Coalers

Coal City increases base pay for teachers to be competitive

Published by admin on Tue, 03/19/2024 - 4:44pm

Coal City District Unit 1 will pay teachers a starting salary of $47,500 after an unanimous voted by the Board of Education.
The base salary increase from $46,686 will make the district competitive as it anticipates the need hire teachers for the 2024-2025 school year.
Superintendent Chris Spencer said Coal City is among the top 4 best-paying districts in the area which he hopes will attract new teachers.

Coalers the top pick for return to state

Published by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:18pm

The outcome of Tuesday night’s dual team sectional championship was unknown as of press time, but we’re betting that the Coal City wrestling team won and will advance to state.
The Coalers were to face Chicago Hope Academy in the Wilmington sectional, a team that didn’t advance anyone to the state individual tournament while Coal City had 14 qualifiers.

Surpises were few during first week of playoffs

Published by admin on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 1:17pm

And then there were 16. That’s how many teams are left in each of the eight classes of the IHSA football playoffs as winning teams move on to the second round.
Wilmington (2A), Reed-Custer (3A) and Coal City (4A) all advance to the second round after winning on Saturday. The Wildcats (9-1) will host Tri-Valley Downs (8-2) at 6 p.m. Saturday, Reed-Custer (10-0) will play saturday at 5 p.m. against visiting Pecatonica - Du-Pec Coop (8-2) while the Coalers (7-3) have a four-hour drive to Carterville (10-0) near Marion, IL for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday.

Lady Coaler golfer capture 1st place during IC8 tourney

Published by admin on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 5:57pm

The Illinois Central 8 Conference golf tournament was held Monday at Wolf Creek Golf Course with the Lady Coaler golf team finishing in first place.
Emma Varnak, Kylee Kennell and Dakota Clubb earned all conference awards for finishing among the top six.
Varnak, a freshman, shot a 112 to place third among the girls standings. Reed-Custer’s Makayla Wilkins (Sr.) took top honors with a 90 and Manteno Kathrine Gaffney (Sr.) runner-up with a 97.

Coalers fall in football quarterfinal

Published by admin on Sat, 11/10/2018 - 6:06pm

The Coal City football team watched their season sail through the uprights when Richmond-Burton kicked a field goal with 1:45 left to win the Class 4A quarterfinal 17-14.

The Coaler season concludes at 10-2 after winning 10 straight.

What hurt most were a pair of Coaler turnovers and allowing the visiting Rockets good field position in the closing minutes in an otherwise balanced game between two steadfast teams.

Coalers, Comets win; 'Cats in trouble

Published by admin on Sat, 09/22/2018 - 12:22pm

 

Wildcats win, Coalers and Comets battle hard

Published by admin on Sat, 08/25/2018 - 11:01am

Friday night football brought one victory and a pair of losses for three area teams.

Wilmington scored 12 unanswered points in the final quarter to win 39-20 at Manteno; Coal City gave powerhouse Morris a scare until the very end losing 21-7; and Reed-Custer was only one touchdown away in the third quarter before falling to Fieldcrest 34-20.

Coaler season ends

Published by admin on Mon, 06/04/2018 - 8:34pm

The Coal City baseball team threatened with two base runners their last turn at-bat but couldn't bring them home, losing the Super Sectional 6-5 to St. Ignatius and their chance to play in the Class 3A state finals.

The Coalers were ahead 5-1 after three innings, but the Wolfpack scored five runs in the fourth to take the lead and spoil things for the guys in Green.

Coalers play Monday for a shot at state

Published by admin on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 2:20pm

The Coal City boys baseball team is one victory away from playing in the Class 3A state finals with Saturday's sectional victory over Joliet Catholic.

The Coalers (34-5) will battle St. Ignatius Chicago (15-9) at 5 p.m. Monday at Standard Bank Stadium in the Crestwood Super Sectional for a shot at playing at Route 66 Stadium in Joliet starting Friday.

Broom bigger as Coalers get conference sweep

Published by admin on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 5:16pm

    Payton Hutchings aided the Coalers in shutting out the Panthers as he hurled a no-hitter during their 3-0 conference win on Friday.  
    Hutchings went the full seven innings giving up no hits and striking out 16 batters while walking just two.
    Hutchings also led the offense going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Sean Micetich also added a double and an RBI.