Safe Summer Fun

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2012

With the summer right around the corner, there are a few things everyone needs to know about to have some safe summer fun.   To start, you should always wear sunscreen to keep your skin hydrated and nourished and so you don’t get burned in the hot summer sun. Another tip to be safe during... (more...)

Spring Sports Update

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2012

The girl’s varsity soccer team has six wins, four losses and one tie. The junior varsity has three wins and five losses. This year, there are thirteen returning seniors. Pekin placed second of four teams at their Pekin Invitational on Saturday. Sarah Zuercher is one of the returning seniors,... (more...)

Girl’s Softball Team Off to Start

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2012

The girl’s softball team has been hard at work already this season. The team played three games over spring break. Their first game was against Limestone, where the girls lost 3-4. Then, their next game was against Morton, where they had lost 1-12. Their last game was against Peoria... (more...)

Boy’s Track and Field Season Starts

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2012

With the PCHS boy’s track and field having a winning season last year, they might have a few chances to win this year as well. Last season, Austin Johnson went to state for his third time and won first place in a 3A event and set three school records by more than 1.5 seconds for all... (more...)

Boy’s Basketball Wins Round of Sectionals

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2012

The PCHS boys’ basketball season is slowly coming to an end. They played what they thought was going to be their last game against Moline and swept the team and their fans off their feet by taking away their home court advantage and beating Moline with a score of 41-32 for the win of the... (more...)

Cycling for Commuting

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2012

Cycling has been around for many years, and, in fact, road cycling is a good training and good workout method. There are many different types of bikes from road bikes to mountain bikes to BMX bikes and even commuter bikes. People use bikes every single day for various reasons: to ride for... (more...)

Spring Sports Starting Soon

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2012

Spring sports are coming up fast. IHSA rules state that all high school spring sports cannot start practice until Feb. 27. The only sport that can start practicing early per IHSA rules has already hit the ground running, and that is boy’s and girl’s track, which started practices... (more...)

Dance Team Qualifies for State

Brandon Lofton, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2012

ThePekin dance team has placed well in two competitions this year so far and are headed to state. On Jan. 14, the team competed at the BureauValleyHigh Schoolat that Illinois Dance Team Association (IDTA) Regionals. The team qualified for state in both dances, which were in the AAA jazz... (more...)