Wildcat football

Look for this sign, give Friday

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 10:37am

The Wilmington High School Interact Club will continue their tradition of asking for donations to eradicate polio before and through the first half of the Wilmington vs. Manteno football game on Friday, Oct. 13th.
Since this event began, thousands of dollars have been raised and sent to Rotary International to help in the goal of eradicating polio worldwide.
Polio is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours.

Coming out of the woods may never look the same at WHS

Published by admin on Tue, 08/08/2023 - 4:56pm

Becker Field, home for the Wildcat football team for the past 76 years, will be brighter than ever thanks to new LED lighting installed last week by Clennon Electric of Wilmington.

Gone are the eight banks of energy inefficient mercury-vapor lights mounted in eight poles. The new lights needed only four poles so the other four will be removed.

“The original poles were not in good shape and needed to be replaced,” noted District 209-U Superintendent Kevin Feeney. “For this reason, we delayed the project one year to plan and budget for the new poles.”

Winning culture lures James to North Central

Published by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:27pm

All-State running back Colin James is leaving one winning program for another.
James, who led Wilmington in rushing with 1,480 yards and 22 touchdowns, recently signed a letter of intent to attend North Central College in Naperville, looking for spot on the defending Division III National Championship football team.
The Wildcat senior considered other schools like Monmouth, St. Francis and Roosevelt but North Central had something he felt on his first visit.

'Cats won't look past Herscher on Homecoming

Published by admin on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 6:05pm

It has all the makings of being a trap game. It's Homecoming and the only home game for the Wildcats before a rare three-game road trip that will go through Braidwood, Lisle and Streator, but Wilmington won't look past Herscher (1-3).
The Tigers were blitzed by Coal City last week 63-14. “First and foremost, we want our kids to have fun with the week. I think we learned earlier in the season that you can't look by anybody,” saidhead coach Jeff Reents.

Wildcats fall to the Knights

Published by admin on Sun, 11/12/2017 - 5:10pm

The Wildcats gave up 33 unanswered points to the defending Class 3A state champions and never recovered as they lost a 46-21 battle with IC Catholic in Elmhurst Saturday.

Wilmington stayed within striking distance in the first half, at one point owning a 14-13 second quarter lead, but three fumbles in the third period came back to haunt the Cats in the end. 

ELITE EIGHT: Cats out for rematch with IC Catholic

Published by admin on Sun, 11/05/2017 - 11:11am

Wilmington advances to the quarterfinals in the Class 3A state playoffs after defeating Farmington on the road.

Conner Dempsay breaks free for his second touchdown Saturday, as Wilmington upended #1 seed Farmington, 37-12.

Dempsay finished with three touchdowns and one interception, while Matteo Lombardi and Josh Jones scored a touchdown each as the Wildcats, who were down 6-0 in the first, rallied for 17 points in the second to go up 17-6 at half-time.

Wildcats wrap up the Indians

Published by admin on Sat, 10/14/2017 - 10:57am

WILMINGTON LINEMAN Jesse Cox puts a stop on a Sandwich ball carrier Friday when the Wildcats defeated the visiting Indians 47-14. Matteo Lombardi scored three touchdowns while Conner Dempsay ran in two to improve the Wildcats to 7-1 overall. Wilmington had nearly 400 yards of offense while holding Sandwich to 204 yards in what turned out to be an easy victory. The Wildcats travel to Coal City Friday. Photo by Eric Fisher

Going once, going twice, going four times

Published by admin on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 11:12am

MATTEO LOMBARDI races for the end zone while being chased by Comets Friday night during one of his four touchdowns scored to help defeat Reed-Custer 54-21. The Wildcats never trailed as they racked up 515 yards of total offense while Reed-Custer gained a respectable 347 yards. But the difference came down to fumbles on a slippery field as the Comets turned the ball over five times to Wilmington. The victory impoves Wilmington to 6-1 while the Comets lose any chance to make the playoffs with a 2-5 record. Wilmington will host Sandwich Friday while Reed-Custer travels to Plano.