
Hello Cougar fans... We have a number of weather-related items to bring to your attention today.
The Lady Cougars basketball game that was scheduled for tonight has been canceled. There is no practice.
There will be no volleyball practice today.
There will be HS Boys Basketball practice today from 3:00-4:30. The Sangamo/IPC Shootout scheduled for tomorrow is still expected to be played.
We have also added a couple of games to the calendar for next week:
6th Grade volleyball will play Monday at 4:00 against WLB in Easton
The ICHS Girls Basketball team will take on Mt. Pulaski on Tuesday night at 6:00 in Mason City. This is a makeup game from the one canceled on Thursday.
Stay warm out there!
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


Illini Central Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 4th due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. Decisions regarding extracurricular activities will be made tomorrow in the morning. Please note that these snow days will be made up at the end of the school year.

Illini Central Schools Schools will be closed Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 due to inclement weather. All school activities for Thursday are cancelled. A decision regarding school for Friday, February 4th will be made tomorrow.

Illini Central Schools Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 due to inclement weather. All school activities for Wednesday are cancelled. A decision regarding school for Thursday, February 3rd will be made tomorrow.

Two events on the calendar for this evening.
The ICMS Volleyball teams head to Havana for their matches with the Ducks. 1st serve of the 7th grade match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Remember this is a change from the original time.
The Cougars are in action tonight in The Cougar Den v. Tomahawk Conference rival, the Delavan Panthers. The tip of the J.V. game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
We will be broadcasting LIVE for free on The Illini Central Sports Network YouTube Channel as the following link: https://youtu.be/pMrjFnsNTP4
Wishing all of our student athletes well & safe travels to everyone this evening.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


Tonight's MS Volleyball game at Havana has been changed to a 5:30 start. The bus will leave at 4:20 instead of 4:50.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


We have one event on the schedule for this evening. The Lady Cougars head to Manito for a Tomahawk Conference game with the Lady Raiders. The tip is set for 6 p.m.
Wishing the girls well tonight!
Graphic cred to LP.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


One event on the schedule for this evening, but you don't want to miss all that will be going on at ICHS.
The Cougars play host to Mason County rival…the Havana Ducks. The boys are looking to bring the Traveling Duck back to where it belongs. The JV tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Multiple classes & clubs will be selling items to raise money.
Don't forget that if you bought Nelson's Catering tickets from a Sophomore...that dinner is tonight.
We will have future Cougar basketball players on the court as well as our future Cougar cheerleaders.
Kaleb Flores & Coach Wherley will be bringing you the Illini Central Basketball action for the 4th time in 5 nights…LIVE & FREE on The Illini Central Sports Network at the following link:
https://youtu.be/WB7sA7WJIes
We look forward to seeing The Cougar Den rockin’ tonight with Cougar Crazies!
Wishing the Illini Central Cougars well this evening.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


Two events on the IC Sports calendar for this evening.
The ICMS Volleyball teams head to Lincoln Carroll Catholic for their matches with the Lady Crusaders. The 6th grade match begins at 5 p.m. with the 7th & 8th to follow.
The Lady Cougars host a Tomahawk Conference foe…the Illini Bluffs Lady Tigers.
The tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The game will be broadcast for free…LIVE on The Illini Central Sports Network YouTube Channel at this link: https://youtu.be/0lxVfmcvQTU
Wishing the Lady Cougars well this evening.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


Tonight, the Illini Central Scholastic Bowl team travels to Athens for their Tomahawk Conference meet with the Warriors.
The meet begins at 5 p.m.
Wishing our students well this evening!
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


The Illini Central Board of Education will. hold a special meeting tonight at 5:30 pm at the MC Public Library to interview architectural firms and to take action on a resolution to abate the Bond & Interest property tax levy. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88054190635?pwd=a2dYM2N2SVRuL2VyOTNmamxFcldTdz09

