Senior Spotlight - Blake Benjamin Wittig
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Hanging out with my friends
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Golf and baseball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to work on the railroad and work my way up to engineer.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Be yourself; don't worry about what others think of you, and get involved to make the most of your high school career.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Hanging out with my friends
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Golf and baseball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to work on the railroad and work my way up to engineer.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Be yourself; don't worry about what others think of you, and get involved to make the most of your high school career.
2026 CLASS 1A BOYS’ BASKETBALL REGIONAL @ ROCK ISLAND (ALLEMAN)
Bracket and Schedule
Forreston will play the HSBB Regional Quarterfinal vs Milledgeville Feb 23rd, 6pm in Forreston
Bracket and Schedule
Forreston will play the HSBB Regional Quarterfinal vs Milledgeville Feb 23rd, 6pm in Forreston
Senior Spotlight - Kylie Dieterman
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to prom and graduation.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am involved in volleyball, softball, and servant leadership.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four year university majoring in nursing.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Turn your work in because grades matter all four years.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to prom and graduation.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am involved in volleyball, softball, and servant leadership.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four year university majoring in nursing.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Turn your work in because grades matter all four years.
Senior Spotlight - Emma Hundertmark
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events and spending some of my last times in high school
with my friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am involved in basketball, softball, National Honor Society, Servant Leadership, student council, and I am also a football manager.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four-year university to major in nursing on the pre-med track.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Spend every moment like it's your last and go to all the events you can. You will regret it later when you realize you only have a few left, and you will always remember the memories you made.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events and spending some of my last times in high school
with my friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am involved in basketball, softball, National Honor Society, Servant Leadership, student council, and I am also a football manager.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four-year university to major in nursing on the pre-med track.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Spend every moment like it's your last and go to all the events you can. You will regret it later when you realize you only have a few left, and you will always remember the memories you made.
Name: Kayden Loomis
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
My last homecoming
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Football
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I want to attend college and get my doctorate and also play football for whatever university I attend.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Take it all in the next 4 years; it goes by quickly.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
My last homecoming
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Football
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I want to attend college and get my doctorate and also play football for whatever university I attend.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Take it all in the next 4 years; it goes by quickly.
2026 CLASS 1A IHSA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL REGIONAL @ FULTON
Bracket and Schedule
Bracket and Schedule
Senior Spotlight - Hailee Vogt
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to playing sports with friends, football games, prom/homecoming, and graduating.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I'm involved in basketball, volleyball, track, and student council.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend Cornell College to play basketball and major in Pre-Physical Therapy.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Stay on top of work and have fun because it goes by fast.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to playing sports with friends, football games, prom/homecoming, and graduating.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I'm involved in basketball, volleyball, track, and student council.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend Cornell College to play basketball and major in Pre-Physical Therapy.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Stay on top of work and have fun because it goes by fast.
Senior Spotlight - Kadin Schreiner
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Graduating/more chilled back classes
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
With FHS: Baseball. Without: Bowling
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Join the union
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Enjoy yourself because it will go by fast
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Graduating/more chilled back classes
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
With FHS: Baseball. Without: Bowling
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Join the union
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Enjoy yourself because it will go by fast
Tickets can be purchased at the door, $5 for students $8 for adults.
Senior Spotlight - Ivan Reyna
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Being respected and able to have more privileges
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
None at FHS, but I train in MMA and boxing
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Try to go pro for boxing and become a plumber, or go into the trades
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Stay on top of your work, and never get behind because once you do, you're cooked.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Being respected and able to have more privileges
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
None at FHS, but I train in MMA and boxing
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Try to go pro for boxing and become a plumber, or go into the trades
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Stay on top of your work, and never get behind because once you do, you're cooked.
Senior Spotlight - Kaden Brown
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to the golf season and enjoying friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Golf, band, baseball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to play golf in college.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make friends; don’t be a loner, and enjoy your time while it lasts.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to the golf season and enjoying friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Golf, band, baseball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to play golf in college.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make friends; don’t be a loner, and enjoy your time while it lasts.
Senior Spotlight - Kaylynn Schiesher
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I'm looking forward to having a fun last year of high school with FNL, homecoming, and prom.
I’m also looking forward to preparing for my future throughout the next few months.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am on the dance team, and I am one of the choreographers for our musicals.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to major in Special Education at the elementary level.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Don't be afraid to get involved with teams and things going on at school. Just have fun because it goes by fast!
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I'm looking forward to having a fun last year of high school with FNL, homecoming, and prom.
I’m also looking forward to preparing for my future throughout the next few months.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am on the dance team, and I am one of the choreographers for our musicals.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to major in Special Education at the elementary level.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Don't be afraid to get involved with teams and things going on at school. Just have fun because it goes by fast!
6th grade did an amazing job creating their "Biome in a Box". The students were able to pick a biome and use what they learned in class to recreate the biome into a shoebox.
During this week the 8th grade Art class are focusing on one-point perspective hallway drawings. They must use a ruler to get straight lines that all go to a single dot in the center of the paper.
Senior Spotlight - Drayvin Peters
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I’m most looking forward to playing basketball and graduating.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Basketball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four-year university and study criminal justice.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make memories, but never forget your goals.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I’m most looking forward to playing basketball and graduating.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Basketball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four-year university and study criminal justice.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make memories, but never forget your goals.
Senior Spotlight - Brooklyn Parra
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to getting through high school with good grades.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
n/a
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I want to get into Rock Valley College so that I can become a licensed Massage therapist.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Pay attention in all your classes so that you wouldn't be behind and get in trouble.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to getting through high school with good grades.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
n/a
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I want to get into Rock Valley College so that I can become a licensed Massage therapist.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Pay attention in all your classes so that you wouldn't be behind and get in trouble.
Senior Spotlight - Emma Chamberlin
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events with my friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Spanish club, color guard, and softball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan on going to Highland Community College for two years and then transferring to a
university to get my degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
It flies by fast. Enjoy it while you can.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events with my friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Spanish club, color guard, and softball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan on going to Highland Community College for two years and then transferring to a
university to get my degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
It flies by fast. Enjoy it while you can.
Senior Spotlight - Olivia Loppnow
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I am looking forward to prom and homecoming.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
The activities I am in are track and FFA.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan on attending a cosmetology school.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
The advice I would give to the incoming freshmen would be to pay attention because it goes by really fast.
Forreston on the Stateline Quiz Bowl this past weekend.
Five members of the Forreston Cardinals High School Scholastic Bowl team competed against Morrison in the Stateline Quiz Bowl. The competition can be watched here:
https://www.mystateline.com/community/statelinequizbowl/
Five members of the Forreston Cardinals High School Scholastic Bowl team competed against Morrison in the Stateline Quiz Bowl. The competition can be watched here:
https://www.mystateline.com/community/statelinequizbowl/
Max Wenzel night at FJSHS. Thank you to our University partners and all students who attended.
Great night, amazing opportunity.
If you have any questions about the Max Wenzel Scholarship, please call the High School Office.
