TIGER ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
TIGER PRIDE
Tiger athletics and activities promotes a strong foundation in faith, academics, and Sportsmanship. We strive to create leaders in the classroom, on the field, and within their communities. Our coaches and advisors use their experience to build character, promote individual and team growth, while providing guideance and support to our student athletes and participants. As a program, we aspire that our students move forward from this experience learning life lessons, creating new friendships, while understanding the benefit of hard work, being disciplined, and working toward common goals. It is our greatest accomplishment that they are prepared for any endeavor and continue to serve others throughout their lives.
OUR TEAMS
BOOSTERS
Tiger athletics and Activities is fully funded by the support of our Boosters. There are many ways that you can help, support, and cheer on your tigers all year long! Email our Athletic Director or contact the main office to get up to date information regarding service hours, schedules, sports physicals, or to make a donation! Want to get involved?! Reach out to our Booster Club Presidents and join the PRide!!
KRISTEL KASAPOV - Co-President: kristelann2013@gmail.com
TANYA GREY - Co-President: tanyasue1981@yahoo.com
KELLIE WAHL - Athletic Director: kelliew@stmalachyschool.org
ASHLEY QUINLAN - Main Office: ashleyq@stmalachyschool.org
VANESSA MARTINEZ - Director of Stewardship: vanessam@stmalachyschool.org
VICTORIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR:
2024 Softball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Humphrey
2024 Baseball Regional Champions
2024 Baseball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Jack Flesner, with Gifford’s Zayden Hammond
2024 Baseball Sectional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Busboom
2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2024 8th Grade Girls Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball Regional Champions
2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball IESA Regional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Charlotte Neitzel with Next Generation’s Zunairah Sharif
2024 8th Grade Girls Basketball IESA Regional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Humphrey with St. Matthew’s Avery Ellison
2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball IESA Sectional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Blake Bryan with Oakland Lake Crest’s Winner
2024-2025 8th Grade Boys Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2024-2025 6th Grade Boys Basketball St. Malachy Invitational Champions
2024-2025 7th Grade Boys Basketball Regional Champions
2024-2025 7th Grade Boys Basketball IESA Regional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Jude Wahl with St. Anne’s Winner
2024-2025 7th Grade Boys Basketball IESA Sectional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Yonatan Solorzano with Pontiac St. Mary’s Winner
2024-2025 8th Grade Boys Basketball IESA Regional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Drew Stockwill with St. Anne’s Winner
2025 7th Grade Volleyball Illini Conference Champions
2025 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Illini Conference Champions
2025 7th Grade Volleyball IESA Regional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Emery Cler with Cissna Park’s Winner
2025 8th Grade Volleyball Regional Champions
2025 8th Grade Volleyball IESA Regional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Kenzie McKaufsky with Cissna Park’s Winner
2025 8th Grade Volleyball Sectional Champions
2025 8th Grade Volleyball IESA Sectional Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Melanie Rivera with Judah’s Winner
2025 8th Grade Volleyball IESA State FINAL FOUR - 4th Place
2025 8th Grade Volleyball IESA State Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Humphrey with LaSalle Trinity’s Winner
2025 IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winner Avery Humphrey
2025 Scholastic Bowl Regional Champions - 1st in School History!
7th Grade Girls Track and Field Illini Conference Champions
8th Grade Girls Track and Field Illini Conference Champions
8th Grade Boys Track and Field Illini Conference Champions
2025 8th Grade Boys Track and Field Sectional Champions
Between regular season meets and the Sectional, our Tigers have broken a total of 7 school records!!
7th Grade Girls Hurdles:
Was: 2024 Avery Humphrey :17.75
New: 2025 Blake Bryan :16.69
7th Grade Girls 400M:
Was: 2024 Avery Humphrey 1:06.98
New: 2025 Blake Bryan 1:04.34
7th Grade Girls Long Jump:
Was: 2024 Blake Bryan 14’11.25”
New: 2025 Blake Bryan 15’ 4”
7th Grade Girls High Jump:
Was: 2014 A. Bufford 4’11.0”
New: 2025 Blake Bryan 1.51 M/4’11.5”
Record Breaker:
8th Grade Girls 400M:
Was: 2012 Lauren Croft 1:05.16
New: 2025 Avery Humphrey 1:04.51
Record Breaker:
8th Grade Girls Discus:
Was: 2004 Alli Lappin 85’9”
New: 2025 Kaylah Baltimore 89’7”
Record Breakers:
8th Grade Girls 4x100 Relay:
Was: 2023 E. Graham, A. Humphrey, A. Sherrick, E. Baltimore
New: 2025 Gabby Murphy, Melanie Rivera, Kenzie McKaufsky, Avery Humphrey 1:59.26
8th Grade Girls 4x200 Relay:
Was: 1980 Madigan, Bentz, Agar, Traficano
2014 Anna Smith, Shyanee Bufford, Akierra Bufford, Hannah Dailey
New: 2025 Gabby Murphy, Melanie Rivera, Kenzie McKaufsky, Avery Humphrey 2:00.00
Record Breakers:
8th Grade Girls 4x400 Relay:
Was: 2010 T. Eger, T. During, H. Bell, A. Carver 4:40.8
New: 2025 Klaire Combest, Kenzie McKaufsky, Gabrielle Murphy, Avery Humphrey 4:38.74
2025 Track and Field State Qualifiers and Results:
Blake Bryan: 7th in long jump, 3rd in the 400M, and 3rd in hurdles
Avery Humphrey: 14th in the 400M, 6th in hurdles
Kaylah Baltimore: 4th in discus
Drew Stockwill: 5th in the 400M
Jack Flesner: 11th in the 1600M
Landen Lewis: 26th in high jump
7th in 8th Grade Girls 4x200
6th in 8th Grade Boys 4x200
*13th in 8th Grade Girls 4x400 - Broke the School Record!! (Coach Starkey got to witness her record being broken!)
