Look ma, we made it! That’s a Beacon Academy sweatshirt at last nights Super Bowl, live from the control room in Bikini Bottom! Mario Calero (‘13) tech director (in charge of the chum, slime and all those buttons) for the Nickelodeon simulcast of SB LVIII!

Last week the Super Bowl, now it’s on to the NBA All-Star Weekend… Beacon Academy grads popping up all over the media-verse! Congratulations to Derryl Barnes Jr. (‘20) Derryl Barnes Jr. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Scoot Henderson with back-to-back #PaniniRisingStars appearances ⭐️ Derryl Barnes Jr. caught up with the Blazers guard ahead of tonight's action.

What an amazing week Beacon had at STN. All of our entries were amazing, and we are TIRED. Check out our Instagram in the comments and congratulate our anchor team for winning first place! SEHS BEACON Kurt Johansen Brian Erlich School District U-46

Beacon Alumni checking some boxes in 2024… Super Bowl ✅ NBA All-Star Weekend✅ Emmy Award✅ Congratulations to 2014 grad Evan Czyz picking up some hardware with his casting team for their work on Peacock’s “The Traitors”!

The highlight of our year and a celebration of our students’ hard work and creativity! 5.21.24

Congratulations to our SEHS BEACON broadcast team for winning first place at the Midwest Media Educators Association Awards in the category of Live Sports ! @SouthElgin School District U-46 Kurt Johansen MMEA youtu.be/l8_wBZ9I_iM

CONGRATULATIONS! Samantha Kummerer our 2024 South Elgin High School (‘13) Beacon Academy Alumni of the Year recipient! “Sam” is working and reporting in Boston, MA at WHDH 7. She continues to be a relevant and professional resource for our current students and fellow alumni!

Congratulations to our very own Derryl Barnes Jr. South Elgin HS & SEHS BEACON 2020 graduate for receiving the STAA🎙 2024 Jim Nantz Award! “The nation’s most outstanding collegiate sports broadcaster for 2024.”

Still feels surreal! Humbled and honored to hear an icon like Jim say this🙏🏽

Late highlights coming out from the season opener over at the 65th Annual Ron Johnson Classic at St. Charles East High School. Schaumburg's Tony Horton (1) finds Cam Anderson (23) on the alley-oop earlier tonight. The Saxons would defeat Thornridge, 63-49.

Schaumburg's Cam Anderson (23) provides the nice two-handed finish and this highlight from the 65th Annual Ron Johnson Classic at St. Charles East High School earlier tonight. The Saxons are back at it tomorrow night 11/26 against Plainfield East.

Beacon Academy crew @ SEHS yesterday! Late highlights from the Storm Shootout and game (3) Yorkville Christian vs. Danville. Noah Aguado (22) from YC having a day while his team went on to win, 77-72 and improve to (5-2) this season. SEHS Storm Athletics @coachsovern40 Mercury Elite

More Yorkville Christian cuts from their W against Danville at the Storm Shootout yesterday. Mustangs started out hot and pulled ahead in the 4Q to book the victory. SEHS Storm Athletics @coachsovern40 Yorkville Christian

Beacon Academy crew at it again! This is our 9th year covering the Hinkle Holiday Classic at Jacobs HS (minus 2020 cancellation). That’s over 300 games of hands on career training and experience for the students!

We are excited to welcome back 2 former participants in the Hinkle Holiday Classic, Lakes 🏀Lakes Basketball🏀 and Mundelein Mundelein High School Boys Basketball , who will be bringing all 3 levels to the tournament.

We are excited to welcome the IHSA Class 4A State Champions Benet Basketball to the 2025 Hinkle Holiday Classic. IBCA HOFer Coach Heidkamp and his program will be added to an already strong tournament field! Michael O'Brien Joe Henricksen Aaron Britton

Academy awards night 2025! Go time at 7:00pm in the newly renovated Hemmens Cultural Center downtown Elgin!

We’re baaaaaaaack! Upstate Eight varsity football LIVE and FREE as always, South Elgin vs. Larkin, kickoff at 7:00pm watch it all right here: youtube.com/live/yYz3MN4QF…

Varsity football Friday Night! SEHS Storm Athletics vs. West Chicago, watch LIVE, WATCH FREE! youtube.com/live/gS147CFJl…