Coal City

Coalers avenge the Wildcats, win I-8 North Division

Published by admin on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 6:25pm

    Coal City’s varsity baseball team savored the sweet taste of revenge Monday, defeating Wilmington in a non-conference game, 11-6.
    The Coalers took the initial lead with two runs in the first inning, scoring off a two-run single from Zack Nolan, plating Payton Hutchings and Kaleb Spreitzer.
    Wilmington answered in the third by taking a 3-2 lead, but that didn’t last as Coal City erupted for nine runs over the next two innings.

Lady Coalers clinch I-8 North Division, regional up next

Published by admin on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 6:22pm

    The Coal City varsity softball team suffered a loss Monday during a high scoring affair with Beecher.
    The Lady Coalers (13-14 overall) took too long to get started while Beecher built a nine-run lead through four innings.
    Leah Campos finally got Coal City on the board in the fourth, hitting a two-run homer, plating herself and Blaire Harseim to cut into the lead, 9-2.

The green trucks are coming

Published by admin on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 4:25pm

 

Coaler anglers compete in Sectional, place fourth, fifth

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:41pm

    The Coal City bass fishing team hosted the Sectional at Heidecke Lake Monday, where they faced teams for the opportunity to travel to Carlyle Lake for the State Final.
    The Coalers wound up just missing the mark, as No. 2 team of Austin Planeta and Bret Blecha finished in fourth.
    They qualify only as an alternate, but will have to wait and see if a team drops out before they are able to go to state.
    The no. 2 team, which was captained by Chad Planeta, wound up with a total catch of 2 lbs. 15 oz., as they finished just outside the top three teams.

Lady Coalers still battling for top spot in the I-8

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:40pm

    The Coal City varsity softball team picked up a shutout win on Monday, as they defeated Plano 10-0 in six innings.
    The win keeps the Lady Coalers tied at the top of the I-8 Conference North Division. They remain even with Seneca, as both teams hold conference records of 10-4.
    Leslie Youskevtch, along with her defense behind her, earned the win. Youskevtch pitched all six innings without letting up a run, allowing just three hits, three walks, and striking out nine.

Elrod and Best do the hitting, Hutchings fans 12

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:37pm

    The Coal City varsity baseball team rallied late Monday for their 14th straight win, defeating Plano, 3-1.
    The Coalers (23-5 overall, 13-1 conference) bounced back after trailing by one run in the fourth inning.
    Coal City came back with some clutch hitting from their eight and nine hitters. Cody Elrod and Connor Best came up with three big hits, and all three runs scored.
    Elrod had a double to start the rally in the fifth, going 2-for-2 on the day with one run. Best added one hit with two runs scored.

Lady Coalers close regular season, prepare for Reed-Custer Regional

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:35pm

    The Coal City varsity girls soccer team built some steam heading into Regional action this week, as they earned a win over Reed-Custer, and secured a tie against Ottawa.
    Against Ottawa, the match was scoreless through the first half, but it only took 30 seconds for the Lady Coalers to score in the second half.
    Sophomore forward Lauren Phillips scored off an assist from senior midfielder Ashley Matusiak.
    Ottawa wound up tying the game up midway through the second half, and was able to keep Coal City off the scoreboard.

Casey’s story

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 4:59pm

 

McTeacher’s Night fun for CCES

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 4:56pm

 

New beginnings

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 3:37pm