The Williamsville High School Boys’ Basketball program has a variety of open gyms that are taking place throughout the 2024 Summer contact days. You can access the schedule at the following link:

2024 High School Boys Basketball Summer Schedule

If you would like more information on the contact days over the Summer, or how you can get involved with the Bullets Boys’ Basketball program, contact Head Coach Nick Beard at beard@wcusd15.org.

The Williamsville CUSD 15 Athletic and Activity Department is proud to announce, that six of our varsity teams and activities from the 2023-2024 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 3.73.

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.

Girls Basketball: 3.99 *

Sideline Dance: 3.82

Competitive Cheerleading: 3.79 *

Music: 3.76 *

Scholastic Bowl: 3.74 *

Boys Basketball: 3.71 *

Wrestling: 3.30 *

*Denotes IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award Recipient

Coach Beard and the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program will be hosting a three-day camp starting on Wednesday, May 29 at the Williamsville Field House. The camp is open to students in second through eighth grade for the 24-25 school year. Students will be split into the following sessions:

• Session 1: 2^nd – 5^th Grade from 8:3010:30 am
• Session 2: 6^th – 8^th Grade from 10:45 am – 12:45 pm.

Parents can register their child by accessing the registration form at the link below. Cost of the camp is $60.00, and registration must be completed by no later than Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Registration Form

If you have additional questions regarding the camp or Bullets Basketball, you can contact Head Coach Nick Beard by email at beard@wcusd15.org.

You can now commemorate the historic run that the 2023-2024 Bullets Boys Basketball Team made, by purchasing official apparel from the Williamsville Sports Boosters. Their Bullets Final Four apparel store is open now until Tuesday, March 26, 2024.Be sure to visit the store online at https://justicegraphics.net/collections/2024-williamsville-bullets-basketball-final-four and get your order in today.

As a reminder, the Williamsville Sports Boosters are the exclusive clothing distributor for the WCUSD #15 Athletic and Activity Department. The profit that they make from these sales is reinvested directly back into the programs at both Williamsville Junior High and Williamsville High School.

 

The Bullets Boys Basketball team saw three players earn Sangamo All-Conference honors for the 2023-2024 Winter season. Brayden Sailing earned first team honors, and Brecken Thomas earned third team honor. Carson Kohler earned honorable mention. The Bullets were tied for the most players to earn all-conference honors with Auburn for this season.  

Help welcome home the 23-24 Bullets Boys’ Basketball Team and celebrate their historic season on Monday, March 11 at Dave Root Court. The ceremony will take place at 2:50 pm, and the public is welcome to attend. Doors will open at 2:30 pm for any members of the public who wish to attend. If you have any additional questions, please contact the athletic office at Williamsville High School.

The Bullets Boys' Basketball Team secured the programs best finish since 1991, after the finished in fourth place in Class 2A for the IHSA on Thursday, March 7. The Bullets fell to the Wildcats of Chicago Phillips, 60-56 in the semi-final game at the State Farm Center, before dropping their final game of the season to Byron 62-48 in the third place contest. The Bullets finished with an overall record of 26-11.

We ask the WCUSD #15 community to come together on Wednesday, March 6 to help send the Bullets Basketball Team off to Champaign for the 2024 IHSA State Finals. The team will leave from the front of Williamsville High School at approximately 7:00 pm before heading through Williamsville to get on the interstate.

We are extremely excited about having both a large student and community crowd at the State Farm Center for this weekend’s IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals. Unfortunately, due to the times when our games occur on Thursday, March 7, the logistics of taking a fan bus and the issues that are presented to the district regarding supervision of students cause a large number of challenges. Therefore, a fan bus will not be provided for students. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate through this exciting week.

Williamsville High School has been allotted 125 tickets for students behind our bench in sections 9 and 10 at the State Farm Center for each session of this weekend’s IHSA State Boys Basketball State Finals that we participate in. We understand that more than 125 students may want to attend that game and cheer on their peers, but this is the allotment that the IHSA provides each of the sixteen schools who advance to the IHSA State Finals.

To fairly distribute tickets, this is the order of how tickets will be distributed during the school day on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in the main office. Each group will be called down at the appropriate time:

• Regular Members of the Bullets Student Fan Section (These Students Have Been Already Been Notified): 10:45-11:00 AM
• Members of the Senior Class: 11:00 – 11:15 AM
• Members of the Junior Class (If there are tickets remaining): 11:15 – 11:30 AM
• Members of the Sophomore and Freshman Class (If there are tickets remaining): 11:30 AM.

