Category: Gardner

Varsity Girls Basketball Results – Dec 7

 December 7, 2023

Dec 6 Dwight vs Streator The Varsity Lady Trojans were victorious over Streator 50-23.  Ryan Bean and Makayla Wahl-Seabert led the team with 12 points each followed by Makayla Chambers with 10. The JV Girls won in overtime against Streator…

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GSWB Boys Basketball – Dec 7

 December 7, 2023

  Dec 6 Last night the Blue&White teams took on Saratogae. In the first game of the evening the Blue team fell 26-29.  The Tigers played a solid game with lots of intensity and improvement throughout but fell just a…

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GSWB Sports Results – Nov 17

 November 21, 2023

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…

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Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission – Veterans Day 2023

 November 9, 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…

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Obituary – Barbara Jean Bryant, Gardner

 November 9, 2023

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…

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Gardner Grade School’s October Tiger Pride Students

 October 30, 2023

Gardner Grade School’s October Tiger Pride Students Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.  Classroom teachers choose one student a month that displays these characteristics and is seen as an outstanding student.  It is a great accomplishment and we are all…

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Dwight/GSW HS Cross Country – Oct 14

 October 25, 2023

  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…

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Gardner Lions Present Keith Howland with Melvin Jones Award

 October 19, 2023

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…

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7th Grade North All-State Baseball Showcase

 October 9, 2023

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,…

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TESS BROOKS CROWNED 2023 GRUNDY COUNTY CORN FESTIVAL QUEEN

 September 28, 2023

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…

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GSWB Boys Baseball Take Regional Championship

 September 19, 2023

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…

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GSWB Cross Country – 9/15/23

 September 18, 2023

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…

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Gardner Area Band and Pantherette Spirit Line Perform at NIU

 September 14, 2023

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….

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GSW Grundy County Corn Festival Queen Candidates

 September 11, 2023

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…

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Keith Howland and Belinda Gordon Receive Awards at Gardner Lions Club Meeting on August 8

 August 18, 2023

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…

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Grundy County VAC and Hines VA Outreach in Gardner

 August 16, 2023

Grundy County VAC and Hines VA Outreach in Gardner   The Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission and the Edward Hines VA Hospital Outreach Coordinator will be available to answer questions regarding the PACT Act and other VA benefits and programs…

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Obituary – Marjorie Ann (Meredith) Clark, Braceville

 August 7, 2023

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….

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Obituary – William Lewis Schaulin

 June 17, 2023

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,…

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Dr. David Vermillion Joins Morris Hospital Network

 June 15, 2023

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…

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Gardner Area Band Places 1st in Grayslake Competition

 June 5, 2023

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,…

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Latex and Oil Paint Collection for Recycling Event  – Grundy County

 May 22, 2023

Latex and Oil Paint Collection for Recycling Event    May through October 2023  The Grundy County Land Use Department will be working with Earth Paints in the recycling of both latex and oil-based paints this summer and fall. Up until…

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Obituary – Beverly Jean Grant

 May 22, 2023

Beverly Jean Grant (nee Neece) Age 82, of Gardner, IL passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL.  Born July 10, 1940 in East Brooklyn, IL, to the late Delbert and Alice (nee Johnson) Neece.  Graduate…

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GARDNER – SO. WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #73 BOARD BRIEFS – 5/17

 May 22, 2023

GARDNER – SO. WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #73 BOARD BRIEFS – 5/17 May 17, 2023 GSW HS Board Briefs.docx

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Gardner 8th Grade Boys are 1A State Track Champions!

 May 21, 2023

Gardner 8th Grade Boys are State Track and Field Champions!  The Gardner Eighth Grade boys collected a team total of 41 points to become STATE CHAMPIONS last weekend, May 12 -13, at the East Peoria State Meet! This is the…

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Obituary – Crystal Lynn Marie Nelson, Braidwood

 May 19, 2023

Crystal Lynn Marie Nelson (nee Strohm) Age 62, of Braidwood, IL passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL.  Born February 5, 1961 in Joliet, IL to the late Melvin Gene and…

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GSW Students Headed to State Fishing Tournament

 May 16, 2023

Gardner South Wilmington High School Bass Fishing Team members Cole Hampson and Grace Olsen will be headed to Carlyle Lake to compete in the State Fishing Tournament on Friday and Saturday May 19 & 20.

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Gardner South Wilmington Track Team Excels at Morris Meet

 May 10, 2023

The GSWB Tiger Track team took part in their sectional track meet in Morris on Saturday, May 6th.  In the 13-team meet the Tigers crushed it, winning the 8th grade Boys Sectional Champion title.  They also took the  runner-up spot  for 7th grade boys,…

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Brody Fatlan and Hannah Frescura were chosen as RVC Scholar Athletes to Represent GSW High School

 May 4, 2023

Seniors – Brody Fatlan and Hannah Frescura were chosen as RVC Scholar Athletes to represent GSW High School.  They were honored at the RVC luncheon banquet on Thursday, May 4, 2023.  Brody is the son of Bruce and Beth Fatlan…

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