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IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest recognized in professional journal; Two students from Pecatonica are among those who will have work showcased

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	Anna Munson (left) and Brooklyn Connell (right) will have their submissions to the IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest recognized in an upcoming issue of the Illinois English Bulletin, the professional journal of IATE.

    The Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE), headquartered at Millikin University, Decatur, is pleased to announce the results of its annual student contest for grades 3-12. Outstanding submissions to IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest will be recognized in an upcoming issue of the Illinois English Bulletin, […]

 
 

Pecatonica Township and candidates win lawsuit against township clerk

    On March 10, Winnebago County Chief Judge Lisa Fabiano ruled in favor of Pecatonica Township, Pecatonica Township Officers Electoral Board, and Candidates Gregory Deppe and Thomas Menge in their lawsuit against Township Clerk Kelly Olson Fuca.     Pecatonica Township and its Township Supervisor Elizabeth Leigh Clark, as Chair and […]

 
 

Lady Indians capture Pec’s first-ever state title at 1A championship; Varsity girls take semi-final at 54-41, championship at 63-45

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	The Pecatonica Lady Indians have won their first-ever Class 1A State Championship. They beat Carrollton 63-45 on March 8.

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Pecatonica Indians girls’ basketball team cemented themselves in Illinois history as this year’s Class 1A State Champions. The Indians not only claimed their spot atop 1A Illinois basketball, but they brought home Pecatonica’s first ever team state championship.     It’s the end result of […]

 
 

Lady Indians dominate All-Conference squads

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	The Pecatonica varsity girls became Sectional champs on Feb. 27 when they beat Rockford Lutheran 47-38.

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The NUIC North is well known for its athletic prowess, especially in girls basketball. Over the last decade, teams like the Lena-Winslow Panthers, Orangeville Broncos, and the Pecatonica Indians have sported some of the most dominant girls’ basketball teams in Illinois 1A basketball.     In […]

 
 

Pecatonica Key Club raises $9,500 with 8th Annual Mr. PHS Pageant

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	2025 Mr. PHS Josh Frank (center) with attendant Brooklyn Connell (to his left), 2024 Mr. PHS Drew Lapp (far right), and co-chairs Teagan Kasper (far left) and Anna McLevige (to Frank’s right). Josh also received the Best Answer Award and Mr. Congeniality. Key Club members and co-chairs Teagan and Anna are both juniors this year and have been involved with Mr. PHS for all three of their years of high school so far.

Josh Frank crowned winner for 2025     On Feb. 1, nine young men took the stage at Pecatonica High School to compete for the title of Mr. PHS. Key Club members Anna McLevige and Teagan Kasper took over the role of Mr. PHS co-chairs and ensured the 8th annual event […]

 
 

Team 2×4 makes it four in a row

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	Team 2x4 a successful robot run. From left: Mason Williams, Tim Walton, Bethany Walton, Coach Kent Walton, Evan Schneider, Halee Williams, Coach Heather Schneider, Isaac Bentley (in the photo being held), and student mentor Kelby Schneider celebrate.

    Waukesha North High School was the site of this year’s FIRST LEGO League Wisconsin State Championship. Team 2×4, a local FIRST LEGO League robotics team with students from Durand and Loves Park as well as Clinton and Beloit, Wis., arrived for the day well prepared, but down a team […]

 
 

Lady Indians win seventh straight game

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Pecatonica Indians won their seventh consecutive matchup of the 2024-25 girls’ basketball season when they played host to Dakota on Jan. 28. Dakota came into the matchup with an overall record of 12-9. Pecatonica was 21-4 as they were riding a six-game winning streak. […]

 
 

Turtle TEK wins highest award at recent robotics qualifier

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	Turtle TEK was thrilled to be selected as the all-around best team at the Green Bay Hackerz qualifier, winning the Inspire Award. Back row, from left: mentor Mike Schneider, Garrett Schneider, Alex Woodard, Phillip Turner, Isaac Kubatzke, Zander Yost, and Coach Ted Wilder. Front row: coach Heather Schneider, Katherine Woodard, Kelby Schneider, and Austin Thacker.

    Turtle TEK, a local high school robotics team of homeschooled and public high school students from Beloit and Clinton, as well as Poplar Grove, South Beloit, and Winnebago, Ill., recently competed at Green Bay Hackerz. The competition featured some of the best FIRST Tech Challenge teams in the state, […]

 
 

Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser coming up

Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser coming up

Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser coming up     The Pecatonica High School’s Key Club is putting on its 8th annual Mr. Pecatonica High School fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Key Club is a high school service organization whose goal is to encourage leadership through serving others with […]

 
 

Durand girls fall to red-hot Orangeville squad

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	Micayla Peterson defends near the three-point line.

By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT     The Durand lady Bulldogs found themselves in a tough spot when they played host to the Orangeville Broncos on Jan. 8. Orangeville came into the game with a record of 15-3, and they were fresh off a tough loss to the Galena Pirates.     The […]

 
 
 
 
 
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