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Three Bulldog Volleyball starters – Addie DeMichele, Maddie Hildebrand and Ashley Lamm – had only put down the basketballs on Saturday, and the first time they were swinging a volleyball was in their opening match Tuesday night against Forreston. "We didn't even have a full practice because Monday was a snow day," said Ashley Lamm. "So we really just talked each other through it." Nobody would have been able to tell as Aquin roared out of the gate, forcing Forreston into several unforced err...
The Eastland Cougars played host to the Orangeville Broncos Wednesday night in a non-conference battle. On paper, Eastland was expected to win, but somebody forgot to tell Orangeville that as they were out-playing Eastland early in the match. "It was jitters," said Cougar head coach Kelsey Pierce. "First game jitters and nerves. Normally we'd have 14 practices in before our first match, but this year we've had five." The one thing Orangeville wasn't able to handle in game one, was Karlie...
Unlike any other sport, in volleyball you can earn points by executing well offensively, or you can also give your opponent points by making mistakes. In Thursday's conference battle between Warren and Scales Mound, the mistakes dominated the statistics. In game one, Warren had trouble doing anything right as the Hornets charged out to an 8-0 lead but only earned two of those points. "We want to be aggressive," said Warren head coach Sadie McGowan. "But when you make mistakes you tend to pull...
In any volleyball match, when your opponent is beginning to make a rally, or you need to get a critical point, the better teams all have a "go to" hitter who they will deliberately try to set up for the kill. For the Stockton Blackhawks, that's Kenzie Haas, with her third cousin Brynn Haas being the secondary option. "Yeah, it's no big secret, we try to go to our strength as much as we can," said head coach Allie McCallips. To put it into perspective by the numbers, Kenzie Haas recorded 18 kills...
The former WYSE competition was converted over into the Academic Challenge for area High School students. And while Covid made the competition completely virtual this year – and saw the number of participating schools decline by a large amount – being able to advance is still quite an honor because the scoring is based on college level exams taken by the students in their chosen field. Only the top three scores from each of the exams at the Regional level – hosted by Highland Community College ...
What is the Easter Bunny's Favorite kind of music? ... (Hip Hop) Why does a chicken coop only have two doors? ... (Because if it had four doors, it would be a sedan) I saw a six foot bunny at the mall yesterday. Either it's almost Easter, or my doctor screwed up my meds again. Why did the Easter Egg hide? ... (He was a little chicken) Why was the Easter Bunny upset? ... (He was having a bad hare day) What day does an Easter Egg hate the most? ... (Fry-day) Why should you never tell an Easter Egg a joke? ... (It might crack up) I just had the...
I’m frustrated. My frustration has been deepening for at least a year. No, I’m not becoming jaded, I am becoming disheartened. The tragedy of George Floyd created the death of a city, namely, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mayor Jacob Frey ordered the Minneapolis Police Department to “Stand Down” and allow protestors to burn a police precinct to the ground. Nowhere in my 30 years in law enforcement did I learn how to understand that. Had I been one of those officers ordered to “Stand Down”, I...
The Lena Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 577, in conjunction with the Iron Horse Tap in Lena is running a progressive Queen of Hearts Raffle to benefit various Veterans causes in Lena and Northwest Illinois. Tickets are 6 for $5.00 and can be purchased at the Iron Horse Tap in Lena at 137 West Railroad Street during normal business hours or at the Lena American Legion Hall at 316 West Main Street in Lena from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. Saturday mornings. Weekly drawings are held every S...
The Milledgeville Missiles were only able to muster a grand total of 108 yards of total offense all day against the Stockton Blackhawks. 108. That's a pretty impressive defensive effort by Stockton when put into perspective. But in spite of that paltry offensive performance, Milledgeville won 14-8 over the Blackhawks who did just about everything they could ... wrong. To begin with, Stockton had four turnovers – which is never a good thing. But they also had more yards in penalties than M...
In many ways, Lena-Winslow's 35-14 loss at Princeton was more impressive than most of their victories in recent years. But one lingering question will keep Panther fans from getting too excited. "How's Marey?" The Panthers needed an opponent, and at the last second, Class 3A Princeton – the #2 ranked 3A team in the state – became available, so Lena-Winslow made the trip. And for at least the first quarter, it looked like a brilliant move. On Princeton's first possession, the Panther defense sac...
State Sen. Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) says Gov. J. B. Pritzker continues to drag his feet on reopening Illinois, after his announcement March 18 that Phase 5 of his COVID-19 mitigation plan has been delayed AGAIN! “More than a year into a pandemic that has destroyed our economy, Gov. Pritzker continues to run our state via Executive Order with little to no input by lawmakers,” Stewart said. “It makes no sense because we actually know more than he does about what goes on in our communities, in the businesses closed, in the jobs lost, in the i...
No one will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy. Sometimes I just sit down at the keyboard and a blank screen and start typing to see what develops. Today is one of those days. I watched a movie with my wife the other day that was rather touching. Usually Hollywood doesn’t move me much, but this one did. Morgan Freeman was the main character. It was about an old, grumpy author who was confined to a wheelchair. His wife had died six years prior and he w...
I got a phone call from Deb Hamilton the other week asking me if I could be a reader for the IHSA Regional Academic Bowl Tournament held at Pearl City. I’m pretty sure I was asked because she knows my wife ropes me into reading for the Panther team, and she also knows I’m a pretty soft touch when it comes to volunteering – if I’m free, I like to help. But after spending a day reading questions to an assortment of teams, I came away with the same impression I always get when watching one of thei...