Good Monday morning, Cougar fans!
Here is what we have on the schedule to get this busy week started.
The ICMS Volleyball teams take on Delavan in Easton for their matches with the Lady Panthers. 1st serve of the 7th grade match is scheduled for 6 p.m. *Please note...yesterday, I accidentally put this was an away game on my graphic. I apologize.
The Lady Cougars host the South Fork Lady Ponies in a non-conference game. Tip for this game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Cougars will restart their game with the Spartans from Olympia after the weather on December 10th caused the game to be postponed. This will be Varsity only since the JV game was completed. The tip will follow the Lady Cougar game approximately 7:30.
Kaleb Flores & Coach Wherley will bring you the games LIVE & for free on The Illini Central Sports Network YouTube Channel at the following links:
Lady Cougars: https://youtu.be/Mrf1SO0YS3U
Cougars: https://youtu.be/wMc9Ym3qKzI
Friday night…we had another great turn out from the Cougar Crazies. We hope to see you at The Cougar again tonight at 6 p.m.
Wishing all of our student athletes well this evening.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


Good Sunday afternoon, Cougar fans!
Here is the upcoming week in Illini Central sports.
Many opportunities to see the great kids at IC compete!
Have a great week!
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


It is a 7th grade Saturday in Illini Central Sports.
The 7th Grade Lady Cougar Volleyball team is hosting a tournament as I type this...our girls play at these times:
8 a.m. v. Hartem
Approx. 10 a.m. v. Limestone
Approx. 1 p.m. v. Dee-Mack
The 7th grade Cougar Basketball team team heads to Buffalo Tri-City this morning for their IESA Regional game v. Tremont. That game begins at 11:15.
Wishing all of our 7th graders well this morning & you a great weekend, Cougar fans!
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


The Illini Central Board of Education is meeting tonight at 7:00 pm at the Mason City Public Library. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83322164188?pwd=UzJWSzZQeURia0xObVFVNVFFU29JZz09

The MS Volleyball game for tonight has been postponed. This game will be made up on Thursday, February 3 at Hartem. There will not be any practice tonight.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


3 events on the calendar this evening...
The ICHS Scholastic Bowl team hosts the Illini Bluffs Tigers in a meet starting at 5 p.m.
The ICMS Boys' Basketball team heads to Pekin Edison for their games. The 7th grade game begins at 4:30 p.m.
The ICMS Volleyball teams head to Hartsburg for their matches with the Lady Stags. 1st serve of the 7th grade match is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Wishing all of our great Illini Central kids well this evening.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


A couple of more IC Sports items for tonight:
Since we will be broadcasting the JV & Varsity boys' games tonight...we will also broadcast our 8th Grade Basketball players & Cheerleaders being honored on 8th Grade Night.
This is the link to that broadcast:https://youtu.be/3Q9vDiCY0uk
Coach Bunner brought it to my attention that the Lady Cougars' opponent tonight...the North Fulton Lady Wildcats will be broadcasting the game for free on their YouTube Channel.
Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao1ibtVquMA

Tonight's JH Boys Basketball game has been canceled. Since this was supposed to be 8th grade night, we will still honor those cheerleaders and basketball players.
We will now be honoring our 8th grade athletes in Mason City in between the JV and Varsity boys basketball game. That ceremony will begin around 7:00 (approximately), but athletes should arrive by 6:30.
We apologize for this inconvenience but look forward to honoring our basketball players and cheerleaders tonight.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy


Just a reminder that the ICMS Volleyball matches scheduled for tonight have been postponed due health & safety protocols with Springfield Blessed Sacrament.
Tonight’s events include the following:
We honor our 8th grade boys’ basketball players tonight as the Cougars play host to the Lewistown Indians in Easton. Tip for the 7th grade game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Lady Cougars play a non-conference game on the road v. the Lady Wildcats of North Fulton. Tip time is 6 p.m. in Cuba.
The Riverton Hawks will be heading to Mason City for their games v. the Cougars. Tip of the JV game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
We will be broadcasting the game LIVE for free on The Illini Central Sports Network YouTube Channel at the following link: https://youtu.be/3Q9vDiCY0uk
Wishing all of our student athletes well this evening.
#WeAreIC #BeJimmy
