On Friday, January 14th, Yellow Jackets Basketball traveled to Immaculate Conception School in Columbia, Illinois to take on OLMC Herrin in the first round of the Diocesan Tournament. The Yellow Jackets jumped out on top early in the game and led 9-1, but OLMC got on a long hot streak and made it close at the end of one quarter. The Yellow Jackets led 11-10 at the end of the first quarter, but OLMC continued red hot shooting in the second period and they led 27-16 at halftime. The second half didn't see much scoring from either team, but OLMC still led after three quarters 29-20. The Yellow Jackets tried everything possible in the fourth quarter to have a chance, but wasn't able to convert on four straight possessions and lost in the end 33-26. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 13 points, Rhett Andrews with 9 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, and Brendan Bowser with 2 points. We just couldn't shut down the hot streak OLMC had late into the first quarter and into the second quarter. We literally tried every defensive set we have to stop it, but they kept putting the ball into the hole at an alarming rate. Overall, our defense was really good. We only gave up 33 points. We need to rebound better and find ways to put the ball in the basket. The Yellow Jackets are now 8-8 on the season and will play Saturday morning against Immaculate Conception School in the Consolation bracket at 9:00 am. If the Yellow Jackets win in the morning, they will play at 6:00 pm in the Consolation Championship.
On Thursday, January 13th, Yellow Jackets Basketball traveled to Lincoln Trail College to take on New Hebron in non-conference action. In the C-game, the Yellow Jackets scored all of their points in the second half of the game to defeat New Hebron 8-0. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: TJ Singh with 4 points, Ryland Houchin with 2 points, and Jaxon Morris with 2 points. The C-team is now 5-4 on the season.
In the B-game, the Yellow Jackets struggled out of the gate and trailed 9-2 in the first quarter and 18-3 at halftime. They got it going a little better in the second half and trailed 25-7 after three quarters. The final score showed New Hebron winning 30-11. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Tim Harness with 9 points and Landon Wilford with 2 points. The B-team is now 1-11 on the season.
In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets stormed out to a commanding 12-4 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. At halftime, the Yellow Jackets led 23-6. The third quarter was the best of the night, as the Yellow Jackets extended their lead to 37-10. In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets finished strong and won the game 45-16. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 9 points, Brendan Bowser with 7 points, Rhett Andrews with 7 points, Kasen Dulgar with 6 points, Will Freeland with 5 points, Brady Porter with 4 points, Karson Ash with 3 points, and Tim Harness with 2 points. The Yellow Jackets are now 8-7 on the season.
Next up: Yellow Jackets A-team will compete in the Diocesan Tournament in Columbia, Illinois this weekend. On Friday, January 14th, the Yellow Jackets will open tournament play against OLMC Herrin at 6:15 pm.
Good afternoon. Allendale School will be taking an Emergency Day on Friday, January 14th. There will not be remote learning or breakfast/lunch available. This is an Emergency Day. Covid numbers are on the rise and a part of our situation, but definitely not all of it. For various reasons, we will not have enough personnel to properly provide supervision and instruction. So again, we will not be in school on Friday, January 14th for an emergency day. Nor will we be in school on Monday, January 17th due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I will update at some point on Monday concerning next week. Extra-curricular activities are still on for now.
School-wide fundraiser on January 24th at Twin Rivers. Dine-in or carry-out! Proceeds to go directly to elementary and junior high for field trips.
On Monday, January 10th, the Yellow Jackets hosted the Red Hill Salukis in non-conference action. In the B-game, after one quarter of play, the Salukis led 8-4. From there, the next two quarters were tough for the Yellow Jackets, as they trailed 16-4 at halftime and 26-4 after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets were able to raise their score, but lost the game to the Salukis 32-8. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets was Tim Harness with all 8 points. The B-team is now 1-10 on the season.
