Wildcats

Woodall, Long heading to Sectional

Published by admin on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:27pm

    The Wilmington golf team headed to Nettle Creek Golf Course in Seneca  Tuesday night to compete in the Regional with 12 other teams, including Reed-Custer, Seneca  and Streator.
    The Wildcats wound up taking fifth as a team with a score total of 371.
    Tyler Long, who shot an 89, and Ryan Woodall (90), both qualified for Sectional, as they placed eighth and ninth as individuals.
    Only the top 10 individuals after the team placements were accepted for Sectional.

Wildcats to defend ACE Trophy, finish I-8 Small play undefeated

Published by admin on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:25pm

    Wilmington won the I-8 Small conference title Friday but they aren’t done yet. Next up is winning the ACE trophy which they’ll play for Friday when they travel to Braidwood.
    Reed-Custer has more than the ACE trophy to play for as making the playoffs hangs in the balance. Of course, Comet coach Mark Wolf would like to hoist the Ace Trophy for the first time in his three seasons with the Comets, something that the Wildcats have claimed for nine years straight.

Wildcats drop Survivors Cup, prepare for Regional on Friday

Published by admin on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:21pm

    The Wilmington varsity boys soccer team dropped three matches last week to Reed-Custer, Grant Park and Plano.
    The Wildcats took on the Comets last Tuesday, as they competed in their annual Survivors Cup series, with the winner earning the traveling trophy.
    Wilmington has had Reed-Custer’s number the past few years, winning the trophy three years in a row since the creation of the Survivors Cup.
    Unfortunately, the Comets were able to take this year’s  trophy with an 8-0 shutout over Wilmington.

Lady ‘Cats fall to Coal City

Published by admin on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:17pm

    The Wilmington varsity volleyball team traveled to Coal City Tuesday to compete in a conference match with the Lady Coalers.
    The Lady ‘Cats were unable to come away with a win though, as they fell in two games, 25-13, 25-19.
    Abby Holmes led the Wilmington with five kills, while Carley Wilkerson finished with four.
    Wilkerson and Abby Chamberlin chipped in with six assists each.
    The junior varsity and freshman teams were able to come away with wins though.

Battle between the ‘Cats on Friday

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2017 - 6:42pm

    While homecoming isn’t a coach’s favorite time of the football season, coach Jeff Reents will be hoping his Wildcats are fired up for another tough test this Friday.
    Wilmington will host Lisle this week, a team that is sitting in the top three of the I-8 small division, right behind the Wildcats and Peotone, and the Lions will be looking to put a damper on the purple and white homecoming.

Wildcats claim fifth at I-8 tourney

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2017 - 6:34pm

    The Wilmington golf team traveled to Wolf Creek on Monday to compete in the Interstate Eight Conference Tournament.
    The Wildcats wound up placing fifth overall with a team total of 378.
    Streator took the top spot with a 330, while Coal City (370) and Westmont (370) rounded out the top three teams.
    Ryan Woodall wound up tied for fifth place as an individual, while Garrett Roth  tied for 10th place.
    Woodall shot an 84 as an individual, as Roth followed with a 90.

Lady ‘Cats drop two I-8 games, earn seventh in Manteno Invite

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2017 - 6:29pm

    The Wilmington varsity volleyball team traveled to Manteno for the Panther tournament Saturday.
    The Lady Wildcats wound up going 1-3, finishing in seventh place.
    Wilmington picked up a win over Kankakee, but lost to Manteno, Crete Monee and Illiana Christian.
    Aubrey Sinchak led the team with 55 digs and five aces on the day, while Abby Holmes led the way with 24 kills.
    Taylor Sliwski chipped in with 16 kills, as HOlms also had eight aces and 18 digs.

Wildcats to run down the Irish

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 5:01pm

    Wilmington is riding high after their win Friday against Peotone. With excitement comes momentum, and those pesky Wildcats will be looking to keep their momentum home this Friday when they host Seneca.
    “Friday gave us a lot of confidence,” said Wildcat coach Jeff Reents. “Our kids showed themselves, and they showed people they are a good football team. They rebounded well from the loss to Manteno with wins over Westmont and Peotone. We don’t want to overlook anyone though with the confidence.”

Lady ‘Cats defeat Lisle, fall to Plano, Dwight

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 4:56pm

    The Wilmington varsity volleyball team was unable to come away with a win on Monday, as they fell to Dwight in two games.
    The Lady Wildcats (7-7 overall, 3-2 conference) battled close, but ultimately fell, 25-23, 25-21.
    Abby Holmes led the offense with eight kills, and also contributed two digs, while Maysie Feil followed with four kills.
    Abby Chamberlin picked up 11 assists in the game, while adding three aces and four digs.
    The junior varsity team was able to come away with a two-game win, defeating Dwight 25-19, 25-13.

Wildcat golfers secure win over St. Anne

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 4:49pm

    The Wilmington varsity golf team wound up splitting two matches this past week, as they picked up a win over St. Anne, but fell to Lisle.
    On Monday, the Wildcats finished 24 strokes under St. Anne, winning 171- 195.
    Ryan Woodall shot a great round, finishing with a three over par 39. Tyler Long and Garrett Roth followed with 42 and 43, respectively, while Nolan Smith rounded out the effort with a 47.