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Genesis Sanchez getting ready to salute the judges to perform her tumbling pass. Genesis is a 4th grader at St. Mary’s School with proud parents, Stephanie Tafoya and Cesar Sanchez of Beardstown.

AADM Airborne Team attend USTA Initational

The AADM Airborne Team attended an USTA Invitational meet at the EXPO Bend facility in East Moline on Nov. 5th.  

This meet was an open invitational meet, hosting 20 clubs.  There were 32 athletes from the Airborne team that competed in 93 events total on tumbling, trampoline, and double mini.  Seventy-seven percent of these athletes placed in the top five in their events, overall placings for team finals was not posted at this meet, and 106 event scores earned a 9.0 or higher in scoring (out of a 10).  A team challenge that

Ashley Gil launches a three-pointer in front of an excited Tiger bench.

BHS Girls Basketball Action

Ashley Gil launches a three-pointer in front of an excited Tiger bench. | Kylynn Maltby pressures the inbounds pass while Brandy Mendoza breaks to make the steal for the Tigers.

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BJHS boys and girls basketball action

The Beardstown girls’ seventh grade basketball team’s season ended in the first round of the 3A regional at Camp Point last Saturday at the hands of Quincy St. Peter by a score of 31-10.  Rounding out the regular season, the young Lady Tigers lost to Liberty 42-12 and to Rushville-Industry 21-10.

The BHS golfers (L/R) Grady O’Hara, Cade Ross, Daisy Gil, Saray Chaparro and Mary Escobar at their awards banquet.

BHS Golf and Volleyball awards

Beardstown golf coach Isaac Riddle and volleyball coach Emily Vermillion recently announced their season award winners at their fall banquet.  For the boys’ golf team, Cade Ross received the plaque for Lowest Average. On the girls’ side, Saray Chaparro received the award for Lowest Average and Daisy Gil was named Most Improved.  Ross and Chaparro were also named Academic All-Conference for the West Central Conference along with Grady O’Hara, Peri Herzog, and Mary Escobar.

Fire

Fire destroys home at Evergreen Acres

A fire completely destroyed a home in Evergreen Acres Friday, November 10.

Beardstown Fire Chief Brandon Hager said the call came in at 7 a.m. and was on Shady Oak Lane.

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes bowling team is pictured at the Region F Sectional Bowling Tournament (L/R): Amber, Michael, Wanda, C.J., Dallas and Leah.

BASA competes in Sectional Bowling

Beardstown Area Special Athletes (BASA) ventured to Moline, Illinois last weekend to compete in the Region F Sectional Bowling Tournament.     Six BASA bowlers competed at the Quad City Family Entertainment Center on a

Carter Ross launches a shot from half court as the quarter ends.

Beardstown Junior High in Rushville Tourney

The Beardstown Junior High boys’ basketball teams got off to a busy start playing three games each last week in the annual season opening Rushville-Industry Tournament. It was a tough start for the Tigers as neither the seventh nor eighth grade teams were able to come away with a win.

Just keep swimming with Finding Nemo Jr. at BHS

“Finding Nemo Jr.” will be presented at Beardstown High School at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11th, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12th. 

   The charming 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the beloved 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo. The cast includes over 200 students from grades Kindergarten to 12th grade, led by director and teacher, Allison Skinner.