Brownstown CUSD 201

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.

The BES Student Council worked with Caring & Sharing & the Liberty Christian Church to organize all of the food donations from BES & BJHS/ BHS. Both schools collected over 2,000 items this year! Way to go students! You are a blessing to this community! Thanks to Sandra Stine for organizing this year!

BES Christmas Musical! Despite the weather, it was a great turnout & the kids did a wonderful job under the direction of music teacher, Nicholas Tkachuk!

The Brownstown FCA hosted a 5th Quarter after the HS Boys Basketball Game. We had over 40 high school students come and eat pizza and play basketball/volleyball!

The BES Robotics Team traveled to Belleville last Saturday for a competition in Lego Robotics. The students built 4 robots & practice their skills/ settings to compete with other schools. Even though they didn't qualify for sectionals, it was a learning experience & fun for all. The robotics team is coached by Mr. Lucas Watson. 😉

BES had 25 students attend the Christmas Ornament Painting Class! Thanks to our art teacher, Mrs. McKinney for organizing this event & making the clay ornaments for all to paint! They all turned out beautifully! 😉🎨🖌️🌲🎅