Beardstown Football practice
Moving in unison, the Tiger offense works on plays in preparation for the upcoming season. | A perfect display of tackling like this from the Tigers...
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Muller is New BHS Boys’ Basketball Coach
The Beardstown School Board of Education has officially hired Wade Muller to take over for Eric Anderson as the head boys varsity basketball coach for...
BHS Varsity Soccer practice begins
It’s a race for the ball during the opening soccer practice of the year for the Beardstown Tigers. | A battle for the ball during varsity soccer...
BHS Golf sign up info
Any Beardstown High School girl or boy interested in playing golf this season needs to sign up by contacting head coach Isaac Riddle by email at...
BHS Basketball player meeting August 13
New Beardstown High School Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach Wade Muller has announced a player meeting for any high school boy wanting to play basketball...
BHS needs new boys’ basketball coach
Beardstown High School Athletic Director Elliot Craig and the Board of Education are in the market for a new varsity boys’ basketball coach for the 2024-2025 season.
Due to family concerns, head coach Eric Anderson recently made the tough but necessary decision to step down from the position. Anderson spent the past nine years as the top cat for the Tigers posting a 123-133 record including a very fine 22-10 season last year.
BHS Track and Field Awards
The Beardstown girls’ and boys’ track and field teams recognized several athletes at the season ending awards banquet.
According to girls’ coach Jacki Kelly, “this season the girls track team finished with 14 athletes. The girls had a great season, with individuals bringing home hardware from every medal meet we competed in. Although we were bumped to 2A, the girls tied for 10th place out of 16 teams at sectionals. They were a team of fourteen girls competing with schools that had rosters with up to seventy-five athletes.”
Lady Tigers to host summer Hoops League
Coach Jimmy Maltby and the improving Beardstown Lady Tiger varsity basketball team will be hosting a June summer league on Tuesdays at the Tiger Den. Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia and PORTA-AC Central will join the hosts and Rushville, Brown County (BC) and West Central in the league.
Play opens June 4th with Beardstown playing Rushville at 4:45 and West Central at 7:00. Triopia takes on Brown County at 4:00 and PORTA-AC at 6:15. The Lady Bluejays play West Central at 7:45.
Lady Tiger Soccer and Softball award winners
The Beardstown Lady Tigers concluded their soccer season with the spring sports banquet last week.
According to assistant coach Eduardo Rios, “in soccer, individual awards recognize exceptional performances within the team context. They highlight standout players’ contributions to their team’s success. The student-athletes who receive these awards showed dedication, hard work, and positive attitudes throughout the season.”
Brown places fifth at State finals
Beardstown’s Kellen Brown finished fifth in the state at the eighth-grade level in the pole vault at the IESA State Track and Field Championships held last Saturday in East Peoria.