Wilmington

Wildcats claim fifth at I-8 tourney

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2017 - 6:34pm

    The Wilmington golf team traveled to Wolf Creek on Monday to compete in the Interstate Eight Conference Tournament.
    The Wildcats wound up placing fifth overall with a team total of 378.
    Streator took the top spot with a 330, while Coal City (370) and Westmont (370) rounded out the top three teams.
    Ryan Woodall wound up tied for fifth place as an individual, while Garrett Roth  tied for 10th place.
    Woodall shot an 84 as an individual, as Roth followed with a 90.

Lady ‘Cats drop two I-8 games, earn seventh in Manteno Invite

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2017 - 6:29pm

    The Wilmington varsity volleyball team traveled to Manteno for the Panther tournament Saturday.
    The Lady Wildcats wound up going 1-3, finishing in seventh place.
    Wilmington picked up a win over Kankakee, but lost to Manteno, Crete Monee and Illiana Christian.
    Aubrey Sinchak led the team with 55 digs and five aces on the day, while Abby Holmes led the way with 24 kills.
    Taylor Sliwski chipped in with 16 kills, as HOlms also had eight aces and 18 digs.

The Interstate Eight Conference shake-up

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 5:03pm

    Schools are getting on board with the idea of a reconfiguration of the Interstate Eight Conference, as Wilmington school board members discussed the move Wednesday.
    It all started when Seneca announcedit will be leaving the I-8 at the end of this school year.
    Since then I-8 schools have been meeting monthly to discuss their options.

Wildcats to run down the Irish

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 5:01pm

    Wilmington is riding high after their win Friday against Peotone. With excitement comes momentum, and those pesky Wildcats will be looking to keep their momentum home this Friday when they host Seneca.
    “Friday gave us a lot of confidence,” said Wildcat coach Jeff Reents. “Our kids showed themselves, and they showed people they are a good football team. They rebounded well from the loss to Manteno with wins over Westmont and Peotone. We don’t want to overlook anyone though with the confidence.”

Lady ‘Cats defeat Lisle, fall to Plano, Dwight

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 4:56pm

    The Wilmington varsity volleyball team was unable to come away with a win on Monday, as they fell to Dwight in two games.
    The Lady Wildcats (7-7 overall, 3-2 conference) battled close, but ultimately fell, 25-23, 25-21.
    Abby Holmes led the offense with eight kills, and also contributed two digs, while Maysie Feil followed with four kills.
    Abby Chamberlin picked up 11 assists in the game, while adding three aces and four digs.
    The junior varsity team was able to come away with a two-game win, defeating Dwight 25-19, 25-13.

Wildcat golfers secure win over St. Anne

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 4:49pm

    The Wilmington varsity golf team wound up splitting two matches this past week, as they picked up a win over St. Anne, but fell to Lisle.
    On Monday, the Wildcats finished 24 strokes under St. Anne, winning 171- 195.
    Ryan Woodall shot a great round, finishing with a three over par 39. Tyler Long and Garrett Roth followed with 42 and 43, respectively, while Nolan Smith rounded out the effort with a 47.

Soda from tree bark had healing powers

Published by admin on Wed, 09/13/2017 - 9:00am

 

A rarely seen effervescent flavor popped out at The White Glove last week while meandering through a downtown Wilmington antique shop.

Battle of the I-8 powerhouses

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 6:39pm

    On Friday, Wilmington will face likely their toughest conference opponent yet, and it will also be the Wildcats’ first road game, as they travel to undefeated Peotone.
    The Wildcats will have their work cut out for them, as Peotone is bigger than ever in key positions, and will also be sporting a whole new look to their offense.
    “We have a big one [Friday] with Peotone,” said Wilmington coach Jeff Reents. “I think going into the season everybody knew that they’d be a really good team, because they have 18 out of the 22 spots back.”

Lady ‘Cats win two in the I-8

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 6:37pm

    The Wilmington varsity volleyball team went up against a bigger, more powerful school Monday, dropped a two-game match to Lincoln Way East.
    The Lady Wildcats were led by Carley Wilkerson, Abby Holmes and Taylor Van Duyne, as they each finished with two kills.
    The varsity team wound up losing their two games by scores of 25-14, 25-6.

Wildcat soccer team continues to improve

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 6:31pm

    Wilmington’s boys soccer team hasn’t had the season they truly want.
    The Wildcats are without a win, but they are still young, and have plenty of positives.
    “These are the growing pains we are experiencing right now, but we try to make a few team goals that we try to work on and find success at,” said Wilmington soccer coach David Blackburn. “I think a lot of it is we have the deer in a headlights look when we are going against opponents a little bit bigger than us. They blow right past us, not because of skill, but because they have a few years on us.”