Coal City Trap Team finishes third in conference for fall season

The Coal City Trap Team has concluded its fall season, securing third place in the conference with 34.5 points ahead of Cerro Gordo High School.

Grace Sitar led the team by taking first place among female competitors, finishing with a 21.70 average. In the boys' division, Charlie Pfeifer placed 11th with a 21.40 average, Danny Fite finished 13th at 21.10, Chaz Anthony was 15th with a 20.20 average, and Ayden Hicks rounded out the top 25 with a 17.50 average.

“Congratulations to all. We had a great season and everyone worked very hard,” said sponsor Kelly Fite.

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 includes several schools across Grundy and Will counties such as Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs 153 teachers who earn an average salary of $69,297; about 78 percent are women and just over one-fifth are men (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Student demographics show that nearly 87 percent of students are White, almost ten percent are Hispanic, and less than one percent each are Black or Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In the year 2020, per-student spending in the district was $21,619 for a total expenditure of $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).