Eagles lost a close game today against Pekin but came out strong with the bats! Final score 13-12. Kelsey Gillette (2) and Hannah Hopwood with some bombs over the fence. Many RBIs also were hit! Headed to Lewiston tomorrow for a quick turnaround game! Go eagles 🦅🥎
Tough loss for the Eagles first game against Geneseo. Karsyn Wolfe 2-2 and Shelby Covey with an RBI. Eagles are back at it Tuesday @ Pekin. Feels good to be back! 🦅🥎
2020 Dunlap Softball Senior Night! 🥎🦅 Congratulations to our seniors: Savvy Mahr-Threw, Brooke Wetherill, Emma Thomas, Payton Staser, and Ellery Gardner! Thank you to everyone who made this special night possible! We 💛 the seniors and good luck in the future!
🗣️ Update from #IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson on forthcoming IHSA Return to Play Guidelines calls for "patience".
📰👀 Read full statement➡️https://t.co/fUOoDVctQa
☆SENIOR SPOTLIGHT☆
Payton Staser • #26 • Catcher/2B
Future Plans: Attending ICC for Culinary Arts
Fav Mem: Driving home from Jacksonville with Coach M
Fav Team Mem: Whenever she brought cupcakes to practice
Fun Fact: She has gone to 4 different schools in a year and a half!
☆SENIOR SPOTLIGHT☆
Savvy Mahr-Threw • #24 • OF
Future Plans: Attending Augustana College to study Communications
Fav Mem: Jamming out on bus to get us hyped for games
Fav Team Mem: Everytime she replied to a something with "your mom"
Fun Fact: She can count to 10 in Korean!
☆SENIOR SPOTLIGHT☆
Ellery Gardner • #17 • OF
Future Plans: Harding University to study Sports Broadcasting & minor in Spanish
Fav Mem: Visiting Children's Hospital & Hits for the Cure
Fav Team Mem: When she got stuck on the bus!
Fun Fact: She is obsessed with Kris Bryant ;)
COVID-19 #IHSA Update:
"The IHSA Board will make a final determination on spring sport state tournaments when it meets on Tuesday. As previously indicated, the cessation of in-person learning will make it difficult for the IHSA to conduct spring state tournaments this year."
Dunlap High School will be participating in the statewide #LightsForTheFight & nationwide #BeTheLight campaigns Friday, 4/17. From 8:20-8:40, all lights at athletic facilities will be on as a sign of support for the DHS Class of 2020, as well as for all the healthcare workers...
☆SENIOR SPOTLIGHT☆
Emma Thomas • #16 • Catcher/1B
Future Plans: Univeristy of Illinois at Springfield for Exercise Science & to play softball
Fav Mem: The leprechaun hat
Fav Team Mem: All of our bus ride jams
Fun Fact: She’s moved 6 times and gone to 6 different schools!
Dunlap Softball is hosting a food drive from 1-5pm!!! Canned food or monetary donations can be dropped off outside of Gordmans at Grand Prairie or the gas station across from DHS. Hope to see you there!! 🥫
☆SENIOR SPOTLIGHT☆
Brooke Wetherill • #13 • Catcher
Future Plans: University of Michigan- Dearborn for Biomedical Engineering & to play volleyball
Fav Mem: Crazy facemasks in Jacksonville
Fav Team Mem: Getting her teeth knocked out!
Fun Fact: She is a certified scuba diver!