Coal City Courant

Coaler kickers extend winning streak

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 6:35pm

    The Coal City varsity boys soccer team had a stellar showing this past week, picking up three wins, including two in the conference.
    “We have been playing really well, and I feel like we are getting better each game,” said coach Steven McCleary. “We have a tough schedule coming up in a couple of weeks, and we will see where we will fit in. Hopefully we are right where we want to be.”
    On Monday, the Coalers (8-2-1) defeated Wilmington with a shutout victory, 8-0.

Coaler golfers play well at home

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 6:29pm

    The Coal City varsity golf team picked up another conference win on Thursday, defeating Wilmington at Cinder Ridge, 183-204.
    Matt Misewicz and Russell Gomien continued to play well at their home course, both finishing six over par with 42s.
    Ben Sorensen earned a 49 on the day, while Miranda Rhoder capped the top four with a 50.
    Cam Lander and Beau Wills also competed favorably, finishing with 55 and 56, respectively.

Coalers hit the road Friday

Published by admin on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 6:31pm

    The Coal City varsity football team is gaining steam after two wins in their opening weeks of the football season. The Coalers now prepare for divisional play, as they hit the road for the first time of the year against Streator.
    Coal City dominated the Bulldogs a year ago, 31-0, and will be looking for history to repeat itself on Friday.

Lady Coalers claim first at invite

Published by admin on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 6:25pm

    The Coal City girls tennis team swept the competition this past Saturday, as they held their annual Coal City Invitational.
    The Lady Coalers entered the contest with an overall record of 2-2, but finished the day 5-2 with team wins over Mendota, Princeton and East Aurora.
    The wins put an end to Princeton’s 12-year winning streak, as Coal City claimed the first place trophy.

Coaler golf picks up two conference wins, fall to Streator

Published by admin on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 6:23pm

    The Coal City varsity golf team needed to shave a couple of strokes on Thursday when they hosted Streator in a conference duel.
    The Coalers were edged out by the Bulldogs, as Coal City finished with a 177, and Streator shot a 175.
    Matt Misewicz was the medalist for Coal City, shooting a 41, while Russell Gomien followed with a 44.
    Cam Lander and Keegan Gagliardo rounded out the top four with 45 and 47, respectively.
    Cade Mueller (49) and Ben Sorensen (51), also competed on the varsity side.

Down to the wire for Coaler win

Published by admin on Sat, 09/02/2017 - 12:29pm

THE VARSITY COALERS improve to 2-0 after scoring a touchdown with just 11 seconds left in the game to defeat Lisle 14-7 Friday night. Coal City had a 7-0 lead in the fourth quarter, thanks to a 7-yard touchdown run by Danny Norton earlier in the game, when the visiting Lions scored to tie it up. It looked like the two teams would go into overtime when Coaler quarterback Payton Hutchings found Kaleb Sprietzer for a 61-yard touchdown pass to win.

Coaler intend to tame the Lions

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 8:18pm

    A dominating win on Friday has given the Coalers plenty of confidence heading into week two.
    Lisle will be coming to town, and with them, a split history between the two teams. Over the past two seasons, each team has won a game, and both have been low scoring.
    In 2015, the Lions secured a 7-3 victory, while Coal City returned the favor last year with a 13-8 win.
    The low scoring trend may make for some exciting football, but Coal City fans and coaches will be looking for the offense to explode like they did in week one.

Coaler golfers win at home

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 8:12pm

    The Coal City golf program hosted their first home conference match on Thursday agianst Plano and Manteno, where both divisions picked up wins.
    On the varsity level, the Coalers shot a 174 to defeat Manteno with a 204, while Plano didn’t have a team score since they had only three varsity golfers.
    Matt Misewicz had an outstanding round of golf, taking the top score of the meet with a 37 overall.
    Cam Lander and Cade Mueller followed, both scoring 45’s, and Ben Sorensen rounded out the top four with a 47.

Lady Coalers look to rebound after sputtering for starters

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 8:10pm

    The Coal City varsity volleyball team has had a rough start, dropping their second game of the season on Thursday to Morris.
    The Lady Coaler fought hard throughout the match, but wound up losing in three games. They won the second game, 26-24, but lost the first and third, 25-22, 25-21, respectively.
    Katelyn Sisk earned seven kills on 20 attempts, and had one service ace, while Blaire Harseim added three kills with two aces.
    Megan Norris and MaKenna Crater both chipped in with one kill a piece.

Coalers clinch second in Streator

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 8:03pm

    Coal City’s varsity boys soccer team took second place during the Streator Invitiational this past weekend, going 2-0-1 on the day, while placing second through a tie breaker.
    In the first game of the tournament, the Coalers picked up a 3-0 win over Sandwich.
    Alex Friddle paved the way with one goal and two assists, while Jason Wexelberg added a goal, and was assisted by Keegan Johnson.
    In the second game, Coal City wound up tying Streator, 0-0, as Hunter Bannon finished with eight saves in net.