Category: Potters

East Peoria (21-3, 14-0) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the Morton Potters 3-2 Thursday evening at Eastside Centre. Bridget Bankes knocked in Sarah Finck and Taylor Kellum for the walk off victory on senior night for the lady Red Raiders. Finck the junior pitcher for East Peoria tossed a two-hitter and struck out 15 to finish the Mid-Illini Conference unbeaten.

-Bob

East Peoria Late Rally Beats Morton in Mid-Illini Softball

May 16th, 2013
Posted in High School, IHSA, Illinois, Potters, Red Raiders, Softball
Tagged Baden, Bridget Bankes, Casey Brunton, Chandler Ryan, DeMarini, Denee'Menzione, East Peoria High School, Easton, Eastside Centre, IHSA, Illinois High School Association, Kali George, Kelsi Dahms, Louisville Slugger, Mid-Illini Conference, Mizuno, Morton High School, Nicole Koch, Nicole Montgomery, Nike, Nikki Eigsti, Rawlings, Sarah Finck, Stacey Buescher, Taylor Kellum, Taylor Namanny, Under Armour, Wilson
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The Morton High School Lady Potters (30-5) lost to two-time defending IHSA State Champions Quincy Notre Dame (29-0) 67-51 at Redbird Arena in Normal, IL. Kassidy Gengenbacher led QND with 15 points, with her sister Kristen added 13 points and unanimous first-team all-stater Jordan Frericks scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Morton freshman Chandler Ryan led the Potters with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. Kaitlyn Bryne added 15 points and senior all-stater Sarah Livingston scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. They play three-time Class 3A state champion Lombard Montini (34-2) in the third-place game at noon Saturday.

-Bob

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Morton Lady Potters Fall to Quincy ND in IHSA Semifinal’s

March 1st, 2013
Posted in Basketball, High School, IHSA, Illinois, Irish, Potters, State Finals, State Tournament
Tagged Abbie Cox, Baden, Bob Becker, Cassidy Foley, Chandler Ryan, Doug Collins Court, Emily Schultz, Eric Orne, IHSA, Illinois High School Association, Illinois State University, Jordan Frericks, Kaitlyn Bryne, Kassidy Gengenbacher, Kristen Gengenbacher, Lombard Montini, Mary Beth Hugenberg, Morton High School, Quincy Notre Dame, Redbird Arena, Sarah Livingston, Savannah Rhodes
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The Chatham Glenwood Titans (19-4-2) ended the Morton Potters (19-5-1) postseason run with a 3-0 victory in the IHSA Class 2A Springfield Supersectional. A tightly-contested affair in the midfield, the game was ultimately decided in front of the Morton goal, where the Titans converted three crosses into three unanswered goals and, as a result, the program’s fifth trip to the state finals. The Titan goals were scored by Brendel Marshall, Kayla Torry and Abby Juhlin. Chatham’s senior goal keeper Cara Moody was stellar in between the pipes shutting down Morton. Next up for the Titans is a state semifinal match at 1 p.m. Friday against Normal University High (17-5-1) at North Central College in Naperville.

-Bob

Glenwood Titans Shut Down Lady Potters in Soccer Super-Sectionals

May 29th, 2012
Posted in Goal, Goal Keeper, Goalie, High School, IHSA, IL, Illinois, Potters, Sectionals, Soccer, Springfield, Super-sectional, Titans
Tagged Abby Juhlin, Adidas, Baden, Brendel Marshall, Brian Deters, Cara Moody, Central State Eight Conference, Chatham Glenwood High School, Cortney Allenbaugh, Erica Vedas, Erin Tisdale, Gabby Diekhoff, IHSA, Kayla Campbell, Kayla Torry, Kiwanis Stadium, Macaela Bennett, Maggie Juhlin, Mid-Illini Conference, Morton High School, Nike, Normal University High, North Central College, Olivia Erickson, Reusch, Reusch Goalie Gloves, Springfield-UIS, UIS-Springfield
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The Morton Potters (17-4-1) easily defeated the Washington Panthers (10-10-1) 8-0 and won the IHSA Class 2A soccer regional championship at McClallen Park. It was a bittersweet day for longtime Potters coach Brian Deters, who coached his last home game at Rotary Field produced victory No. 277 with the girls team. His teams have won 12 regional titles, including three straight, Morton will attempt to claim its first sectional title next week when it plays Geneseo at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Peoria Notre Dame Sectional. Senior Erin Tisdale scored two goals in the first half to lead the Potters in scoring.

-Bob

Morton Blanks Washington to Win 2A Regional Championship

May 19th, 2012
Posted in Championships, Goal, Goal Keeper, Goalie, High School, IL, Panthers, Potters, Regionals, Soccer
Tagged Adidas, Baden, Brian Deters, Cortney Allenbaugh, Courtney Williams, Gabby Diekhoff, Geneseo High school, IHSA, Kayla Campbell, McClallen Park, Mid-Illini Conference, Morton High School, Nike, Olivia Erickson, Peoria Notre Dame, Rotary Field, Under Armour, Washington High School
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Metamora High School (28-3, 11-1) coasted to a 7-0 victory against Morton High School in Mid-Illini conference softball Thursday afternoon. The lady Redbirds were led by junior Erica Phillips who struck out four, walked two and only allowed a sixth inning single to Brianna Mormann. Phillips also went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Maddie Anglin hit a solo home in the fifth inning for insurance. The normally tight Potters defense committed 4 errors to help Metamora build a early lead, and they were never challanged. Click here to see more photo’s.