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It wasn't supposed to be that close, but there again, Eastland wasn't supposed to turn the ball over more than 40 times in the game either. But the Cougars found themselves trailing to a fast and slappy Sterling Newman squad twice in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter. With 2:05 to play, the Cougars were down one 37-36 and needed an answer – they found it in the form of senior guard Lily Mullen who drove in and made a running short floater to give the lead back to Eastland at 38-37. But N...
The RR/SM Wildcats have used a full court press all season to help propel their offense. And Monday night in Mount Carroll, Polo was the latest team to witness first hand how the constant pressure never lets up – just always hustling, waiting for you to make a mistake which allows them to go on a defensive mini-run. The first strike hit at the 3:12 mark of the first period with the score 3-2 in Polo's favor. Laiken Haas hit a free throw to tie it, then a quick steal got the ball to Gwen M...
Twice before the Lena-Winslow Panthers had charged out to an 8-0 lead against the Pecatonica Indians, only to see the Indians charge back and claim the win. So, when once again Lena-Winslow opened the game with a quick 8-0 run, there was more than a few Rolaids being consumed as Pecatonica followed the same script. Elaina Rager is a star, anybody trying to deny that knows nothing about basketball, and with her team trailing 8-0, she put them on her back – tying the game at 13-13 on a three p...
Aquin had little trouble in blowing past the host Dakota Indians in the Regional semi-finals. To be fair, Dakota is incredibly young, with only one senior on the roster, while the Bulldogs start four of them. The end result, was a game that was over early. Aquin held a quick 8-0 lead before Dakota was even able to take a shot. The score climbed to 15-0 before Dakota finally scored. And if not for a last second floater at the end of the first quarter by Dakota's Finley Banks, it would have been...
The beauty of the IHSA post season is the excitement of winning a championship and battling for a chance to play at State. But the very painful element of the post season is that at some point ... every team but one is going to lose. The Aquin Bulldogs and Lena-Winslow Panthers are both very class acts – strong coaching of some excellent kids both on and off the court. So, when they squared off in the championship of the Dakota Regional ... someone was going to be heartbroken, but it took a l...
Wildcat fans were nervous. After all their RR/SM squad had just played the entire second quarter and only scored two points on a pair of free throws by Laiken Haas. They had not scored a single basket. In fact, they had turned the ball over more times than they actually shot the ball. "Well, they had picked up their defensive intensity and it was giving us some problems," said head coach David Wiegel. "But we were still playing well, I honestly wasn't concerned. I don't want to sound arrogant,...
On January 29th, Stockton high school and middle school students competed in the Section One Poultry Evaluation CDE. At this contest, students must grade eggs, judge laying hens, grade chicken carcasses, and more. The high school team placed 2nd overall. Individually, Arya Scott placed 2nd, Wes Drane placed 4th, Kendra Robledo placed 9th, and Kaylynn Brunner placed 10th. The middle school team placed 1st overall. Individually, Mason Kloepping placed 1st, Aftyn Mager placed 2nd, Jacob Craft...
Both of my parents are from large families as are most of my aunts and uncles. I am also am from a large family. There was never a shortage of cousins in my childhood and we always had lots of fun – especially when they came to the farm for a few days. My brothers and I were normally fairly well-behaved, but when our cousins were around we always managed to get into a lot of trouble. Dad would have to “take us aside” and remind us that just because our cousins were there, that did not mean...
I don't normally use my column as an advertising tool, so let me start by apologizing – but if you do read this, I think you'd agree there was a legitimate reason for it. (Unless you're a weird cat lady who hates dogs ... but I digress) Anyway, many people know our dog Bucky. He has played the role of Max the dog with the antler tied to his head as he walks with the Grinch in the last four Lena Christmas Parades, and the photo I am putting with this column was of him last summer walking in the L...
