Category: Sports

The Newton Lady Eagles volleyball team continued its impressive season with varsity victories over Teutopolis and Shelbyville, improving to 25-2 overall and maintaining a perfect 5-0 record in Little Illini Conference play. Newton Sweeps Teutopolis Newton opened the two-match stretch Monday, October 12, with a straight-set victory over Teutopolis, winning

** Editor’s Note: Not pictured in the team photo taken later in the evening is Jordyn Kocher and Emma Walker who also played doubles in the tournament! The Newton High School girls tennis team finished atop the Little Illini Conference standings for 2026, edging Paris by half a point to

** Editor’s Note: Due to the very large quantity of photos we wish to share from this night we are separating band senior night into another post. The Senior Night band performance and recognition can be found here. https://jcdailynews.com/marching-eagles-perform-redemption-during-pregame-and-halftime-shows/ The Newton Eagles celebrated a milestone Friday night, securing a spot

The Newton Community High School volleyball team continued its strong season Thursday, Oct. 8, earning a straight-set victory over Marshall to improve to 23-2 overall and 5-0 in Little Illini Conference play. Newton won the junior varsity match 25-11, 25-10, before the varsity team followed with a 25-14, 25-16 victory.

The Newton Eagles boys soccer team closed out its regular season with a 2-0 victory over Salem on Thursday, extending its unbeaten streak to seven games and finishing the season with an 11-5-4 record. After a scoreless first half, Newton found its rhythm offensively in the second half, keeping Salem

The Newton Community High School volleyball team continued its strong season with consecutive varsity victories over Grayville and Mt. Carmel, improving to 22-2 overall and 4-0 in Little Illini Conference play. Newton opened the two-match stretch Oct. 5 with a dominant performance against Grayville, winning 25-14 and 25-8. Allie Hermann

The JV team defeated Robisnon 44-0 at home in their final JV home game of the season.

The Newton Eagles girls cross country team turned in a dominant performance Thursday, capturing first place at the 2.85-mile varsity meet with 15 points. The meet also served as Senior Night for Newton runners Kate Bierman and Holden Barthelemy, who were recognized before the race. Newton dominated the girls’ individual

The freshman Eagles faced the Paris Tigers on October 1st.

The Newton Eagles put together a dominant second half Friday night, rolling past Robinson, 56-14, on Oct. 2. Newton trailed 7-0 after the opening quarter but quickly turned the game around, scoring 14 points in the second quarter before exploding for 21 points in each of the final two quarters.