Seneca Township High School

The Lady Irish Basketball Team DEFEATED the Henry-Senachwine Mallards in the Tri-County Conference Tournament Wednesday night, 58-34. The Lady Irish were led by junior Graysen Provance with 21 points. Sophomores Kylee Rowley and Brynlee Hunt scored 11 and 9 points respectively, while junior Emma Mino added another 7 points. With that win, the Lady Irish will advance to the Consolation Championship TONIGHT against Marquette in Dwight at 5:00 PM. Good luck, girls! #IrishPride ☘️

Student Success Plan Night is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4th, from 5:00-8:00 PM. The purpose of this annual SSP meeting is to give parents, along with your student, the opportunity to ask specific questions about your student's remaining years at SHS, and to learn about the various options that await each student upon graduation from high school. Please read the attached letter for more information, including how to register for a meeting with your student's SST teacher. If you have any questions, please contact the main office at 815-357-5001.

As a reminder: This is the last of three parent engagement nights throughout the school year. If a parent attends all three nights (Curriculum Night, Parent/Teacher Conferences, and Student Success Plan Night), then next year's student fees will be waived!

Juniors and Seniors,

Are you looking for a summer job? Do you want to gain real world experience in your career area while getting paid? If you live in Grundy County, you have a great opportunity through the Grundy Economic Development Council (GEDC) to secure a summer job that might match a career interest. There are 21 local companies offering over 40 paid internships in a wide range of disciplines including Accounting, Engineering, Healthcare, Construction, and many more.

Go to https://tinyurl.com/2026GEDCINTERNSHIP or scan the QR code to read more about the GEDC Internship Program. The link to GEDC Internship Job Descriptions can be found on the right side of the website.

The deadline to apply is February 27, so please start looking into these opportunities today and apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Please read the attached flyers and visit the website to see the list of jobs available. Once again, you must be a resident of Grundy County to be eligible.

Please see your guidance counselor if you have any questions!

West Point, the United States Military Academy, will be hosting an admissions night on Wednesday, February 25th at the Chicago Public Library at 6:00 PM. Students will have the opportunity to meet with an Admissions Counselor and learn more about what West Point offers, life as a Cadet, and the application process. If interested, please read the flyer for more information on registering!

Congratulations to the JV and Varsity Scholastic Bowl teams for winning their matches against St. Bede last night! Brady Fort led the JV team with 17 tossups while Ian Janke led the Varsity team with 8 tossups. The team will next be in action at home tonight against Streator. Way to go, Irish! #IrishPride ☘️

The Fighting Irish Basketball Team picked up a 59-49 VICTORY over the Newark Norsemen at home Tuesday night. Zeb Maxwell controlled the paint with 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Irish. Seniors Brayden Simek and Cam Shriey also reached double-figure scoring, tallying 14 and 13 points respectively. The team will hit the road again on Friday to take on the Dwight Trojans. Keep it rolling, Irish! #IrishPride ☘️

The Tri-County Conference Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament will be held at Putnam County High School in Granville beginning Monday, January 26th. The Fighting Irish will open their tournament against the Roanoke-Benson Rockets on Tuesday, January 27th at 5:30 PM. Good luck, boys! #IrishPride ☘️

The Seneca High School Speech Team traveled up to Rock Falls on Saturday where they placed 3rd overall as a team! Congratulations to the following actors and speakers:

Lilly Pfeifer & Maddy DeGrush - 4th in Dramatic Duet Acting
Vivi Barrera - 5th in Dramatic Interpretation
Chloey Coyne & Dane Ferrara - 2nd in Humorous Duet Acting
Maddy DeGrush - 4th in Humorous Interpretation
Noah Odum - 3rd in Humorous Interpretation (Novice)
Talia Jenkins - 2nd in Oratory & Oratorical Declamation
Chloey Coyne - 3rd in Original Comedy
Titus Bogart - 3rd in Radio
Kyra Wood - 1st in Special Occasion Speech
Lilly Pfeifer - 1st in Prose Reading

The team will compete again this Saturday at Sandwich High School. Great work, everyone! #IrishPride ☘️

Congratulations to freshman Sabrina Burns for being named last week's Success at SHS winner! #TheSenecaWay ☘️

☘️ THIS WEEK AT SHS ☘️ #IrishPride

The Fighting Irish Wrestling Team finished in 14th place out of 28 at a very competitive Comet Classic invite this weekend.

Top finishers for Seneca:
113 Chris Thompson 6th place
120 Raiden Terry 1st place
157 Gunner Varland 4th place

Overall the Irish performed well considering all the injuries and illnesses we currently have. The Irish will be back on the mats TONIGHT for Senior Night at 5:00 PM vs Streator and Prairie Central. Come on out and support! #IrishPride ☘️

The Fighting Irish Basketball Team DEFEATED the Sandwich Indians at The 'Rock in the Seneca MLK Shootout on Saturday, 64-56! The Irish offense featured four players in double-figures, led by Brayden Simek with 20 points. Cam Shriey scored 16 points, Zeb Maxwell put up 15 in the paint, and Brady Sheedy added another 11 points. The team will be back home again on Tuesday to take on the Newark Norsemen. Great win, boys! #IrishPride ☘️

Fighting Irish Men's Basketball vs Pittsfield || Friday 1/16 JV@5:30 Var@7
Watch it on Irish Live!
https://youtube.com/live/zAg6hWezpGw

Senior Matt Stach is currently in Mrs. Sandeno's Photography class and captured some great shots of the final minutes from last night's 60-40 Lady Irish victory over Putnam County! Great work, Matt! #TheSenecaWay ☘️

The Scholastic Bowl Team competed at home against Mendota on Thursday night. Congratulations to the Varsity team on winning both their matches and to senior Ian Janke for leading the team with nine toss-ups! The JV team split their matches and were led by sophomore Brady Fort with thirteen toss-ups. The team will next be in action at home on Tuesday against St. Bede. #IrishPride ☘️

The Lady Irish Basketball Team picked up a Tri-County Conference VICTORY over the Putnam County Panthers on Thursday night, 60-40. The Lady Irish were led by junior Graysen Provance with 22 points, senior Tessa Krull with 9 points, and junior Elsa Douglas with 8 points. The team will next be in action at the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Saturday against St. Bede at 11:30 AM. Way to go, Lady Irish! #IrishPride ☘️

Lady Irish Women's Basketball vs Putnam County || Thursday, Jan 15th || Varsity@5:30pm
Varsity game only at 5:30!
Watch it on Irish Live
https://youtube.com/live/_UjivhSSVD4

SHS Student-Athletes and Parents: The IHSA has recently moved the IHSA “Dead Week” from the first week of August to June 29th-July 5th, 2026. During this time, schools may not practice, compete, hold open gyms, or provide conditioning and weight training. Please note this change and make vacation plans accordingly. If questions, please contact Athletic Director Ted O’Boyle at toboyle@senecahs.org.

Fighting Irish Men's Basketball vs Henry Wednesday 1/14 JV@5:30 Var@7
Watch it on Irish Live!
https://youtube.com/live/UJP3u6ZoRMc?feature=share