“Can you find Thing 1 and Thing 2? We are walking around Pekin High School looking for each other.
It must be during passing period so you can say hello and say happy twin day. No searching during class time. No cheating if you know!.”
Valentine's Spirit Week
Here are the practice times for the first week of spring sports (Feb 28 - March 5). Contact the head coach for more information.
Baseball: Larry Davis ldavis@pekinhigh.net
***Tryouts are Mon-Tues-Wed***
Frosh and Soph 3-4:30pm Hawkins (Mon-Fri); 12:30-2pm Hawkins (Sat)
Varsity 4:30-6pm Hawkins (Mon-Fri); 11am-12:30pm Hawkins (Sat)
Softball: Skip Penning cleaning@epd86.org
All Levels 3pm-6pm Hawkins (Mon-Fri); 8am-11am Hawkins Gym (Sat)
Girls Soccer: Edgar Sandoval edgar_j_sandoval@hotmail.com
All Levels 3-5:30pm Custer-Stoudt (Mon-Fri); Time TBA (Sat)
Boys Tennis: Zoe Klaaren zklarren@pekinhigh.net
All Levels 3:30-5:30pm at Parkside; Time TBA (Sat)
Boys Track: Eric McCann emccann@pekinhigh.net
3:15-5:15pm hallways by Hawkins (Mon-Fri); Time TBA (Sat)
Girls Track: Christina MacEwan cmacewan@pekinhigh.net
3:15-4:30pm hallways by Hawkins (Mon-Fri); Time TBA (Sat)
Showing spirit and solving crimes in Ms Chicks Biology class.
Valentine's Spirit Week!
It's never too early to start thinking about Spring. Athletic registration for Spring sports (baseball, softball, boys tennis, girls soccer, and track) is now open. Go to: https://il.8to18.com/pekinhs/home and click on "registration" to get started. #DragonPride
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