Reed-Custer

Panthers seek strikes at state bowling

Published by admin on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 5:29pm

    The Reed-Custer Middle School boys and girls bowling teams will compete  at State this weekend.
    The Panthers competed at the IV Super Bowl in Peru last Saturday against 12 different teams with the top six teams advancing for state.
    The boys and girls teams will head to Town and Country Lanes in Joliet for the finals.

Lady Comets upend the Irish, fall to Morris

Published by admin on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 6:10pm

    Reed-Custer’s varsity softball team saw their undefeated streak come to an end on Monday, as the Lady Comets suffered a 2-0 loss to Morris in just their third game of the season.
    Reed-Custer wasn’t itself at the plate, struggling to get hits against a tough Redskins pitcher.
    The team managed just two hits, and was unable to light up the scoreboard with a run through seven.

Comet miscues give Bishop Mac the win

Published by admin on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 6:05pm

    While the Reed-Custer varisty baseball team suffered their first loss of the season on Thursday, it wasn’t due to not playing well.
    Reed-Custer’s defense was absolutely relentless for five of the seven innings, keeping Bishop McNamara’s offense silent for most of the game in the 4-2 loss.
    “Defensively, we have been doing a pretty good job all season,” said Comet coach Jake Evans. “We did a pretty good job today, except for a few miscues.”

Comets sweep competition to remain undefeated

Published by admin on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 7:03pm

    The Reed-Custer varsity baseball team rallied against Grant Park  on Friday to win 5-3 and remain undefeated on the season (3-0 overall).
    Grant Park lit up the scoreboard in the first frame, but Reed-Custer battled back in the top of the second to tie it back up.
    The momentum continued to roll into the fourth and fifth innings as Reed-Custer registered three more runs to take a 5-2 advantage.

Lady Comets make a statement for starters

Published by admin on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 6:57pm

    The Lady Comets picked up a dominating win in their first game of the season on Thursday, defeating Momence in five innings, 14-0.
    Antoinette Hill was unstoppable from the pitcher’s circle, as she let up just two hits, while striking out seven batters en route to the win.
    She also had plenty of offense backing her up, as Reed-Custer scattered 11 hits, including four for extra bases.
    Leading the way was Kelsi Dillon, who went 3-for-3 on the day with a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored.

Lady Comets get a big win over Rich East

Published by admin on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 6:56pm

    The Reed-Custer varsity girls soccer team had a mixed week of success, as they finished with a 1-2 run through their three games.
    The Lady Comets started the week off with a dominating 9-0 win over Rich East.
    Karina Marrs picked up a hat trick, scoring three goals, while Marissa Escobedo tallied two.
    Amber Clavenna, Jenna Tiangco, Gianna Pinto and Jasline Valle each picked up one goal on the day.
    The remainder of the week didn’t go as positively for the Lady Comets as they suffered shutout losses to Beecher and Coal City.

Reed-Custer continues strong track showing on season

Published by admin on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 5:46pm

    The Reed-Custer varsity track teams kept rolling on Saturday, as they competed in their annual Comet Classic Invite.
    Nine teams were represented at the even and the Comet boys and girls finished in fourth place.
    On the girls side, Reed-Custer finished with 71 team points, as the top three spots went to Clifton Central (91), Plano (89) and Genoa-Kingston (80).
    For the boys team, the Comets tallied 64 points. The top three finishers in the boys events were Plano (97), Clifton Central (92) and Westmont (65).

Lady Comets split their first two games

Published by admin on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 5:33pm

    The Reed-Custer varsity girls soccer team won one and lost one this past week, as they picked up a win over Wilmington, but suffered a tough loss to Illiana Christian.
    The Lady Comets kicked the season off last Wednesday with their home opener against the Lady Wildcats.
    Marissa Escobedo got her season off to a good start, scoring both goals in Reed-Custer’s 2-1 win over Wilmington.
    The Lady ‘Cats could responded with one goal in the final eight minutes of the game.

Youth tackle football faces repercussions from proposed bill

Published by admin on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 6:03pm

    The Bobcats, Jr. Comets and Miners will still suit up in August but youth football may never be the same after the Duerson Act was introduced in the Illinois House.
    Parents of youth tackle football players opposed the  proposed bill that would have banned kids under age 12 from playing tackle football.
    In the first week of March, the bill gained footing after passing through committee. But since then, has stalled. However, according to the local league, the damage has already been done.

Marschner places second at state

Published by admin on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 6:00pm

    This past weekend, three members of the Reed-Custer Middle School wrestling program traveled to Dekalb, IL to compete in the IESA Wrestling State Finals.
    Ryan Tribble, Brenden Tribe and Kody Marschner each had high goals going into the tournament, and had an excellent week of training.
    Tribe (105) had a very exciting first round match against Havana’s Bryar Lane in the preliminary round. He  unfortunately wound up falling 5-1 by the end of the match. Tribe finishes his phenomenal season with a record of 30-9.