On The Road with Dwight Redbirds
By Bailey, Ben
Here you will find directions to all the schools we travel to throughout the sports seasons. We hope you will find it helpful as you travel to our out-of-town games.
Bourbonnais Liberty (6th Grade Basketball & Volleyball) 
1690 Career Center Road
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
East on Rt. 17 to Warner Bridge Road. Turn left on Warner Bridge Road and go 7 miles to IL-102. Right on IL-102 and go 7 miles to Career Center Rd. Take left on Career Center Rd. and go 1.2 miles.
Bourbonnais Upper Grade School
200 W. John Casey Rd.
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Route 17 to Rte 45/52. Turn left. Go 3.3 miles to John Casey Road. Turn left. School is on your right.
Bradley Central School
260 N. Wabash Ave.
Bradley, IL 60915
Baseball/Softball
Head East on Route 17 to Kennedy. Turn Left, going all the way to Broadway. Make a Right and follow Broadway under viaduct around curve (curve to Right). Turn Left on Liberty. School is on Liberty, pull in alley. Fields are in back.
For other events:
Rte. 17 East to Kennedy Avenue. Turn Left. Go to Broadway. Turn Right. Go to Wabash. Turn Left. Go 1 block and you will see the school
Channahon Junior High
24917 W. Sioux Dr.
Channahon, IL 60410
I-55 North to Bluff exit. Take a Left you’ll travel past the golf course until you come to Rt. 6. Continue across Rt.6 (Bluff turns into Navajo). Continue on Navajo to second stop sign. Take right at second stop sign (Sioux). School will be on right hand side. Use the 4th entrance into the school.
Wrestling is @ Pioneer Path School - Corner of Rt. 6 and Tryon
Channahon - Three Rivers School (for 6th grade events)
Take Bluff Rd exit and turn left on Route 6, turn right on Tryon St. Three Rivers School will come up on your left hand side.
Coal City Middle School
500 S. Carbon Hill Rd.
Coal City, IL 60416
If you are coming from the EAST…you will come through town and proceed west past the high school and go SOUTH about ¾ of a mile and the school’s on your left.
If you are coming from the WEST…you will be coming toward town on Rt. 113…the road just before the high school is Carbon Hill Rd. turn Right and go South about ¾ of a mile and the school will be on the left.
Cornell
300 N. 7th St.
Cornell, IL 61319
Take Rt. 17 West to Rt.170. Take left on Rt. 170 and head South approximately 8 miles which will take you to Rt. 23. Turn right on Rt. 23 and proceed west approximately 4 miles which will bring you into the town of Cornell. Take a right on 7th Street and the school will be 2 blocks down the street.
Dee-Mack (Wrestling)
401 East Fifth Street
Mackinaw, IL 61611
I55 South to Rt. 9 (Exit 160). Take Rt. 9 West. Follow all signs for Rt. 9 West until you enter Mackinaw (you have to take one right hand turn to stay on Rt. 9 at the junction of Hwy 122). Once in Mackinaw, turn right on Orchard St. Continue several blocks north on Orchard St. until you reach 5th St. Turn right on 5th St. and the High School is 2 blocks down on the right hand side.
Elwood
409 N. Chicago Ave.
Elwood, IL 60421
I55N to the Wilmington exit, take a right at the off ramp. Go 3-4 miles to River Road, turn left at the stop sign. Continue on to the stop sign at Rte 53N. Turn left. Go to St. Louis Street, turn left. Go to Mississippi Street, turn left. Go to the stop sign at Chicago Street, turn right. The school will be on your left.
Fieldcrest Middle School
102 W. Elm St.
Wenona, IL 61377
Take Rt. 17 East 13 miles. Turn left to remain on Rt. 17 East and go another 20 miles into Wenona. The first stop sign you come to will be at the intersection of Rt. 17 and Rt. 251. You will see the school across this intersection to the right.
