Braidwood Journal

School Board honors outstanding track athletes

Published by admin on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 4:45pm

Members of the Reed-Custer Board of Education took a moment last week to recognize three outstanding members of the RCHS track team.
On June 21, freshman Jaden Christian, junior Zach Weaver, and senior Vinnie Vercelote were lauded by board members for their outstanding contributions to the track team during the spring season.

Interstate Eight narrows decision to one school

Published by admin on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 5:13pm

    It looks as though there may be only one team change coming for the Interstate Eight Conference.
    Representives from I-8 schools held a meeting earlier this month to discuss what their options are now that Seneca announced their departure in the fall of 2018. Seneca based declining enrollment as their need to leave.
    The conference board discussed that fact that three schools — Pontiac, Morris and Kankakee — expressed interest in joining the I-8. However, Pontiac later backed out, leaving the door open for some type of unanimous decision.

Comets finish with winning record in Braidwood Shootout

Published by admin on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 5:11pm

    Reed-Custer’s varsity boys basketball team has  talent coming up through the ranks.
    That was apparent this past weekend when the Comets competed in the 23rd annual Braidwood Shootout, where they finished 3-2.
    Whether it was the sure fire plays from Russell Page, Dylan Hutchison and Gavin Grace, or the young athleticism from new varsity regulars like AJ Cherry, Brendan Wiggins or Gage Stamm, the Comets are continuing to show their basketball prowess.

JV Comets 7th in Shootout

Published by admin on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 5:08pm

    The Reed-Custer junior varsity boys basketball team placed seventh in the JV division of the Braidwood Shootout on Thursday.
    On the day, the Comets wound up going 2-2 overall, picking up wins over Woodland and Dwight, but falling to Manteno and Newark.
    “I felt like we competed well,” said JV coach Gavin Johnston. “We only had 13 guys for four games. We were missing a lot of kids for various reasons.”
    Still, Reed-Custer persevered, picking up two wins with a roster made up of mostly freshmen (seven total).

Recognizing Reed-Custer’s senior student-athletes of the year

Published by admin on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 7:22pm

    They are the miracle students, taking on a full list of responsibilities throughout their four years at the high school.
    Whether it be working hard in the classroom, dedicating themselves to improving at practice, or being ready to perform on game days, they are constantly pushing themselves.
    The Braidwood Journal is recognizing the top six senior student-athletes of the year, giving them credit for all of their hard work.
    Not only were these individuals chosen by their performances on the court or field, but also by their merits in the classroom.

Smith signs with Judson University

Published by admin on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 7:12pm

    Reed-Custer varsity soccer player Koby Smith has committed to Judson University.
    Smith, son of Rick and Tammy Smith, will attend Judson in the fall planning to major in architecture.
    “Koby was a leader for sure,” said Reed-Custer coach Andy Gleixner. “I talked a lot about him on senior night and at our banquet. When you have a player who can be a coach on the field, that is how Koby is.

Reed-Custer, Wilmington have players named to All-Conference team

Published by admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 5:27pm

    The Interstate Eight Conference’s South Division for baseball and softball was littered with talent this year.
    That included players from Wilmington and Reed-Custer who received All-Conference honors last week.
Softball
    Wilmington and Reed-Custer both had players named All Conference.    
    The Lady Comets had their two senior pitchers, Kenna Wilkey and Mac Kenzie Collier selected.
    The Lady Wildcats’ Lorri Kucharski, a senior pitcher and first baseman was also named.
Baseball

Beecher routs Lady Comets in Sectional Championship

Published by admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 5:24pm

    It wasn’t the way that Reed-Custer’s varsity softball team wanted to see their season end, but on Saturday they suffered a 7-0 shutout loss to Beecher in the Sectional final.
    The Lady Comets had a couple of errors from the start, allowing Beecher to put base runners on and bring two of them home.

Lady Comets are regional champs

Published by admin on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 5:39pm

    The Reed-Custer varsity softball team was all work and no play Friday when they clinched their second straight Regional Championship in Braidwood.
    “The pride I have for my players, doing the certain little things that we work on through the season, they are engaged in exactly what we’re trying to do,” said Lady Comet coach Ramsey Harkness.
    “We played everybody all season, so everyone has kind of been in particular situations. A lot of times I remind them, you have been here before.”

Herscher spoils Comets’ hopes for a regional title

Published by admin on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 5:36pm

    The defending state champions saw their season come to an end on Monday, as the Reed-Custer varsity baseball team was shutout by Herscher, 7-0.
    The Comets (16-12 overall) just didn’t have an offensive answer for the Tigers, who played in Class 3A last year, managing just one hit.