Coal City

Toughest round for Coalers likely will be in the semifinals

Published by admin on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 1:25pm

    What are the odds that Coal City wrestlers will bring home a state trophy Saturday?
    Pretty good considering they’ve made it to the Final Four two of the past three years, their most recent appearance in 2016 when they finished second.
    The team to beat is Aurora Christian, the No.1 ranked team in the state, but before Coal City will get the chance they’ll have to beat El Paso-Gridley in the first round

Coal City wrestling heading back to dual team state

Published by admin on Wed, 02/21/2018 - 11:02am

It came down to Brendan Nevin's match at the 220 mark, as Coal City picked up a 40-29 win over Clinton during the Gibson City Sectional Tuesday night to advance to state.

The Coalers built a 34-17 lead heading into the 195 weight class, thanks to wins from Evan Rivera (major), Connor Huston (TF), Brandon Strnad(major), Alex Friddle (fall), Trevor McIntire (fall), Ryan Wasielewski (fall) and Daniel Jezik (dec.).

Family Eye Care Center among nations best

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:49pm

     Excellence in patient care, innovative business practices and a willingness to embrace new technology has  led  J. Micetich OD & Associates Family Eye Care Center to being named one of the nation’s top eye care providers.
    The Coal City eye care practice is one of 10 across the country to be selected for the CooperVision Inc. Best Practices Award, a recognition that  calls out the superior service provided by eye care providers for advancements in the profession.

Testing it out

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:42pm

     As the village of Coal City prepares for a major reconstruction of South Broadway it’s looking at everything from lamp posts and landscaping to turn lanes and parking plans.
    One parking concept on the table for review would have drivers back into angle spaces to park, but before town officials make a decision on reverse angle parking the village plans to test the idea.

Coalers add three state wrestlers to the list

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:05pm

    Three out of four, we’ll take it!
    Coal City sent four wrestlers to the IHSA state wrestling finals on Thursday and returned homes Saturday with three medals, including Connor Huston (106) with sixth and a pair of seconds from Alex Friddle (120) and Daniel Jezik (160).
    Ryan Wasielewski (145) was just one victory away from earning a medal.
    “I thought we competed probably the best we have all year long,” said Coaler coach Mark Masters. “Ryan had to wrestle a kid that is super tough in the blood round. He wins that one, he is an all-stater.”

Is there an issue with wrestling postseason?

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:02pm

    The state individual wrestling tournament is complete leaving us dissatisfied.
    The IHSA may not have a problem deciding who and where regional and sectional tournaments are held, but how teams were assigned this year shortchanged some of the best wrestlers.
    “I do feel the postseason set up is not working, and the IHSA needs to make improvements,” said Reed-Custer coach Jeff Sukley. “How is the big question.”

3A Boys regional set for Monday

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:01pm

    The Coal City varsity boys basketball team will enter the 3A Regional at Herscher.
    The Coalers are seventh seed. They will open the bracket on Monday against Bishop McNamara (ninth seed).
    The winner will advance to Tuesday night’s game against the host team, Herscher, who is the second seed.
    If the Coalers are able to reach the Regional Final, which will be held on Friday, March 2, they will face either Streator (3), Pontiac (5) or Prairie Central (11).

Fouls get the Coalers in trouble with the Reapers

Published by admin on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 5:55pm

    The Coal City varsity boys basketball team got off to a quick start Friday night against Plano, but the Reapers rallied in the second half to hand the Coalers a 53-47 defeat.
    “We played very hard for four quarters,” said Coaler coach Keith Kiper. “We got into foul trouble and had a couple injuries that really put us behind. We had some guys step in and give us good minutes to keep us in the game, but we just could not keep the early lead again.”
    Coal City built a 16-9 lead in the first quarter, and held a 31-16 lead at halftime.

Wrestlers bring home state medals

Published by admin on Sun, 02/18/2018 - 10:23am

Four of five local wrestlers who competed in the ISHA state finals returned from Champaign Saturday with medals.

Coal City had three of their four state qualifiers place among the top six to win a medal.

Making it to the championship match were junior Alex Friddle (120) and sophomore Daniel Jezik. Both ended up in second place.

Unit 1 financial position lauded

Published by admin on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 7:59pm

     For a fifth consecutive year, the Unit 1 School District has been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education for its outstanding financial position.
    The 2018 School District Financial Profile, based on 2016-2017 school year financial data, places the district within the financial recognition range—the highest category. The designation goes to schools who receive an overall score of 3.54 to 4.0 and Unit 1 earned a rating of 3.9.