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Seventeen Bullet Seniors from Fifteen Different Programs to Continue Their Careers in College
The Williamsville Community Unit School District Athletic and Activity Department is excited to be hosting the letter of intent signing ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, April 30. The following sixteen seniors will be honored for their contributions to Bullet Athletics, as we celebrate their decision to continue their athletic career in college:Easton Blankenship (Kankakee Community College Baseball)Marlie Clark (Quincy University Stunt)Carson Doran (Illinois College Men’s Basketball)Drew Farnsworth (Illinois College Men’s Track and Field)Riley Holliday (Millikin University Volleyball)Lillian Johns (Western Illinois University Women’s Soccer)Caden Kahl (Monmouth College Football)Kaedyn Locke (Illinois College Women’s Golf)Emillie Mikus (Lewis and Clark Community College Women’s Soccer)Hannah Nation (University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field)Izabel Nowack (Southwestern Illinois College Softball)Brayden Saling (Millikin University Bas
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Six Winter Varsity Teams and Activities Earn the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award
The Williamsville CUSD 15 Athletic and Activity Department is proud to announce, that six of our varsity teams and activities from the 2024-2025 Winter season have been awarded the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award. To be eligible for this award, a team or activity must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, participate in the IHSA postseason, and have a minimum number of participants as determined by the IHSA.The overall GPA for the department for the winter season was 3.67.The bar has always been set high at Williamsville High School in terms of success for academic, athletics, and activities. We are proud that this group of students has carried on this tradition of excellence both in competition and in the classroom.Wrestling: 3.24 *Boys Basketball: 3.59 *Sideline Dance: 3.63Scholastic Bowl: 3.67 *Competitive Cheerleading: 3.75 *Speech: 3.77Music: 3.81 *Girls Basketball: 3.92 **Denotes IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award Recipient
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Reid Bodine Named as a Member of the 2025 IHSA All-State Academic Team
Senior Reid Bodine was recently named as a member of the 2025 IHSA All-State Academic Team.Every IHSA member school was eligible to nominate one male and one female student for consideration earlier this month. Nominees had to possess a minimum 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale after their seventh semester, have participated in at least two IHSA sponsored sports or activities during their junior and senior years, and demonstrated outstanding citizenship.Nominations were evaluated by a committee of IHSA principals, representatives of the Illinois Activities Directors Association, and representatives of the Illinois Athletic Directors Association. Thirteen male and thirteen female students from across Illinois were selected to this year’s team, and fifty students were selected for honorable mention recognition.We would like to congratulate Reid on being one of the twenty-six students from across Illinois who were selected as members of this year’s team. We are unbelievably proud of
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2025-2026 WJHS Cheer Tryout Information
Tryouts for the 2025-2026 Junior High Cheer Team will be held on March 17, 18 and 19th at Williamsville High School. Tryouts will take place from 5:00-6:30 pm each night. If you plan to try out or are interested in learning more, you should attend an informational meeting on Monday, March, 10 right after school in the commons area outside Dave Root Court at WHS. Tryouts are open to current 5th-7th grade students.If you have a scheduled conflict and cannot attend the informational meeting, packets will be available in the office the morning of the March 10.Please check with the office now to see if you have an up-to-date physical on file. You will not be able to participate in the try out without a current physical. Any questions regarding tryouts or the WJHS Bee Bee cheer program may be directed to Coach McEntire by email at mcentire@wcusd15.org.
