Boys Basketball:
Head Coach: Ryan Vasquez
Key Returners: Andre Klaver, Lucas Austin, and Kaedon Phillips
Last year’s biggest accomplishments: Regional Championship, 23-win season
Biggest rival game: Rock Falls, Rock Island
Junior Kaedon Phillips said, “The expectations for this team and this season are high” and that some goals they set as a team were “be the best defensive team in the conference, win conference, win a sectional title.”
Girls Basketball:
Head Coach: Taylor Jackson
Key Returners: Madison Austin, Olivia Melcher, Merrick “Delali” Amankwa
Last year’s biggest accomplishments: Working as a team to the end of the season
Biggest rival game: Moline
Junior Madison Austin shared, “Our goal this season is to prove everyone who doubted us wrong”
Boys Swim:
Head Coach: Kyle Ruiz
Key Returners: Peter Garland, Connor Porter, Patrick Riley, and Dale Johnson
Last year’s biggest accomplishments: Skylar Drolema made it to state in two events (100 Free and 50 Free).
Biggest rival game: Moline
Junior Connor Porter shared that he “can’t wait to go to sectionals” and excited “to see how we are as an overall team.”
Wrestling:
Head Coach: Nolan Baker
Key Returners: Dylan Ottens, Isaiah Mendoza, Tatum Allen, and Zyan Westbrook
Last year’s biggest accomplishments: Multiple Sectional and State Qualifiers
Biggest rival game: Rock Falls Duel
Senior Dylan Ottens said, “I feel like our team is the strongest it’s been since I’ve been a part of the team. I’m excited for this season and can’t wait to see how we perform.”
Boys Bowling:
Head Coach: Tracey Sivits
Key Returners: Henry Oberg, Nate Lobdell and Augustus Knutsen.
Last year’s biggest accomplishments: Mikah Herdandez bowling a perfect 300 game.
Biggest rival game: Geneseo
Senior Henry Oberg shared, “We have a lot of work ahead of us, but I believe the team can come together to make this a great season.”
Girls Bowling:
Head Coach: Loren Wolf
Key Returners: Hailey Conderman, Emily Doss, Olivia Barton, and Kara Garcia
Last year’s biggest accomplishments: Beating two conference rivals (Geneseo and Dixon)
Biggest rival game: Geneseo
Junior Audery Crisp stated, “I’m excited to see how my teammates improve”
Winter Cheer:
Head Coach: Kiahana Krause
Key Returners: Adylyn Crandall, Alexsis Rosas, and Addison Robbins.
Sophomore Adylyn Crandall said that she is “excited to see what new people will be there that didn’t do football cheer.”
Winter poms:
Head Coach: Jennifer Thueson
Key Returners: Addison Andrews, Payton Mcafferty, Ava Lehmon, and Kirsten Workman
Junior Addison Andrews stated, “I am excited to see what this season holds”
