final six minutes. Kenzie and Peyton led the way with 9 points each as they defeated South Pekin 30-14.
The Lady Raiders will face a solid test Thursday evening at HOME as they take on Broadmoor at 5:30 PM!
The 7th grade Lady Raiders went turkey hunting Monday evening and came away with another dominate victory. After a back and forth 4-2 start, the Raiders went on an 18-2 run to end the first half and never looked back. A total of nine girls contributed in the scoring column with an impressive 13 assists on 18 field goals made. Peyton led with 13 points while Kynlie came off the bench with a big 8 points. Nora & Kallie dominated the boards with four rebounds each while Tenley was a point guard's nightmare coming away with 7 steals! The Raiders took game one by a score of 38-14.
Game two of the evening was extremely physical from start to finish. The Turks completely dominated the first half of the game as they went into the locker room up 23-3. The Raiders weren't going to allow that to continue as they matched Tremont's aggressiveness the entire 2nd half and outscored Tremont 20-8 in the 2nd half to only come up short by a score of 31-23. Kenzie led the team with 10 points, Julia was right behind her adding 8. Charlie wasn't about to let Tremont's point guard breathe as she came away with 5 steals on the night. The team would like to send good thoughts and prayers to Ayla as she suffered a broken finger very early in the game. We hope to see her back on the court sooner than later!
Today, the Lady Raiders hit the road to take on Tremont at 5:30 PM.
Gooooo Raiders!
Mrs. Shay is carrying on Mrs. Hintz tradition, homemade chocolate chip cookies for our baseball sportsmanship pin winners! Joe Proehl received his pin in the Regional Championship and Colton Watts received his pin in the Sectional Championship. Great job representing Midwest Central and yourselves with an understanding of and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior and integrity, and general goodwill toward an opponent and teammates!
The Raiders battled to the very end on Friday in their State Championship game and got the go ahead run to the plate in the bottom of the 7th inning, but fell just short 3 - 1 to a very good Beecher team. Raider Nation is SO PROUD!
Coach Roberts would like to thank Raider Nation for showing up big for the boys on Friday. They were awesome! It is a definitely a season he will never forget. He also wants to wish the players the best of luck in their upcoming winter sports season.
There were MANY people that went above and beyond for the Boys Baseball Team journey to the State Tournament!
We would like to give a little extra THANKS to Mrs. Matthews (principal), Mrs. Mattson (athletic director), Mrs. Ramme (transportation director), and Ms. Danner (middle school head cook) for their planning, assistance, and extra time worked this past week to help make the middle school state experience so great for our students.
Once again it was a great day to be a MS XC Running Raider! 100% of our runners that ran today set personal bests for the season. Some beat their best time by minutes today. The weather was just right for running. I was truly amazed and proud on how well the team ran today. One parent thought I had a tear in my eye at end of the race. Could have been but I'm not saying either way. Below are their places, times, and how much their time today beat their best for the year so far. Next Friday the team travels to Bloomington to compete in their IESA Sectionals.
Jaina Butler placed 72nd with a time of 14:03 - :30 faster
Alice Brackney placed 107th with a time of 15:07 - 1:30 faster
Kennedy Prather placed 139th with a time of 20:38 - 2:27 faster
Reid Sidders placed 120th with a time of 14:40 - :50 faster
Carson Campbell placed 121st with a time of 14:41 - 1:11 faster
Ashton Campbell placed 131st with a time of 16:23 - 1:31 faster
Tyler Vanderwulp placed 132nd with a time of 16:45 - :56 faster
Noa Stage placed 135th with a time of 16:56 - :54 faster
Liam Tumility placed 141st with a time of 18:57 - :56 faster
Today the MCMS Cross Country Team has a meet at Delavan at 9:00 AM.
Good luck Raiders!
Ready for pep assembly!!!
MCMS Raiders are headed to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Join us and cheer on your Raiders today at Eastside Center in East Peoria at 12:00 PM. Fans… get BLACKED OUT! If you did not purchase a State Bound shirt wear black, BLACK OUT for the Raiders by wearing head to toe BLACK! Fan ticketing information: https://www.iesa.org/documents/general/IESA-GoFan.pdf State Baseball Tournament Guide: https://www.iesa.org/xupload/guides/BBB_guide.pdf
The MS Running Raiders competed today at Alpha Park in Bartonville. The meet was the largest meet they will run in this season. The course was probably the 2nd hardest course they have ran on this year. They did not disappoint me or others watching them today. Many set personal best times for the season on a challenging course. Jaina Butler ran her best time of the year with a time of 14:33.5, placing 62nd. Alice Brackney placed 116th with a time of 18:08.2. Ruby Wade ran her best time of the year with a time of 20:33.1, placing 131st. Kennedy Prather also ran her best time of the year with a time of 23:05.1, placing 138th. Reid Sidders ran a time of 15:50.6, placing 110th. Carson Campbell ran his best time of the year with a time of 15:52.9, placing 111th. Noa Stage ran a time of 17:59.4, giving him a 122nd place finish. KonLee Ashby ran a time of 18:33.5 for a 126th place finish. Tyler Vanderwulp ran a time of 20:05.5 for a 130th place finish. Liam Tumility ran his best time of the year with a time of 20:32.7, placing 133rd. The Running Raiders finish their 3 meet week on Saturday at the Delavan Dare Classic.
