Sauk Valley schools gear up for IHSA activities – Shaw Local

The sound of hoops, takedowns, and bowling pins isn’t the only thing that happens during the winter months in high school extracurricular activities.

In fact, the Illinois High School Association’s calendar of activities kicks off in just two weeks.

Sauk Valley’s school activity scene ranges from competitive athletics such as cheerleading and dancing to academic challenges such as chess and scholastic bowls, and everything in between.

Music sets the standard for 2022

Based on the 2022 results, many local schools will again focus on music and drama competitions.

In the sweepstakes music category, which combines all solo, ensemble and band performance results, Rock Falls placed 5th overall in Class A, the second highest enrollment tier. That band placed her fourth and qualified for the state women’s basketball tournament in between competitive performances.

But Rock Falls wasn’t alone. In Class B, Oregon State ranked him third on the strength of its band. In Class C, Carroll West was second overall, Forston was his fourth (with the band tied for second with him), and Lanark was his sixth (he was second in the vocal division). In Class D, Milledgeville placed 3rd overall (after being ranked 3rd for band and vocals).

In terms of drama, Sterling won his 11th section title in group interpretation, continuing an unbroken streak of state qualifiers dating back to 2014.

2023 calendar

The calendar begins with the competitive dance section on January 21st. Sterling sends the team to Washington High School’s qualifying event.

Chess is the next board meeting, with a section scheduled for January 28th. No challenges have been posted yet, but Sterling, Byron and Stillman Valley are expected to compete.

A competitive cheerleading series will also begin on January 28, with Fulton, Rochelle, Byron, Oregon, Erie Prophetstown and Stillman Valley joining the Belvidere North section.

Byron, Fulton, Rock Falls, West Carroll and Sterling join Freeport. Rochelle hosts its own region.

The musical organization is different. This is his one of the largest series of state activities, with 356 participating schools across five admissions divisions.

Instead of being held in one place on March 4th, various venues will host solo and ensemble competitions, as well as group performances on April 14-15.

Bureau Valley, Rock Falls, Byron, Oregon, Stillman Valley, Amboy, Foreston, Fulton, Lanark, Morrison, Prophetstown, West Carroll, Newman Central Catholic, Milledgeville with solos and ensembles at Monmouth Roseville March 4 to hold.

The Bureau Valley, Fulton and Prophet’stown Bands will meet on April 14-15 in Kewaunee, which was the top Class B band in 2022, and Rock Falls, Byron, Oregon, Foreston, Lanark, West Carroll and Milledgeville. will be held in Stockton. April 14-15.

The Scholastic Bowl Regional for Classes 1A and 2A will be held March 6th, the Sections March 11th, and the state finals March 18th at the regular Hartland Community College.

While no regional challenges have been posted yet, schools in the Sauk Valley area that list Scholastic Bowl as an activity on their IHSA school pages are Sterling, Newman Central Catholic, Dixon, Rock Falls, Oregon, Morrison, Polo , Prophetstown, Erie, Fulton and Amboy. , Ashton Franklin Center, Byron, Foreston, Rochelle, Stillman Valley, Millageville, Lanark, West Carroll, Bureau Valley.

The debate will be held March 16-18 at Illinois State University. Of the 64 schools scheduled to compete, Sauk Valley is not listed.

Sterling will once again serve as the host site for the March 17-18 section of the drama. Sterling will participate in contest play and group interpreting, while Dixon will participate in group interpreting. The state finals will be held at Glenwood High School in Chatham on his March 24-25.

The journalism and yearbook section will take place on April 1st, and the state finals will take place on April 21st at regular Hartland Community College. No schools in the Sauk Valley area participated last year.

Esports returns with its first State Series in 2022. The district tournament is his April 22nd and the state finals are his April 29th. Newman Central Catholic, Morrison, and Prophetstown have esports teams.

Bass fishing is in its 15th season (including the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season). Allocations for the May 4th section have not yet been made. But last year Fulton, Bureau Valley, Polo, Erie Prophetstown and Newman Central Catholic were on Mississippi Riverpool 13, while Byron, Oregon and Stillman Valley were on Shavona His Lake. The state finals are scheduled for May 19-20 at Carlisle Lake in Carlisle.

Illinois High School Association

Activities in 2023

chronology

January

21 — Competitive Dance Division

27-28 — Competitive Dance State

28 — Chess Division

28 — Competitive Cheerleading Division

February

3-4 — Competitive Cheerleading Status

4 — SPEECH INDIVIDUAL EVENT REGIONS

10-11 — chess state

11 — Individual Speech Event Section

17-18 — Speech Individual Event State

march

4 — Music: Solo and Ensemble Status

6 — Scholastic Bowl Regional

11 — Scholastic Bowl Sectional

16-18 — Debate State

17-18 — Drama Division

18 — Scholastic Bowl State

24-25 — Drama State

April

1 — Journalism Department

14-15 — Music: State of the Organization

21 — State of Journalism

22 — Esports Section

29 — State of esports

May

4 — Bass Fishing Section

19-20 — Bass fishing

2023 schedule, by activity

bass fishing

Sectional, May 4th

State Finals, May 19-20

Carlisle Lake, Carlisle.

chess

Sectional, January 28

State Finals, February 10-11

competition dance

Section, January 21

State Finals, January 27-28

Bloomington Arena

competitive cheerleading

Sectional, January 28

State Finals, February 3-4

Bloomington Arena.

discussion

State Finals, March 16-18

Illinois State University, Normal

Drama

Sectional, March 17-18

State Finals, March 24-25

Glenwood High School, Chatham

esports

Sectional, April 22nd

State finals on April 29

journalism

Sectional, April 1

State, April 21

Heartland Community College, Normal

music

Solo Ensemble Status, March 4th

State of the Org, April 14-15

scholastic bowl

Class 1A-2A Section, March 11th

Class 1A-2A State Finals, March 18th

Heartland Community College, Normal

speech

Individual Events Regional, February 4

Individual Event Sectional, February 11

Individual Event State Finals, February 17-18

Peoria Civic Center

2022 State Champion Roll

Competitive cheerleading. Small, Johnsburg. Medium, Crystal Lake Central. Rockport Township. Co-ed, Highland.

chess. Lincolnshire Stevenson.

Speech individual event. Hinsdale South.

Music Sweepstakes: AA Washington, A Chicago High School of the Arts, B Monmouth Roseville, C Campbell Hill Trico, D Stockton.

discussion. Congress, Naperville North. Lincoln Douglas, Schaumburg. Policies, Northbrook Glenbrook North. Public Forum, Palatine Fremdo.

Skolabour. 1A University of Urbana, 2A Aurora Illinois Academy of Mathematical Sciences

Drama. drama, Burbank Revis; group interpreter, Burbank Revis.

journalism. Huntley.

esports. Rocket League, Normal Community West. NBA 2K, Regular Community West. Smash Bros. Single, Roselle Lake Park. Smash Brothers Duo, Tinley Park Andrew.

bass fishing. Joliet Catholic.