Midwest Central Middle School - Home of the Raiders

The Raiders finally got to run on their home course today.  All the runners that have ran the last 2 years for us ran their best time for our course today. We compare their times that they have ran on the same course to determine their growth. The girls team as led by Jaina Butler, who placed 8th with a time of 15:01.  Alice Brackney placed 22nd with a time of 20:37. Ruby Wade placed 24th with a time of 22:12. The boys were led today by Reid Sidders, who placed 4th with a time of 15:30.  Carson Campbell placed 8th with a time of 16:34. Noa Stage placed 14th with a time of 20:51. Tyler Vanderwulp placed 16th with a time of 20:52.  Conlee Ashby, who was running in his first meet this year, placed 16th with a time of 21:07.  Liam Tumilty placed 17th with a time of 23:14.  The Raiders run next at the PORTA Invitational on Saturday. 

Today the Raiders Cross Country team is also at home. Meet starts at 4:00 PM. Let's go Raiders!!!

Midwest Central Lady Raiders defeated Norwood Tornadoes 15-0 on Monday thanks in part to 10 runs in the first inning. Mckenzie drew a walk, scoring one run, Kenzie singled, scoring one run, Julia singled, scoring one run, Ayla drew a walk, scoring one run, Nevaeh drew a walk, scoring one run, Libby doubled, scoring three runs, Mckenzie hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, and Sophia drew a walk, scoring one run. Libby led Midwest Central Lady Raiders with three runs batted in from the number nine spot in the lineup. Libby went 1-for-1 on the day. Libby, Kenzie, Julia, and Alyssa each collected one hit for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. Midwest Central Lady Raiders had patience at the plate, piling up 14 walks for the game. Emma and Peyton led the team with two bases on balls each. Midwest Central Lady Raiders didn't commit a single error in the field. Kallie turned a double play in the game after catching a line drive and tagging first. Sophia earned the win for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and zero runs over three innings and walked none. The hurler struck out three, pushing her over 100 strikeouts for the regular season with 102! The Lady Raiders are now 17-3 and travel to Moroa on Saturday for their first regional game. Good luck, ladies!

Today the Raiders take on Norwood at 4:15 PM at home. Come out and cheer on your home team!

Congratulations to this year's Student Council members!! 8th grade: President-Ayla Charlton Vice President-Julia Rasmussen Kenzie Doty Trenton Butler Emma Markle Nora Jockisch Noah Coffey Nevaeh Cunningham 7th grade: Nora Dierker Sophia Holeman Mason Crockett Zoey Carlton Eliza Junkin Peyton Bernshausen Ande Barnett Timber Allen 6th grade: Jovie Page Harper Gough Paisley Schmitgall Kynlie Hilst Faithie Doty Sarah Huff Emma Deluhery Liam Frank First meeting is tomorrow at 7:30!!

The Midwest Central High School and Middle School marching bands marched in the Pekin Marigold Festival Parade last Saturday! Way to go Raiders! The marching band has one more performance coming up on September 21st in the Petersburg Harvestfest Parade.

Midwest Central Lady Raiders defeated Morton Potters 16-0 on Friday thanks in part to nine runs in the fourth inning. Julia singled, scoring two runs, Nevaeh singled, scoring two runs, Kynlie singled, scoring one run, Maci drew a walk, scoring one run, Kendall singled, scoring one run, Libby drew a walk, scoring one run, and Kallie hit into a fielder's choice, scoring one. Midwest Central Lady Raiders got on the board in the top of the first inning after Mckenzie singled, scoring one run, Julia tripled, scoring two runs, and Sophia laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run. Midwest Central Lady Raiders added another run in the second when Mckenzie singled, making the score 5-0. Midwest Central Lady Raiders added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Nevaeh singled, and Emma hit into a double play, each scoring one run. Midwest Central Lady Raiders amassed 13 hits in the game. Julia provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Midwest Central Lady Raiders with three runs batted in. The first baseman went 2-for-3 on the day. Mckenzie went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Midwest Central Lady Raiders in hits. Kenzie and Nevaeh each collected 2 hits for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. Emma paced Midwest Central Lady Raiders with two walks. The team was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Sophia earned the win for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. She allowed zero hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out four and walking one. The Lady Raiders now sit at 16-3 for the season and will play their final regular season game at home vs Norwood tonight before hitting the road to Moroa on Saturday for their first regional game!

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Help us cheer on our Raiders today as they take on Parkview 10:00 AM at home! Lets. Go. Raiders.

Sixth graders taught each other how Earth's tilted axis makes it possible for us to have different seasons. Students researched a part of our lesson with their group, created a poster and two quiz questions for their peers, and walked through our room to listening to each curator (leader) to present their part of the lesson. When they had seen it all, students took the curator from their group around and taught them what they learned from the other curators. They knocked it out of the park!