Each ticket will cost $15.00, and students will be required to pay for the ticket when they purchase it tomorrow. Students will also receive a wristband with their ticket; without this wristband they will not be able to access the student seating in sections 9 and 10.

If students do not get a ticket in the assigned student section, they can purchase one of the 710 tickets that were allotted to Williamsville High School in one of the following sections at the State Farm Center: 218, 219, and 220 through the Star Farm Center Box Office at this link: www.StateFarmCenter.com.

These tickets can be purchased by clicking on “Buy Tickets with a Promo Code” and entering the following code: MAROON2A. Tickets in these sections are $10.00 each, plus any applicable fees from the State Farm Center. Please note, tickets for the second game on Thursday or Saturday, will not be available for purchase with the promo code until after the first game has been played. Please refer to the attached document regarding how to navigate the State Farm Center website in order to access these tickets: https://bit.ly/3wR00eE

Students can purchase additional ticket in the 200 level, or other areas of the State Farm Center if our school’s allotment is sold out.

Students who have tickets in the student section will be able to purchase tickets for the next session that Williamsville High School is playing in from a school representative at the conclusion of the first game on Thursday. Additional information regarding this will be sent out and communicated to the student section. These tickets will also be $15.00 each.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this exciting week across WCUSD #15.

The Bullets travel to the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois on Thursday, March 7 to take on the Wildcats of Chicago Phillips  in the IHSA 2A Semi-Finals.

Individuals can purchase additional tickets in the 200 level of the State Farm Center if our school’s allotment is sold out.

Tickets will also be available for purchase onsite at the State Farm Box Office.

If you cannot make it to the game, it will be broadcast live via the following media outlets:

• Bullets TV via the NFHS Network at www.whsbulletstv.com
• WCIX-49 (MyNet)
• Sports Radio 1450 AM.

The Bullets Basketball team will make their second trip to the IHSA State Finals in program history, the first since 1991, after defeating Macomb High School 36-32 on Monday, March 4. The Bullets will take on the Wildcats from Wendell Phillips Academy High School from Chicago at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. All tickets at the State Farm Center for the IHSA State Basketball Finals are digital tickets and will need to be purchased through the State Farm Center Box Office at this link: www.StateFarmCenter.com.

Williamsville has been allotted 710 tickets in the following sections at the State Farm Center: 206, 207, and 208. These tickets can be purchased by clicking on “Buy Tickets with a Promo Code” and entering the following code: MAROON2A. Tickets in these sections are $10.00 each, plus any applicable fees from the State Farm Center. Please note, ticket for the second game on Thursday or Saturday, will not be available for purchase with the promo code until after the first game has been played. Please refer to the attached document regarding how to navigate the State Farm Center website in order to access these tickets: https://bit.ly/3wR00eE

Individuals can purchase additional tickets in the 200 level of the State Farm Center if our school’s allotment is sold out.

Tickets will also be available for purchase onsite at the State Farm Box Office.

If you cannot make it to the game, it will be broadcast live via the following media outlets:

• Bullets TV via the NFHS Network at www.whsbulletstv.com
• WCIX-49 (MyNet)
• Sports Radio 1450 AM.

The Bullets topped Macomb 36-32 to capture the 2024 IHSA 2A Super Sectional Title on Monday, March 4 at the BOS Center in Springfield. The is the second super-sectional title in program history, the first since 1991, and the first under Coach Beard. 

The Bullets now advance to the IHSA 2A Final Four, where they will face the Chicago Phillips Wildcats at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois on Thursday, March 7 at 2:00 pm.

In 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 4, between the Bombers of Macomb 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.

Be sure to purchase your tickets for the upcoming IHSA super-sectional basketball game on Monday, March 4, 2024 at the BOS Center in Springfield, as the Bullets take on the Bombers of Macomb High School at 6:00 pm.

Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster at the QR Code above or at this link: https://bit.ly/3V216yq

Tickets 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 $5.00

Doors will open at 5:15 pm.

The Bullets travel to the BOS Center in Springfield on Monday, March 4 to take on the Bombers of Macomb 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/3V216yq

Tickets 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 $5.00

If you cannot make it for the game, you can catch all of the action live at the following link: bit.ly/49Z02zu

Doors will open at 5:15 pm.

