Category: Gardner
GSW Varsity Softball – April 15
Recap March 15 Panthers fell 9-3 to Streator Woodland in Fridays game. Maddie Simms was a force at the plate not getting out a single time. She went 2-2 with a triple, a walk, and a run scored. Makaila McDaniel…
Gardner Village Board – March 25, 2024
Gardner Village Board March 25, 2024 By Don Phillips Gardner village board met in regular session Monday evening, opening their business with the approval of the March 11 minutes, payment of the bills, and approval of the Treasurer’s report. The…
Gardner-South Wilmington Boys Varsity Baseball Team – 2024
Photo by Shayla Loring Photography
GGS February Tiger Pride Recipients
Gardner Grade School Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. Classroom teachers choose one student per month that displays these characteristics and is seen as an outstanding student. It is a great accomplishment and we are all so very proud of…
GSWB VOLLEYBALL – FINAL RESULTS
March 5 Last night the 8th VB season ended with a loss to St. George in regionals. Callie Robison had 1 ace and 2 kills. Olivia Buck had 2 aces and 3 digs. Sienna Burke had 1 kill. Kaitlynn…
Braidwood Knights of Columbus Presents Check to GSW High School
Mr. William Pohl, from the Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council #1574, presented a generous check to the GSW High School Special Education Program. Each year, money collected from the Tootsie Roll Fund Drive is donated to local area schools for…
Gardner South Wilmington High School Math Team is a Dynasty!
Gardner South Wilmington High School Math Team Dynasty! Light the V for the GSW Math Team! The team won the RVC Conference Meet for the 11th consecutive year! Aiden Himes and Kaden Cavaness placed 1st for their oral presentation on…
GSWB 7th Grade Volleyball Team Regional Champs! 20-1 Season Record!
Congratulations to the 7th grade volleyball team on winning the regional championship last night against Dwight. The Tigers came out strong from the beginning and never let up defeating Dwight in two sets, 25-4,25-11. They now hold a season record…
Varsity Girls Basketball Results – Feb 16
Feb 15 Seneca vs Peotone Regional championship Lady Irish 6 12 8 4 30 Peotone 11 16 8 12 47 Leading scorers Alyssa Zellers…
Gardner Grade School’s Tiger P.R.I.D.E. December Winners
Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. Classroom teachers choose one student per month that displays these characteristics and is seen as an outstanding student. It is a great accomplishment and we are all so very proud of them. Congratulations to…
GSWB Boys Basketball – Jan 31
1/31 GSWB 8th Grade Boys vs Marseilles 2A Regional The GSWB Tigers fell in the semi final round to Marseilles 36-34 in overtime. The tigers trailed the first half and went into the locker room down 16-13. Marseilles…
Gardner Grade School Dodgeball Champs!
Gardner Grade School held its 2nd annual Dodgeball Tournament on January 28th. The tournament had 19 teams ranging from grades 2-8. Area students from Braceville, Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, MVK, Reed-Custer, & South Wilmington were represented well in the tournament. …
THE GARDNER AREA BAND TO PERFORM IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AND SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
THE GARDNER AREA BAND TO PERFORM IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AND SAVANNAH, GEORGIA The Gardner Area Band has been selected to represent Illinois in the Spoleto Arts Festival in Charleston, South Carolina and the National Festival of the States in…
Gardner Village Board Recap – January 22, 2024
Gardner Village Board Recap – January 22, 2024 by Don Phillips Gardner Village Board met in regular session Monday evening and opened with the approval of the minutes of the January 8, 2024 meeting and payment of the bills. During…
Congratulations GSW High School 2024 Homecoming King and Queen (Photo by Shayla Loring Photography)
Congratulations to the Gardner – South Wilmington High School 2024 Homecoming King and Queen: Sam Tramutolo & Ava Brassard. Sam is the son of Steve and Andrea Tramutolo of South Wilmington and Ava is the daughter of Mike and Alicia Brassard…
Obituatry – Barbara Brooks, Gardner
Barbara Jean (Hillman) Brooks, age 82 of Gardner, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2024 in Dwight, Illinois. Born on September 3, 1941, Barbara was a daughter of Eugene and Maxine (Christensen) Hillman. Barbara was raised in rural Gardner….