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All Seven Fall Varsity Teams Earn the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award
The Williamsville CUSD 15 Athletic Department is proud to announce, that all seven varsity teams from the 2024 Fall season have been awarded the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award. In order to be eligible for this award, a team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The overall GPA for the department for the season was 3.72. The bar has always been set high at Williamsville High School in terms of success for both academics and athletics. We are proud that this group of student athletes has carried on this tradition of excellence both on the field of play and in the classroom. Football: 3.53 Boys Soccer: 3.60 Boys Golf: 3.68 Boys Cross Country: 3.69 Girls Golf: 3.78 Girls Cross Country: 3.85 Volleyball: 3.93
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2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Taking Place on Wednesday, September 25
We are excited to be hosting the induction ceremony for the 2024 class of the Williamsville Hall of Fame on Wednesday, September 25, in the auditorium at Williamsville High School starting at 6:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. If you cannot attend, you can watch the ceremony on Bullets TV live on the NFHS Network at the following link: https://bit.ly/4groZYv We cannot wait to celebrate this special group of individuals who have had a lasting impact on Williamsville High School. Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Induction Ceremony of Events Timeline 5:30 pm: Doors to Williamsville High School Auditorium Open 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Check-In and Pictures of Inductees and Families 6:30 pm: Hall of Fame Ceremony Begins Hall of Fame Ceremony Order of Induction: Welcome by Athletic Director Adam Eucker I nduction of Steve and Sharon Mitts by Stacie Henderson Acceptance Speech by Steve and Sharon Mitts Induction of Keith William
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Winter Sports and Activities Meeting Taking Place on Wednesday, October 16
Tryouts for many WJHS and WHS Winter programs will begin to start next month, so now is the perfect time to make sure you register for extra-curricular participation for the 24-25 school year, if you have not already done so. The registration form for extra-curricular participation can be found below: https://forms.gle/MexTBD6Xn1Bi9kS68 As a reminder, in addition to completing this registration process, all students wishing to participate in extra-curricular activities must also have an updated physical, activity fee paid, and attended the mandatory athletic department parent-athlete meeting. The date for the winter parent-athlete meeting is listed below: Junior High School and High School Winter Sports and Activities: Date: Wednesday, October 16 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Williamsville High School Auditorium This includes the following sports and activities for the winter season: Junior High Boys’ Basketball
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2024-2025 Official Athletic and Extra-Curricular T-shirt Available for Purchase at Williamsville Fall Festival
The first opportunity to purchase the official athletic and extra-curricular t-shirt for the new school year will be at the Williamsville Fall Festival on Saturday, September 7. The Williamsville Sports Boosters will have the shirts available for purchase in their clothing trailer for $20.00. If you cannot make it to the Williamsville Fall Festival, these shirts will be available from the Williamsville Sports Boosters at all future dates where the clothing trailer will be. You can find out where the trailer will be in the future by visiting the sports booster’s homepage on Facebook. Show your pride in WCUSD #15 with this new t-shirt and let everyone know that We Won’t Back Down!
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WHS Retiring Principal Doug Furlow Named Grand Marshal of the 2024 Homecoming Parade
It is with immense gratitude and pride, that we introduce this year’s grand marshal for the 2024 homecoming parade, Williamsville High School Principal, Doug Furlow, who will be retiring at the end of this school year. Doug is a 1987 graduate of Crab Orchard High School. Following graduation, he attended John A. Logan Community College, earning an associate’s degree while playing baseball. He then attended Eastern Illinois University where he continued to play baseball and earned a degree in business education. Upon graduation from EIU, Doug began his teaching career at Cissna Park High School in 1992 while finishing his master’s degree in physical education with a concentration in sports management. He moved to Williamsville in 1994 and continued his teaching career while coaching baseball. Doug was the varsity baseball coach for eleven seasons and guided the Bullets to seven conference championships, four IHSA Regional championships, t
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Williamsville High School Homecoming 2024: Bullets Don’t Play Games
Please join us as we kickoff Homecoming Week 2024 at Williamsville High School on Sunday, September 22! This will be an evening of fun filled events for both the student body of WHS and the communities of Sherman and Williamsville. If your group is interested in being in the parade, you can sign up at the following link by no later than Wednesday, September 18, 2024: https://tinyurl.com/2024BulletHomecoming. If you or your group have questions regarding the parade or registration process, please contact parade coordinator, Tracy Shaw, by email at tracy@tracy-shaw.com. We are excited to see everyone that night and once again show our Bullet Pride and show everyone, that We Won’t Back Down! Schedule of Events 3:30 pm – Lineup begins for parade at the campus of Williamsville High School 4:30 pm – Parade steps off from WHS (see attached map for parade route) Approx. 5:3
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Bullets TV and NFHS Network Updates and Reminders for the 2024-2025 School Year
We are excited to be beginning our twelfth season of Bullets TV and our partner, the NFHS Network, on being able to provide you streaming of home events for many of our programs across the WCUSD #15 Athletic and Activity Department. What began as only broadcasting home varsity football games in the Fall of 2013, has now expanded to all home indoor events for both WHS and WJHS, as well as all home boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, and football games. Currently, there are 186 events scheduled to be broadcast and produced by Bullets TV this school year, with more possible if we host IHSA and IESA postseason events. There are some events that we do not broadcast due to programs using these events as fundraisers. By not broadcasting these events, it encourages fans to attend in person and increases the revenue that our programs can raise. Currently for the 24-25 school year these include: All Game at the 2024 Four Corners Boys Soccer Tournament, excluding the championship (B
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Williamsville Community Unit School District Fine Arts to Host the Annual Jazz Dinner
CoEd Varsity MusicWe are excited to welcome the community residents of Williamsville Community Unit School District #15 to the annual jazz dinner in the commons at Williamsville High School on Saturday, April 26. Tickets are $10.00 for the performance, or $25.00 for the performance and dinner. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or before you arrive at this link: https://bit.ly/4cZ0y2Y Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner starting at approximately 5:30 pm. Attendees will also be able to participate in a silent auction at this time as well. The performance will begin at approximately 7:00 pm.