In the A-game, on 8th grade night, what a dandy of a ballgame the large crowd got to see. After one quarter of play, the Yellow Jackets led 10-8. At halftime, the Yellow Jackets extended their lead to 16-12 with 14 minutes of basketball left to play. The third quarter was just as good for the Yellow Jackets, as they continued to extend the lead to 26-21. In the fourth quarter, it did get to a one point game with less than two minutes to go, but the Yellow Jackets pulled it out behind crucial free throw shooting of Kasen Dulgar (3-4 in the quarter). The Yellow Jackets won the game 35-32. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Brady Porter with 9 points, Elliott Acree with 8 points, Rhett Andrews with 7 points, Brendan Bowser with 6 points, Kasen Dulgar with 3 points, and Will Freeland with 2 points. The Yellow Jackets were 6-10 from the free throw line on the night, which is a whole lot better. It wasn't the greatest of offensive nights, but the defense by the Yellow Jackets was fantastic. Tremendous difference in this ballclub between last week in the WEAA tournament and tonight in their final home game. The A-team is now 7-7 on the season.
Next up: Yellow Jackets travel to Lincoln Trail College to play New Hebron on Thursday, January 13th. The C-game will begin at 5:15 pm.
At the game tonight, we also had a fundraiser for the family of Wayne County Sheriff Deputy Sean Riley. We sold 91 BBQ sandwiches. Thank you to Phillip and Michelle Potts for making and donating the BBQ. We also received numerous donations to add to the total. Thank you to everyone who gave to this very worthy cause, as Yellow Jackets Basketball will be making a donation of $950 to help this family of a local hero. Thank you to our Yellow Jackets fan base. And also a big thank you to those from Red Hill in attendance. We both played a great game tonight, but in the end, all of us made a contribution to help the family of a fallen Police Officer. Thank you!
Yellow Jackets Basketball has a home game tonight. Tonight will be 8th Grade Night for the Yellow Jacket Basketball players and Cheerleaders. For those unable to attend, we will be live-streaming all of the games vs. Red Hill. B-game begins at 6:00 pm. You can get to it on the school website, Facebook - Yellow Jackets Basketball Live Stream, or through this link https://www.facebook.com/Yellow-Jackets-Basketball-Live-Stream-104867054950339/
On Wednesday, January 5th, Yellow Jackets basketball traveled to New Hope for the quarterfinal round of the WEAA Conference tournament. The Yellow Jackets came out cold as ice and trailed 9-3 after the first quarter. A better second quarter got the Yellow Jackets within three at halftime, 17-14. The third quarter was just as good for the Yellow Jackets, as we took the lead 24-23 going into the final seven minutes. The fourth quarter started off with the Yellow Jackets finally gaining a 3 point lead with under two minutes to go in the game. But, missed free throws and turnovers gave New Hope life and they capitalized. The final score on the board showed New Hope winning the game 31-29. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 11 points, Rhett Andrews with 8 points, Brendan Bowser with 5 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, Will Freeland with 2 points, and Brady Porter with 1 point. It was a terrible shooting night for the Yellow Jackets. We were 4-13 from the free throw line, including 1 of 6 in the fourth quarter. Unofficially, the Yellow Jackets shot 11-36 from the field, which is barely 30%. Layups, free throws and defense win you ballgames, and we struggled in these areas throughout the first game back from break. Yet, the boys fought hard throughout the game to keep themselves in it and have a chance to move on in the tournament. We just came up short.
Next up: Monday, January 10th at home against Red Hill. B-game will begin at 6 pm. It is 8th grade night for the boys basketball team and cheerleaders. We will also have BBQ sandwiches available on this night in the concession stand, for which the money from these sandwiches will be donated to the family of Wayne County Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley. This is our final home game of the season.
Happy New Year! Just a reminder tomorrow is a Teacher Institute day from 8-3. Students will return for classes on Tuesday.
Merry Christmas to all in the Allendale CCSD #17 school community.
