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Hornets Take Fourth At AJ McDonald’s Classic
Terry Pelczynski looks to make a putt, before the rain came and washed out the rest of the match on August 16. By Brent Huelsmann After their first meet of the season was cancelled due to rain after a few holes, the Nashville Hornets boys golf team defeated Woodlawn and Waltonville on August 17 before…
Read MoreHornets Hand Out Awards
The Nashville Hornets track squad rounded out the season, by handing out their end of the season awards. The Hornets handed out two Hornet Awards, the Most Valuable Field Athlete Award, the Most Valuable Runner Award, and the Most Valuable Player Award. This past season, the Hornets took home the Jared Morris Invitational title, as…
Read MoreSting Win Maifest Tournament
The Nashville Sting 11U Baseball team won first place in the Nashville Maifest tournament. Back Row: Harrison Zgonina, Brady Stein, Devin Schill, Kaden Linkey, Owen Dunn, Andrew Windler. Front Row: Talan Robinson, Blaine Emrick, Trey Reinburg, Parker Renken, JT Malawy, Silas Hill. Coached by Jeremy Stein, Brandon Emrick, Rhett Renken and Chad Malawy.
Read MoreSchnitker Finishes Second At State
Hornets junior Brandon Schnitker edged Rockford Christian’s Riley Wells in the IHSA Class 1A State 800M Run Prelims on Thursday afternoon. Wells would come back to edge Schnitker in the finals of the 800M Run on Saturday May 27. By Brent Huelsmann The Hornets had a great showing at the IHSA Class 1A State Track…
Read MoreAlicia Heggemeier Named Hornets Athletic Director
Alicia Heggemeier. By Alex Haglund and Brent Huelsmann The Nashville Community High School Board held their reorganizational meeting on the evening of Monday, May 1, and in addition to the regular business of an initial meeting of a new board the board also went into closed session for personnel issues, and upon returning…
Read MoreHornets Take Second At Tri-County Invitational
Tabor Kozuszek tries to clear the bar during the high jump at the Tri-County Invitational held on April 24. The Nashville Hornets boys track team took home second place in the Greenville Relays this past week as well as the Tri-County Invitational, held at Central High School. The Hornets finished just behind Pana at the…
Read MoreNCHS Board Hears Proposals For Field From Kuhn, Gajewski
The Nashville Community High School Board heard two proposals for reconditioning the NCHS football field at their regular monthly meeting held on Monday, March 20. While the proposals did differ significantly, both plans acknowledged the current poor condition of the field. Work to aerate, reseed and recondition the field will begin, hopefully in time to…
Read MoreOkawville Rockets To A Runner-Up Finish In Peoria
All Photos Special To The Nashville News, Courtesy of Steve Humphrey, Humphrey Photography. Images Copyright Humphrey Photography. Visit humphoto.com to purchase images or for more information. By Brent Huelsmann For the first time in 30 years, the Okawville Rockets boys basketball team brought home a trophy from the State Tournament. After beating…
Read MoreIHSA To Institute Pitch Counts
By Brent Huelsmann With the new baseball season quickly approaching, the Nashville Hornets and coach Chad Malawy will need to get used to new rules that will take effect this season. The IHSA has adopted new pitch count regulations that will go into effect this season. A pitch is defined as a pitch thrown during…
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