NORMAL, Ill. -The 2025-2026 IHSA basketball season is here! The teams here in Bloomington/Normal are ready to roll. Girls Basketball Normal Community is coming off an impressive season, finishing with a record of 27-7. The Iron look to produce similar or even stronger results this season with head coach David Feeney at the helm. Their first game is against Normal West on Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. UHigh has high […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Through six weeks, there was a major upset and some interesting wins in the Bloomington-Normal high school football area. Let’s get into the action.Normal Community solidified themselves on top of Bloomington with a 30-point win. The final score was 44-14. The Ironmen had 166 rushing yards on the day. They’ll host Danville on Friday at 7 pm.Normal West took care of Waboneise Valley with a final of […]
NORMAL, Ill. - At the midway point in the season of IHSA football teams are starting to find their true identity. For the most part, it was domination for the five Bloomington-Normal teams. Normal Community bounced back into the win column with a 42-0 win over Manual. The Ironmen defense stood tall to round them back to a 4-1 record. Friday they will take on Bloomington on the road at 7 […]
NORMAL Ill. - A quarter of the season has come and gone in IHSA football. Only two of the five Bloomington-Normal teams were victorious this weekend. And on that note, let's get into the recap.Kicking it off with Normal Community, the Ironmen lost to the Kankakee Kays 26-13. The Kays dominated on offense all game. This notches the Ironmen the first loss of the season, and they are off to […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Week 3 in IHSA football has wrapped up, and we are now in mid-September. Once again, all five Bloomington-Normal teams were in action, so let's take a look at our weekly scoreboard.Normal Community is off to a 3-0 start to the season following a defining 56-0 win over the Urbana Tigers. The Ironmen fired on all cylinders of offense, defense, and special teams. This week, the Ironmen […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Week 2 of IHSA football has come and gone. All 5 Bloomington-normal area teams were in action, and without further ado, let’s get into it. The Ironmen of Normal Community hosted Normal West in a rivalry matchup and senior night. The Ironmen defeated the Wildcats in the Chili Bowl 48-7. The Ironmen will host Urbana next week for homecoming. The Wildcats, on the other hand, will travel […]
NORMAL, IL—Week one of high school football wrapped up this past weekend. All five teams in the Bloomington-Normal area won. The Normal Community Ironmen kicked off their season with a 55-12 win over the Richwood Knights. Next week, they will host Normal West in a rivalry matchup on Friday at 7 pm. The Normal West Wildcats snuck by in a close one over the Peoria Notre Dame Irish by a […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Playoff football kicks off tonight with the Normal Community Ironmen going up against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals. Kickoff for this game will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. The Ironmen are coming off of an undefeated season and look to bring their momentum into the playoffs. Head coach Jason Drengwitz describes the emotions the team is feeling heading into the playoffs. "I think they are really excited, […]
NORMAL Ill.- The Normal Community Ironmen are set to host the IHSA 3A Cross Country Regional Championships this Saturday at Maxwell Park. The girls will kick off the action at 10:30 a.m. with the boys to follow at 11:30 a.m. The course is open to spectators and the event is free of charge. The Ironmen are the lone representative from the Bloomington-Normal area in the 11-team field. The pool for the regional […]
