The Raiders Freshman basketball boys came out on top against Riverton tonight with a 43-37 win. With their gritty defense and relentless effort, the boys forced plenty of turnovers. Zayne Arthalony led the scoring with 14 and Max Dierker chipped in 11 as well. The Freshman Raiders get a holiday break to improve before playing Porta at home on January 8th.
The Raiders JV team picked up their 4th win in a row with a 62-32 drubbing of conference foe Illini Central! The Raiders dropped in 11 three pointers, with Zayne Arthalony and Jaxson Bennett leading the charge with 16 points and 11 points, respectively. Blake Molitor also had a big game underneath with 6 points and 7 rebounds, and JJ Proehl finished in double figures with 10 points and 4 assists. Zayne Hill also had a nice game with 7 points.
The night ended in a split however, as the Varsity Raiders fell to the Cougars.
The Raiders look to get back on track with a matchup at Riverton on Friday.
The Raiders travel to Riverton tonight for a Fresh/Soph boys basketball game. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 841 N 3rd St, Riverton, IL 62561
MCHS had special assistance in the kitchen today preparing lunch! Thanks Dr. Hellrigel for manning the grill today!
Raiders - We have exciting news... The Raider Closet is hosting their 2nd annual community luncheon!!! And what a bonus to have a youth athletes and coaches there to help!
We look forward to this event and feel honored to be hosting it at the Hill-Palmer American Legion!!! Mark your calendars!!
The Raiders travel to Pekin tonight for action on the mats. Meet starts at 5:00. Good Luck Raiders! Meet location: 320 Stadium Drive Pekin, IL 61554
The Raiders travel to Illini Central for a Tomahawk Conference game. JV starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 208 North West Ave. Mason City, IL 62664
The Lady Raiders host PORTA tonight for a V game only. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00. Good Luck Ladies!
NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gam99db17dc5d
Mrs. Frank’s Intro to Business class is wrapping up the semester by presenting their new product ideas to our very own MCHS Shark Tank panel of judges. Inventions range from flying hovercraft to pet brushes that attach to a faucet for better baths!
Miss Shaffer's Employability Skills class has been learning how to sew. They've been working on small pillows that they get to take home!
CONGRATS to MCHS Senior, Josh Flores! Below is his enlistment picture... He is officially in the Illinois Army National Guard!
#MCRaiderNationProud
On Friday, 4 high school students were selected to participate in the Peoria Area Civic Chorale Festival Chorus. The students got to sing with over 100 other students from the Peoria Area and work with other excellent musicians.
Congratulations students!
Pictured left to right: Eliya Sansom, Leyla Danner, Leelinn Danner, Maya Reynolds
The Lady Raiders host Athens tonight for a Tomahawk Conference showdown. V game starts at 6:00, JV to follow. Good Luck Ladies!
V NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gam4374cc0f1d
JV NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gamd625b118c1
32 teams entered the Porta Invitational Tournament on Saturday. They came from all over Illinois, bringing previous state qualifiers to represent their schools. Our Raiders started wrestling at 9:00 am and our last match ended at 6:30 pm! It was a long day for wrestling. Bo Schnoor added his first high school career win and with a pin! Remington Vonderheide had 4 pins for the day. His last match was a win by points in the finals to place 7th in the tournament!! David Andrews smashed his way to another pin on the season. Kamden Merrill set a personal record of pinning an opponent in just 16 seconds! He also added a win by tech fall. Richard Gilmore battled hard in the Heavyweight division, adding another pin to his season. “This is proof that what you put into this sport is what you get out of it and these young gentlemen are proving it!” - Coach Shane
The Raiders travel to PORTA today for their tournament. Matches start at 9:00. Good Luck Raiders! Meet location: 17651 Bluejay Rd. Petersburg, IL 62675
The Lady Raiders host Tremont this morning. V game starts at 11:00, JV will follow. Good Luck Ladies!
V NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gam31341608dc
JV NFHS Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/gamc58b0ee5de
The Raiders JV basketball team picked up their third win in a row on Friday night, defeating the Dee Mack Chiefs 54-34 on a cold Friday night in Mackinaw. Jake Hummel led the way with 14 points, and Blake Molitor fell just short of a double double with 9 points and 8 rebounds. Brenden Carton also added 9 points on 3 3-pointers!
In varsity action, Josh Dawe and Malachi Carroll had big nights with 17 points each for the Raiders, but they came up on the losing end.
The Raiders look to get back on track Tuesday with a big Tomahawk conference matchup against Illini Central in Mason City. Be sure to make the short trip south and support the Raiders!
The Raiders take the road to DeeMack tonight for basketball action. JV is scheduled to start at 5:30, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 401 E 5th St, Mackinaw, IL 61755
DeeMack NFHS link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/deer-creekmackinaw-high-school-mackinaw-il/gamff749ea472
Friday, December 13, is the last day of the Sock Drive sponsored by National Honor Society! Currently, Seniors are in 1st place with 191 pairs of socks donated, Sophomores are in 2nd with 58, Juniors are in 3rd with 42, and Freshmen are in 4th with zero. Which class is going to earn the Sock Monkey Trophy?
All socks will be donated to Snow Buddies!
The Lady Raiders travel tonight to Brimfield for a V game only. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00. Good Luck Ladies! Game location: 323 E Clinton St, Brimfield, IL 61517