Allendale School is proud to announce its December Students of the Month:
front row - William Jackman (1st Grade), Luke Harms (2nd Grade), Chandler Bray (3rd Grade)
back row - Max Ford (4th Grade), McKinlee Grimes (Jr. High), Isaiah Courter (Jr. High)
absent - Wade Barbre (Kindergarten)
Congratulations to Brendan Bowser (12-13) and Ryland Houchin (10-11) for winning their divisions in the Wabash County Elks Hoop Shoot contest on December 18, 2021.
On Thursday, December 16, Yellow Jackets basketball hosted New Hope in WEAA Conference play. In the C-game, New Hope won the ballgame 33-10. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Ryland Houchin with 8 points and TJ Singh with 2 points. The C-team is now 4-4 on the season.
In the B-game, New Hope won the game with a strong second half, by the final score of 36-22. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Tim Harness with 17 points, Jaxon Morris with 3 points, and Landon Wilford with 2 points. The B-team is now 1-9 on the season.
In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets trailed after one quarter of play, 11-10. In the second quarter, things kept working for the Yellow Jackets, but we were all tied up at halftime 22-22. The third quarter is where the boys set the tone, as the Yellow Jackets stormed out of the locker room to a 37-30 lead with seven minutes remaining. In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets had extended their lead to double digits but did not shoot free throws very well in the quarter to end up winning 51-42. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Brady Porter with 11 points, Elliott Acree with 10 points, Brendan Bowser with 10 points, Rhett Andrews with 10 points, Kasen Dulgar with 8 points, and Will Freeland with 2 points. Unbelievable balance on the offensive end tonight for the Yellow Jackets. We really need to work on our free throws (8-20 in the game). But what a solid game from start to finish for the Yellow Jackets. Hopefully our fans have noticed how well the team has played the last two games, as they have become more consistent as a unit. The Yellow Jackets are now 6-6 on the season and wrap up the WEAA Conference slate 4-4.
Next up: at New Hope (4-seed) in the WEAA Conference tournament. The game will be Wednesday, January 5th, at 6 pm. The Yellow Jackets are the 5-seed in the tournament.
Yellow Jackets Basketball has a home game tonight. For those unable to attend, we will be live-streaming all of the games vs. New Hope. C-game begins at 5:15 pm. You can get to it on the school website, Facebook - Yellow Jackets Basketball Live Stream, or through this link https://www.facebook.com/Yellow-Jackets-Basketball-Live-Stream-104867054950339/
On Tuesday, December 14th, Yellow Jackets basketball hosted Jasper in non-conference action. In the C-game, the Yellow Jackets fell in defeat by the final score of 48-2. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets was Jaxon Morris. The C-team is now 4-3 on the season.
In the B-game, Jasper won 38-8. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Ryland Houchin with 5 points, Tim Harness with 2 points, and Jaxon Morris with 1 point. The B-team is now 1-8 on the season.
In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets potentially played their best game of the season. Still room for improvement on both ends of the court, but we are getting better. Jasper led 9-0 before the Yellow Jackets woke up and stormed back in the first quarter to only trail 13-11. The Yellow Jackets outscored Jasper in the second quarter, but still trailed by one at halftime, 24-23. The third quarter was another good one for the Yellow Jackets, as we actually led 37-36 with seven minutes to play. A few turnovers and a few missed shots in the fourth quarter made it rough on the Yellow Jackets, as we fell in defeat 45-40. The players gave themselves chances to win the game, but just came up short on this night. But, they are improving. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 20 points, Brady Porter with 10 points, Brendan Bowser with 5 points, Kasen Dulgar with 4 points, and Cameron Kolb with 1 point. The A-team is now 5-6 on the season and 3-4 in the WEAA Conference.
Next up: Thursday, December 16th at home against New Hope for the final WEAA Conference game of the season. C-game begins at 5:15 pm.