Pearl City Michael A. Strohecker, 76 Michael A. Strohecker, age 76 of Pearl City, IL, passed away at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford on Monday, February 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1947 in Freeport, IL; the son of Harry and Nadine (Bussian) Strohecker. He was a 1965 graduate of Pearl City High School. Mike married Karen Werkheiser on September 23, 1966. He retired after 33 years with the Illinois Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance. After retiring he was a school bus driver for Pearl City School... Full story
Turner Hall in Galena was packed on Wednesday, January 31 with participants ready to bid quarters to win prizes. The event raised over $6,400 for the Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary Foundation-funds that will be used on projects at the hospital or senior care to benefit patients and residents. "Thank you to all the businesses and Auxiliary members who attended, participated, donated auction items, set up, tore down, worked the event, baked and assembled cookies, donated snacks, and in any way h...
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is spearheading a new podcast series called Capitol Crimes, to chronicle the stories behind legislation introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives. Listeners will hear from the sponsors of legislation that was crafted to keep Illinoisans safe and state government accountable as well as the perspective from the witnesses and experts. Capitol Crimes’ host Dean Abbott will unpack the ‘why’ of the legislation while telling the story of the legislative measures and, what happened to those measures after...
I tried to be normal once – worst two minutes of my life. “I’d like to live like a poor man – only with lots of money” – Pablo Picasso I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later. “I like women. I don’t understand them, but I like them.” – Sean Connery You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough. “It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by then I was too famous,” – Robert Benchley There is no sunrise so beau...
The IHSA Board of Directors recently approved the formation of an IHSA State Series in the sport of Girls Flag Football, beginning in the fall of 2024! The IHSA was proud to partner with the Chicago Bears today in making a formal announcement at a press event at Halas Hall. It is also worth noting that you can now add a Girls Flag Football Coach to your school directory in the IHSA Schools Center. Adding that information will be very helpful, as it will help us provide direct communication/seek...
The 42nd Annual Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson County Regional Spelling Bee was held Tuesday, February 13th, at Highland Community College. Twenty-two students in grades four through eight competed in the Spelling Bee coordinated by the Regional Office of Education #8. The participants of the Regional Spelling Bee are the first and second-place winners from their local school district spelling bee contests. The 2024 Regional Spelling Bee Champion was Hendrix Feld, a 7th-grade student from...
We are thrilled to inform you that we have opened vendor registration for the 2024 Stephenson County Fair. For 2024, we will be using eventhub.net for our registration and communication platform. This will make signing up for Stephenson County Fair easier and keep all your information stored in one place! Don't worry - creating an account on EventHub is completely free. To register for our event this year, follow these steps: Click this link to go to our Showcase Page on EventHub:...
To conclude her annual Valentine's program, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie delivered hundreds of Valentine's Day cards to area veterans. McCombie launched her 'Valentines for Vets' program last month and received countless cards created by students, local groups, and area residents to then distribute to veterans on February 14th. Last Wednesday, McCombie visited Big Meadows in Savanna, Allure of Stockton, Midwest Nursing Home, and four different VFW Posts (Savanna, Lanark, Galena, and...
West East Dubuque 11 - 1 19 – 11 Galena 9 - 3 20 – 11 Scales Mound 8 - 4 23 – 8 River Ridge 5 - 7 16 – 13 Warren 5 - 7 15 – 17 Stockton 4 - 8 8 – 19 West Carroll 0 - 12 1 – 29 North Pecatonica 10 - 0 25 – 5 Lena-Winslow 7 - 3 21 – 8 Dakota 6 - 4 14 – 15 Durand 3 - 7 15 – 13 Pearl City 2 - 8 13 – 17 Oville/Aquin 2 - 8 8 – 20 South Eastland 11 - 1 22 – 9 Fulton 11 - 1 22 – 11 Polo 7 - 5 15 – 13 Forreston 6 - 6 12 – 16 Milledgeville 5 - 7 11 – 16 AFC 2 - 10 5 – 25 Amboy 0 - 12 2 – 21 Last Week’s Results Pecatonica 80 Rockford Christ 65 Fulton 5...
