Galva CUSD 224

Had a great first outing for our Galva Wildcats Golf Team! Two of our golfers PR’d.
Gage Simoneaux shot a 41 and Eli West shot a 47.
Great way to start off the season! Keep it up!
GO WILDCATS!!!!!

Wildcats win! 💙💛

Update for tonight's baseball softball games: Junior high baseball was postponed due to the rain and poor field conditions, please be on the lookout for a make up date. Junior high softball won their first game against Annawan Wethersfield 9-6!! be on the lookout for a make up date for the second game of the doubleheader that got canceled due to rain and poor field conditions.

And now both games are in a minimum of a 30 minute delay due to lightning strikes.

Both teams exchange runs in the fifth, and it's 7 to 6 Wildcats heading into the sixth.

In junior high softball action, the Wildcats have taken a 6 to 4 lead over the Titans heading into the fifth inning. In junior high baseball action, the Wildcats trail the Spartans 11 to 2 in the third.

Please join us in giving a warm Galva welcome to Mr. O’Shea, our new Mathematics teacher!

Mr. O’Shea is passionate about math and helping students build confidence in the classroom. We’re excited to have him join the Wildcat family! 🐾

Take a moment to learn a little more about Mr. O’Shea and some of his favorite things.

Welcome to Galva, Mr. O’Shea! 💙💛

Day 2️⃣ and our new Principal and Dean are already out making mornings brighter! ☀️💙💛 Greeting students, welcoming families, and helping kick off another great day at Galva Jr./Sr. High! 🐾 We love seeing our new administrators out and about connecting with our Wildcats!

🥎💙💛 WELCOME BACK HOME, COACH HARDING! 💛💙🥎 Galva High School is excited to welcome Brittany (Dehler) Harding back home as our new Varsity Softball Head Coach! Brittany is no stranger to Wildcat Softball. A 2002 Galva High School graduate, she put together an incredible career in the circle before continuing her softball career at Bradley University. During her career at Galva, Brittany earned an impressive list of accomplishments: 🥎 2x All-State Third Team 🥎 All-State Second Team 🥎 Journal Star Area Pitcher of the Year 🥎 4x Team MVP 🥎 36–20 career record 🥎 0.75 ERA 🥎 763 strikeouts in just 399 innings 🥎 45 walks In 2008, Brittany was inducted into the Galva High School Wall of Fame, making history as the first female ever inducted. Now, more than two decades after wearing GALVA across her jersey, Brittany is coming back to the program where it all started—this time to lead the next generation of Wildcats. 💙💛 Former Wildcat. Division I athlete. Hall of Famer. Now, Head Coach. Please help us give Coach Brittany Harding a huge Wildcat welcome back home! Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. 🐾

🥎⚾ IT’S GAME DAY, WILDCATS! ⚾🥎

We’ve got a full afternoon of Galva JH Athletics happening right here at home on Wednesday, August 19! Come out to the Galva Park District and support our Wildcats! 💙💛🐾

🥎 JH SOFTBALL — DOUBLEHEADER
🆚 Annawan-Wethersfield
⏰ Game 1: 4:30 PM
⏰ Game 2: 7:00 PM (rough estimate)

⚾ JH BASEBALL
🆚 Ridgewood
⏰ 4:30 PM

📍 Galva Park District
213 SE 6th St.
Galva, IL 61434

Grab your Wildcat gear and come spend the evening cheering on our student-athletes! 💙💛

🐾IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT! 🐾

Please join us in giving a warm Galva welcome to Mrs. Light! With 23 years of experience in education, we’re excited to have her bring her passion for teaching and learning to the Wildcat family! 🐾 Take a moment to learn a little more about Mrs. Light and some of her favorite things. Welcome to Galva, Mrs. Light! 💙💛

Congratulations to Ben, Brigham, & Ellie for earning the Wildcat Award at the August Board of Education meeting. Ben competed at IHSA state and Brigham/Ellie competed at IESA state.

🥎 JH SOFTBALL SCHEDULE UPDATE - PLEASE READ! 🥎

Wildcat families and fans — we have a few more schedule changes to share! With several changes happening throughout the season, please take a look and update your calendars with the latest information.