Flanagan MS
202 E. Falcon Hwy.
Flanagan, IL 61740
West on Rt. 17 to I 55 (South). Exit ramp to HWY 116 (West). Turn Right onto HWY 116 (West). Turn Left onto Driveway to destination.
Gardner Grade School
598 N. Elm St.
Gardner, IL 60424
I-55 to Gardner Exit (Rt. 53). Take right off merge. Go to stop sign and take left on State Route 29. Turn right onto N. Monroe St. Turn left at W. North St. Turn left at N. Elm St.
Herscher Grade School
501 N. Main Street
Herscher, IL 60941
Take Rt. 17 East from Dwight. Turn Right (South) onto Herscher Rd. Follow Herscher Rd. into Herscher. Turn Right (West) onto 115 in Herscher. Go 1 block & turn Left at the Amoco. (Main Street).
School is 1 block South on the Right-across from the Catholic Church.
Limestone Elementary
963 N 5000 W Rd
Kankakee, IL 60901
Travel East on Rt. 17 approximately 25 miles to Limestone School Road (N 5000 W. Rd.). Turn left and go one mile North. Limestone Grade School is located on the right side of the road.
Manteno Middle School
250 N. Poplar
Manteno, IL 60950
Travel East on Rt. 17 to Warner Bridge Road. Turn left on Warner Bridge road and head north. Go through both the 113 and 102 intersections. Approximately 3 miles north of the 102 exit you will come to County Hwy 9. Take a right on County Hwy 9 (W 9000 N Rd.) and head east. Contineu on County Hwy 9 over I-57 and into Manteno. Once in Manteno, take a left on Poplar street and head north. School is approximately 1 block down on the right hand side.
Marseilles Elementary
201 Chicago St.
Marseilles, IL 61341
Take Rt. 47 North to Mazon. Turn Left on Grand Ridge Rd. Travel to 1st Right turning after Com Ed. (Not Guard Rd.) Turn Right at stop sign and go about 1 mile. Turn Right at next stop. This road brings you into Marseilles. Turn Right. When you get to the “Citgo/Burger King” (Chicago St.) This road brings you directly to the school (on Right).
Minooka Jr. High School
333 W. McEvilly Rd.
Minooka, IL 60447
For 6th Grade events & all wrestling & baseball
I-55 N to I-80 West, I-80 to the Minooka Exit, turn left (South). Go to the McDonalds and turn Left (East). Go to Casey's and turn Left (North). Go 2 blocks to Minooka Intermediate School.
For all other events (7th& 8th Grade basketball, volleyball, track)
I-55 N to I-80 West, I-80 to the Minooka Exit, turn left (South). Go to the second stop sign, turn Left. School is on your left at corner of Ridge Road and McEvilly.
MVK Middle School
1013 North Street
Mazon, IL 60444
Basketball/Volleyball
Take Rt. 47 North to Grand Ridge Road (West) or Left. School is on left about ½ mile down.
Baseball
Take Rt. 47 North to Grand Ridge Road. Turn on Grand Ridge Road (West). Turn Left at Mazon St. Bank.
Odell Grade School
203 N. East St.
Odell, IL 60460
Take either Rt. 66 or Interstate 55 (South) to Odell.
The road forks at the welcome to Odell sign, take the road to the right, it will go into town, past the square, and Casey’s (Morgan St.). Go 2 blocks and turn Left on Scott St.
Ottawa Shepherd Junior High (6th, 7th, 8th Grade Basketball)
701 E. McKinley Rd.
Ottawa, IL 61350
Dwight to Rt. 23 in Streator. Rt. 23 North to Ottawa. Go to second stoplight once in Ottawa. This stoplight will be McKinley Rd. Take right on McKinley (landmark = Kroger's). Go approximately one block past Baptist Church to Ottawa Shepherd Junior High School.
