Boys' and girls' golf celebrated senior night at Wee Ma Tuk tonight. Seniors are Remington Schleyhahn, Libbie Johnson, Thurston Sisson, Abby Cowell, and Shooter Garlisch. Thurston led the boys' team shooting a 43. Abby Cowell's 44 was good for medalist honors while Libbie Johnson fired a third place 46. Go Ducks!
Tonight's HS girls volleyball match will now be JV and varsity ONLY. There will NOT be a C match. JV starts at 6 PM and the varsity match will follow. Go Ducks!
Havana High School students will experience a crash reenactment at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, September 15th, at the high school. This event is for the high school students only. ThinkFirst, an injury prevention program offered by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, will assist in planning and presenting the event.
The reenactment will focus on what can happen when young drivers drink and drive or ride with distracted or impaired drivers. On the day of the event, sights and sounds associated with an emergency response are to be expected.
At the event, emergency personnel normally summoned after a car crash will simulate their tasks. Those involved in planning and implementing the event include the Mason County Coroner, Hurley Funeral Home, Mason County EMS, Mason District Hospital, Havana Police and Fire Departments, Triple H Towing in Havana, Audio Techni Services in Springfield, St. John’s Hospital Flight, Havana High School faculty, administration, and students, Illinois Chiefs of Police and SIU School of Medicine’s ThinkFirst program.
Guest speakers for the event are Mason County Coroner Michael Hurley, Mason County State’s Attorney Zachary Bryant, and ThinkFirst victim speaker Danny Hicks.
“The purpose of the crash reenactment program is to show the real-life consequences of risk-taking behaviors,” says Megan Eairheart, Director of ThinkFirst. “This event illustrates what can happen when a bad decision is made. We want students to be informed and make intelligent decisions, particularly behind the wheel of a car.”
Each year 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries and 12,000 to 20,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the United States; one-third happen to people between the ages of 15 and 24. “The tragedy is most of these injuries are preventable,” says Eairheart.
The SIU School of Medicine ThinkFirst program is a chapter of the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation and presents events as a public service at no cost to schools. An Illinois Department of Transportation grant supports the program. Those interested in learning more are invited to contact Eairheart at SIU School of Medicine, P.O. Box 19679, Springfield, IL 62794-9604, 217-545-9112 or e-mail thinkfirst@siumed.edu.
Reminder...home events like this evening's HS volleyball match will be livestreamed on the free HUDL TV Network. Visit the following link to gain access to tonight's matches and other home events: https://fan.hudl.com/US/IL/Havana/organization/50622/Havana-High-School/video Go Ducks!
HS girls volleyball hosts Beardstown this evening. The night starts with a C match at 5 PM, followed by the JV match at 6 PM, and concludes with the varsity match. Matches will be livestreamed on the HUDL TV network. Good luck to the HS volleyball team! Go Ducks!
HS Cross Country and JH Cross Country both head to Beardstown this afternoon for races at Armory Park in Beardstown. There will be ONE race for the JH team (boys and girls together) starting at 4 PM. Then, there will be ONE race for the HS team (boys and girls together) starting around 4:30 PM. Good luck to all of our cross country runners this afternoon!
HS Boys and Girls Golf travel to Wee-Ma-Tuk Country Club for a multi-team match this afternoon. Tee time is 3:30 PM. After today's matches, the coaches will honor the senior golfers as well. Go Ducks!
Abby Cowell and Libbie Johnson earned All-Conference honors today at Gold Hills in Macomb. Abby placed second overall shooting an 87. Libbie shot a 92 and placed third overall. Go Ducks!
After yesterday's thrilling IESA regional championship win for the JH girls softball team, the Ducks will travel to Brown County for the IESA Sectional game against Beardstown on Saturday, September 16th. Game will start at 11 AM. Great job girls and keep it rolling! Go Ducks!
Mrs. Brady's class had a great end to the month of August and a great start to the month of September. Pictures from our trip to Tanners, outside center time, PE bags tournament, and bike safety.
Good luck to our HS boys and girls golf teams as they participate in the Prairieland Conference Golf Outing this morning at Gold Hills Golf Club in Macomb! Tee time is 9 AM for the tournament. Go Ducks!
Varsity Volleyball beats Lewistown tonight in two sets!!! Way to go, Ducks!!! 🏐🦆
New Central Fall pictures are tomorrow! Students can bring their paper order and money or use the QR code that will be sent home with students to order online.
JH football beats the LVC Miners this evening 42-26 to start the season 3-0! Let's go Ducks!
JH Lady Ducks softball with a dramatic come from behind, walk off regional championship winner 7-6!! Howerter W, 7 innings 8K's. Evy Smith 2-2, 4 RBI and a long 2 run homer out to right. Howerter 2-3, Kramer 1-2 2BB, Markley 1-2, Painter 1-3, Brooks & Arthalony 1-4. Go Ducks!!
Thank you to Pete Brown and Shawn Minor for getting our football play clocks installed and ready for the next home football game. We'd also like to thank the Booster Club for their generous donation to get the play clocks, as well as Mr. Plater and the Board of Education for always being willing to approve projects that make our athletic complexes and the district look so great! Go Ducks!
JH girls softball plays for the IESA Regional Championship game this afternoon at Midwest Central Middle School in Green Valley. The Ducks will play Illini Bluffs. First pitch is scheduled for 4:15 PM. Good luck to the JH girls softball team! Go Ducks!
HS girls volleyball heads to Lewistown this evening to take on their Prairieland Conference rival. JV match starts at 6 PM and the varsity match follows. Good luck to the HS girls volleyball team! Go Ducks!
JH football travels to Spoon River Valley High School to play the LVC Miners this evening. The game starts at 5:30 PM. Good luck to JH football! Go Ducks!
JH Cross Country travels to Illini Central for a multi-team meet this afternoon. The girls race starts at 4 PM and the boys race follows. Go Ducks!