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Warriors take 5th at Lady Hawk Invitational
By Steven Spencer The Calhoun Lady Warriors took a 64-36 win against the Southwestern Piasa Birds Monday, Jan. 30, after competing for fifth place in the 48th Annual Lady Hawk Invitational over the weekend. The Warriors took fight place in the tournament Saturday after beating Carrollton, 37-22. Calhoun took an early five-point lead against the…
Read MoreWarriors wallop Spartans
By Austin Andre and Carmen Ensinger The North Greene Spartans hosted the Calhoun Warriors last Friday, Feb. 3, and while the Spartans kept up with the Warriors for the first quarters, the Warriors took hold in the second and never let up, defeating the Spartans 70-35. The Spartans put in a lot of defensive work…
Read MoreWarriors lose close game in the fourth Austin Andre Calhoun News Herald The Calhoun Warriors boys varsity basketball team competed in a neutral tournament game versus the Beardstown Tigers on Saturday, Jan. 30. The Warriors would lose the game 78-51. The Warriors got off to a promising start in the first quarter, over taking the Tigers with 16 points and holding them to just 10 points. Despite the positive showing to start the game, the winning spirit within the Warriors team faded in the second quarter, as the Tigers rallied with 21 points. They pounced on the Warriors,who found it difficult to contain the Tigers offense. The tone was set from this point on, as the Warriors concluded the second quarter with 11 points. Heading into halftime, the score stood at 31-27. Eyeing a potentially advantageous quarter, the Warriors came back in the third quarter with 15 points. However, they fell three points shy of the lead, and trailed 49-42. The game didn’t stay close for long heading into the fourth quarter, as the Tigers dropped 22 points on the Warriors, who found themselves handicapped and unable to make a dent on the box score. By quarter’s end, the Warriors had lost 78-51. Notable players for the Warriors were Chase Ralston with 21 points, and Chase Caselton with 20 points. The Warriors played two other tournament games against the Triopia Trojans and South Fulton Rebels. The Warriors lost to the Triopia Trojans 65-49 on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and won against the Rebels 50-42 on Friday, Jan. 27. The Warriors are currently 7-16 as of writing.
Austin Andre Calhoun News Herald The Calhoun Warriors boys varsity basketball team competed in a neutral tournament game versus the Beardstown Tigers on Saturday, Jan. 30. The Warriors would lose the game 78-51. The Warriors got off to a promising start in the first quarter, over taking the Tigers with 16 points and holding them…
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L&C announces Fall 2022 honors lists
Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) has released the lists of their full-time and part-time honors students for the Fall 2022 semester. Students earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher out of a possible 4.0 are named to the President’s List. Those students earning a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74…
Read MoreWarriors routed by Rockets
BY AUSTIN AndrE Calhoun News-Herald The Calhoun Warriors boys varsity basketball team played a home conference game against the Jacksonville Routt Catholic Rockets on Friday, Jan. 20. The game ended in an upsetting defeat for the Warriors who lost 70-45. The precedent for the game was set in the first quarter as the Rockets scored…
Read More8th grade Warriors claim St. John’s Tourney
The Championship game of the St. John’s Eighth Grade Tournament featured a matchup between the Greenfield Tigers and the Calhoun Warriors. The Warriors came out fighting and ended up slaying the Tigers, 39-30, to claim the Championship title.
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Warriors take home a win in 1st game of the Lady Hawk Invitational
By Steven Spencer and Carmen Ensinger The Calhoun Lady Warriors had a big win over the Beardstown Lady Tigers Saturday, Jan. 21, at the first game of the 48th Annual Lady Hawk Invitational. The Warriors started the game out strong taking a 19-point lead by the first quarter, 21-2. Warriors defense held Beardstown to only…
Read MoreWarriors ‘Take a Charge Against Cancer’
By Diane Brangenberg The Calhoun High School Warrior cheerleaders hosted “Take a Charge Against Cancer” night at the Calhoun Warrior basketball game on Friday night. The cheerleaders encouraged everyone to make a sign showing their support for a loved one. They also threw out wristbands and T-shirts throughout the game as the Warrior pep band…
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