Yellow Jackets Basketball has a home game tonight. For those unable to attend, we will be live-streaming all of the games vs. Jasper. C-game begins at 5:15 pm. You can get to it on the school website, Facebook - Yellow Jackets Basketball Live Stream, or through this link https://www.facebook.com/Yellow-Jackets-Basketball-Live-Stream-104867054950339/
On Thursday, December 9th, Yellow Jackets Basketball traveled to Cisne for WEAA Conference action. In the B-game, Cisne defeated the Yellow Jackets by the final score of 41-19. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Tim Harness with 12 points, Ryland Houchin with 5 points, and TJ Singh with 2 points. The B-team is now 1-7 on the season.
In the A-game, the first 9 minutes of basketball was the best I have seen this team ever play. In fact, the Yellow Jackets led after one quarter of play 12-9 over one of the best teams, if not the best team for Class S, in this area. But the wheels fell off in the second quarter and we were not able to get replacements quick enough. By halftime, Cisne led 27-17. The third quarter wasn't any better for the Yellow Jackets, as Cisne led 49-23 going into the final frame. The final score showed Cisne defeating the Yellow Jackets 56-25. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 8 points, Rhett Andrews with 6 points, Will Freeland with 4 points, Brendan Bowser with 3 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, and Brady Porter with 2 points. The A-team is now 5-5 on the season and 3-4 in the WEAA Conference.
Next up: non-conference home game vs. Jasper on Tuesday, December 14th. The C-game will begin at 5:15 pm.
Supporting Shop with a Cop/Fireman!!
On Tuesday, December 7th, Yellow Jackets Basketball hosted New Hebron in non-conference action. In the C-game, the Yellow Jackets defeated New Hebron by the final score of 12-3. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Ryland Houchin with 10 points and TJ Singh with 2 points. The C-team is now 4-2 on the season.
In the B-game, the Yellow Jackets led after one quarter 6-4, but failed to score in the second quarter which led to a halftime deficit of 14-6. In the third quarter, the ballclub came out like a ball of fire and got back in the game, still being down 16-14. The B-team would get within a 3-point opportunity at the end, but fell short 23-18. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Tim Harness with 12 points, TJ Singh with 2 points, Jaxon Morris with 2 points, and Levi Potts with 2 points. The B-team is now 1-5 on the season.
In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets came out and established good defense in the first quarter and led 16-2. With consistency being the key, the Yellow Jackets had a good second quarter as well, leading 29-4 at halftime. Coming out of the break, the Yellow Jackets would continue the outstanding defense and led 45-4 after three quarters of play. With a running clock in the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets would win the game 45-8. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 16 points, Cameron Kolb with 10 points, Rhett Andrews with 9 points, Will Freeland with 4 points, Brady Porter with 2 points, and Brendan Bowser with 2 points. The A-team is now 5-4 on the season and 3-3 in the WEAA Conference.
Next up: Thursday, December 9th at Cisne for a 5:30 pm B-game, followed by the A-game.
Yellow Jackets Basketball has a home game tonight. For those unable to attend, we will be live-streaming all of the games vs. New Hebron. C-game begins at 5:15 pm. You can get to it on the school website, Facebook - Yellow Jackets Basketball Live Stream, or through this link https://www.facebook.com/Yellow-Jackets-Basketball-Live-Stream-104867054950339/
On Monday, December 6th, Yellow Jackets Basketball hosted Geff at St. Mary's School for WEAA Conference action. This was only an 8th grade game contest. The Yellow Jackets would jump out on top in the first quarter, 15-2, and never look back. Going into halftime, the Yellow Jackets would lead 22-13. Once again in the third quarter, the Yellow Jackets jumped into action and led 36-15 with 7 minutes to play. With a solid fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets won the game 45-18. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 11 points, Will Freeland with 6 points, Kasen Dulgar with 5 points, Rhett Andrews with 5 points, Brendan Bowser with 4 points, Cameron Kolb with 4 points, Tim Harness with 4 points, Brady Porter with 3 points, Trenton Potts with 2 points, and Tristan Bray with 1 point. The Yellow Jackets are now 4-4 on the season and 3-3 in the WEAA Conference.
Next up: Tuesday, December 7th at Allendale against non-conference foe New Hebron. The C-game begins at 5:15 pm.