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Basketball Player Shaun Pacatte Provides Key Leadership, Is iCAN Clinic Male Athlete of Month For EHS

3 years 11 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Although Edwardsville senior forward Shaun Pacatte didn't score in the Tigers' 51-36 loss to O'Fallon on Jan. 28 in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game at Lucco-Jackson Gym, he provided help on the boards and with his ballhandling. Pacatte did feel the Tigers kept playing hard and had a good comeback against the athletic and talented Panthers. Edwardsville showed a lot of moxie and fight in the game, diving after loose balls and sticking with their plan during the game, but in the end, O'Fallon was able to take advantage of mistakes to pull away for the win. And the team got a big spark from their bench, mounting a fourth-quarter comeback that made things interesting. "I think the guys off the bench did really well," Pacatte said during a postgame interview, "forced a lot of turnovers, brought a lot of energy we didn't have at the time. We had a good start to the game, second quarter, a little rough stretch. It seemed like every turnover we had was just an

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Fit Body Boot Camp hosts fundraiser benefitting American Red Cross

3 years 11 months ago
BALLWIN, Mo. - Blood supplies have been low nationwide, and the American Red Cross is asking individuals to consider donating blood. It is National Blood Donor Month and Fit Body Boot Camp in Ballwin is hosting a fundraiser to encourage people to donate. Fit Body Boot Camp is offering pay-what-you-want classes benefiting the American Red Cross. There [...]
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Jersey Principal Announces Illinois State Scholars

3 years 11 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School Principal Cory Breden has announced that 23 students from the JCHS graduating class of 2022 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 17,340 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958. The following students from Jersey Community High School were named Illinois State Scholars: Mackenzie Bell Connor Berry Belle Blackorby Hope Brandt Mallory Clevenger Cody Croxford Madeline Darr Vivian Gray Austin Hayes Morgan Johnson Charles Kraushaar Josie LaPlant Cole Martinez Liam McGuire Irene Mossman Tyler Noble Sara Poletti Edward Roberts Kaleb Setzer Annie Walker Zachary Wargo Owen Weber Leann Woodring

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Updated Athletics Spectator Policy Announced

3 years 11 months ago
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Community Unit School District #9 is adjusting its spectator policy for athletic events held at Granite City High School and Coolidge Junior High. Effective on Monday, Jan. 31, GCHS and Coolidge have increased their capacity to 40 percent. GCHS will allow 700 spectators per event at Memorial Gymnasium, while Coolidge Main Gymnasium will have a capacity of 200. GCSD9 SPECTATOR GUIDELINES MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES Failure to wear a mask will result in removal from the facility Social distancing is recommended GCSD9 will continue to monitor the information surrounding COVID-19 cases in Madison County and our region on a continual basis. Live Streaming (Home games) will be available on the Granite City Warriors Athletics Facebook page or the NFHS Network . For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .

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