2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ #IHSA ESPORTS STATE FINALS 🏆🎮

🥇EVENT STATE CHAMPIONS🥇
🤛 Super Smash Bros. Singles, Kristian Zajac, Stagg

🤛 Super Smash Bros. Crew Battle, Stagg

⚽️ EA Sports FC, Omar Romo, Crete-Monee

🚀⚽️Rocket League,Thornton Fractional South

🏎️Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Elgin

🏈 Congrats to the Orion High School alum!!!

🏈 Congrats to the Hinsdale Central alum!!!

🏈 Congrats to the St. Charles North alum!!!

2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ #IHSA JOURNALISM STATE FINALS 💻✍️📷

🏆 TEAM STANDINGS🏆
🥇 Edwardsville 39
🥇 Stevenson 39
🥉 Downers Grove South 20

🏆🥇 Edwardsville & Stevenson tie and are co-state champions!

🔗 Individual State Champs & Full Results▶️postings.speechwire.com/r-tournament.p…

🏆🏈 Congrats to J.J. McCarthy, who led Nazareth Academy to an #IHSA Class 7A state title in 2018 and a runner-up finish in 2019.

🔦 COUNTRY Financial Teacher Spotlight 💚

👩‍🏫 Tracy Lawson
🪶 Meredosia-Chambersburg High School
📖 Retired Paraprofessional, current school secretary
🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track & Field Coach

🔗Read Tracy's story ➡ ihsa.org/News-Media/Ann…

#IHSA #TeacherSpotlight

💜 The conversation about organ & tissue donation starts at home. 9⃣5⃣% of people support donation, but fewer than 6⃣0⃣% are registered.

💜 #SayYestoDonation to help bring hope to more than 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list.

🔗More⬇️
giftofhope.org

🔦 COUNTRY Financial Teacher Spotlight 💚

👩‍🏫 Ellen Yopchick
⚫️🟡 St. Laurence High School
📖 English Teacher
🏐 Volleyball Coach

🔗Read Ellen's story ➡ ihsa.org/News-Media/Ann…

#IHSA #TeacherSpotlight

🐯🏀 Congrats to the Edwardsville High School alum!!!

🏅 The #IHSA is proud to recognize the Busey Bank Student-Athletes of the Month, honoring students who excel in athletics while also being positive contributors to their school & community.

📅 MARCH 2024
⭐️🏀 Kloe Froebe, Lincoln HS
⭐️🏀 Gianni Cobb, Homewood-Flossmoor

🔦 COUNTRY Financial Teacher Spotlight 💚

👨‍🏫 Patrick Swanson
🦅 Hoffman Estates High School
📖 Physics Teacher
♟️🏸 Chess & Badminton Coach

🔗Read Patrick's story ➡ihsa.org/News-Media/Ann…

#IHSA #TeacherSpotlight

💜 More than 100,000 children and adults are waiting for their second chance at life in the United States.

💜 Every 8⃣ minutes a new person is added to the national transplant waiting list.

🔗 Learn more about becoming a donor at Gift of Hope's website▶️ giftofhope.org

🎓🏅 Congratulations to the 2024 #IHSA All-State Academic Team!!!

⭐️ A team of 2⃣6⃣ incredible individuals who excel in the classroom, in athletics & activities, and in their communities.

👏 Best of luck in all your future endeavors, you are all truly #ChampionsForLife !

🟠⚫️ Nice story on Edwardsville High School's Amy Boscolo and her path to becoming the first female athletic director ever in the Southwestern Conference.

🔗 Read it there⬇️
ehs.ecusd7.org/default-board-…

Kicked off Illinois High School Association #IHSA Girls Flag Football today with a Coaches Clinic presented by Chicago Bears at Willowbrook HS Thanks to the coaches that put the time in today and Willowbrook Athletics Coach Karos & Coach Hildreth for skill & drill instruction! #ihsa

🏆🏀 Legendary player & #IHSA state champ Jalen Brunson was in Chicago last night taking on the Bulls.

🎥 Despite his stardom, Brunson has never lost his connection with Stevenson High School, as the New York Knicks recently chronicled...

🔗Watch here▶️ihsa.org/IHSA-State/IHS…

Congrats to the Benton High School alum!!!