So thankful for all of the wonderful relationships we have built with the players, coaches, admin and staff at FCHS and friendships we have made in Freeburg but I am so excited and thankful for the opportunity to be the next head coach at Pinckneyville High School.
Got this letter in the mail today letting me know I am being inducted into the IBCA hall of fame as a player. I am absolutely blown away by this honor. Huge thanks to my family, Coach Shirley and Coach Statham. I know Coach Shirley is smiling down on me!!
Our captains and I with
@salemhoopcats
assistant Coach Greg Bass. We presented him with a care package for his son Beckham who is fighting leukemia. Hope we can put a smile on his face and get a pic of him rocking that Freeburg Basketball T-Shirt
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#Beckhamstrong
Midgets are the Cahokia conference champions. Sealing it tonight with a 47-29 win at home over Columbia tonight. What a way to send our seniors Luke Ervie, Austin Lickenbrock and Eli Hoover out. Love those guys!! We still have work to do next week. Record is 23-8
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Just finished my 14th year of coaching and the locker room after the last game of the season never gets any easier. So proud of how hard this group worked all year. Love all these guys and will miss all of our seniors. Thank you fellas for everything!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to Justin Love’s family, friends and the Mascoutah High School Community. I’ve known Justin since we used to hoop together in West Pine gym in the early 2000’s summers. Great player, Coach and man. He will certainly be missed.
@MHS19_ATHLETICS
This is why I coach…this is my 20th season coaching and these 4 guys were on my 1st team, Steeleville 04-05. We played the Warriors tonight so they got together to come out and see the old ball coach. So many great memories shared tonight. Love ya fellas!! Play with Pride
Congrats to Coach McQuiston who was named Coach of the Year in girls basketball by the IBCA for our district. A much deserved recognition!!
@FburgGirlsBball
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A very proud moment as a coach on Wednesday night when our players all showed up at my Father-in-law's wake to show their love and support to our family. It meant the world to all of us. I can't thank these kids enough and their parents for raising them the right way.
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I can’t begin to express how proud I am of this team. They worked their tails off all year long. I want to thank our senior parents for raising such amazing young men The 4 years we spent with those guys laid the foundation for our program 20 wins is a great accomplishment fellas
Took all the 2019 senior hoopers to lunch today for one last hang before they all head off to college. So proud of what these guys have accomplished in their four years in our program and excited for the successes that sure to come in their futures PLAY WITH PRIDE
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Played in Centralia this morning, heading to St Anthony now. As much as I talk to these boys about Coach Shirley I thought I’d stop and get a pic in the gym named in his honor. Floors were being waxed so we had to settle for the sign. Miss ya Coach!!
Panthers are 5-0 and Kaskaskian Classic Champs!! So proud of this group!! Also a great picture of a current, future and former Coach Laur!!
#PCHSPanthers
Midgets lose a close one at home tonight to Breese Central 54-50Brett Holcomb had 17 pts, Lane Otten added 12. Tough loss but a great night of raising funds and awareness for the Lyle Rakers Charity for ALS and we presented the Freeburg Food Pantry a check for $5000
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I took our senior hoopers and Ty to bale some hay to get a workout today!! These boys know how to work!!
@JeffBoschee
@CoachRessel
@RobertLCorn
notice that old school MSSU shirt In rocking.
So happy to see Julian Trentman and Lane Otten at our game tonight. I love seeing my former players and it means the world to me when they come back to show support!! Love you boys and I am proud of the fact you both have great grades in college. Play with Pride Fellas.
What an amazing game!!! FCHS Volleyball beat Mater Dei in 3 to advance to the Final 4. We will play in the State Semifinals next Friday in Bloomington. Congrats ladies you deserve this!!!!
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Graduation day for these 3 guys. Words cannot express what they were able to accomplish for our program in their 4 years with us. We love you guys and will certainly miss you, Congrats on your special day!!
#PlayWithPride
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@BurgSoftball
fell just short in the longest State Championship softball game in IHSA history, 11 innings. Congrats on an unforgettable seasons Coach Mueth and players. What a special Coach and team!!!