2nd Annual Gardner Dodgeball Tourney – Grades 3 – 8
GARDNER DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT Flyer.doc
GSWB Volleyball Teams 8th and 7th Grade
8th Grade- Back Row: Coach Muzzarelli, Bella Serena, Lilly Scheuber, Jaci Wilkey, Alexa Dougherty, Coach Gleason Front Row: Ilana Trosper, Aubrie Porras, Lily Buck, Lacey Rodriguez, Marissa Bafia 7th Grade- Back Row: Coach Muzzarelli, Coach Siano, Leah Olson, Brynn Christensen, Makayla…
Obituary – Floyd “David” Leenerman, Gardner
Floyd “David” Leenerman, age 78 of Gardner, Illinois died Wednesday, January 03, 2024, at the ARC of Streator. Born January 19, 1945 in Fairbury, Illinois Floyd David was a son of Floyd Rudolph and Mary (Billingsley) Leenerman. He was raised…
GSWB Sports Results – Nov 17
Nov 20 11/20 Home vs. Odell The 7th Grade Tigers improved to 5-2 on the season with a 40-37 win over Odell. A total team effort was needed to win the game as the two teams found themselves tied at…
Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission – Veterans Day 2023
Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission – Veterans Day 2023 November 7, 2023 World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. Thanks to new military technologies and the horrors of trench…
Obituary – Barbara Jean Bryant, Gardner
Barbara Jean Bryant, 83, of Gardner, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 27, 2023 at Desert Hills Memory Care Center in Hemet, CA. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Ethel Yenson born on September…
Dwight/GSW HS Cross Country – Oct 14
Oct 21 – Regional Meet at Seneca It was a victorious day for the Trojan runners on Saturday, October 21 at the Regional cross country meet in Seneca. Season efforts paid off as the entire boys team and Mikayla…
Gardner Lions Present Keith Howland with Melvin Jones Award
President Joe Spiezio presented Lion Keith Howland with the Melvin Jones Award which is the highest award given to any Lion. Lion Keith has 55 years of service with the Gardner Club. He continues to serve by attending meetings and…
7th Grade North All-State Baseball Showcase
Over the Columbus Day weekend, multiple Coal City & GSWB baseball players had the opportunity to compete in Jacksonville, IL for the All-State Showcase. Representing the 7th grade North team from Coal City were: Kiptyn Dearth, Rylan DeMichele, Maddox Meents,…
TESS BROOKS CROWNED 2023 GRUNDY COUNTY CORN FESTIVAL QUEEN
Congratulations TESS BROOKS as she was crowned the GSW Queen and also was named the 2023 Grundy County Corn Festival Queen! All four Junior reps for Gardner-South Wilmington High School (Tess Brooks, Kendall Huston, Maya Cacello and Grace Olsen) will be in…
GSWB Boys Baseball Take Regional Championship
9/18 – Regional Championship @ Grant Park MVK 0 @ GSWB 11 (5 Innings) Entering the biggest game of the year, GSWB handed the ball to their ‘ace,” Caden Christensen. A lead-off single for MVK followed by 2 stolen bases followed…
GSWB Cross Country – 9/15/23
9/15/23 Saunemin Meet Results The GSWB Cross Country Team competed in Saunemin’s 5 Mile Creek Invitational on September 15th. Four separate races were ran and the Tigers were able to come home with a handful of medals. Leah Oslen was…
Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line Perform at NIU
On Saturday, September 9th, the Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line performed with the Marching Huskie and Silverettes on the field at halftime of the Northern Illinois University football . The Gardner Area Band is under the direction of Mr….
GSW Grundy County Corn Festival Queen Candidates
Congratulations to the following GSW High School Juniors – (pictured left to right) Maya Cacello, Grace Olsen, Tess Brooks and Kendall Huston. They were chosen by their Junior Class to represent GSW as the Grundy County Corn Festival Queen Candidates. There will…
Keith Howland and Belinda Gordon Receive Awards at Gardner Lions Club Meeting on August 8
The Gardner Lions club held a meeting on August 8, 2023. President Joe Spiezio presented Lion Keith Howland with an award for 55 years of service and Lion Belinda Gordon with a Lions Foundation Fellow award. Gardner Lions will be…
Obituary – Marjorie Ann (Meredith) Clark, Braceville
Marjorie Ann (Meredith) Clark, age 85 of Braceville Township, Illinois died Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 18, 1938 in Braceville, Illinois, Marjorie was a daughter of Shannon and Vergie (Downs) Meredith….
Obituary – William Lewis Schaulin
William Lewis Schaulin It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of William Lewis Schaulin of Colleyville, Texas. He was born in Gardner, Illinois, on July 4, 1938. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 25,…
Dr. David Vermillion Joins Morris Hospital Network
June 14, 2023, MORRIS, IL – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has announced that Dr. David Vermillion, a member of the Morris Hospital medical staff since 1993, has joined its Healthcare Centers group. Dr. Vermillion’s office will remain at the…
Gardner Area Band Places 1st in Grayslake Competition
The Gardner Area Band competed in the Music In The Parks Concert Band competition in Grayslake, IL on May 27. The band won 1st place in the Class AA Division. The Gardner Area Band competed against bands from Tennessee, Ohio,…