Hononegah High School
Hononegah finishes ninth at state bowling finals
Hononegah posted a 60‑game total of 11,258 pins, averaging 187.6 as a team
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Hononegah High School
Two Hononegah juniors win state wrestling titles; Indians head to dual team finals
Hononegah’s wrestling program added two more champions to its storied history Saturday.
Golden Apple
Two remarkable educators earn 2026 Golden Apple Awards, bringing pride to Willowbrook and Hononegah
Hayley Gotzsche and Kelsey Zammuto were selected as 2026 Golden Apple Award recipients.
Hononegah Girls Basketball
Hononegah’s Kylie Simpson Named to 2026 IHSA All-State Academic Team
“The students named to the IHSA All-State Academic Team embody what education-based athletics and activities are all about,” IHSA Assistant Executive Director Stacy Lambert said.
Hononegah rolls in Monday night playoff game against Jefferson, 78–47
Early and often the Indians caused turnovers and got buckets against its NIC 10 foe
Hononegah
Lunch detentions follow Hononegah student walkout
Days after a student walkout at Hononegah High School, questions continue to surface regarding disciplinary actions, and communication to families.
South Beloit Basketball
SOBOs force 36 turnovers in 61–15 win over Christian Life
South Beloit opened the IHSA 1A girls basketball postseason with the kind of statement win every coach hopes to see in mid‑February. On a spring‑like Valentine’s Day afternoon — temperatures touching 50 degrees with barely a trace of snow on the ground — the SOBOs delivered a 61–15
Hononegah Lady Indians
Hononegah clinches outright NIC‑10 championship with 52–23 win over Boylan
The Rockton, Illinois girls basketball team is 16‑1 in league play after their win on Feb. 10, 2026.
Hononegah High School
How Hononegah students spoke out Feb. 6
One school day. Different reactions. Amidst unrest over immigration, students at Hononegah responded in their own ways.
Hononegah
Hononegah’s reign rolls on: 16 straight NIC‑10 crowns, three firsts to seal the deal
Hononegah boys swim team stands atop the NIC‑10. Call it dynasty, call it dominance, call it what you will — the Indians’ program has become the measuring stick for excellence in our part of the state.
South Beloit Girls Basketball
Lady SOBOs win on Senior Day 39-35 over Harvard
Chloe Ayotte (5 points) and McKinney combined for 10 of the team’s 16 fourth‑quarter points, knocking down a pair of threes and sinking pressure free throws.
South Beloit Boys Basketball
Big 4th quarter propels SOBOs past Hiawatha 66-52.
The win represents more than just another mark in the conference standings.
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2025-2026 Boys Hononegah State Champions
Hononegah Captures 2026 State Bowling Championship Behind Wheeler’s Spark, Scharre’s Breakout Title
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — For the first time since 2019, the Hononegah boys bowling program stands atop Illinois again. And this time, the climb to the summit came with a late surge, a freshman phenom, and a senior who refused to let the moment slip away. Hononegah claimed the 2025–26 IHSA
Hononegah Boys Bowling
Hononegah Sits Fifth After Day 1 at State; Scharre, Dirkx Shine in Individual Standings
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Hononegah’s opening day at the 2026 IHSA Boys Bowling State Finals was defined by consistency, composure and the unmistakable feeling that the Indians are nowhere near finished. Competing at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Hononegah closed Friday’s six‑game block in fifth place overall,
Hononegah Indians Boys Basketball
Beloit Memorial Explodes for a 50-point second half and defeats Hononegah 88-79 Monday night at the Fieldhouse.
The basketball was finally tossed into the air at 7:12 pm on Monday night, January 26th, 2026. Beloit Memorial brought an enthusiastic, loud cheering section, but the Hononegah student section was not to be outdone. They were dressed in their best for Monday night. Indians win the opening tap
Hononegah Girls Basketball
Hononegah Indians drop a non-conference game on MLK day 44-40 to St Ignatius College Prep at Benet Academy
South Beloit rolls past Alden-Hebron in physical, evenly matched contest on Wednesday night
South Beloit’s balanced attack carried the SOBOs past Alden-Hebron, 68-41
Hononegah Softball College Signings
RVC softball getting 2 Hononegah softball players
As juniors, both players were a part of a Hononegah Indians team that reached level 2 of the playoffs and finished with a 28-5 record including 16-2 in the NIC 10.
Junior Indians Flag Footbal
Junior Indians Girls to Shine at Soldier Field Halftime Playoff Game
This isn’t a team of flash‑in‑the‑pan stars. These girls learned the game together.
Hononegah Girls Wrestling
A couple of Hononegah Indians place first last weekend at Antioch Invite tournament.
Kali DeClercq wrestled in the 100 lb weight bracket with 19 girls in her bracket. Kali Declercq defeated Melanie Granda of Central 5-0. Kali Declercq finished with the most total match points in the Invite with 64. Sophomore Bella Castelli wrestled in the 135 lb weight bracket with 22 girls
South Beloit Girls Basketball
A pair of SOBO sophomores lead the way in the 44-18 victory on Monday night.
The Lady SOBOs have won three in a row
Hononegah Boys Basketball
Hononegah Indians remain undefeated as they knock off Harlem on the road Friday night, 54-42.
The two teams seemed to enjoy the physical struggle of trying to get one up on their opponent.
Hononegah Girls Basketball
Indians poured it on after a sluggish start against rival Harlem, 68-33.
Once warmed up the Indians poured on the pressure and got buckets against their rival.
Hononegah Boys Bowling
Hononegah on a early season heater
"I do like the team chemistry of this team and the way they are willing to work hard and practice", stated Hononegah High School coach Brad Sommer
