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South Beloit Sectional Tue., May 24 Forreston 2 Pearl City 1 (12) Fri., May 27 Dakota 7 Orangeville 6 Sat., May 28 Forreston 8 Dakota 7 Lena-Winslow Regional Mon., May 16 Scales Mound/RR 14 Galena 4 Tue., May 17 Orangeville 11 SM/RR 1 Eastland 5 Lena-Winslow 4 Fri., May 20 Orangeville 7 Eastland 4 Pearl City Regional Mon., May 16 Stockton/Warren 12 Milledgeville 2 Tue., May 17 Pearl City 3 Stockton/Warren 0 Fulton 8 East Dubuque 3 Fri., May 20 Pearl City 10 Fulton 0 Durand Regional Mon., May 16...
Lena-Winslow Sectional Fri., May 27 Sterling Newman 15 Lena-Winslow 2 Warren/Stockton 4 Fulton 1 Sat., May 28 Sterling Newman 12 Warren/Stockton 5 Aquin Regional Mon., May 16 Alden-Hebron 8 Kirkland Hiawatha 4 Aquin 13 South Beloit 0 Wed., May 18 Lena-Winslow 6 Alden-Hebron 1 Thu., May 19 Galena 15 Aquin 6 Sat., May 21 Lena-Winslow 3 Galena 2 (11) Sterling Newman Regional Mon., May 16 Milledgeville 7 Morrison 6 Wed., May 18 Forreston 10 Milledgeville 9 Thu., May 19 Sterling Newman 5 Pearl City...
Pearl City deserved better. The Lady Wolves didn't just fix their defensive problems, they perfected them. What had been the Achilles heel for the Wolves all season, was erased as they didn't just play strong defense – they played perfect defense for eleven innings – not making a single error in their Sectional semi-final against the Forreston Cardinals. Forreston, made five. The Wolves had more hits, had more baserunners, never walked a batter and – thanks to the excellent defense – never g...
The baseball season came to a bitter end for the Lena-Winslow Panthers in the Sectional semi-finals at the hands of a very strong Sterling Newman Comet squad. Jake Zeal threw an excellent game, and also added a monster solo homerun to make it a 3-2 ballgame going into the fifth inning. But the Achilles heal for the Panthers on this day was their battery – whether it was ruled a wild pitch, or a passed ball didn't matter. The point that did was that even though the Comets were only hitting s...
There is an old sports axiom that points out how hard it is to beat a team three times in the same season ... especially when they are good. But the Warren/Stockton Warhawks played the villain role to a "T" as they knocked off a formidable Fulton squad for the third time in the Sectional semi-finals to end their season in a 4-1 game that was dominated by Warhawk starter Caleb Mammoser. In the top of the first inning, Austin Chumbler smacked a single, stole second, then beat the throw home on a...
Coming into the Sectional Championship game, Warhawk head coach Jim Nielsen knew that the keys would be solid defense, and making sure they didn't leave too many runs on base. "We left a lot of runs on base against Fulton, and we can't afford to do that," Nielsen pointed out. More prophetic words were never spoken. The Warhawks had Newman on the ropes. After plating two runs in the first inning, they held a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second with the bases loaded and only one out. Ian...
I’ve been serving the Lord in “my” church (it’s not mine at all) for almost three decades. The paradox of that is that it is a long time, but also, it’s not a long time. At this stage in my life, I look back and wonder where all the years have gone? It seems like yesterday my wife and I were moving across the country pursuing God’s will and purpose for our lives. Then we were moving back. Then our children were babies. Then toddlers. Then adolescence, teenagers and now married. Time flies. The...
I usually know exactly what I’m going to write about for my column, but every once-in-awhile, I do try and get a second opinion. So, when in doubt, I call my attorney. “Hey, it’s me. I have a question.” “Why do I think this is going to be dangerous?” “What’s the statute of limitations on destroying a mailbox?” “You did what?” “I never said I did it. But let’s just say - hypothetically - that I knew someone who was, well, accidentally, ... somehow, ... possibly, ... involved in destroying a mailb...
Scales Mound Angela “Angie” Winter, 53 On May 22, 2022, Angela “Angie” Winter passed away peacefully at home at the age of 53. Angie was born to Stephen and Margaret (Harwick) Townsend on January 28, 1969. She is a 1987 alumna of Scales Mound High School. She obtained her Associate’s Degree from Highland Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Dubuque, and Master’s Degree in Education from National Louis University. She married Steve Winter on November 21, 1992, and they raised two children, Lauren and Er... Full story
While the Jim Shaw Classic has celebrated area basketball seniors for years, and Highland College hosts senior baseball players each summer, until now there had never been an All Star Volleyball Game. On Wednesday, June 8th at Eastland High School beginning at 6:00 pm, Village Voices is sponsoring the first ever Northwest Illinois Volleyball All Star Game. Girls from any of the nine school districts covered by Village Voices who made the All Conference team – whether 1st, 2nd or Honorable Mentio...
Highland Community College invites recent high school graduates to New Graduate Express Registration on Wednesday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Conference Center (Building H), 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport. Express Registration offers new students a dedicated day to take placement tests if needed, meet with an advisor, and get registered for fall classes. New this fall, Highland is offering a high-flex option for some of the courses. This allows students to attend face-to-face or through a virtual environment depending on...
I’m going somewhere really expensive this summer vacation … the gas station. I need a summer vacation, but the only tropical thing I can afford is an air freshener. My summer vacation consists of periodically noticing the exotic beach location I use as a desktop pattern. I need a vacation. And by “vacation” I mean I need to move away and find a new job … on a beach … with rum. The closest I get to a vacation is the far-away look in my eyes. What sucks is that all of the vacation benefits get sucked out of you by the post-vacation workload yo...
The Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame would like to invite all senior basketball players listed below to participate in the 2022 Jim Shaw All-Star Classic. It will be held on June 7th at Eastland High School in Lanark. The girls' game will start at 5:30 pm and the boys' will start at 7:00 pm. Players selected to participate include: Girls South Roster Coach – Dennis Huttenlocher Eastland: Addison Burkholder, Chloe Sweitzer, Annika Myre, Delana Erbsen Forreston: Kailey Sanders Fulton: L...
The Northwest Illinois Forestry Association (NIFA) will tour Mr. Ken Beach's farm on Saturday, June 4th, at 1 pm. Consulting Forester Kevin Oetken will be discussing implementation of a Forestry Management Plan and demonstrate several types of tree plantings, TSI methods, invasive control, and wildlife protection. Directions: In Jo Daviess County, on East Morseville Road, 1/2 mile east of Massbach Road. From Stockton, Illinois, take Main Street / Route 78 south four miles and turn west onto Morseville Road. Drive approximately 3.25 miles to...
The Evangelical Free Church of Lena is hosting musical groups sharing Christian music and testimonials. From now through September 3rd, the public is invited to come and listen from their car, or bring your own chairs to enjoy the event. A food court will be open, and benches and tables will be provided. These weekly musical performances will be held on Saturdays in Lions Park in Lena beginning at 6:30 pm each week, and are free and open to the public....
