▁School ▁compet es ▁in ▁the ▁Western ▁Illinois ▁Valley ▁Conference ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁school ▁in ▁the ▁Illinois ▁High ▁School ▁Association . ▁The ▁school ▁was ▁previously ▁a ▁long time ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Pi ke ▁County ▁Conference . ▁Their ▁mas cot ▁is ▁the ▁T orn ado es , ▁with ▁school ▁colors ▁of ▁mar oon ▁and ▁white . ▁The ▁school ▁has ▁no ▁state ▁champion ships ▁on ▁record ▁in ▁team ▁athlet ics ▁and ▁activities , ▁but ▁does ▁have ▁one ▁state ▁tournament ▁appearance ▁in ▁boys ' ▁basketball ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁That ▁year , ▁the ▁Gr ig gs ville ▁Mar o ons ▁finished ▁the ▁tournament ▁in ▁fourth ▁place ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 2 – 8 . ▁The ▁T orn ado es ▁have ▁two ▁I H SA ▁Super - Section al ▁appearances ▁( 2 0 1 1 ▁girls ' ▁soft ball , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁boys ' ▁baseball ). ▁ ▁The ▁district ▁independently ▁oper ates ▁athlet ic ▁programs ▁in ▁girls ' ▁vol ley ball , ▁boys ' ▁basketball , ▁girls ' ▁soft ball ▁and ▁boys ' ▁baseball . ▁Due ▁to ▁their ▁small ▁en roll ment , ▁GP HS ▁particip ates ▁in ▁co - op ▁agre ements ▁with ▁nearby ▁Pitts field ▁High ▁School ▁for ▁football ▁and ▁girls ' ▁basketball , ▁and ▁Mer ed os ia - Ch amb ers burg ▁High ▁School ▁for ▁Track ▁& ▁Field . ▁ ▁Several ▁GP HS ▁athlet es ▁have ▁gone ▁on ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁smaller ▁colleg iate - level ▁athlet ic ▁programs ▁since ▁ 2 0 0