Heyworth High School Hoops

🏀 Proud to have three of our players recognized with post-season awards from the Heart of Illinois Conference for the 2024-25 season! 🐝 Chase Ruppert | JR | G | 2nd Team All-Conference 🐝 Parker Bell | JR | G | 2nd Team All-Defense 🐝 Logan Mills | SR | F | HM All-Conference

🏀 Heyworth Head Girls Basketball Coach Position Available 🏀 Member of the @HOIConference JV was 16-1 this past season and 7th/8th grade combined record was 34-12 applitrack.com/husd4/onlineap… @ibcacoaches @IHSA_IL @Pantagraph @pjstarsports @ClutchSportsIL @hoijim @KurtPegler

🏀 Hornets trimmed a 14-point LeRoy lead to three late, but couldn't pull any closer in a 48-38 loss. Thank you to our seniors & best of luck to LeRoy representing the HOIC in Sectionals. HHS finishes 16-17. 🐝Chase Ruppert 15 pts 🐝Maddox Klawitter 13 pts 🐝Nick Rapson 5 pts

🏀#5 Heyworth edges #3 St. Anne, 50-46, to advance to the Regional Championship against #2 seed and host LeRoy on Friday night! 🐝 Chase Ruppert 18 pts 🐝 Logan Mills 18 pts 🐝 Nick Rapson 10 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @SportsWjbc @HOIConference @KurtPegler @hoijim

🏀 Heyworth (14-16, 4-8) closes out the regular-season with a 69-58 win at Ridgeview. JV wins 71-35. Hornets host Ridgeview in Regional action on Monday. 🐝 Logan Mills 29 pts 🐝 Nick Rapson 18 🐝 Chase Ruppert 14 @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @hoijim @KurtPegler @HOIConference

🏀 Heyworth (13-16, 3-8) falls to GCMS 53-51 on senior night. JV earns a 50-41 win. 🐝Chase Ruppert 14 pts 🐝Maddox Klawitter 11 pts 🐝Logan Mills 9 pts 🐝Nick Rapson 8 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @SportsWjbc @hoijim @KurtPegler @HOIConference

🏀 Hornets get a non-con sweep at Meridian tonight, as varsity grinds out a 63-52 win and JV earns a 45-44 victory. 🐝 Chase Ruppert 24 pts 🐝 Logan Mills 14 pts 🐝 Nick Rapson 11 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @SportsWjbc @hoijim @KurtPegler @hrpreps @Tyler_Jachnicki

🏀 Hornets (12-15, 3-7) go on the road and get an HOIC win at Fisher, 67-45. JV won 51-31. 🐝Chase Ruppert 19 pts 🐝Jackson Law 13 pts 🐝Nick Rapson 13 pts 🐝Logan Mills 10 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @KurtPegler @hoijim @SportsWjbc @ngpreps @glenn_kinley @courtneylaynebr

🏀 The Hornets (11-15) trailed Tri-Valley by 14 in the 3Q, but rallied to make it a 3-point game in the final minute, before falling 54-50. JV wins 45-33. 🐝Chase Ruppert 22 pts 🐝Logan Mills 8 pts 🐝Jackson Law 7 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @hoijim @KurtPegler @SportsWjbc

🏀 LeRoy's stellar defense held us to a season-low during a 41-22 varsity loss. JV won 41-39. 🏀Varsity🏀 Chase Ruppert 6 pts Nick Rapson 6 pts Logan Mills 4 pts 🏀JV🏀 Laesch 11 pts Troha 10 pts Gerike/Denning 8 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @SportsWjbc @hoijim @KurtPegler

🏀 Tough night in Tremont. Varsity competed, but ultimately fell 64-54, while JV lost 42-39. 🏀V🏀 Nick Rapson 15 pts Chase Ruppert 12 pts Jackson Law 9 pts 🏀JV🏀 Braden 12 pts Troha 7 pts Laesch 6 pts @NestoHoops @hoijim @KurtPegler @Pg_Reinhardt @SportsWjbc @AdamDuvall

🏀 Welcome back Maddox Klawitter!!! The senior guard scored 5 in his season debut as the Hornets beat a resilient Flanagan-Cornell team 68-58. JV won 60-28. 🏀Chase Ruppert 24 pts 🏀 Nick Rapson 17 pts 🏀 Logan Mills 10 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @hoijim @KurtPegler

🏀 The all-Hornet battle went to Heyworth tonight, as the varsity scored their first HOIC win of the season at home against Eureka, 69-51. JV fell 54-42. 🏀Nick Rapson 22 pts 🏀Chase Ruppert 19 pts 🏀Jackson Law 9 pts @NestoHoops @hoijim @KurtPegler @Pg_Reinhardt @AdamDuvall

🏀 Congratulations to our freshman team on taking second-place in the Eureka Freshman Tournament today. The Hornets knocked off the hosts, 61-51, this morning in the semifinals, before falling to El Paso-Gridley, 50-41, in the title game.

🏀 Heyworth fell to LeRoy this morning in El Paso, 48-45, in the Consolation Championship of the HOIC Tournament. The Hornets returns to HOIC action at home on Tuesday vs. Eureka. 🏀LEADERS🏀 Chase Ruppert 22 pts Logan Mills 12 pts Jackson Law 8 pts

Heyworth Varsity & JV were both in action tonight at different sites in their respective @HOIConference Tournaments, which allowed our manager Kaden Esposito to suit up. Coach Yoder & his @FC74falcons squad showed incredible class, leading to a moment Kaden will never forget!

🏀The varsity Hornets got a road win at Flanagan-Cornell tonight, 78-47, to advance to the HOIC Tournament Consolation Championship. 🏀JV fell to Ridgeview, 37-31, in the HOIC JV Championship game. 📰Varsity Leaders📰 Jackson Law 19 pts Chase Ruppert 17 pts Logan Mills 14 pts

🏀 Heyworth JV tops LeRoy 40-37 & then avenges loss to Lexington earlier this week, 48-36, in the @HOIConference JV Tourney. Will face Ridgeview for title on Wednesday. vs. LeRoy Evers 13 pts Gerike 7 pts K. Troha 6 pts vs. Lexington Denning 11 pts Braden 10 pts Bell 9 pts

Thanks everyone for a great first day of the 113th McLean County Tournament! A huge shoutout to EPG for being a wonderful host! Here are the updated brackets. Back in action Monday with the girls at @EurekaCollege and the boys at @IL_Wesleyan

🏀 The Hornets competed with GCMS in EPG tonight in the first round of the McLean County Tourney, but the Falcons rallied past the Hornets, winning 58-49. 🏀LEADERS🏀 Nick Rapson 16 pts Chase Ruppert 15 pts Jackson Law 9 pts @NestoHoops @Pg_Reinhardt @hoijim @KurtPegler