Multiple Vehicle Crash On 3/15 at approximately 12:06 pm, the Jo Daviess County 911 Dispatch Center received a report of multiple vehicle traffic crash with injuries. The crash was located on IL RT 84 South approximately ¼ of a mile south of West Sawmill Road. Madison D. Olson, 19 of Hanover, was driving a green 2011 Ford Fiesta southbound on IL RT 84 South when she stopped her vehicle to check on another vehicle that had slid off the roadway due to icy/snowy road conditions. While Olson’s vehicle was stopped, another southbound vehicle th...
Freeport Tanner Scott Bollon, 33 Tanner Scott Bollon, age 33, of Freeport, IL passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home. He was born September 23, 1987 in Freeport, IL to William “Billy” and Toni (Nilles) Bollon. Tanner was a 2006 graduate of Lena-Winslow High School. He worked for Chrysler. He was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed watching the Braves, Vikings, and Red Wings. Tanner didn’t just enjoy watching sports, he also enjoyed playing them, especially softball and golf. He also liked to play video games from time to time. Tanner had a... Full story
The Highland Community College Board of Trustees seeks applicants to fill a vacant seat on the board created by the passing of trustee Dr. Steven R. Jennings on March 4, 2021. Dr. Jennings, a retired Highland faculty member and former Highland Faculty Senate President, served on the Board of Trustees for the past 10 years following his retirement from the College. To apply for the vacant seat, candidates must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the Highland Community College district for at least one...
Highland Community College Forensics team had strong showings at two virtual tournaments at the end of February and early March at the Illinois Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Tournament against community colleges and four-year universities. The team competed February 26-27 and March 5-6. The team’s hard work leading up to the tournament paid off, as Highland had one of its strongest showings at the state tournament in years — winning three state championships and earning several additional awards. “The 2020-2021 season has been...
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois has recently hired Keary Fath as its new Retail Director for the entire 18 county area. Fath is responsible for all aspects of Goodwill's retail operations including store sales, aftermarket retail, transportation and logistics, and e-commerce. Fath will oversee and is accountable for retail leadership and innovation, sales and profitability, strategic planning and alignment, operational growth, e-commerce, management of real estate and facility...
FarmHouse Fraternity at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is offering multiple scholarships to incoming students of all majors that will be attending the university next fall. In 2020, the Illinois Chapter gave out over $20,000 to incoming students in scholarships. In 2021, we plan to give out more depending upon a qualified pool of candidates. Scholarships range from $500-$5,000. To be eligible you must be a male student who will be attending the University of Illinois for the first time during the next fall semester. All majors are...
After months of planning, I was pleased to join the Illinois House Republican caucus in announcing our comprehensive Reimagine Illinois public policy platform. In the same way the Contract with America helped Congressional Republicans communicate a leading vision of conservative values in 1994, the Reimagine Illinois platform makes it clear the Illinois House Republicans will not simply be the party of “no”, but rather we are turning words into action with over 80 plus meaningful reform bil...
As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available in the region, especially for those 65 and better, the Senior Resource Center is warning individuals not to fall victim to vaccine-related scams. "In some areas of the country, older adults have been asked to pay for vaccines, for positions on a waiting list or to get early access. Others are asked to go through unverified platforms in an attempt to gain payment and personal information from seniors," said Sonja Shoemaker, Senior Resource Center...
The new look EPC Wildcatz were looking pretty good early on in their battle with Galena after marching 76 yards down the field in the first quarter – capping the drive off with a Kellen Henze three yard scramble around the right side where he reached out and put the ball across the goal-line just in front of the pylon for the touchdown. But the highlights for EPC ended there as the Galena Pirates looked like the Galena Pirates of old – and by that, we mean impressive! Peyton Bauer was a man...
NUIC – North First Team (* = Unanimous Selection) *Alex Daughenbaugh – Lena-Winslow *Ben Carlson – Aquin *Ben Hunziker – Aquin *Hunter Hoffman – Pecatonica Evan England – Lena-Winslow Zach Baker – Orangeville Second Team Caden Moyer – Dakota Will Gustafson – Aquin Bo Seaton – Pecatonica Brayden Cahoon – Orangeville Luke Benson – Lena-Winslow Alex Moontalvan – Durand Honorable Mention Jace Sheffey – Pearl City Trent Hetland – Pecatonica Ian Peterson – Dakota Jacob Kleckner – Dakota Ollie Arndt – Aquin Trenton Taylor – Durand NUIC – West First T...
NUIC – North (* = Unanimous Selection) First Team *Tabythe Toelke – Dakota – Unanimous *Addie DeMichele – Aquin – Unanimous *Maddie Hildebrand – Aquin – Unanimous Cheyenne Mapes – Lena-Winslow Sadie Mowery – Lena-Winslow Whitney Sullivan – Orangeville Second Team Alyssa London – Aquin Sara Moore – Durand Acacia Lepke – Pecatonica Maddy Carlson – Pecatonica Mary Zettle – Dakota Grace Groezinger – Lena-Winslow Honorable Mention Jenna Steder – Durand Cheyenne Handsacker – Pearl City Abby Cline – Dakota Kalli Humphrey – Lena-Winslow Brea Musser ...
The Aquin Bulldogs overcame four turnovers and nearly a costly fifth one to defeat the DuPec Rivermen in Saturday's football season opener played at Auburn High School in Rockford. It's been 16 months since the Bulldogs last took the field for a football game and it showed at times with consistently low snaps and difficulty hanging onto the ball. But what also was obvious was that after that long layoff, quarterback Will Gustafson and his long list of playmakers on offense also had not lost any...
