Since August 6, 2017, we’ve been remembering BHS athletic history here on Twitter, going back to 1892. GO YOU RAIDERS!
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BHS Sophomore L. Hulsing runs a personal best time and finishes 9th overall in the 2A State Finals! Great Job!!
OTD 2008: Volleyball was defeated by Metamora 25-16 and 25-16 in the finals of Washington 3A Sectional to finish 29-9. Alli Kirk had 10 kills, Alina Agamy (photo) 11 assists, Lauren Seyller 8 kills, & Kasey Heckelman added 7 kills with 8 service points.
PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging
ALT Alina Agamy (PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging)
OTD 1987: Mike Straza runs 14:54 at state AA boys' cross-country finals at Detweiler Park in Peoria to finish 21st & gains all-state honors. The time is the 4th-fastest in school history at the state finals.
ALT Mike Straza
As we continue with the fall sports wrap-up, today's Looking Back in Raider Athletic History presents the final numbers for flag football, which continued to improve. Abi Hughes was a 2nd-team pick to the Big 12 Conference all-star team & Jaz Smith received honorable mention.
On today's Looking Back in Raider Athletic History, boys' golf grabs the spotlight as we present their final stats. Head coach Steve Clapp's team had a challenging season led by seniors Sam Brown and Chase Javoronek, who both advanced to sectional.
Today's Looking Back in Raider Athletic History starts a series of post-season wrap-ups as we release the final stats of the girls' golf program. A number of players will graduate in the spring, including Josie Skeate and Audrey Elver, who were all-conference this year.
OTD 2003: Girls' cross-country is 14th at Sterling AA Sectional with 320 points. Whitney Mays becomes 1st 4X state qualifier in school history as she was 6th overall in 18:14. Other finishers were Clare Ford 39th, Beth Current 94th, Allison Reu 100th, & Annie Dunn 125th.
OTD 1991: Boys' cross-country places 16th in East Peoria AA Sectional with 382 points. Aaron Culbertson (photo) was 8th to qualify as an individual, Mike Fisk 88th, Mike Bickerstaff 95th, Andy Sheets 128th, Chad Kaeb 136th, Jeff Crouch 139th, & Eric Williams 147th.
ALT Aaron Culbertson
OTD 2019: Volleyball is defeated by the host school at the U-High 3A Regionals, 25-17 and 25-18. Lauren Strange (photo) had 10 kills, Corinna Jones 17 assists, & Fia Parker 11 digs as BHS finishes 17-18 overall.
PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging
ALT Lauren Strange (PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging)
OTD 1981: In 2nd day action at the state girls' tennis tournament in Arlington Heights, Jill Joslin is still alive in consolation singles play after losing her opening match of the day, then won twice. Courtney Allen-Lexy Kammier lost 2 out of 3 matches to finish play at 3-2.
ALT Jill Joslin
OTD 2005: Girls' swim & dive is 6th/7 schools at Big 12 Conference Meet at Urbana with 111 points. Top finishers were Kali Boaz (2nd in 500 free, 5th in 200 fre), Kelsey Porter (2nd in diving), & Paige Steffen (5th in diving).
ALT Paige Steffen
OTD 1995: Boys' cross-country is 3rd at Rockford AA Sectional with 158 points to qualify for state finals. Teddy Barkulis led BHS with 11th place finish in 15:38, followed by Nathan Culbertson 31st, James Barwick 34th, Terry Covey 36th, & Greg Trower 56th.
ALT Teddy Barkulis
OTD 1994: Girls' cross-country is 8th in the Stephen Decatur Regional at Faries Park Golf Course in Decatur with 161 points. Melissa Straza wins on the 2.1-mile course in 12:47 to qualify for the Springfield Lanphier Sectional.
ALT Melissa Straza
OTD 2017: Volleyball is defeated by Pekin 20-25, 25-17, 25-18 in the finals of Champaign Central 4A regional to finish 24-12. Leah Anderson (photo) had 17 kills, Ellie Weltha 9 kills, Bailey McGill 10 digs, & Corinna Jones 22 assists.
PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging
ALT Leah Anderson (PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging)
OTD 2013: Football shuts out Decatur MacArthur 13-0 on Senior Night in Big 12 play at Fred Carlton Field. Telly Arrington had 122 yards rushing, while Devon (Shockey) Roberts & Austin Weltha (photo) had 14 tackles each, and David Lowe added 12 stops.
PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging
ALT Austin Weltha (PHOTO CREDIT: HR Imaging)
OTD 1992: Jenny Jaynes (left) & Tracy Edmunds (right) finish their season at the state girls' tennis tournament in Mount Prospect as they lose in the consolation semifinals of doubles in three sets, finishing in the top 8 of the state & earning first-team all-state honors.
ALT Jenny Jaynes
ALT Tracy Edmunds
BHS Athletic History retweeted
Congratulations to Scott Godfrey from Heyworth High School on being selected as our Week 9 Coach of the Week. #ThisisHSFootball 👏🔥🏈