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Coach Halford Earns First Career Victory as Head Coach for the Bullets Baseball Program
Boys Varsity BaseballCoach BJ Halford earned his first career victory as the head coach for the Bullets Baseball Program on Friday, March 28, 2025, in a 11-1 win over Mt. Pulaski.We are excited to be able to celebrate this special career milestone with Coach Halford, and the many more victories that will come. We thank Coach Halford for carrying on the tradition of excellence within the Bullet’s Baseball Program.
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Bee Bees Capture the 2025 IESA 3A State Championship
Girls 8th Grade VolleyballThe Williamsville Junior High 8th Grade Volleyball Team captured the 2025 IESA 3A State Championship on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in a two set (25-15,25-19) win over Staunton in the championship game. This was the program's first eighth grade state championship.
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Bee Bees Capture IESA 3A Sectional Title
Girls 8th Grade VolleyballThe 8th Grade Volleyball Team captured the 2024 IESA 3A Sectional Title on Monday, March 17 in two set win (25-20, 25-16) over Quincy St. Peter.The Bee Bees will now play the Panthers of Manteno Middle School in IESA 3A State Quarterfinals on Friday, March 21 at Pana High School. Start time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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Bee Bees Capture the 2025 IESA 3A State Championship
Girls 7th Grade VolleyballThe Williamsville Junior High 7th Grade Volleyball Team captured the 2025 IESA 3A State Championship on Saturday, March 15, 2025 in a three set (25-11, 24-26, 25-19) win over Staunton in the championship game. This was the program's first state championship since 1993 and second overall.
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Purchase Tickets Now for the 2025 IESA State 7th Grade Volleyball Championship Saturday
Girls 7th Grade VolleyballTickets for the Saturday's IESA State 7th Grade Volleyball games can be purchased now online via GoFan at the following link: https://gofan.co/event/1581179?schoolId=IL86333If you purchase tickets online, they are $8.00 for all fans. Cash purchases can also be done onsite at Warrensburg-Latham High School. If tickets are purchased with cash, they are $10.00 for all fans.If you can’t make it to the game, you can watch all of the action live on YouTube from Warrensburg-Latham High School.Additional information and instructions can be found on their YouTube page at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@wlhsathletics5151Additional information regarding the state finals can be found on the IESA website at this link:https://www.iesa.org/activities/gvb/
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Three Bullets Boys Basketball Players Earn Sangamo All-Conference Honors
Boys Varsity BasketballThe Bullets Boys Basketball team saw three players earn Sangamo All-Conference honors for the 2024-2025 Winter season. Blake Shoufler earned first team honors. While Carson Doran and Brayden Sailing both earned second team honors.
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Bee Bees Capture IESA 3A Regional Title
Girls 8th Grade VolleyballThe 8th Grade Volleyball Team captured the 2025 IESA 3A Regional Title on Thursday, March 13 in three set win (17-25, 25-9, 25-19) over Tremont Middle School.The Bee Bees will now play the Crusaders of Quincy St. Peter for the IESA 3A Sectional Title on Monday, March 17 at Riverton High School. Start time is scheduled for 6:30 pm.
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Four Bullets Wrestlers Earn Sangamo All-Conference Honors
Boys Varsity WrestlingThe Bullets Wrestling team saw four individual earn Sangamo All-Conference honors for the 2024-2025 Winter season. Matthew Miller earned second team honors. Anthony Beckman, Liam Dodsworth, and Sam Shaw all earned honorable mention.
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Two Bullets Girls Basketball Players Earn Sangamo All-Conference Honors
Girls Varsity BasketballThe Bullets Girls Basketball team saw two players earn Sangamo All-Conference honors for the 2024-2025 Winter season. Both Cora Senalik and Tori Zobus earned honorable mention.
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WJHS to Offer Student Fan Bus to IESA State Finals Game on 3/14/25
Girls 7th Grade VolleyballWilliamsville Junior High School in conjunction with the WCUSD #15 Athletic Department, are excited to announce a fan bus for WJHS students for this Friday’s IESA 7th Grade State Volleyball game between the Bee Bees and the Gladiators of Gower Middle School at Warrensburg-Latham High School. Signups will take place on Thursday, March 13 through lunch time on Friday, March 14, in the main office at WJHS. Cost for the bus is $15.00, and this will include transportation and admission to the game; money must be turned in when students sign up. Students will be responsible for their own food once they arrive at Warrensburg-Latham High School. The bus will leave WJHS at 3:00 pm on Friday and return at approximately 7:30 pm. Students who ride the bus to the game will be required to ride the bus back to WJHS. If you have any additional questions regarding the fan bus, please contact WJHS Principal Clay Shoufler at shoufler@wcusd15.org or WJHS Assistant Principal Megan Doerfler a
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Help Send Off the Junior High Volleyball Team to the IESA State Finals
Girls 7th Grade VolleyballWe ask the WCUSD #15 community to come together on Friday, March 14 to help send the 7th Grade Bee Bees Volleyball Team off to Warrensburg for the 2025 IESA State Finals.The team will leave from the back of Williamsville Junior High School at approximately 2:30 pm before heading through Williamsville and then heading South out of town on the Williamsville Blacktop.
