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It doesn’t happen often, but I was truly humbled last Saturday. I want to give a tremendous “Thank you” to everyone who stopped by to help me celebrate my 60th birthday at Cannova’s. The weather was incredibly nasty – hell, I was only doing 42 miles an hour on 20 to get there and my wife was still nervous. But considering the weather conditions, the fact that so many people went out and braved the conditions anyway … I was sincerely touched, so thank you again. The theme for the night was p...
It was Eastland at Lena-Winslow – that's all anybody needed to know. It didn't matter what the records were, or who was hot or cold, this was classic Cougars against the Panthers – the kind of game that had seen shots go in the basket from a kid literally sitting on the floor. So, it was no surprise that there was a large crowd on hand to watch, and also no surprise that the game went down to the final buzzer. Neither team lit up the scoreboard in the first half – but the bitter tempe...
The Orangeville Broncos may have been leading the NUIC North, but they had fallen to Aquin at home in their first meeting. So, the rematch Tuesday night in Freeport meant a lot if the Broncos really wanted to be sitting among the are elite. Aquin was almost giving the game away early as they turned the ball over on their first three possessions – each one leading to a Bronco fast break the other way. But the real test was going to be how the Broncos fared against the Bulldog "junk" defense. W...
Stockton's Dustin Oppold had just nailed two free throws to put the Blackhawks up by three with only 31.1 seconds to play in the game as Warren called time out. "We wanted to get something moving towards the basket," said head coach Michael Flanagan. "And if it wasn't there, we wanted to run the offense to find one." "We knew what play they were going to run," said Blackhawk head coach John Hammann. "We even drew it up in the huddle. We had been switching on their weave all night, but if he...
The Pre-Trial hearing was scheduled for January 26th at 9:00 am, but when the case was called, State’s Attorney, Carl Larson, said that he had received a call from the defense attorney, Craig Brown, saying that he had a conflict and could not make it. So, he requested a continuance of one week to February 2nd at 9:00 am. Larson had no objection to the request, so it was granted. However, Larson noted that Stephanie Broshous was not in attendance at the hearing. “I don’t know, she may have been...
With the Regional seeds expected to be voted on soon by coaches throughout the region, every team sitting at or near the top of their respective conference is battling to add to their resume – with a big contest played Thursday night as Lena-Winslow paid a visit to Elizabeth to take on the RR/SM Wildcats. "It wasn't like we were surprised by the press," said Panther head coach Dennis Huttenlocher. "We knew it was coming, and with senior night and everything, I thought if we could limit our t...
Friends might give you a good zinger every once in a while, and children can dish up some god ones, (although we’ll never openly admit it) but when it comes to drilling a dagger straight into your heart and completely deflating your ego – there is only one person in the world who excels at such an art … your spouse. Now, I have never been confused with someone who understands fashion. Hell, most of you have seen me out in public, and I am about as far away from being fashionably sensible as I am...
1. Galena 25 – 1 Pirates look like the lock as the top seed in the Sectional, but must fight complacency to stay on top. 2. Orangeville 22 - 3 Another impressive week for the Broncos. But they travel to Galena this week, so ... interesting. 3. Lena-Winslow 21 - 6 Panthers were sloppy, and could not beat the RR/SM press, but still dominated in the paint. Tough team. 4. RR/SM 23 - 4 Wildcats forced a ton of turnovers against Lena, but 13 for 41 shooting won’t beat many teams. 5. Eastland 18 - 8 C...
1. Fulton 18 – 6 Fulton is a tenuous top team. Living too much by the three, and when they go cold ... bad things happen. 2. Scales Mound 21 - 4 Hornets are still one of our favorites. Tough losses to top teams, this group is fun to watch. 3. Pecatonica 22 - 4 Indians have been rolling since their poor effort in their own tourney. Might be the true #1 when they click. 4. Warren 16 - 5 If not for a McNutt three and Stockton lapse, Warren would have dropped. So, can’t move them up ... yet. 5. Gal...
The Lena-Winslow Lady Panthers got a big win over Aquin Wednesday night, and a major factor in the victory was the new implementation of a lob pass that was made by Alyssa Daughenbaugh into Grace Groezinger down on the block in the paint. "Oh yeah, I love making that lob," Daughenbaugh admitted. But how do you know when to throw it? Was Grace calling for it, or did you see something? "We speak to each other through our souls Dan," Groezinger said matter of factly. Whatever soul speaking was...
Last Thursday's meeting of the Stephenson County Board took on some major issues head on, but the underlying message anybody who has followed the board over the years walked away with was ... this board is far more professional than many we've seen in the past. The biggest issue centered around Walnut Acres, the Stephenson County Nursing Home. Chairman, Scott Helms, brought up the elephant in the room – the resolution passed last year in which it had been agreed that if the Nursing Home could no...
The last time the Lena-Winslow Panthers had played against the Pecatonica Indians at the Forreston Tournament, it ended in a one point game. But Saturday in Pecatonica, in their first conference battle, the Indians brought their 'A' game. Most basketball teams make four, five, or six three point baskets over the course of a game. Some of the exceptional ones will make seven or eight. But to put Pecatonica's game into perspective, the Indians made ten three point bombs ... just in the first...
