Can we get a happy birthday for Coach Bates? Coach dedicates four days a week in the weight room all year round. He is a dedicated coach for Peoria High, but he gives that same amount of energy to his wife, children, and the kids at the Friendship House.
Coach, we are so grateful for you. The Peoria community is grateful for you. May you have the best day you deserve.
CONGRATS to the Preseason Fans Choice for Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year coming from YOUR pride of the city!!
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INDOOR STATE CHAMPION. Malik is your champion in the triple jump. Can we make some noise for the CHAMP??
It was a great week for PHS athletics. Indoor state qualifiers for our men and women's track team, as well as the softball team picking up a WIN. Read about the week recap below!
https://peoriahighnews.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/week-recap-malik-johnson-claims-indoor-state-championship/
Keep that voting going! Just a few more days to keep Malik up high on the list!
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Congratulations to our indoor state track and field qualifiers. Melvin in the 60 and 200 meter dashes Malik in the long and triple jump. Cam in the high jump. Jamiyah in the triple jump. Special shoutout to Jaylen and Fenix who were each just one spot from making it in the high jump and 60 meter hurdles respectively.
Keep voting for our guy to be Preseason Track & Field Athlete of the Year!. We are off to a strong start!!
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Over the weekend, the PHS women’s track team concluded its indoor season at the Bloomington Invitational hosted at the Shirk Center.
Sophomore Jamiyah J. led the team with a first-place finish in the JV triple jump with a leap of 9.93 meters. The JV 4×200-meter relay of Cha’Miyah W., Ramyah M., Khanise N., and Shanavia M. took third place with a time of 1:53.28.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Shanavia (11.64) and Quinaiya R. went 12th and 13th respectively in the JV race. Quinaiya went 4.34 meters to take seventh in the JV long jump, while Cha'Miyah was 9th with a jump of 4.20 meters. Meanwhile, Nahveah A. Was 15th overall in the JV shot put.
For the first time in a long time, Peoria High has a representative on the Preseason Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. WE NEED YOUR HELP. VOTE VOTE VOTE for Malik Johnson down below!!!
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The PHS boys track team continues to roll. EIGHT Indoor school records have been set this season! Following their showing at Pontiac, here is what we have! Please show your appreciation in the comments for our AMAZING athletes!
Melvin J. in the 60 meter dash: 6.89
Melvin J. in the 200-meter dash: 23.58
Titus W. in the 400-meter dash: 55.76
Fenix F.y in the 60-meter high hurdles: 8.93
Can G. in the high jump: 6-foot-4
Malik J. in the long jump: 22-feet-7.75 inches
Malik J. in the triple jump: 45-feet-10 inches
Charles B. in the pole vault: 9-foot-0.25 inches
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A huge thank you to Charles Drummond Jr. for coming out and taking some quality photos of the boys track and field team at the Big 12 Conference meet.
For all actions shots and recap take a look below!
https://peoriahighnews.wordpress.com/2026/03/18/boys-take-fifth-girls-ninth-at-indoor-big-12-conference-championships/
The Peoria High School Band participated in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The band even included their favorite leprechaun with a pot his pot of gold!
👏🎵Keeping our schools in tune and on tempo. We appreciate our music directors today! Thank you for all that you do! 👏🎵
Congratulations to our boys track and field team for placing fifth at the Big 12 Conference indoor championships.
Malik Johnson was the champion in the long jump and triple jump. Melvin Jenkins was 0.01 second from winning the 60 meter dash and finished second.
Cam Gunn finished second in the high jump while Jaylen Rayford finished third. Jamir Griffin finished fifth in the fresh/soph high jump.
Titus Wyatt medaled for fourth in the fresh/soph 60, while the 4x200 relay of Frank Flowers, Julian Lowe, Damarion Zapata, and Melvin Jenkins took fifth. Finally, the 4x800 relay of Jayleon Williams, Nick Jones, Kenny Armstrong, and Tarell Jackson took fifth.
Congrats on an outstanding first meet of the season!
Team dinner with pizza. The boys track team has strived for 1% better each day. A recipe for a winning culture!
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Having numbers certainly helps.
The boys’ track team has nearly doubled in size, going from about 35 participants to almost 60 track and field athletes. With a healthy dose of experience returning, the Peoria High boys’ track and field team has strived to get 1% better each and every day.
With their first meet today at the indoor Big 12 Conference Championships, the Lions are ready to showcase what they have been training for all offseason.
https://peoriahighnews.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/boys-track-strives-for-1-better-each-day/
Experience comes in bunches with the 2026 Peoria High softball team.
Losing just two players from their lines, the Lions return a plethora of upperclassmen. The junior-senior dominated group looks to build from last year’s season and post one of the better seasons in recent years.
Take a look at the preview of the upcoming team down below.
https://peoriahighnews.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/softball-team-returns-depth-experience/
If you missed the season preview, no worries, click below.
Peoria High hosted a spring media day for all spring sports. More spring sports previews will be posted in the next few weeks. For now, here is your 2025-26 girls track team that boasts some solid numbers.
https://peoriahighnews.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/1678/
🎨✨ Students from the Visual Arts program in the Preparatory School of the Arts from Peoria High School recently traveled to Sterling Middle School for our annual Paint Day, a tradition that connects future artists with the high school program.
PSA high school students partnered with middle schoolers to guide them through painting techniques such as color mixing, brush control, and layering while also giving them a glimpse into what life is like as a high school art student.
The day is part art lesson and part mentorship, with our students sharing advice, answering questions, and helping younger artists build confidence. This year’s paintings were inspired by Ron Clark’s House system, so each group created artwork representing the spirit, colors, and energy of the different houses, turning the day into a fun mix of creativity, teamwork, and future Lion pride. 🦁
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