The Bullets topped Alton Marquette 48-47 to capture the 2024 IHSA 2A Sectional Title on Friday, March 1 at Beardstown High School. The is the second sectional title in program history, the first since 1991, and the first under Coach Beard. 

Williamsville High School will be offering a fan bus for this Friday’s IHSA 2A Boys’ Basketball Sectional Final against the Explorers of Alton Marquette at Beardstown High School. Any student from WHS can sign up starting today, Thursday, February 29 through the end of 7^th hour on Friday, March 1 in the main office. It will cost students $5.00 to ride the bus. This fee will need to be paid to the main office by the end of 7^th hour on Friday, March 1. The minimum number of students that we need to sign up in order to take the bus is twenty; if we have enough interest we will take two fan buses.

The bus will leave from the main entrance of WHS at 5:15 pm on Friday, March 1. If students ride the bus to the game, they will also be required to ride it back to WHS. Any additional questions regarding the fan bus can be directed to the main office at WHS.

In 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 Sectional Final game on Friday, March 1, between the Explorers of Alton Marquette and the Bullets at Beardstown High School free of charge.

For students to gain free admission to the game, they will need to show their student ID to a representative from Williamsville High School who will give them a ticket voucher. This voucher will then be given to the ticket taker at the admission gate.

We would like to thank Bullets TV for their generosity, and hope this encourages the WHS Student Body to attend the game on Friday. If you have any additional questions regarding this promotion, you can stop in the athletic and activity office at WHS.

Be sure to purchase your tickets for the upcoming IHSA sectional boys' basketball finals on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Beardstown High School, as the Bullets take on the Explorers of Alton Marquette High School at 7:00 pm.

Tickets can be purchased via Go Fan at the QR Code above or at this link: https://bit.ly/49xGIcZ

Digital tickets are $7.00, while cash purchases at the door are $8.00.

Doors will open at 6:15 pm.

The Bullets Basketball team will travel to Beardstown High School on Friday, March 1, 2024 to take on the Explorers of Alton Marquette High School in the IHSA 2A Sectional Final.

Ticket can be purchased via Go Fan  at this link: https://bit.ly/49xGIcZ

Digital tickets are $7.00, while cash purchases at the door are $8.00. Doors will open at 6:15 pm.

If you cannot make it for the game, you can catch all of the action live at the following link: https://bit.ly/3uWXxih

Williamsville High School will be offering a fan bus for this Wednesday’s IHSA 2A Boys’ Basketball Sectional Semi-Final against the Trojans of Auburn at Beardstown High School. Any student from WHS can sign up starting today, Monday, February 26 through noon on Wednesday, February 28 in the main office. It will cost students $5.00 to ride the bus. This fee will need to be paid to the main office by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, February 26. The minimum number of students that we need to sign up in order to take the bus is twenty; if we have enough interest we will take two fan buses.

The bus will leave from the main entrance of WHS at 5:15 pm on Wednesday, February 28. If students ride the bus to the game, they will also be required to ride it back to WHS. Any additional questions regarding the fan bus can be directed to the main office at WHS.

In conjunction with the WCUSD #15 Athletic and Activity Department, the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program will be paying the admission fee for any WHS student that is currently enrolled at WHS so they can attend the IHSA Sectional Semi-Final game on Wednesday, February 28 between the Trojans of Auburn and the Bullets at Beardstown High School free of charge.

For students to gain free admission to the game, they will show their student ID to a representative from Williamsville High School and be given a ticket voucher. This voucher will then be given to the ticket taker at the admission gate.

We would like to thank the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program for their generosity, and hope this encourages the WHS Student Body to attend the game on Wednesday. If you have any additional questions regarding this promotion, you can stop in the athletic and activity office at WHS.

The Bullets Basketball team will travel to Beardstown High School on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 to take on the Trojans of Auburn High School in the IHSA 2A Sectional Semi-Final.

Ticket can be purchased via Go Fan  at this link: https://bit.ly/48u7L7B

Digital tickets are $7.00, while cash purchases at the door are $8.00.

If you cannot make it for the game, you can catch all of the action live at the following link: https://bit.ly/3uWXxih 

Be sure to purchase your tickets for the upcoming IHSA sectional boys' basketball semi-finals on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Beardstown High School, as the Bullets take on the Trojan of Auburn High School at 7:00 pm.

