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NEWTON, Ill. – Newton Community High School is preparing for another Eagles football season and is reminding fans about upcoming reserved season ticket sales. The school is thanking all past football season ticket holders for their continued support and is offering them the first opportunity to renew their reserved seats
Area high school baseball players will have an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of college coaches and recruiters this summer as the Central Illinois Kickoff Showcase comes to Newton on Wednesday, July 1. Hosted by Newton Community High School Baseball and Lake Land College Baseball, the event will
Newton’s postseason baseball run came to a close Saturday, but not before the Eagles delivered an impressive regional performance that included a dominant shutout victory over Robinson and a hard-fought battle against Effingham. Newton opened regional play on May 27 with a convincing 7-0 win over Robinson at Evergreen Park.
Eagles 4×400 Relay Earns State Medal at IHSA Class 1A Finals The Newton Eagles brought home a state medal Saturday at the IHSA Class 1A Boys Track and Field State Finals in Charleston, highlighted by a ninth-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay. The relay team of Matthew Haskett, Parker Harris,
The Newton Lady Eagles wrapped up their 2026 track and field season with an impressive showing at the IHSA Class 1A State Finals on May 23 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, bringing home multiple state medals against the top competition in Illinois. The highlight of the day came from
The Newton Lady Eagles battled until the final inning Wednesday but came up just short in a 3-2 loss to Teutopolis. Newton actually outhit the Wooden Shoes 4-3 in the contest, with senior Izzy Meinhart leading the way offensively with two hits. The Lady Eagles struck first in the top
The Newton Eagles turned in a strong sectional performance, earning multiple state-qualifying marks and several top finishes across the track and field events. Matthew Haskett led the way in the 400 meters, winning the sectional title with a time of 51.12 seconds to qualify for state. Henry Will followed close
The Class 1A Girls State Track Preliminaries were held Thursday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, and the Lady Eagles punched tickets to Saturday’s state finals in three events. Sophomore standout Stella Schackmann led the way individually for Newton, qualifying for the finals in the 100-meter dash after placing eighth
The Newton Lady Eagles put together a strong sectional performance, finishing second as a team with 106.5 points behind Robinson’s 131. Layna Marshall led Newton with a first-place finish in the 3200 meters in 12:00.61 and also qualified in the 1600 meters, placing second in 5:34.00. Newton’s 4×800 relay team
The Newton Eagles picked up a strong shutout victory over Casey-Westfield on Monday before falling in a tightly contested battle with Edwards County on Tuesday. Newton showed solid pitching in both games, allowing just two total earned runs across 14 innings. Against Casey-Westfield, Newton broke open a scoreless game with