🔄 UNITED GAMES
Due to a transportation issue with United traveling to Galva on 8/20, the games have been reverted back to their previous locations:

📅 Thursday, August 20
🚌 Galva will now play AT UNITED

📅 Monday, August 31
🏠 United will now play IN GALVA

🔄 ORION GAME
Our home game against Orion has also been rescheduled:

📅 Thursday, September 3
🏠 Orion AT Galva

We appreciate everyone’s patience and flexibility as we work through these schedule changes! Please share and help spread the word so everyone has the most up-to-date schedule.

💙💛🥎 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat!

The Galva CUSD 224 Team is ready to welcome our students back! Join us here at Galva Elementary School this evening from 4:00-6:00 PM for Backpack Night 2026!

🥎 JH SOFTBALL SCHEDULE CHANGE! 🥎

Wildcat fans, please take note of an important schedule switch for our JH Softball games against United!

💙💛 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 HOME — Galva Park District
🆚 United Junior High

💙💛 MONDAY, AUGUST 31
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 AWAY — at United Junior High
🆚 United Junior High

🔄 Galva was originally scheduled to host United on August 31, but we have switched the home and away dates. This change will give our girls plenty of time to be part of Meet the Cats! 🐾

Please share and help us spread the word about the change!

🥎 8/20 • 4:30 PM • HOME
🥎 8/31 • 4:30 PM • AWAY

💙💛 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 🐾

📅 MONDAY, AUGUST 17 — WILDCAT ATHLETICS 💙💛🐾

It’s a busy day for the Wildcats with four teams on the road! Good luck to all of our athletes competing today!

⛳ GOLF
⭐ FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON!
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Hidden Lake Country Club
📌 12985 645 East St, Sheffield, IL 61361

⚾ JH BASEBALL
🆚 ROWVA-Williamsfield
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Oneida, John P. Clark Field
📌 346 E Rova Dr, Oneida, IL 61467

🥎 JH SOFTBALL
🆚 Stark County
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Duryea Park — Wyoming
📌 371 600 N, Wyoming, IL 61491

🏃 JH CROSS COUNTRY
⭐ FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON!
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Zearing Park — Princeton
📌 502 Zearing Park Drive (edge of town on South Euclid St), Princeton, IL 61356

It’s opening day for both Golf and JH Cross Country — good luck as they kick off their seasons! ⛳🏃

Good luck to all of our Wildcats today! 🐾

It’s a great day to be a Wildcat!

🎙️🏈 **WILDCAT NATION — WE NEED A VOICE!** 🏈🎙️

Galva Jr/Sr High School is looking for an **ENERGETIC and ENTHUSIASTIC Football Announcer** to help bring our Friday Night Lights to life!

If you love Wildcat football, have a big personality, and can bring some excitement to the press box, **WE WANT YOU!**

📣 Get the crowd fired up
🏈 Celebrate the big plays
💙 Support our student-athletes
🎙️ Be the voice of the Wildcats!

And the best part? There are **ONLY 4 HOME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES** this season!

No announcing experience? That's okay! We're looking for someone who is dependable, enthusiastic, comfortable on the microphone, and ready to bring some **WILDCAT ENERGY!**

Interested or know someone who would be perfect for the job?

📧 Contact **Kylee Conlin** at **[athletics@galva224.com](mailto:athletics@galva224.com)** for more details.

Please **SHARE** and help us find the next voice of Galva Football!

💙💛 **IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!** 💛💙

The High School Volleyball team hosted our first youth camp this morning. We had so much fun with these future Wildcats athletes! Great job today💙💛

Please join us in giving a warm Galva welcome to Ms. Suman, our new K–12 General Music & Choir teacher! 🎶💙💛

Ms. Suman brings a love for music, teaching, and the arts, and we're excited to have her join the Wildcat family! 🐾

Take a moment to learn a little more about Ms. Suman, her background, and some of her favorite things.

Welcome to Galva, Ms. Suman! We’re so excited to have you! 🎵💙💛

🐾💙💛 MEET THE WILDCATS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED! 💛💙🐾

Mark your calendars for our new date!

📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Galva Football Field

Come out and help us celebrate our Wildcats and kick off the fall sports season! We’re excited to recognize our athletes and bring everyone together for a night of Wildcat pride! 🐾

🥫💧 ADMISSION IS STILL:
Please bring one of the following:
❤️ A non-perishable food item for the Galva Food Pantry
OR
💧 A case of water for the Galva Football Team

Thank you for supporting both our community and our student-athletes! We hope to see everyone on August 20!

💙💛 It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 🐾