Simmi Mander and Amber Ehrlich took down the top-seeded doubles team from Normal U-High to highlight the Glenwood High School girls tennis team’s victory at last weekend’s Central State Eight Conference Tournament at Washington Park.

The big play ability of the Glenwood High School football team was on display last Friday night, and the Titans were able to get to a running clock late in the third quarter of a 48-14 victory over Southeast on Homecoming.

As the high school cross country season transitions to conference meets and the postseason in the coming weekends, the Glenwood High School girls are making their move as they try to match lofty preseason expectations.

A fired up defensive unit and a second quarter offensive onslaught propelled the Glenwood Titans to post a running clock, 42-7 victory on the road last Friday night at Normal U-High.

The Glenwood Middle School girls softball team finally broke through for two runs in the bottom of the fifth, and Irie Lohrenz struck out six and scattered three hits in finishing off a 4-0 victory over Frankfort Hickory Creek to give the Titans their second straight IESA state championship …

The Glenwood Middle School girls softball team is headed back to the IESA state tournament, as the Titans took down Edwardsville 5-1 last Saturday to win the Class 3A Chatham Sectional title.

Glenwood Middle School 8th grade runner Ashlyn Chopra entered some very select territory in winning the 42-team Normal Parkside Invite last Saturday at Maxwell Park.

With the clock ticking toward just 90 seconds left to play in regulation, and facing a 4th-and-5 situation at midfield in a tie game last Friday in Jacksonville, the Glenwood Titans coaching staff, specifically head coach David Hay, faced a huge decision.

The Glenwood Titans didn’t waste any time in taking control of last Friday’s football game at Decatur Eisenhower, and the proceedings were over in less than two hours with a running clock and 42-6 victory.

The Glenwood Middle School girls softball team finished the regular season 10-0 after defeating Normal Parkside 8-0 last Saturday.

The Glenwood High School varsity girls cross country team, fresh off a ShaZam Racing/MileSplit Illinois Division II state championship in 2020, starts off the fall 2021 campaign as the top-ranked team in Class 2A by MileSplit.

The Game of the Week in the Central State Eight Conference provided all of the action, drama and excitement a football fan could take last Friday night at Glenwood High School.

On Tuesday, September 7, the Glenwood High School volleyball program will honor teachers and help support the Chatham Area Food Pantry and Titan Fuel during its home match against Jacksonville.

The Glenwood Middle School girls softball team defeated Williamsville 15-1 in five innings in their season opener last Saturday at GIS.

The Glenwood High School boys soccer program has undergone a significant transition this summer, as assistant coach Kyle Franke has taken over the top job from Tommy Johnson.

Upon further review, Glenwood senior Conner Miller has been declared the IWCOA Class AA state champion at 220 pounds.

Glenwood High School junior Maya Davis came in as the top seed and favorite, and she took care of business in winning the state championship at 120 pounds at the IWCOA High School Girls State Open Championships Monday at the Bank of Springfield Center.

The Glenwood High School wrestling team has qualified seven wrestlers to this Friday’s IWCOA Class 2A State Open Championships, to be held at the Bank of Springfield Center.

Sophomore Ali Matthews scored two goals less than three minutes apart midway through the second half to help the Glenwood High School girls soccer team finish off rival Rochester 4-0 to claim a Class 2A sectional championship last Friday evening at GHS.

The Glenwood High School boys track and field team waded into the deep waters of the Class 3A postseason last week, and the Titans more than held their own.

Terin Teeter was nearly unhittable, and even with the wind blowing out, a pitching duel was expected and came to fruition Tuesday evening as the Glenwood High softball girls hosted Urbana in a Class 3A sectional semifinal contest.

There wasn’t much doubt that the Glenwood High School boys track and field team was going to win last week’s Central State Eight Conference meet at Memorial Stadium, the only questions were how big the margin would be and who would finish second.

Parker Detmers pitched six strong innings and the Glenwood offense broke open a tie game with an eight-run sixth inning as the Titans claimed a Class 3A regional title Monday with a 10-2 victory over Mt. Zion.

