Valentine's Spirit Week!
The S'Pekin Dragons competed yesterday at the IHSA Sectional Tournament at Morris Community High School. We placed 5th as a team, but more importantly, had FIVE STUDENTS qualify to the IHSA State Tournament!!! The final round results were:
Dramatic Interpretation
5th place - Caroline Manning (sen)
Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd place - Mark Czesak (jun) STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Informative Speaking
3rd place - Norah Springborn (jun) STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Oratorical Declamation
3rd place - Anna Soupos (jun) STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Original Comedy
3rd place - Norah Springborn (jun) STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Poetry Reading
3rd place - Sophia Vansaghi (soph) STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Prose Reading
3rd place - Caroline Manning (sen) STATE QUALIFIER!!!
This is the most state qualifiers Pekin has had since 2017! These students will compete next weekend at the Peoria Civic Center for a chance at a state title. If you see them, please congratulate them on all their hardwork and success!
Tomorrow starts Spirit Week!
Wear Red, White or Pink!
Congratulations to The Noteables for a fantastic performance at the Manteno Main Event competition today, and congratulations to Chayla Isbell for winning the Outstanding Performer Award! #dragonpride
Jaylah Dalton makes #Dragon Wrestling history as Pekin’s first ever female #IHSA state qualifier!!!! Congrats Jaylah!!!! # DragonPride
Congrats to Tyler Haynes who won the 285lb #IHSA Wrestling Sectional Championship at Granite City. #DragonPride
The Ag Club Meats Judging Team had an amazing opportunity to participate and compete in a workshop at Raber Packing Co! Thank you to our host Rabers and the U of I Meats Judging Team!
#dragonpride #teachag
GBB Regional Score Final: #LadyDragons 45 Granite City 30. #DragonPride #IHSA
Shamon has punched his ticket to the #IHSA State Wrestling Finals!! #DragonPride #StrikeUpTheBand
GBB Regional Score Update: #LadyDragons 30 Granite City 22 at the end of the 3rd quarter. #DragonPride #IHSA
GBB Regional Score Update: Granite City 18 #LadyDragons 17 at halftime. #DragonPride #IHSA
GBB Regional Score Update: #LadyDragons 11 Granite City 5 at the end of the 1st quarter. #DragonPride #IHSA
Tyler Haynes has punched his ticket to the #IHSA State Wrestling Finals!! #DragonPride
A reminder that admission for today’s Girls Regional Basketball game is $5 for everyone. We can not accept any passes per IHSA guidelines. #DragonPride
BBB Final Score: #Dragons 57 East Peoria 50. #DragonPride
Sectional Wrestling Update: Tyler wins to advance to the semifinals. #DragonPride
Sectional Wrestling Update: Shamon wins his first match and moves on to the semifinals tomorrow. #DragonPride
BBB Score Update: #Dragons 35 East Peoria 33 at the end of the 3rd quarter. #DragonPride
BBB Score Update: East Peoria 24 #Dragons 16 at halftime. #DragonPride
BBB Score Update: East Peoria 13 #Dragons 9 at the end of the 1st quarter. #DragonPride