FOUR! Kenli Nettels of Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond entered the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Meet in four events and brought home a medal in all four events. Nettles medal haul netted the Knights 26 points putting the team in 8th place in the State! Photo Doug Cottle By Kent A. Stock Staff…

ALAH sophomore, Kenli Nettles, competes in the Triple Jump during the Class 1A State Girls Track and Field Meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Nettles placed 8th in the event earning a medal, one of four at the finals. This is her first year of competing in the event. Photo Doug Cottle

Kenli Nettles High Jump of 5’5” won her her second of three silver medals on the day during the state finals meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Photo Doug Cottle  

Kenli Nettles, Knights sophomore, runs the 100 meter hurdles during the Class 1A State Girls Track and Field Meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Nettles finished second in the event earning a Silver Medal with a time of 14.91. Photo Doug Cottle

Tyra Wingler throws the discus during the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field competition last Thursday. Wingler did not qualify for finals on Saturday but her Sectional toss at Shelbyville came just inches shy of the school record. Tyra is a junior. Photo Doug Cottle

Hannah Wallen makes a leap in the Long Jump at the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Meet at EIU last week. Wallen finished 11th in the Long Jump and was just shy by one second of qualifying for the 400 meter dash finals. Photo Doug Cottle

The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Bass Fishing team took home first place from the IHSA Class A Sectional held at Lake Shelbyville on Monday, May 7. ALAH boat #2 (Caleb Branch and Dawson Miller) brought home the championship with a catch total of 9 pounds 14 ounces. ALAH boat #1 (Adam Hingson and…

The Knights 4×400 meter relay team did not just qualify for the IHSA Class 1A State Boys Track and Field meet at Sectionals but they broke the school record in doing so. The team of Austin Romine, Gabe Olivair, Collin Budd and Kobe Wells time of 3:28.92 bested the former record set back in 2012.…

The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights qualified four individuals in seven events and one relay team at the Class 1A Boys Track and Field and Field Sectional Meet held at Shelbyville High School on Thursday, May 17. Advancing to the state finals this week at EIU are (L to R): Layton Hall (3200m run); Austin…

Cerro Gordo High School Prom was held on Saturday, May 5 at Allerton Park in Monticello. Kara Blickensderfer was selected as Prom Queen and Michael Barnes was selected as Prom King. Photo submitted.