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PBL, GCMS football teams to renew Ford County rivalry
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football teams have waited six years to renew their rivalry. For the first time since 2019, the two Ford County rivals will face each other. The well-anticipated matchup will take place at Zimmerman Field at 7…
GCMS volleyball wins in three sets over Rantoul
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team won 27-25, 19-25, 25-20 over Rantoul on Monday. “It was a good night overall for the girls,” GCMS head coach Thomas Stone said. “I’m proud of them.” In the third set, Josephine Kleist recorded a kill to give GCMS…
PBL JH baseball wins 8-6 over Milford
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School baseball team won 8-6 over Milford on Monday. Landry Waugh hit 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs while Tomasi Suaava hit 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Dawson Bice hit 1-for-3 with a run scored while Mason Duley hit…
Photo gallery: GCMS volleyball vs. Rantoul
Here are some sights from Monday’s varsity match, which GCMS won 25-27, 19-25, 25-20 … The post Photo gallery: GCMS volleyball vs. Rantoul first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
GCMS JV football wins 20-14 over Tuscola
Here are some sights from Monday’s game, which GCMS won 20-14 … The post GCMS JV football wins 20-14 over Tuscola first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
PBL JV football wins 22-0 over Prairie Central
Here are some sights from Monday’s game, which PBL won 22-0 … The post PBL JV football wins 22-0 over Prairie Central first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
GCMS cross country runners compete at First to the Finish Invitational
PEORIA – Erin McCall of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School cross country team finished 31st with a time of 19:25.8 in the girls’ Class 1A race during the First to the Finish invitational held Saturday at Detweiller Park. Brysen Butler finished 49th with a time of 16:23.1…
Drew’s View: I just hope both teams have fun
As some fans at Zimmerman Field may have noticed, I showed up to the Paxton-Buckley-Loda homecoming football game last Friday wearing my old No. 86 high school football jersey. Why? Was I trying to show respect to the Paxton High School Class of 1986? No, but sure, you can roll…
Rantoul/PBL boys golf finishes 25th at Metamora
METAMORA – The Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda boys golf team finished 25th in the Redbird Classic last weekend. The Eagles finished with a score of 692 in a 30-team tournament in which Pleasant Valley won the tourney with a score of 568. Jack Flesner and Noah Wolfe each led…
PBL JH cross country finishes first in home invite
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School boys and girls cross country teams earned first-place finishes at home on Saturday. The PBL boys were the only boys’ team to score points as they finished with a score of 15. Karsyn Rini finished second with a time of 13:41.76…
PBL High School cross country hosts invite
PBL INVITE At Paxton BOYS VARSITY Team scores 1. Dwight, 80; 2. Kankakee McNamara, 81; 3. Lisle, 85; 4. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, 89; 5. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 100; 6. Peotone, 122; 7. Herscher, 144; 8. Iroquois West, 144. Top individuals 1. Joe Faris (Dwight) 16:27.66; 2.…
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 3-0 over St. Anne
ST. ANNE – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team won 3-0 over St. Anne on Saturday. Drew Iverson scored two goals and Thomas Davis added one for the Bunnies, who improved to 5-0-1 with the victory. The post Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 3-0 over St. Anne first appeared on…