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Well, 3 times in one season we've covered the Heyworth Hornets at home. It was the fall of 1976 since we last did that!
The night wasn't too kind to the Hornets. GCMS is a force to be reckoned with this year. If they have lost a game, I couldn't tell you who beat them. We saw them in week one against LeRoy and the story was much the same. The crowd was a little lighter this trip to the Hornets field than it was the other 2 times. Not sure if everyone was expecting this lopsided affair or if they just stayed home to watch the Cubs in the Division Series in St. Louis against the Cardinals for the first time in history of the MLB.
The first Friday in October was a pleasant change from many in September. The air was a bit cooler and no lightning! The Spartans of Olympia visited Hancock Stadium to take on the Pioneers of University High. It was senior night for the Pioneers.
Family Day had Hancock Stadium at standing room only and the tailgates all full. Governor Rauner was on hand as well as comedian Bill Engvall. Both teams came into the square off with records of 2 wins and a loss. The Redbirds loss was to Iowa. The Redbirds switched up quarterbacks most of the game with Jake Kolbe getting the first snap and Tre Roberson coming in and out. Jay Blunk, a graduate of ISU and a member of the Chicago Blackhawks stopped by with a big shiny cup often referred to as a Stanley Cup which brought a round of applause from the fans. Redbirds took the game to go to a record of 3-1 and 1-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Friday Night September 25, the Heyworth High School Hornets hosted the Tremont Turks for the Hornets homecoming football game. As we drove to the game, it was kind of deja vu of the 2nd week of the season when we also covered the Hornets in Heyworth at clouds started backing in from the Northeast. The resulting sunset was nearly the same as week two - vivid brilliant colors providing back light for silhouettes of some houses and birds flying just west of the field. The playing conditions were night and day. The clouds cleared off to reveal a brilliant moon and there was no precipitation or lightning in the area to prevent any action on the field.
Our star of the night was the Homecoming King, Cole Sinn who seemed to have about twice as much will and fire as the next Hornet on the field. The Queen this year was Lydia Martens.
On Tuesday September 22, the Vikings from Augustana pried a seesaw volleyball match from the Titans. The match went 5 sets. The 4th set went to a two point overrun in order for the Vikings to take it. They also got the best in the 1st and last sets. The Titans took the 2nd and 3rd sets, both by the score of 25-21. Nicole Morrissey let the Vikings with 20 kills while Kyleigh Block had 23 for the Titans. Also for the Vikings were Kylie Siebert with 27 digs and Hannah Lindaman with 23 assists. Leading those categories for the Titans were Mary Rankin with 44 digs and Colleen Rynne with 33 assists. The Titans now have a record of 10-3 overall and are 0-1 in the conference.
In a very lopsided scoring game, the Titan football team from Illinois Wesleyan defeated the Storm from Simpson College of Iowa. It was a non-conference game for the schools.
20150919 Simpson at Illinois Wesleyan - Images by Alan LookIn a very lopsided scoring game, the Titan football team from Illinois Wesleyan defeated the Storm from Simpson College of Iowa. It was a non-conference game for the schools.
Yes, it was a chili night on Friday for the Chili Bowl between the Normal Community Ironmen and the Normal West Wildcats. The temps were in the low 60's and there was a pretty good breeze blowing in from the north at Normal West High School's football field. The effects were evidently felt more by the Wildcats than the Iron. The Iron stormed ahead in the first half, but the Wildcats stayed in the game with a couple of pretty solid drives. In the end, it wasn't enough for the hosts with the Iron taking the game and the Chili Bowl.