I wanted to do something nice for my wife while she was up in northern Wisconsin playing grandma to the twerpers. Now, again, in an effort to prepare for the eventual move, my wife was very excited to be able to give the daybed that was up in her dressing room to Catie. So, the Friday before she left, I helped her carry the mattress and frame down and load it into the back of her car. “Then the futon I got from IKEA that’s in the basement? I’m going to need your help later to carry it upsta...
The Scales Mound Hornets held a slim three point lead over the powerful Pecatonica Indians with two minutes left in their third place contest at the MLK Tournament. Desperate to get the ball, but forced to foul, the Indians fouled Hornet senior Charlie Wiegel, who stepped to the line for a one-and-one attempt, but missed the shot. Pecatonica came racing down the floor, but rushed a deep three point attempt as they tried to tie the game up all at once. The ball went long, where Max Wienen...
Last season, during their run to the State finals, the Scales Mound Hornets traveled to DeKalb for the Super Sectional. And after winning their game to punch the ticket to the State finals, they made a connection with the Glenbard West Hilltoppers – a 4A team that also won their Super Sectional game at DeKalb. As fate would have it, both teams were assigned to the same hotel in Champaign, and a friendship was formed between the respective players. The Hilltoppers were there in attendance, c...
The non-conference battle in Dakota between the Indians and Warren Warriors was very much in doubt early in the third quarter as a well executed alley-oop to Reed McNutt was followed by a Brady Stietz layup that had Warren out in front 27-26 with 6:48 to go in the third quarter. But then something happened. Dakota senior, Kade Vock, went into his "zone". "I can't really explain it," Vock said. "When I get into my zone I get so focused it's like my eyes get bigger. I can see the whole floor and...
The gym was packed at River Ridge High School as everyone wanted to see the highly anticipated game between the top team in the state – the undefeated Galena Pirates – and the one team many thought was the only one that had a chance of tripping them up in the NUIC – the RR/SM Wildcats. And while loyal Wildcat fans were hoping the game would be close, nobody was disappointed as the two powerful squads put on a track meet that never seemed to slow down. Both teams were implementing a full court...
Although the Fulton Steamers were loaded with some top talent, the early part of the season was a struggle – leaving them stuck with a 6-6 record – and causing a lot of basketball fans to wonder, "What's wrong?" "I think we were playing timid early in the season," said head coach R.J. Coffey. "We wanted Baylen to do everything. But over the break our role players are starting to step up, and we're running everything through Baylen instead of expecting him to do it all." Damhoff is still a powerf...
One of the factors in Lena-Winslow's loss to Pecatonica in Girls Basketball was that starting point guard, and leading scorer – Tiana Esser – went down with an ankle injury and the jury is still out on whether or not she'll be able to play again this season. So, Thursday night in their conference battle at Pearl City, yes, getting the win was important, but finding someone to step up and fill Esser's role was essential. When the game began, it looked as if both issues might come up negative as...
Ok, first things first. Mark your calendars for Saturday night, January 28th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Cannova’s in Freeport – upstairs. That is where we will be holding my 60th birthday party “Open House” – the pizza and salad is on me! I know I’ve written about wanting presents, but to be perfectly honest – that’s really not necessary. I just love parties. My wife kinda took over and now the whole family is planning on trying to make it – which is why it starts at 6:00, so our daughters with ba...
We’ve received a ton of phone calls and texts looking for an update on what was taking place in regard to the trial of Stephanie Broshous 47 of Stockton after we said we were going to the first court date set back on December 21st. The was only a plea hearing in Judge Hauser’s Courtroom where the actual trial was scheduled. Broshous was there, with her attorney, and entered a plea of Not Guilty to the charges of Forgery (2 counts) Class 4 Felonies, and Theft of $10K-$100K/School/Church or Gov...
It's really not too hard to figure out how the Scales Mound Hornets have been so successful this season in spite of graduating all five starters from last season's third place in state team. Turnovers. "That's our game," said head coach Erik Kudronowicz. "We turn opponents over and then turn that into points at the other end." No team is better equipped to do it with seniors Charlie WIegel and Jacob Duerr handling the point guard defensive positions, the two seem to have a sixth sense in regard...
It's been a long time since the Warren Lady Warriors were a force on the basketball court. And while they still may not be among the area elite, they have reached the level of being "dangerous" – capable of knocking off a top tier team that is foolish enough to look past them. (Just ask Morrison) Wednesday night, against their friendly rival Stockton, the Warriors continued to impress – in spite of some sloppy play. On one side of the coin, they were the same Warren team people were fam...
The River Ridge Wildcats are known for their full court pressure defense, but it's not like some high-pressure teams we've seen in the past. "Some teams press and don't care if they give up a layup because all they want to do is speed up the game," said Wildcat head coach Jeremy Knauer. "But we're not a strong offensive team, so we need to get turnovers and transition points. We can't allow the ball into the paint when we're pressing." For thirty minutes, the Stockton Blackhawks handled the...
It was supposed to be an epic showdown – the top two teams in the North, who went into overtime in their first meeting this season, squaring off in their first conference battle. Two television stations showed up to tape it, the only live sports reporter in the region sat his large butt in the corner (camera in hand) and they even had an exhibition where the little elementary girls got to run up and down the floor during halftime. But for some reason, the Orangeville Broncos came armed and r...