Ticket can be purchased via Go Fan at the QR Code above or at this link: https://bit.ly/48u7L7B

Digital tickets are $7.00, while cash purchases at the door are $8.00.

Doors will open at 6:15 pm.

The Bullets topped Riverton 59-42 to capture the 2024 IHSA 2A Regional Title on Friday, February 23 at Athens High School. The is the tenth regional title in program history, the first since 2018, and the fourth under Coach Beard. 

In conjunction with the WCUSD #15 Athletic and Activity Department, the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program will be paying the admission fee for any WHS student that is currently enrolled at WHS so they can attend the IHSA Regional Championship game on Friday, February 23 between the Hawks of Riverton and the Bullets at Athens High School free of charge.

For students to gain free admission to the game, they will need to enter the main entrance of Athens High School as indicated on the map below. Once they enter the high school, they will show their student ID to a representative from Williamsville High School and be given a ticket voucher. This voucher will then be given to the ticket taker at the admission gate.

We would like to thank the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program for their generosity, and hope this encourages the WHS Student Body to attend the game on Friday. If you have any additional questions regarding this promotion, you can stop in the athletic and activity office at WHS.

The Bullets Basketball team will travel to Athens High School on Friday, February 23, 2024 to take on the Hawks of Riveron High School in a Sangamo Conference battle for the IHSA 2A Regional Championship. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm with doors opening at 6:15 pm. Admission for all fans is $5.00. 

If you cannot make it for the game, you can catch all of the action live at the following link:  https://www.youtube.com/@athens213athletics7

In conjunction with the WCUSD #15 Athletic and Activity Department, the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program will be paying the admission fee for any WHS student that is currently enrolled at WHS so they can attend the IHSA Regional Semi-Final game on Wednesday, February 21 between the Raiders of Quincy Notre Dame and the Bullets at Athens High School free of charge.

For students to gain free admission to the game, they will need to enter the main entrance of Athens High School as indicated on the map below. Once they enter the high school, they will show their student ID to a representative from Williamsville High School and be given a ticket voucher. This voucher will then be given to the ticket taker at the admission gate.

We would like to thank the Williamsville Boys Basketball Program for their generosity, and hope this encourages the WHS Student Body to attend the game on Wednesday. If you have any additional questions regarding this promotion, you can stop in the athletic and activity office at WHS.

The Bullets Basketball team will travel to Athens High School on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 to take on the Raiders of Quincy Notre Dame High School in the IHSA 2A Regional Semi-Final. Admission for all fans is $5.00. 

If you cannot make it for the game, you can catch all of the action live at the following link:  https://www.youtube.com/@athens213athletics7

Williamsville High School is excited to be hosting the regional quarterfinal game for the 2024 2A IHSA Boys Basketball Postseason against the Tri-City Tornadoes. The game will take place on Monday, February 19, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Dave Root Court on the campus of Williamsville High School. Admission to the game is $5.00. All seating at Dave Root Court is general admission and will be available on a first come first serve basis when doors open at 5:15 pm on Monday.

If you can’t make it to the game, you will be able to watch it live on Bullets TV on the NFHS Network. If you don’t already have a subscription, you will be able to purchase one by going to www.whsbulletstv.com so you won’t miss a moment of the action during the IHSA Postseason.

Williamsville Holiday Tournament All-Tournament Team

Williamsville Holiday Tournament Final Bracket

Williamsville Holiday Tournament Bracket Day 3

Williamsville Holiday Tournament Bracket Day 4

Williamsville Holiday Tournament Bracket Day 2

With the Bullets 54-41 win over North-Mac on Thursday, December 21, Nick Beard becomes the winningest head coach in Bullets’ Men’s Basketball history with 204 career wins; surpassing Carey McVickers. Coach McVickers coached the Bullets for twelve seasons from 1987 until 1999.

Coach Beard began his head coaching career with the Bullets a decade ago on December 6, 2013, in a 58-45 win over North-Mac. He is in his eleventh season as the head coach of the Bullets and is the twenty-eighth head coach in the 104-year history of the program. Coach Beard is one of only four coaches with over 100 career victories in program history, one of only two with over 200 career victories, and now the all-time career wins leader. We congratulate Coach Beard and the entire Bullets Basketball program on this huge career milestone.

