Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian on placing second in the Voice of Democracy audio essay contest for the entire 15th V.F.W. district, which includes schools of all sizes from Benton south to Cairo. She was awarded money Saturday night at the Sesser VFW which hosted the district banquet dinner.
🏀 Lady Appleknockers get it done! 🏀
Mr. Grossman is excited to announce the cast for this year's play: She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition! The cast is excited to get started, and we hope to see you all at the Varsity Theater on May 1st and 2nd!
Jr. High Snowflake dance
Way to go, Lady Appleknockers! 🍎💪
It was a huge night against Giant City, with wins across the board in the C game, JV, and varsity. A clean sweep and a great showing for the ladies. 🏀
It was a huge night against Giant City, with wins across the board in the C game, JV, and varsity. A clean sweep and a great showing for the ladies. 🏀
Congratulations to the Cobden High School Scholar Bowl team for earning a JV WIN vs. Vienna today!
Mr. Grossman is excited to announce the choice for this year’s play: Qui Nguyen's dramatic comedy, She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition!
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, a completely average high schooler whose life is turned upside down when her younger sister, Tilly, dies. To understand the sister she never truly knew, Agnes dives into Tilly’s world: a high-fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. Alongside an awkward Dungeon Master named Chuck, Agnes embarks on an epic quest through the fantastical world of New Landia, encountering fierce monsters, witty elves, and three-headed dragons. This play is a hilarious, touching, and action-packed adventure about grief, sisterhood, and finding your true self in the most unexpected places.
Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 7th after school in Mr. Grossman's room for any interested High School student. Please see Mr. Grossman to pick up an Audition Packet ASAP! We hope to see many of you there!
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, a completely average high schooler whose life is turned upside down when her younger sister, Tilly, dies. To understand the sister she never truly knew, Agnes dives into Tilly’s world: a high-fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. Alongside an awkward Dungeon Master named Chuck, Agnes embarks on an epic quest through the fantastical world of New Landia, encountering fierce monsters, witty elves, and three-headed dragons. This play is a hilarious, touching, and action-packed adventure about grief, sisterhood, and finding your true self in the most unexpected places.
Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 7th after school in Mr. Grossman's room for any interested High School student. Please see Mr. Grossman to pick up an Audition Packet ASAP! We hope to see many of you there!
It's Championship Monday for our Appleknocker Holiday Tournament. Come out and support our Appleknockers! They play at 2:30pm against Cairo for the Championship!
Jr. and Sr. High Beta are selling fresh made doughnuts from Flamm's Orchards this weekend at the Appleknocker Holiday Tournament. All proceeds will help our Betas attend Convention this year. Beta Club would like to send a huge thank you to Flamm's for their support of our clubs!
Tonight we held 8th Grade Night for our Jr. High Girls Basketball players. We honored Kate Mason, Clara Long, Sophie White, Keylee Moore, Jaylyn Stroehlein, and Liv Clark. We are proud of you all! 🍎🏀
Last night we honored our 2025 Hall of Fame inductees Bailey Bunyan for Cross Country and the 2015 High School Baseball Team.
Join our team!
First week of January Menu
Need some Appleknocker wear or Christmas presents? Come and get some Appleknocker Merchandise tonight at the Basketball games. Merchandise will be marked HALF OFF! Tonight is our Hall of Fame Induction. Come out and support our High School Girls and Boys Basketball teams. The schedule is as follows:
High School Girls game at 5:00pm.
High School Boys JV game at 6:30pm (approx)
Induction to Hall of Fame Ceremony following JV game.
High School Boys Varsity game following the ceremony.
High School Girls game at 5:00pm.
High School Boys JV game at 6:30pm (approx)
Induction to Hall of Fame Ceremony following JV game.
High School Boys Varsity game following the ceremony.
Congratulations to Alyssa Fabian on being the school winner for the V.F.W.'s Voice of Democracy audio essay! Sherry Haddick presented her with a certificate and money.
Schedule update for Hall of Fame Night Thursday, Dec. 18th.
High School Girls will play at 5:00pm
High School Boys JV will play at 6:30pm (approx)
Induction to Hall of Fame Ceremony following the JV game.
High School Boys Varsity game following the ceremony.
High School Girls will play at 5:00pm
High School Boys JV will play at 6:30pm (approx)
Induction to Hall of Fame Ceremony following the JV game.
High School Boys Varsity game following the ceremony.
Congratulations to our H&R block coloring contest winners: Natalie Marks, Miguel Mendez, Caroline Taylor, Jayden Smith, Austin Hawthorne, & not pictured Ada Morber. Thank you Mary K Miller H&R Block office in Anna.
Wishing our Cobden family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
- The CHS Cheerleaders
- The CHS Cheerleaders
High School Boys Basketball Appleknocker Holiday Tournament December 26,27, & 29, 2025
Still need a last minute Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for person? Give the gift of great pizza! Jr. Beta still has Quatros Certificates for sale! They are $10 each, can be used for anything on the menu, and don't expire. If you would like to purchase, contact streece@cusd17.com, comment on this post, or stop by the school and we will get you taken care of. All proceeds help fund our trip to Illinois Jr. Beta Convention in March.