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Purchase Tickets Now for the 2024 IESA State 7th Grade Volleyball Finals
Girls 7th Grade VolleyballTickets for the Friday’s IESA State 7th Grade Volleyball game can be purchased now online via GoFan at the following link: https://bit.ly/4bH7T6UIf you purchase tickets online, they are $8.00 for all fans. Cash purchases can also be done onsite at Warrensburg-Latham High School. If tickets are purchased with cash, they are $10.00 for all fans. If you can’t make it to the game, you can watch all of the action live on YouTube from Warrensburg-Latham High School.Additional information and instructions can be found on their YouTube page at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@wlhsathletics5151Additional information regarding the state finals can be found on the IESA website at this link:https://www.iesa.org/activities/gvb/
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Bee Bees Capture IESA 3A Sectional Title
Girls 7th Grade VolleyballThe 7th Grade Volleyball Team captured the 2024 IESA 3A Sectional Title on Monday, March 10 in two set win (25-17, 27-25) over Quincy St. Peter.The Bee Bees will now play the Gladiators of Gower Middle School in IESA 3A State Quarterfinals on Friday, March 14 at Warrensburg-Latham High School. Start time is scheduled for 4:00 pm.
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Bullets to Face Manual Rams in Super-Sectional
Boys Varsity BasketballThe Bullets Basketball team will travel to the BOS Center in downtown Springfield on Monday, March 10, 2025 to take on the Rams of Manual High School in the IHSA 2A Super-Sectional.Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster at the QR Code above or at this link: https://bit.ly/3FaHZwdTickets are $10.00 whether you purchase them in advance or at the box office at the BOS Center.You will also have to pay to park as well. The cost to park varies depending on which lot is accessed, but the average cost to park is $5.00Doors will open at 5:15 pm.If you cannot make it for the game, you can catch all of the action live at the following link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/williamsville-high-school-williamsville-il
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Eighth Grade Bee Bee Wrestler Xavier Smith Reaches the Medal Stand at IESA State Meet
Boys Junior High WrestlingWilliamsville Junior High eighth grade wrestler Xavier Smith made history on Saturday, March 8 as he became one of the first two Bee Bee Wrestlers to medal at the IESA State Tournament. Xavier finished in sixth place in the 167 pound weight class.
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Eighth Grade Bee Bee Wrestler Owen Alderson Reaches the Medal Stand at IESA State Meet
Boys Junior High WrestlingWilliamsville Junior High eighth grade wrestler Owen Alderson made history on Saturday, March 8 as he became one of the first two Bee Bee Wrestlers to medal at the IESA State Tournament. Owen finished in fifth place in the 185 pound weight class.
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Bullets TV to Provide Admission for WHS Students to the IHSA Super-Sectional on Monday, March 10
Boys Varsity BasketballIn conjunction with the WCUSD #15 Athletic and Activity Department, the Bullets TV Broadcasting Program will be paying the admission fee for any WHS student that is currently enrolled at WHS so they can attend the IHSA Super-Sectional game on Monday, March 10, between the Rams of Manual and the Bullets at BOS Center in Springfield free of charge.For students to gain free admission to the game, they will need to pick up a ticket in the main office on Monday at WHS. An announcement will be made to WHS students once they can begin picking up tickets.We would like to thank Bullets TV for their generosity, and hope this encourages the WHS Student Body to attend the game on Monday. If you have any additional questions regarding this promotion, you can stop in the athletic and activity office at WHS.
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Tickets for IHSA 2A Super-Sectional Can be Purchased Now
Boys Varsity BasketballBe sure to purchase your tickets for the upcoming IHSA super-sectional basketball game on Monday, March 10, 2025 at the BOS Center in Springfield, as the Bullets take on the Rams of Manual High School at 6:00 pm.Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster at the QR Code above or at this link: https://bit.ly/3FaHZwdTickets are $10.00 whether you purchase them in advance or at the box office at the BOS Center.You will also have to pay to park as well. The cost to park varies depending on which lot is accessed, but the average cost to park is $5.00Doors will open at 5:15 pm.
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Bullets Top Auburn to Capture the 2025 IHSA 2A Sectional Title
Boys Varsity BasketballThe Bullets topped Auburn 49-36 to capture the 2025 IHSA 2A Sectional Title on Friday, March 7 at Greenville High School. The is the second straight sectional title for the Bullets, and the third in program history.
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