5th in 8th Grade Boys 4x400 - with a PR!
Kenzie McKaufsky: 23rd in 200M
Jack Flesner: 19th in 800M
Drew Stockwill: 21st in 800M
*Blake Bryan: 2nd in high jump - Broke the School Record
Gabby Murphy: 3rd in high jump
Hunter Rademaker: 23rd in shot put
Not to mention, we came in 5th in 7th Grade Girls Teams and an overall 9 broken school records!! Cheer, cheer for St. Malachy!!! GO TIGERS!!
2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR:
2023-2024 Softball Regional Champions
2023 Softball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Humphrey, with St. Matthew’s, Ella Atwood
2023 Softball Sectional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Jozelynn Ozier, with Bloomington Corpus Christi’s, Reagan Power
2023-2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2023-2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball Regional Champions
2023 7th Grade Girls Basketball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Kenzie McKaufsky
2023-2024 7th Grade Girls Basketball Sectional Champions
2023 7th Grade Girls Basketball Sectional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Humphrey, with Oakland Lake Crest’s, Maddy Helander
2023 8th Grade Girls Basketball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Kaylah Baltimore, with PVO’s, Kellyn Irwin
2023-2024 7th Grade Boys Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2023-2024 7th Grade Boys Basketball Regional Champions
2024 7th Grade Boys Basketball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Busboom
2024 7th Grade Boys Basketball Sectional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Jack Flesner
2024 St. Malachy 6th Grade Volleyball Invitational Champions
2024 7th Grade Volleyball Illini Conference Champions
2024 8th Grade Volleyball Illini Conference Champions
2024 7th Grade Volleyball Regional Champions
2024 7th Grade Volleyball Regional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Emily Aguilar
2024 7th Grade Volleyball Sectional Champions
2024 7th Grade Volleyball Sectional IESA Sportsmanship Pin Winner, Avery Humphrey
2024 IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winner Chase Anderson
What a season these two had! AND record breaking at that! Avery Humphrey (left) broke the 2003 100M Hurdle record (18.3) held by Gordon with a new record of 17.75. She also broke the 2010 400M record (1:07.5) held by Croft with a new record of 1:06.98! Blake Bryan (right) broke the 1991 Long Jump record (14’5.5”) held by Ring with a new record of 14’11.25”!
These boys tied the 2003 school record (55.3) for the 7th Grade Boys 4x100 Relay that’s been held by Head, Childress, Shreves, and McMahon! Congratulations to Avery Busboom, Landen Lewis, Jack Flesner, and Dylan McBride!
2023-2024 Track and Field State Qualifiers: Blake Bryan - 4th Hurdles, 8th Long Jump, Klaire Combest - 11th 1600M, Jack Flesner - 8th 1600M, Avery Humphrey - 8th Hurdles, 13th 400M, Noah Wolfe - 11th Discus, Tucker Fox - 21st Shot, Gabby Murphy - 14th High Jump, Evan Weitekamp - 23rd Shot, Girls 7th Grade 4x100 Relay: Blake Bryan, Avery Humphrey, Kenzie McKaufsky, Gabby Murphy, alternates Klaire Combest and Melanie Rivera - 8th Place, Boys 7th Grade 4x100 Relay: Avery Busboom, Jack Flesner, Landen Lewis, Dylan McBride, alternates Avery McMorris and Alejandro Torres - 11th Place, Boys 7th Grade 4x400 Relay: Avery Busboom, Jack Flesner, Landen Lewis, Alejandro Torres, alternates Brody Humphrey and Dylan McBride - 13th Place
2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR:
2022-2023 Softball Regional Champions
2022-2023 7th Grade Girls Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2022-2023 8th Grade Girls Basketball Illini Conference Champions
2022-2023 7th Grade Girls Basketball Regional Champions
2022-2023 6th Grade Boys Basketball Invitational Champions
2022-2023 Tri-Valley 6th Grade Volleyball Invitational Champions
2022-2023 7th Grade Volleyball Illini Conference Champions
2022-2023 7th Grade Girls Track and Field Illini Conference Champions
2022-2023 8th Grade Girls Track and Field Sectional Champions
These girls broke the 1984 school record (58.4) that’s been held by Ackerman, Hubbard, Nierenhausen, and Fitton!! Congratulations to Evelynn Graham, Avery Humphrey, Addyson Sherrick, and Erykah Baltimore with their new time of 57.8 for the 8th Grade Girls 4x100 Relay.
2022-2023 State Qualifiers: Kenzie McKaufsky - 8th 1600M, placed 12th; Noah Wolfe - 7th Discus, placed 20th; Yovanny Solorzano Fuentes - 8th Shot Put, placed 21st; Erykah Baltimore - 8th 100M, placed 2nd, 8th 200M, placed 4th, 8th High Jump, placed 4th; 8th Grade 4x100 Relay: Erykah Balitmore, Addyson Sherrick, Evelynn Graham, Avery Humphrey, and Khloee McMorris, placed 11th.
HOME EVENT LOCATIONS
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL - Rantoul Family Sports Complex: 744 S. Murry Rd., Rantoul, IL 61866
BASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL - St. Malachy School: 340 E. Belle Ave., Rantoul, IL 61866
TRACK AND FIELD - Rantoul Township High School: 200 S. Sheldon St., Rantoul, IL 61866
RESOURCES
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