The sports teams at Pawnee High School are bringing major successes to the school in the southern part of Sangamon County.  The baseball team finished third in the 1A tournament last spring, while the football team enjoyed a 9-2 season in the fall.  The girls basketball team is turning heads as well amid major changes in recent seasons. 

Blake Lucas is overseeing all of this as Pawnee’s athletic director and the head coach of the boys basketball team.  He says the longevity of some of his coaches has contributed in part to positive outcomes.

Lucas works with the coaches and the school’s principal, Nicole Goodall, to help foster positive traits in their athletes through sports. 

The secondary gym the high school teams use will undergo a remodel to modernize the aesthetics of it and give teams more space to use. 

Lucas joined Pawnee after serving for nine years as the athletic director at New Berlin.  He says bringing his experience to a new group of people has served everyone well so far.

More information on Pawnee Community Unit School District #11 is available at www.pawneeschools.com.

Blake Lucas appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show as part of the WTIM High School Road Tour’s visit to Pawnee.