Brownstown CUSD 201

The BSE High School Girls Basketball Team will play for the NTC Tournament Championship this Saturday Jan 24th @ 7:30pm @ Beecher City High School. The Brownstown/St Elmo Sports Boosters are paying for all Jr/Sr High School students from Brownstown and St. Elmo! Students: come to the front entrance ticket table to get in FREE! LETS GO BOMBERS!!!!

We are looking for a high school business teacher. Please see the link for details:

https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/216695/Business-Teacher/job-details

High School Track sign-ups are going on now! Signup by Wednesday January 21st.

The Bombers Sports Hall of Fame inducted their newest members last night.
Lowell Benefiel – Class of 1949
Clark Bayles – Class of 1963
Phil Sefton – Class of 1972
Jeff Fulk – Class of 1977
Justin Atwood – Class of 1994
Katy Heckert-Noble – Class of 2004
Coach Pete Johnson – Coached from 1938-1975
Coach Harlan Beckel – Coached from 1981-1998
Coach Deb Hunter – Coached from 1996 to present
Congratulations to all!

JH Scholar Bowl signups are going on this week. This is for all 6th-8th grade students. The first practice is Feb 23rd Parent meeting will be Feb 17th at 6pm in the BHS Library

The December Athletes of the Month are Madi Miller (HS Girls Basketball) and Eva Forbes (JH Cheer). Congratulations!
This award is sponsored by the Brownstown/St. Elmo Sports Boosters.

**Location Change** The 5th and 6th grade basketball game Tues Jan 13th is now a home game vs South Central. 5th grade game starts at 6:15 with the 6th grade game to follow. The theme is BOMBERS so any student that wears Bombers apparel (purple/gold) will get in FREE! Reminder: all elementary school kids MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian

The BSE High School Girls Basketball Team got the #1 seed in the upcoming NTC Tournament! Use the link below to see the schedule for next week! Go Bombers! https://www.i70sports.com/2026/01/12/bse-earns-1-seed-for-national-trail-conference-tournament-full-schedule-released/?fbclid=IwVERDUAPSVd9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEegj2TTTQ85w0QyfBJjaxL4xsHO7C-OTpS5wpjLI89oclbP72RPcqEUXqJMH8_aem_RFeR6-bKwvc1KzLY_3EYqg

The SEB High School Cheerleaders placed 7th at the ICCA State Competition over the weekend! Congrats!

The Bombers Sports Hall of Fame Induction is coming up next week on Thursday Jan 15th @ the Brownstown High School Gym. The induction ceremony will take place between the JV and Varsity Girls Basketball games vs. Altamont.
The 2026 Inductees are:
Lowell Benefiel – Class of 1949
Clark Bayles – Class of 1963
Phil Sefton – Class of 1972
Jeff Fulk – Class of 1977
Justin Atwood – Class of 1994
Katy Heckert-Noble – Class of 2004
Coach Pete Johnson – Coached from 1938-1975
Coach Harlan Beckel – Coached from 1981-1998
Coach Deb Hunter – Coached from 1996 to present

The BSE High School Girls Basketball Team is ranked #1 in the STATE for Class 1A (according to the Associated Press) Keep up the great work! Lets Go Bombers! https://apnews.com/article/illinois-d5753f3004beaee8e6f2c37d3eb098c6

2025 SEB HS Volleyball Award Winners:

Macey Sapp - Eagle Award and 95% Serving Award

Alivia Claycomb - Blocking Award

Mya Barker - Blue Collar Award

Presley Williams - Hitting Award and 95% Serving Award

Addie Sasse - Assist Award

Peyton Barker - Defense Award

NTC HS Boys Basketball Tournament Black Seat Info:
Black Seat tickets for the NTC Tournament will be available for purchase on Saturday, January 17th, from 9:00–10:30 a.m. at Altamont Community High School (ACHS). The cost is $49 for the week, and cash or check will be accepted.

These tickets provide reserved seating for the duration of the tournament and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The sale of the black seat tickets are for the entire week, not individual sessions.

Dieterich Holiday Tournament All Tournament Team from BSE: Madi Miller, Dayana Haslett, & Addie Sasse

The BSE Lady Bombers are CHAMPIONS of the Dieterich Holiday Tournament!

The BSE HS Girls Basketball team went 3-0 in pool play at the Dieterich Holiday Tournament defeating Arcola, OPH, and Marshall. They will play for the Championship on Monday Dec 29th at 6:00pm in the Dieterich HS Gym. The Brownstown/St Elmo Sports Boosters will be paying admission for all JH&HS students from Brownstown & St. Elmo. Come out and support our Lady Bombers!!! 💜💛

BSE HS girls basketball game today @ Casey-Westfield has changed to a new location. Our game will be played at Roosevelt Jr. High School...401 E Main St, Casey, IL 62420. JV starts at 6pm followed by varsity!

And our winners are.. 1st place: Olaf 2nd place: Nightmare before Christmas Congrats everyone!

The Students and staff have been busy decorating a Christmas themed door at Brownstown Junior Senior High School.