Bickett said the new Storm varsity girls coach will be named at Wednesday’s board meeting and is someone who is well-versed with the area basketball scene and has coached against Bureau Valley for years.
Stephanie Mickley has resigned after two seasons as the St. Bede girls basketball coach. She led the Bruins to a 29-9 record and a fourth-place finish in Class 1A last season.
The IV Elite Ballers sixth-grade girls basketball team capped its season with a third-place finish in the state tournament in Champaign.
Five nights after Bruins landed a fourth-place finish in the IHSA Class 1A State tournament, St. Bede Academy gathered its hoops heroes for a celebration in front of family, friends and fans Tuesday night at Abbot Vincent Gymnasium.
St. Bede Academy held a ceremony to celebrate the fourth-place Lady Bruins on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Abbot Vincent Gymnasium. The Lady Bruins finished their season with a 29-9 record and won fourth-place in the IHSA Class 1A girls basketball tournament at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
The Little Ten Conference has released both its girls and boys basketball all-conference teams for the 2023-24 season.
The Interstate 8 Conference has released its all-conference girls basketball team for the 2023-24 season.
St. Bede, which fell to defending state champ Okawville in the Class 1A semifinals, ran into a hot-shooting Grace Nelson of Altamont, who scored 39 points to lead her team to a 64-56 victory over the Bruins in the third-place game Thursday.
Altamont defeated St. Bede 64-56 in the Class 1A State third place-game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal. The Lady Bruins take fourth place in Class 1A.