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Hononegah's Bella Castelli wrestling for Team Illinois guts out a Top‑12 finish at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals
Castelli did all of this while recovering from a torn UCL
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Hononegah Cheer Announces 2026 Captains — And Crowns This Year’s Princess Hononegah
“Don’t only encourage and lead now, do it 10 years down the line.”
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Hononegah Wrestler Bella Castelli keeps racking up the wins and honors.
Bella Castelli qualified for the Team Illinois 16U national duals competition in Indiana recently. She won all 7 of her matches. Bella's Team Illinois 16U squad placed 4th in freestyle. Castelli captures 16U state freestyle title, extending Hononegah’s rising wrestling legacyHononegah sophomore Bella Castelli has won the
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Hononegah Names New Head Cheer Coach as Open Gym Dates Approach
Hononegah is turning the page to a new era in its cheer program, officially naming Kelsey Johnson as the next head cheer coach. The Hononegah Board of Education approved the hire Wednesday evening, and Johnson steps into the role with energy, experience, and a clear vision for the athletes she’
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Free tennis camp starts June 8 at Hononegah High School
Programs run June 8–July 20 at Hononegah High School.
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Free Tennis Camp
Programs run June 1–August 28, 2026 at Hononegah High School
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Messages resonated during Hononegah’s Class of 2026 commencement
Hononegah's Class of 2026 were reminded of what is most important on future paths.
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Jordan Dimke commits to continue her athletic and academic career at the University of Illinois Springfield
Elite competitor who is always playing to win
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Hononegah students experience Tides of Elegance at 2026 Prom
Hononegah Community High School welcomed around 700 students to the 2026 Prom at the Tebala Events Center in Rockford on Saturday evening, Aprll 25.
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Castelli captures 16U state freestyle title, extending Hononegah’s rising wrestling legacy
Hononegah sophomore Bella Castelli has won the 16U 135‑pound state freestyle wrestling championship.
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Hononegah H.O.P.E. Foundation “A Touch of Nashville” Saturday, April 18, 2026
The H.O.P.E. Foundation’s 24th Annual “Touch of Spring” fundraiser/dinner and dance to benefit Hononegah High School will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the American Center in Rockton, at 221 W. Main Street. The theme this year will be a “Touch of Nashville”
Deaths
Richard (Richie) J. Bennington led an adventurous life, filled with family and friends.
“My dad was the greatest person I know,” his daughter Akahllia Bennington said.
Fundraising
Hononegah Girls Track & Field launches fundraiser for essential gear
The Hononegah Girls Track & Field team is seeing strong growth this season and is launching a fundraiser to help cover essential gear as the roster continues to expand.
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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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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.
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Photos: Reading Buddies at Hononegah
Rockton’s youngest students read books with Rockton’s oldest students.
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How Hononegah students spoke out Feb. 6
One school day. Different reactions. Amidst unrest over immigration, students at Hononegah responded in their own ways.
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Hononegah students launch ‘The Digital Reset’ to rethink screen habits
Phones go everywhere now. Three Hononegah students are asking what that means for focus, balance, and everyday life.
IHSA
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
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Hononegah survives East 53-47 in a defensive nail-biter
Hononegah boys basketball is now 9-2 in the NIC-10 conference.
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Hononegah Indians drop a non-conference game on MLK day 44-40 to St Ignatius College Prep at Benet Academy
Golden Apple
Four local teachers are among 20 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Foundation Award
Four of the twenty Golden Apple finalists teach grades 6-12 in Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit schools.
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.
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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