🏀2026 Vermilion County Tournament Opening Night is HERE! 🏀
The 2026 Vermilion County Basketball Tournament tips off tonight — don’t miss the action, the rivalries, and the energy! 🔥
Blue Devil Nation - Let's make this a WHITE OUT!
🎟 Admission: $5
🎫 Tickets: https://danvillejaguars.com/sports/2022/6/29/jaguar-box-office.aspx
📺 Live Streams: https://danvillejaguars.com/sports/vermilion-county-basketball/schedule
Be there or tune in — County Tournament basketball is back! 🏀
The Blue Devils hit the mat tonight! 💪🤼♂️
BHRA Blue Devils 🆚 Urbana Tigers
📍 Wilcox Gymnasium
⏰ 6:00 PM
📺 NFHS Network will stream the event
Come out and support your Blue Devils!
Thank you to our Blue Devil seniors for mentoring our BHJH 5th graders through the D.A.R.E. program. Your dedication, leadership, and heart for our younger students made this experience truly special. Way to lead, Blue Devils! 😈👏
🎭 Now Hiring: Theatrical Set Designer/Builder 🎨🔨
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and collaborative individual to design, create, and oversee the installation of stage sets for our theatrical productions. This role is essential to bringing our shows to life and creating visually captivating experiences for our audiences.
✨ What you’ll do:
• Design and build theatrical sets
• Work closely with students to design and create sets
• Collaborate with directors and production staff
If you love theater, creativity, and mentoring students while building something amazing, this is the role for you!
👉 Interested? Contact Brent Rademacher @ 217-759-7291 or brademacher@bismarck.k12.il.us
Help us build the magic on stage! 🎬🎭
Printable Link: https://aptg.co/r-VxYc
🐾🔵 Calling ALL Bobcats & Blue Devils Alumni! 🔵🐾
Were you a Bismarck-Henning High School, Rossville-Alvin High School, or Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin High School graduate? We need YOU!
We’re building an exciting Career Day presentation for our current students, and we want to showcase where some of our amazing alumni have landed — and how you got there. 🎓➡️💼
✨ Where are you working now?
✨ What career path did you take?
✨ What advice would you give students just starting out?
Your story could inspire the next generation of Blue Devils! ❤️💙
👉 Click the link below and share your journey (it’s quick and easy!):
🔗 https://form.jotform.com/260084381336051
Let’s show our students that big dreams can start right here. 🙌
🔥 BLUE DEVIL ATHLETICS ARE FULL SPEED THIS WEEK! 🔥
It’s a BIG week for BHRA Athletics as ALL Blue Devil winter sports and ALL levels are in action!
From freshmen to varsity, the Blue Devils are everywhere—home, away, and on the big stage.
🏀 Basketball action is stacked all week long with girls’ and boys’ teams battling conference foes, plus freshmen squads getting valuable reps.
🤼 Wrestling steps into competition mode with a home dual on Thursday night.
🌟 FEATURED EVENT ALERT 🌟
The 2026 Vermilion County Tournament Weekend is here, and the Blue Devils are ready to shine!
🏀 Girls’ Basketball Tournament begins Friday, 1/16
🏀 Boys’ Basketball Tournament begins Saturday, 1/17
📣 Cheer on the Blue Devils at the 2026 Vermilion County Cheer Competition, also taking place Saturday, 1/17
This is one of the premier weekends of the season—expect intensity, rivalries, incredible performances, and a true championship atmosphere you won’t want to miss!
🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE!
Scan the attached QR code or grab tickets directly here:
👉 https://danvillejaguars.com/sports/2022/6/29/jaguar-box-office.aspx
📣 Pack the stands. Wear blue. Bring the energy.
It’s a great week to be a BLUE DEVIL!
BHRA Blue Devils Basketball is hitting the floor at the 2026 SJO Christie Clinic Shootout as we take on the Eureka Hornets! 🏀
📅 January 10, 2026
⏰ JV: 10:00 AM | Varsity: 12:00 PM
📍 St. Joseph–Ogden High School
🎟️ Admission:
• Adults: $8
• Students: $5 (student ID required)
📺 Can’t make it? Varsity will be LIVE on NFHS Network
Go Blue Devils!
⚠️ ATTENTION Former County Championship Boys Basketball Players (1916–1969)! ⚠️
Yes — WE’RE TALKING TO YOU! 👀
🏆 Join us as we honor the legends who helped start this beloved tournament tradition!
📅 Saturday, January 24
⏰ Halftime of the 6:30 PM Boys Game
📍 County Tournament
Your legacy deserves the spotlight 🌟 — and we need you there so we can recognize YOU on the court!
👉 Please sign up using this Google link to let us know you’re coming and which championship team you played on so we’re READY to announce you loud and proud!
🔗 https://forms.gle/26ciK8XcKLLH7og27
Let’s celebrate history, tradition, and CHAMPIONS together! 🏀🔥
We'd love to see you wearing your Blue at DACC's Mary Miller Gymnasium!