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Midgets pick up win
#20
over Columbia on senior night. Cole Stuart led all scorers with 21 Lane Otten 12 Brett Holcomb 11 Jase Brueggeman 12 rebs thanks for everything seniors!!! Jase Brueggemann Brett Holcomb Cade Janssen Beau Knop Austin Merritt & Killian Weiss
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Last night we recognized one of the best football coaches in the state. Coach Detering is a class act and has had an unbelievable career at AJ. We wish him nothing but the best as he retires from coaching.
#PCHSPanthers
Can somebody from the NCAA please explain to my 9 year old son why the National championship game starts at 8:20 pm CST????? I am struggling to come up with a reasonable explanation for him as to why he only gets to watch 10 minutes of the game.
A huge congrats to this young man for signing to accept a basketball scholarship to play basketball at Bethel University in TN. Very proud of
@ConnorDiecker
for are the hard work he put in over the last 4 years. Bethel is getting a good one!!
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Midget Hoops with a HUGE win over Carbondale 65-53 Cole Stuart w/ 19 pts Caleb Weber with 18 pts 8 asts Julian Trentman 16 pts and 12 rebs Bryson Browning 9 rebs Great TEAM win
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I am so dang proud of all of our players, managers and coaches. We finished the regular season last night at 23-8 and are conference champs. Regionals start next week!! @ Freeburg, Illinois
Here are a couple pics with
@lukestrege
and the folks from Visions of hope. What a special night!! Thanks to all who donated tonight. If you couldn’t donate tonight and you would like to, please reach out to me.
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Huge win at home tonight vs conference rival Columbia 59-56 Lane Otten had 18 pts including a last second 3 to win the game. Colin Brueggemann led the Midget attack with 23 pts 7 rebs and 6 blks Griffin Range added 6 assists
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We enter the new year with a record of 13-3. I am so proud of this group of guys and how well we played in the DTHC. We are getting better every single day. Congrats to Smitty, AJ and Konk on being named to the all tournament team.
#PCHSPanthers
Congrats to Colin Brueggemann for making the Cahokia conference All conference team again this year. Big Boy had another great season this year averaging 15 points 9 rebounds and 3.5 blocks. this is a well deserved honor.
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Brought the Hoop Squad to cheer on our Panther Paws team in Murphysboro. What an awesome event!! Big thanks to Dr. Wilson and all the folks that made this event possible.
#PCHSPanthers
We got a big win tonight over 1A -
#7
state ranked Okawville tonight to take home 3rd place in the Kaskaskian Classic Tourney In Carlyle. Great team win! Congrats to Jacob Blomenkamp and Luke Ervie for making the all tournament team! Much deserved fellas
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Our baseball field will forever be Fred Blumberg Field - what an awesome ceremony before the game started to recognize the accomplishments of a very special man!!
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We had a blast hosting our team Christmas party!! We are blessed to have such a fantastic group of young men in our family. Merry Christmas fellas!! We head into the break at 10-2.
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Had the pleasure to see one of the BEST and BIGGEST players that I ever recruited. Keane Thomann had a remarkable career at MSSU and is still playing professionally in Denmark He was at the Vandalia Shootout today watching his nephew. Great to see you today big fella Proud of you
Great Day for Panther basketball!! Coach Corn spoke to us before our AM practice. My main man
@Ev_Basketball
came to visit us and watch our PM practice and Then we had the squad over to our house for dinner. The season is upon us!!!
#PCHSPanthers
Congrats to Lane Otten for being named the BND player of the week!! The full story will run in the newspaper Sunday and online Monday morning. This young man is having a fantastic senior season.
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Our feeder school tour continues as we helped cheer on Tamaroa-St Bruno and district 204 to victories tonight. Love to watch the future Panthers succeed!! Good luck next week fellas and Play with Pride!!
My last week of camp in the books at FCHS. Thanks for all of the players and coaches that helped make it a great camp. Almost 150 kids this year.