In conjunction with the WHS Student Council, the WCUSD #15 Athletic Department will be offering free admission to all WHS students to the high school boys basketball on Thursday, December 21, 2023 vs North-Mac.

In order to gain free admission, students will need to show their 23-24 WHS Student ID.

We are excited to announce the pairings for the 30th annual Williamsville Holiday Tournament hosted by the Bullets Basketball Program. We look forward to seeing everyone at Dave Root Court on December 27 thru December 30 for twenty-eight exciting games.

2023 Williamsville Holiday Tournament Bracket

We are excited to welcome the WCUSD #15 community as well as the communities of Tri-City and Sangamon Valley to Williamsville High School on Friday night for the opening night of Madrigals, and the boys’ home basketball game.

To make everyone’s visit to Williamsville High School as enjoyable as possible, we have created some maps that will help get you to the correct location. Please see the pictures below to help guide you once you arrive at Williamsville High School for either event. We are excited to welcome you into our facilities and look forward to continuing to partner with the community in all the new opportunities that these facility enhancements will provide.

With the win the 47-32 win over Nokomis on Friday, December 8, 2023, Head Coach Nick Beard captured his 200th career victory. In his eleventh season, he becomes only the second coach in Bullets Basketball history to surpass 200 career wins: the other being Carey McVickers (203), who coached the Bullets for twelve seasons from 1987 to 1999.

Tryouts for the 2023-2024 Williamsville High School Boys' Basketball Team will take place on both Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7 from 3:30 -5:45 pm at at Dave Root Court and the field house at Williamsville High School.

All players must have a current physical within the last year and complete the athletic registration process online, or they WILL NOT be able to participate in tryouts. You can access the athletic registration document at the following link: 23-24 Athletic Registration Form

If a player received an UPDATED PHYSICAL, they must bring a copy on the first day of try-outs and send a copy to Denise Bryant at bryant@wcusd15.org.

If you have additional questions regarding tryouts, the upcoming season, or anything regarding the Williamsville High School Boys' Basketball program, please contact Head Coach Nick Beard at beard@wcusd15.org.  

The Williamsville High School Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball programs are excited to announce the first annual Sunday Shootouts at the WHS Field House. The shootouts will take place on the following Sundays this Fall and Winter:

• November 5
• December 3
• December 17
• January 7
• January 21.

The shootouts are open to both boys’ and girls’ teams in third through fifth grade. You register to participate in all five weekends, or just one. To Ensure you sport is reserved, register at the following link today:

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3rej2Jx

If you have any additional questions, please contact either Head Coach Nick Beard (beard@wcusd15.org) or Head Coach BJ Halford (halford@wcusd15.org).

The Williamsville High School Boys Basketball Program is excited to announce our third Annual Bullet Basketball Academy.  The academy will be open to all male students in kindergarten through fifth grade. All information regarding dates, registration, and cost can be found in the attached document.

In addition to the Academy, all participants will be admitted free of charge to the Bullets home game on December 1, 2023, at Dave Root Court vs the Hawks of Meridian High School.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Head Coach Nick Beard at beard@wcusd15.org.

Bullets Boys Basketball Academy Registration Form

Open gyms for the high school boys’ basketball program are currently scheduled for the following days:

Monday, September 11, 2023

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Thursday, September 18, 2023

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023.

All open gyms are scheduled to take place at Williamsville High School from 3:30 – 5:00 pm.

All players must have a current physical within the last year and complete the athletic registration process online, or they WILL NOT be able to participate in open gyms. You can access the athletic registration document at the following link: 23-24 Athletic Registration Form

If a player received an UPDATED PHYSICAL over the summer, they must bring a copy on the first day of open gyms and send a copy to Jennie Wagoner at wagoner@wcusd15.org.

If you have additional questions regarding tryouts, or anything regarding the Williamsville High School Boys’ Basketball program, please contact Head Coach Nick Beard at beard@wcusd15.org.  

The Williamsville High School Boys’ Basketball program has a variety of open gyms that are taking place throughout the 2023 Summer contact days. You can access the schedule at the following link:

2023 High School Boys Basketball Summer Schedule

If you would like more information on the contact days over the Summer, or how you can get involved with the Bullets Boys’ Basketball program, contact Head Coach Nick Beard at beard@wcusd15.org.