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At halftime, the sectional semi-final between the Eastland Cougars and South Beloit Sobos was locked up at 21-21. But behind a smothering second half defensive performance Eastland held the powerful Sobos to a grand total of only 14 second half points to punch their ticket to the Sectional finals 50-35. The key was the third quarter, which didn't start right away because the referees were late. But once they got there, the Cougars put South Beloit on lock-down. Parker Krogman opened the half,...
When word of the vote by the NUIC to deny the Girls Basketball co-op between Orangeville and Aquin first came out – like so many other people I heard from, my initial reaction was one of anger. Why would it be voted down? How could ANY school that participates in any form of co-op vote against another school trying to do the same thing? How could they vote to approve Boys Basketball and deny the girls? Was this private school hatred, or maybe even a Title IX violation? But like many things in t...
Fans who made it into the packed River Ridge Brad Albrecht gymnasium to witness the Sectional championship between the top ranked Pecatonica Indians and Eastland Cougars were treated to two very different contests – one in each half. "We missed a few easy shots early and I think that got us out of sync," said Eastland head coach Tyler Zumdahl. "We lost some of our intensity on defense." Eastland was just plain 'off' in the first half, and if not for the magnificent play of senior Trevor Janssen,...
The Warhawk Tracker Backers was founded by a group of parents, over 18 years ago, to raise money for a new track in the Stockton community. When the group was originally formed, the track used by the community and school district was the town's original cinder track. Around 2017, the State of Illinois mandated cinders be removed, so the track is now a combination of grass and gravel/sand. This track is used by the Stockton community, Stockton school district for Physical Education classes, and the 5th-12th grade students who participate in jr....
Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education is offering a scholarship of $300 to a student seeking higher education. This scholarship is open to a student of any age, sex, or race, who has a high school diploma or GED certificate. The recipient of an SCAHCE Scholarship must be a current resident of Illinois, regardless of whether they attend a vocational institution or institution of higher learning working toward a vocational certification, undergraduate degree or graduate degree. The applicant must be a full-time student,...
Members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week February 18-24th with a variety of activities for both FFA members and non-members alike. The week celebrates the National FFA Organization that has more than 760,000 members nationwide in over 8600 FFA Chapters across the nation. The mission of the FFA Organization is to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of fields, both agricultural and non-agricultural. Whether it is in production, processing, marketing,...
After 21 years coaching varsity basketball for the Lena-Winslow Panthers, head coach Kyle Benson is stepping back in order to devote more time to his family. Benson has been the Boys Varsity Basketball coach for the last 12 years – compiling a record of 219-132, with two Regional crowns. Before that, he was the Girls Varsity coach for nine years, where he captured his first Regional title. And while he still plans to be manning the sideline for the Varsity football team as their offensive c...
My kids call it “yelling” when I raise my voice. I call it motivational speaking for the selective listener. When I tell my kids I’ll do something in a minute, what I’m really saying is “please forget”. My kids turned out just like me … well played karma, well played. You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for example. When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you. If you are not yelling at your kids, you are not spending enough time with them. 90% o...
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie spent time honoring a local business this month through her new program launched earlier this year to help promote the great business community in northwest Illinois. This month, Leader McCombie visited Saporito's Pizza as her first local business highlight and presented them with a special certificate of recognition. The restaurant is known as a "taste Italy in downtown Lena," that serves up homemade pizza's pastas and various signature dishes. McCombie was...
Midwest Medical Center proudly welcomes Greg Dammann, MD, to its respected orthopedics team. Dr. Dammann specializes in anterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, and sports medicine surgery. Supporting Dr. Dammann and his areas of expertise, Midwest Medical Center invested in new equipment and technology to be able to offer these expanded services to patients. "I am very excited about the future of orthopedic surgery at Midwest Medical Center. We are using the latest...
Freeport/Shannon Ralph Wayne Bass, 82 Ralph Wayne Bass, age 82 of Freeport, IL, formerly of Shannon, IL passed away Monday, February 26, 2024. He was born July 2, 1941 in Stockton, IL to Raymond and Margorie (Plapp) Bass. Ralph grew up in Shannon, IL on the family farm with his three brothers. He was a graduate of Shannon High School in 1959. After graduating, Ralph served in the United States Air Force from 1960-1968. During his time in the Air Force, Ralph really enjoyed being stationed in Fairbanks, AK and Klamath Falls, OR. After his... Full story
I lost my man card last week … again. My wife and I make for an interesting pairing – in fact, you could almost say that quite often our roles are reversed. When we go out to dinner, and order a Diet Coke with fried shrimp, and a ribeye steak with a beer – the runner bringing us the food almost always gets it backwards – handing me the steak and beer, and my wife the shrimp and pop. Well, when it comes to doing odd jobs around the house, which is usually a “guy” thing – she takes care of that...
A few years ago, I was interested in purchasing a vintage pickup. There was one in town that I drove by several times a week. It was a 1946 Dodge with the double front grill. It sat in a lean-to beside an old, weathered barn. It had been neglected for so long that a tree had grown up through the front bumper and all four tires were flat. One day I stopped at the house to inquire on the truck’s status. An elderly gentleman and his spaniel/collie mix met me at the door. I stated my business and he...
NUIC North First Team *Cooper Hoffman, Jr – Pecatonica *Austin Stuckey, Jr – Dakota *Jaylen Rakowska, Jr – Lena-Winslow *Jaxon Diedrich, Jr – Pecatonica *Ethan Petta, Sr – Pearl City Mason Peterson, Sr – Pecatonica Nathan Folk, Sr – Durand Second Team Braxton Niedermeier, Jr – Dakota Cobryn Lynch, Jr – Lena-Winslow Mason Spidahl, Sr – Lena-Winslow Cody Wirth, Sr – Oville/Aquin Brant Carlson, Jr – Oville/Aquin Drew Williams, Sr – Pecatonica Brody Black, Jr – Pecatonica Will Birchen, So...
Creative thinking, hands-on problem solving, critical reasoning-these are just some of the skills seventh and eighth-grade students at Pearl City Middle School used on Friday, February 16. Staff from the University of Illinois Extension provided four different STEM activities for students to engage with throughout the morning. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. This curriculum allows students to actively participate while learning. Students were separated into four...
