Srta. Sanchez

[Srta. Sanchez @_srtasanchez]

Vote for Viri Guzman!

[Joliet Township HS @JTHS_204]

Spotlighting Joliet Central’s own Jeffrey Grimes for National Teacher’s Week! 🌟 Mr. Grimes’ journey from struggling Spanish student to beloved Spanish teacher is truly inspiring. After a life-changing trip to Mexico and learning Spanish from his neighbors, he found his calling in the classroom. Today, he’s proud to call Joliet Central “the best school in Illinois” and we’re proud to have him as part of our Steelmen family. Thank you, Mr. Grimes, for your dedication and passion for teaching!

Read his story here: https://t.co/lhFXRDVijb

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen Badminton are Sectional Champs! 🏆

Congrats to our state qualifiers & superstars of the team. They will be heading to the State Finals in DeKalb next week.

Sarai C. -Singles Champ🏆

Ana G. & Audrey R. -Doubles Champ🏆

Ja’Mya C. & Erika S. -Doubles 2nd Pl.🥈

💛🏸💙

[The Herald-News - Shaw Local @Joliet_HN]

Jeffrey Grimes once planned to be a missionary but became a teacher. He calls Joliet Central 'the heartbeat of the community.' https://t.co/5bLI6EYJBN

[Joliet Township HS @JTHS_204]

🎉HISTORY MADE! Our Steelmen Badminton team dominated at the Sectional Tournament last night, clinching 1st Place overall! Five members of the Steelmen Badminton team have earned their ticket to the IHSA State Finals in Dekalb next weekend.

👏 Please help us cheer on these incredible student-athletes:

🏆 1st Place Singles – Sarai Contreras
🏆 1st Place Doubles – Ana Gudeman & Audrey Rodriguez
🥈 2nd Place Doubles – Ja’Mya Chestnut & Erika Saenz

This marks Joliet Central’s first Team Sectional Championship since 1990 — an unforgettable achievement for these athletes and Coach Luangsomkham! Let’s show our support and pride — Go Steelmen! @JolietCentralAD #SteelmenPride #IHSAStateBound #JolietCentralBadminton #MakingHistory

[Joliet Central Athletics @JolietCentralAD]

🥇 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!🥇

Congratulations to the Steelmen Girls Badminton team on winning the Sectional Championship today!

1st Place Singles- Sarai Contreras

1st Place Doubles - Ana Gudeman & Audrey Rodriguez

2nd Place Doubles - Ja’Mya Chestnut & Erika Saenz

These five Steelmen have punched their ticket to the State Finals next weekend in Dekalb!

This is the first Sectional Championship since 1990 for a Joliet Central team!

#SteelmenPride

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Super proud of our Steelmen Badminton Team! Our last conference game was at Plainfield East. V & JV won 14-1. Varsity ended the regular season with a 9-0 conference record. 💛🏸💙

We celebrated with some delicious ice cream at Dari Delite! 🍦

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Lincoln-Way East Badminton Invite results….Congrats to our medalists!

1st D Ana/Audrey🥇
2nd D Ja’Mya/Erika 🥈
1st S Sarai 🥈
2nd S Daisy 🥈
3rd S Alyson 🥈
4th S Jael 🥇

JC badminton took 2nd place overall 🏆 There were many excellent matches. Well done, Steelmen! 💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen Badminton non-conference dual vs Lincoln-Way West scores:

Varsity won 10-5
JV won 14-1
Freshman lost 4-11

Keep up the great work, Steelmen!🏸💙💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen Badminton scores vs Plainfield Central.

Varsity won 15-0
JV won 14-1
F won 13-2

The Steelmen are now 8-0 in conference. Well done & keep it up! 💙🏸💛

[Joliet Central Athletics @JolietCentralAD]

🥇 First Place for Steelmen Badminton at the Elk Grove HS Invite.  

Everyone medaled at 1st or 2nd place.  The team won 32 of 35 matches!

#SteelmenPride @JCHS_Luang

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen badminton scores vs Plainfield North:

Varsity won 11-4
JV won 13-2
Freshman 10-5

This was a busy week and the girls continue to work hard. Super proud of our teams. Varsity & Freshman are now 7-0 & JV 6-1 in conference. Keep up the great work Steelmen! 💛🏸💙

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Congrats to our Varsity Badminton team on taking 1st place at the Elk Grove HS Invite today! 🏆

Our 3 singles & 4 doubles medaled at 1st or 2nd place. Winning 32 out of 35 matches. Way to go! We are very proud of you!
💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen badminton scores from our conference dual vs Joliet West:
Varsity won 10-5
JV won 13-2
Freshman won 8-7

We continue to see great competition on the courts. Keep it up, Steelmen! 💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen badminton scores from our conference dual vs Romeoville:

Varsity won 10-5
JV won 13-2
Freshman won 15-0

Great job, Steelmen! 💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Congrats to our medalists at the Wheaton North Invite! Steelmen took 2nd Place at the invite.

1st D Ana/Audrey 🥇🥇
2nd D Ja’Mya & Erika 🥇🥇

1st S Sarai 🥉
2nd S Daisy 🥉
3rd S Jael 🥈
4th S Julia 🥈

💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen Badminton Friday Night Quad Results:

Varsity beat Bolingbrook 10-5, Reavis 7-1, & Lockport 8-0.

JV lost to BB 7-8, beat Reavis 7-1. & beat Lockport 5-3.

Freshman beat BB 11-4, tie with Reavis 2-2, & beat Lockport 7-1.

We’re very proud of everyone’s wins! 👏👏

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Today, Steelmen badminton celebrated our wonderful teachers & amazing seniors! It was an awesome game day.

We ended the evening with wins for all 3 levels vs Oswego East. Great job, Steelmen! 👏👏

Varsity 12-3
JV 12-3
F 11-4

💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Steelmen badminton took 1st place at the RMHS Doubles Delight Invite. 1st time ever for our program. All 7 doubles teams medaled 🥇🥈🥉Words can’t describe how happy & proud I am of our varsity program. 💙🏸💛

[Lisa Luangsomkham @JCHS_Luang]

Varsity & JV Badminton Quad. Lots of great matches played today. Way to go, Steelmen badminton! 💙🏸💛

Varsity Scores:
JC vs Oak Forest 5-2
JC vs Waubonsie V. 6-1
JC vs Bradley B. 8-0

JV Scores:
JC vs Oak Forest: 8-0
JC vs Waubonsie V.: 3-5
JC vs Bradley B: 7-1