MCMS Baseball and Softball teams are at it again.... WINNING! The Raiders baseball team responded to some tough losses on Tuesday by coming out of the gate firing on all cylinders, plating 8 runs in the top of the 1st to defeat Dee-Mack 12-0 in 5 innings! Jase Canada picked up the win on the mound for Midwest Central, tossing the complete game while striking out 6 and scattering 3 hits. Joe Proehl and Noah Coffey both had 2 hits for the Raiders, while Evan Schmidt provided the big blow in the first inning with a bases clearing hit to blow the game open. Schmidt finished the night with 3 RBI. In game 2 it was deja vu Raiders, picking up 8 more runs in the top of the first en route to a 14-4 victory! Connor Coile picked up the win for Midwest Central, tossing 2 innings and whiffed 3 batters. Griffin Tudela then came in to slam the door with 2 innings and 2 strikeouts of his own. Carl Zaayenga picked up a hit and 2 RBI in the win to lead the Raiders offense. The Raiders now sit at 6-3 as they head back home for a battle with Parkview on Saturday! AND Julia collected three hits in three at bats, as Midwest Central Lady Raiders defeated Deer Creek - Mackinaw 8-3 on Thursday improving their record to 15-3. Julia singled in the first inning, singled in the second inning, and doubled in the fourth inning. Midwest Central Lady Raiders got on the board in the top of the first inning after Deer Creek - Mackinaw committed an error, Julia singled, Sophia walked, and Kallie grounded out, each scoring one run. Midwest Central Lady Raiders extended their early lead with two runs in the top of the second thanks to RBI singles by Mckenzie and Julia. Mckenzie and Alyssa each collected multiple hits for the team. Midwest Central Lady Raiders had patience at the plate, tallying eight walks for the game. Emma and Kenzie led the team with two walks each. Sophia earned the win for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. The hurler surrendered four hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out seven and walking two. The Lady Raiders are on the road at Morton today. Good luck, ladies!

The MS cross country team competed today in Canton. The Canton course was probably the hardest course they will face this year. They all ran their best on the challenging 2 mile course today. For the girls division, we had two girls running in their very first cross country meet. Alice Brackney placed 40th with a time of 23:17. Ruby Wade placed 41st with a time of 24:02. For the boys division, Carson Campbell paced the team with a 19th place finish and a time of 16:56. Ashton Campbell placed 27th with a time of 19:57. Noa Stage placed 34th with a time of 23:13. Liam Tumility, who also was running in his very first cross country meet for us, placed 37th with a time of 24:22. Tyler Vanderwulp placed 41st with a time of 25:05. The team next runs at home on September 10th at 4:00.

The Raiders Baseball Team head to DeeMack for a 4:15 PM game. Good Luck Raiders!

Today the Cross Country Team travels to Canton for a 4:00 PM Meet. Gooooo Raiders!

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Interested in trying out for Middle School Cheer? Stop by the office to pick up all the paperwork you need for tryouts. All students will need a sports physical turned in & will need to have the online athlete registration completed before trying out. If you have any questions, reach out to one of the coaches!

Midwest Central Lady Raiders defeated Lincoln 8-0 on Tuesday thanks in part to five runs in the fifth inning, bringing their record to 14-3. Sophia hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, Ayla singled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Emma grounded out, scoring one run, and Mckenzie grounded out, scoring one run. Midwest Central Lady Raiders opened the scoring in the first after Julia singled, scoring one run. Midwest Central Lady Raiders extended their early lead with two runs in the bottom of the third thanks to RBI singles by Julia and Ayla. Julia earned the win for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. The hurler allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out four and walking none. Sophia collected the save, striking out four, allowing one hit, and walking none in four innings of work. Julia and Ayla each collected two hits for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. Julia and Ayla each also drove in two runs. Midwest Central Lady Raiders had a strong eye at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Kenzie and Julia led the team with two walks each. Julia and Mckenzie each stole multiple bases for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. The team also celebrated their 10 eighth graders tonight! Congratulations Emma, Mckenzie, Kenzie, Sophia, Maci, Ayla, Julia, Alyssa, Neveah, and Kendall! Next up for Midwest Central Lady Raiders is a game at DeeMack on Thursday.

Julia collected four hits in four at bats, as Midwest Central Lady Raiders defeated Rankin 10-0 on Friday, continuing their win streak and bringing their record to 13-3. Julia singled in the first inning, singled in the third inning, and singled in the fifth inning twice. Lady Raiders got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Mckenzie hit a sacrifice fly, and Julia singled, each scoring one run. Midwest Central Lady Raiders scored eight runs in the fifth inning on the way to victory. Julia singled, scoring two runs, Sophia singled, scoring one run, Libby singled, scoring one run, Emma singled, scoring one run, Alyssa singled, scoring one run, Mckenzie hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, and Julia singled again, scoring one run. The team piled up 12 hits in the game. Emma and Alyssa each collected multiple hits for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. Lady Raiders ran wild on the base paths, piling up six stolen bases for the game. Sophia earned the win for Midwest Central Lady Raiders. She allowed four hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking two. Sophia’s pitching coupled with the defense continuing to flash the leather, the Lady Raiders earned their second shutout in a row, their eighth of the season. Midwest Central Lady Raiders play at home on Tuesday against Lincoln and will recognize their 8th graders between the two games.

The Raiders hit the road to take on Broadmoor at 4:30 PM. Good Luck Raiders!!!!

Please join us for a blood drive at the Forman Center on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 1:00 to 5:30 PM. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment! This event is co-sponsored by the Midwest Central High School National Honor Society and the Forman Park District. With each pint donated, our NHS members can earn scholarship money! Give the gift of life...DONATE BLOOD!