Peotone Junior High
No. 1 Blue Devil Drive
Peotone, IL
North on Old Rt. 66 to Gardner. Turn on to Rt. 53 N in Gardner and continue through Wilmington. Once through Wilmington, you will come to a stoplight at W. Peotone Rd. take right on W. Peotone Rd. Go 18 miles into Peotone. Turn left on S. West. St. Take first left onto Blue Devil Lane. School will be on left side.
Pontiac St. Mary's School
South on I-55, take Illinois 116 exit at Pontiac. Go East on Illinois 116 to the first stop light (corner with Hardee’s, McDonald’s, Bowling Alley, and Bank).Turn Left and continue to the first stop light.Turn Right onto Howard St. /Illinois-116.Continue on Howard St. to Main St. (second stop light).
Turn left onto Main St.; the school is located directly behind St. Mary’s Church at the corner of Main and Howard Streets.
Prairie Central Junior High
800 N. Wood
Forrest, IL 61741
Take 47 South approximately 25 miles. Once in Forrest, turn right onto West John St. School is on corner of John and Wood St.
Softball Games played at Westview Elementary in Fairbury
600 S. 1st Street
Reed-Custer MS (Braidwood)
407 S. Comet Drive
Braidwood, IL 60408
Take Rt. 53 North into Braidwood to Main St. (4-way stop). Take a Right and follow Main St. until you get to Comet Dr. Take a Right. Middle School is on Comet Dr.
Rockdale Public School
715 Meadow Ave.
Rockdale, IL 60436
I-55 N to I-80 E. I-80 East approximately 5 miles to IL-7 S. Larkin Avenue. Go south 0.5 miles on S. Larkin. Turn left on Meadow Ave. and proceed 0.3 miles. School will be on left side of road.
Seneca Grade School
174 Oak St.
Seneca, IL 61360
Take Rt. 17 West to Rt. 170. Turn right (North) on Rt. 170.
7th & 8th play at S. Campus on Rt. 170 (South end). Just across river look to the right.
6th play at North campus. Take Rt. 170 to shipyard Rd. Turn East on Shipyard. Go one block and turn left on Oak St. North campus is a ½ a block on right.
Baseball Field is on Rt. 170 between both schools. Parking Lot- turn East on Shipyard Rd, just past the first house on right is the parking lot entrance.
Track Meets are held at Seneca HS. Take Rt. 170 to Scott St., turn East and you will run right into the school.
Saratoga School (Morris)
4040 N. Division St.
Morris, IL 60450
Travel North on Rt. 47 through Morris and over I-80. It is about a mile or so past Romines. It will be on your Left.
Shabbona Middle School (Morris)
725 School St.
Morris, IL 60450
Take Rt. 47 North to Morris and continue through town to the junction of Rt. 47 and Rt. 6. Turn left onto Rt. 6 going West. Go beyond the stoplight at Rt. 6 and Lisbon for two more “long “ blocks to Union St. Turn left onto Union, go one block, turn right onto school St. The driveway for all after school activities is the first left turn. The baseball and softball fields are on the East side of the building and the entrance for our building is in the back on the Southwest corner.
Streator Northlawn
202 E. First St.
Streator, IL 61364
Northlawn is located at the North end of town off of Rt. 23 (Bloomington St.) The parking lot entrance is located next to Buster’s Restaurant. The baseball field is located North of the parking lot.
Track Meets are held at Streator Township High School
The high school is located South of Northlawn off of Rt. 23. Heading South from Northlawn turn right at Morrell St. (the street before the high school). Track & field facility will be straight ahead.
Wilmington Middle School
715 S. Joliet St.
Wilmington, IL 60481
Take Old Rt. 66 to Gardner and proceed to Rt. 53 North. Continue on Rt. 53 to Wilmington. Go over river and through the Rt. 102 intersection. Proceed 3 blocks to S. Joliet St. Take a right on S. Joliet St. and go 6 blocks to school on the left hand side.