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Brought the hoops squad out to support District 50 in their regional game tonight. We will be out at Tamaroa to support 204 and Tamaroa-St Bruno on Wednesday. Love watching the future Panthers play!!!
#PWP
Help us raise awareness and money for ALS research tomorrow night 12/21, at the Midget Boys Basketball game vs Central. Lyle Rakers will speak before the varsity game starts and all $ raised will go to the Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation for ALS research.
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Midget hoop squad moves to 4-0 and are champions of the Waterloo-Gibault Thanksgiving tournament. Lane Otten (11 pts) was named MVP and Caleb Weber (19 pts) was All Tournament. So proud of these young men!
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Midgets with a huge 68-49 win tonight at home vs Cahokia in game one of the Freeburg 3A Regional. Next game tomorrow night at 7 pm vs Althoff.
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Midgets with a big conference win at Columbia tonight 58-45. Colin Brueggemann with 21 points/9 rebounds. Luke Ervie had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jacob Blomenkamp had 10 and Griffin Range added 5 assistsThe Midgets move to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
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Ran into Big Boy at the baseball game today. He had a MONSTER year at Johnson County Community College. Proud of him and love seeing our former players.
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Former Midget tracksters doing well at the next level!! Stephanie Jacobs recently PR’d in Pole Vault at 12’2” and Zack Pluff finished 1st in High Jump today while Charlie Parrish finished 2nd in the 3000 M. Both at the Iowa Black and Gold Invite. Keep up the good work
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Congrats to Caleb Weber, Lane Otten and Cole Stuart for being named to the Cahokia Conference All Conference Team. Very well deserved gentlemen!! Congrats on another great season.
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I am so proud of our guys’ effort tonight. We fought for 32 minutes but fell in the title game at Sparta 54-47 to Murphysboro. Luke Ervie led the way with 18 points and Colin Brueggemann had 16 pts and 7 rebs. Both of those guys made the All Tourney Team.
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Jim and Linda Elbe are being recognized tonight at our home football game for a decade of service in our MABC. This plaque will forever be up at our concession stand. We are so thankful for all of their years of service to FCHS athletics.
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#LightsForTheFight
We have the lights fired up at FCHS again tonight in honor of all of our seniors and all of the first responders and medical professionals helping us through these tough times.
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Great win for the Panthers today!! We move to 21-7 on the year. It was so great to have so many of my former players come out to watch today. Play with Pride fellas!!
Congrats to Lane Otten and Kylie Kisgen who were both named the BND Athletes of the Week Last week. Well deserved honor for both of them. They are both leading their basketball teams to GREAT seasons. The boys are 19-7 and the girls are 24-3.
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So proud of this guy. Got some good playing time today as a true freshman and looked great. Keep up the good work
@ConnorDiecker
we are all very proud of you!! Also, Great job by the FCHS community to show up and show their support for him today.
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Congrats to
@FburgVball
on an unbelievable season. We fell tonight in the IHSA sectionals to Mater Dei 28-26 and 25-13. You girls had an unforgettable year. Much to be proud of.
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Congrats
@BurgSoftball
on a sectional championship!! 1-0 winner over Gillespie. They will play in the Super sectional Monday at Johnston City.
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Not the best weather to be working the grill but still managed to grill plenty of brats burgers and hot dogs. We had a great time feeding all these hungry boys at the Laur house tonight. Such a great group of young men!! They are part of our family
Midget hoops move to 4-1 on the year with a win on the road at Waterloo tonight. Colin Brueggeman lead the way with 18 points and just missed a triple double adding 10 rebounds and 8 blocks.
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Midget hoops with a 78-32 win over Valmeyer at the Waterloo tournament to start the year. Lane Otten led the way with 21 pts and 11 rebs. Brett Holcomb added 20 pts and 7 rebs. Stuart (13) and Weber (11) were also in double figures and Jase Brueggeman had 10 rebs
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I experienced a 1st today...in my 17th year as a Coach/teacher I wrote a letter of recommendation for
@Pdub3Weiss
for Med school. This kid rocked his MCATs and is gonna go on to do great things. Saying I’m proud of him is an understatement!!
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