Printable Link: https://aptg.co/HcZ9vF
🤼 VVC Wrestling Meet
📅 TODAY — January 8, 2026
📍 DACC
⏰ 4:00 PM – Girls hit the mat
⏱️ **Boys’ matches follow
The wait is over—our wrestlers are ready to battle, and they need YOU in the stands! 💪
Bring the energy, bring the noise, and let’s turn DACC into a sea of Blue Devil pride!
🎟️ Get your tickets now via the QR code on the graphic or at the link below:
👉 https://danvillejaguars.com/sports/2022/6/29/jaguar-box-office.aspx
🔥 Pack the stands. Be loud. Show out.
LET’S GO BLUE DEVILS!
BHRA Annual Cancer Night
February 17th. 2026
BHRA VS Westville
The BHRA Student Council is looking for donated items or themed gift baskets to be raffled off at the annual Cancer Night on February 27th. All proceeds will go to the Danville Cancer Center to assist patients in their fight against cancer. Please bring items to the BHRA High School pffice by 3:30 pm on Friday, February 5th. Raffle tickets will go on sale Monday, February 9th. Please contact Jennifer Guminski (jguminski@bismarck.k12.il.us) at the high school with any questions. Thank you for your past support of Cancer Night and we're looking forward to another successful event this year!
Please help us celebrate Everett Crawley, BHRA Senior, who has officially enlisted in the United States Marine Corps! 💪🦅🌎⚓
Everett’s commitment, courage, and dedication to serve our country is truly inspiring. ❤️🤍💙
We are incredibly proud of you and grateful for your willingness to answer the call to serve.
👏🎓 Congratulations, Everett!
Your BHRA family is cheering you on every step of the way! 💙💛✨
We’re celebrating the 1969 Rossville-Alvin Bobcats Boys Basketball Team—Vermilion County Champions 💪🔥
📅 Special Recognition:
Members of this legendary team will be honored at this year’s Vermilion County Tournament on Saturday, January 24, during halftime of the 3rd/4th place Boys Basketball game at Mary Miller Gymnasium.
📝 1969 Team Members: Rick Morgan, Don Thornsbrough, Mike Quigley, Mark Haas, Joe Hughes, Don Leaver, Joe Peters, Charlie Kentner, Coach Keith Baldwin, Dan Thornsbrough, and Dennis Zorns
🔗 Planning to attend?
1969 team members are asked to sign up here: https://forms.gle/2a26jbKPssJ8Cn8a9
Join us as we recognize a championship team that set the standard for Bobcat basketball! 🐾🏆
Spotlight Event:
🤼 2026 VVC Wrestling Meet
📅 January 8, 2026
📍 DACC
⏰ 4:00 p.m. – Girls’ matches begin
⏱️ Boys’ matches to follow
🎟️ Tickets can be purchased using the QR code in the graphic or at the link below:
https://danvillejaguars.com/sports/2022/6/29/jaguar-box-office.aspx
Let’s pack the stands and make some noise—Go Blue Devils!
The BHRA Wrestling Squad has advanced to the championship round of the Unity Christian of Decatur Christmas Duals! 💪🤼♂️
On Friday, Caden Fitzsimmons dominated with a 5–0 run, while Landynn Balla and Nickoli Moll each went 4–1 to power the Blue Devils to the finals.
📣 Championship matches start TODAY at 10:00 a.m.
Let’s bring the energy and cheer them on as they chase the title! 🔵⚪
🎶 10 Talents LIVE in Concert featuring Terrance Talley 🎶
Join us for an inspiring night with Terrence Talley, who visited our school last year and shared an encouraging message that our students absolutely loved!
📅 February 4th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 BHRA Wilcox Gym
💲 FREE admission
👨👧👦 The community is welcome!
🔗 Meet Terrence Talley: https://terrencetalley.com/video
(Students were presented "Who's Your Hero?" last year.)
We look forward to seeing you there for an uplifting evening of music, talent, and encouragement. 💙
We want to celebrate an incredible few days filled with great competition, sportsmanship, and community pride.
🏆 Congratulations to our boys’ basketball team on winning the tournament championship! An outstanding performance from start to finish. A special shoutout to Senior Keison Peoples, who earned Tournament MVP honors for his exceptional play on the court.
🥈 Congratulations to our girls’ basketball team on an impressive runner-up finish! We also congratulate Freshman Giana Brown for being named to the All-Tournament Team. 🎉
👏 Congratulations to the Benton Central Bison on capturing the girls’ championship.
🙏 A huge thank you to all participating teams and officials for the high-quality performances and professionalism throughout the tournament.
👏 We are incredibly grateful to:
The BHRA Maintenance Crew for setting up and maintaining our facilities 🛠️
The BHRA school office staff for their behind-the-scenes support and organization 📋
The BHRA boys’ and girls’ basketball families for their generous hospitality donations ❤️
🍽️ Special thanks to:
The Hearnley Family
Sol Del Mar | Danville, IL
Jimmy John’s | Danville, IL
🎟️ And finally, thank you to our tournament staff whose dedication and hard work made this event run smoothly from tip-off to the final buzzer.
We are thankful for everyone who helped make this holiday tournament a memorable success! 🎁🏀