There are not many days in late May in central Illinois that include late afternoons with 49 degrees and sideways mist/light rain falling, but one of those such days was this past Friday.

The Glenwood High School boys track and field team faced some top Class 3A competition for the first time this season last Friday, and the Titans proved to be up to the task in winning the 17-team Troy Triad Invitational.

The 2021 Glenwood High School varsity boys baseball team features a roster that includes two seniors, 13 juniors and five sophomores in head coach Casey Erickson’s first season leading the program.

Glenwood Middle School 8th grade sprinter Katelyn Lehnen posted an official time of 25.42 seconds in the 200 meter dash while competing at last weekend’s Kankakee Junior High Invite.

The high school boys track and field season has been going in earnest since late April, but the big meets are still ahead for Glenwood High School and head coach Caleb Cox.

Kody Kirkpatrick, a 2009 graduate of New Berlin High School, has been hired as the new head boys basketball coach at Glenwood High School.

The shortened, spring 2021 high school football season ended last Friday night for the Glenwood Titans, who were pummeled 60-14 by the host Rochester Rockets.

The Glenwood High School varsity girls volleyball team closed out its shortened, spring 2021 season on a high note last Thursday, rallying to defeat Sacred Heart-Griffin in three sets to claim third place in the Central State Eight Conference Tournament.

The Glenwood High School  boys soccer team took charge from the start of overtime and needed only 21 seconds to finish off a thrilling, come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Springfield High last Saturday at Lee Field in the Central State Eight Conference Tournament championship game.

After a quick 14-0 start that could have swelled even bigger, the Glenwood Titans found themselves in a tight ball game late against Rashad Rochelle and the Springfield Senators last Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

After 16 seasons as the Glenwood High School boys basketball head coach, Todd Blakeman turned in his resignation last Friday.

Austin Bush had three receiving touchdowns, and the Glenwood defense held MacArthur at bay for most of the game as the Titans posted a 35-7 victory last Friday night in their final home game of the abbreviated 2021 spring season.

The Glenwood Football Titans ran into a senior-laden, motivated group of SHG Cyclones last Saturday afternoon at Ken Leonard Field, with the hosts running up a 20-0 lead before the end of the first quarter.

Through two games this season, the Glenwood Football Titans have outscored their opponents, Normal U-High and Jacksonville, by a combined  54-0 in the second half.

A game that was scoreless for the first 18 minutes eventually turned into the Jake Burris show last Saturday afternoon at GHS.

Seniors Mya Hammond and Alex Johnson headline a group of five returning starters for the Glenwood High School girls volleyball team as its shortened spring 2021 season gets underway this week.

For the first time since the 2016 season, the starting quarterback at Glenwood High School is not named Luke Lehnen.

There will be no chance for postseason glory, but there will be a high school boys soccer season during the 2020-21 school year.

The Glenwood High School varsity girls basketball team put together its most complete effort of the abbreviated season last Saturday night, upsetting rival Springfield High 53-46 at GHS.

Junior guard Eli Curtis scored 11 points and added 16 rebounds as the Glenwood High varsity boys basketball team defeated Rochester 39-32 last Friday night at GHS.

The Glenwood High School varsity girls basketball team split its two games against the Decatur schools last week, blitzing Eisenhower 86-16 and falling to 63-46 to defending CS8 champion MacArthur. 

The Chatham Glenwood High School varsity girls return several key players from last season, including senior forward Kate Matthews.

The transition from one high school basketball season to the next can present a number of challenges. 

IHSA and IESA sports and activities have resumed in Illinois, following actions by both governing bodies last week.

Cross country runners from Glenwood High School completed another amazing season by competing in the ShaZam Racing/MileSplit Illinois Cross Country championships last Saturday at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe.

The Glenwood High School boys and girls cross country teams both claimed some hardware last Saturday in winning team titles at the Class 2A Jacksonville Regional.

The banner season for the Glenwood High School girls tennis team continued last weekend, as the Titans showed off their depth and won the Central State Eight Conference title for the first time since 2016.