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Boys Fulton 167 Landon Meyers – 40, Brady Read – 41, Reed Owen – 43, Dawson Price – 43 = 167 Galena 172 Ryan Stuffregen – 39, Connor Glasgow – 43, Jacob Furlong – 45, Caleb Soat – 45 = 172 Eastland 223 Keegan Strauch – 53, Camron Huber – 56, Braden Anderson – 57, Parker Krogman – 57 = 223 Polo 269 Cody Buskhol – 47, Aiden Messer – 70, Caleb Sutton – 71, No Player – 81 = 269 RR/SM 162* (RR/SM wins on fifth score tie-breaker 45-46) George Winter – 38, Thomas Hereau – 39, Camden Flack – 42, J...
With Fall Sports making this Dan’s “Week from Hell” we gave him a break and are running an old column we like. Let us get one thing straight – I am not gay. Growing up as a theater kid who played basketball, I heard all of the comments, and members of my basketball team never did know what to make of seeing me on stage wearing makeup, but … nope. My eye has always been captured by the female of the species. When I went to New York and tried my hand at the professional stage, it was a rather ru...
Did you know that the first french fries were not cooked in France? They were actually cooked in grease. Fun facts about teeth The first set of teeth (baby teeth) has 20 teeth. The second set of teeth (adult teeth) has 32 teeth. Baby teeth start to form when the baby is still in the womb, but don't begin to erupt until a child is between 6-12 months old. Teeth are the only part of the human body that can't repair itself. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I had to find a new dentist because...
Everyone knows about the flooding that hit the region two weeks ago, but not everyone is aware of all of the things being done to try and avoid suffering yet again the next time the clouds open up and drench our region. To begin with, there need to be a couple of points made. First of all, for full disclosure, my wife is a member of the Lena Village Board – so take that into account in terms of judging how unbiased this story is. Secondly, according to the National Weather Service, Lena was t...
Freeport James L. Eden, 87 James L. Eden, 87, of Freeport, IL, passed away on August 15, 2022. He was born on December 30, 1934 in Massbach, IL, to Bert and Glades (Randecker) Eden. He graduated from Stockton High School, and on December 5, 1959, married Esther Beyer at First Lutheran Church in Freeport. Survivors include his wife Esther, 3 children: Bradford (Sonja) Eden, of Wynnewood, PA, Sharie Bill of Freeport, IL, and Brian (Karla) Eden of Plano, TX; 5 granddaughters: Crystal, Brittany, Ashley, Madison and Noèllè; 2 grandsons: Colin and Na... Full story
Dr. Sabryna Cornish will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Freeport Lincoln-Douglas Debate. On Thursday, August 25 at 6:00 PM, in the large meeting room of Freeport Public Library, Dr. Cornish’s topic will be “Ethics in Social Media.” The event is open to the public free of charge. Currently, Dr. Cornish is a Communications Specialist with ReaderLink, LLC, and prior to that she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at North Central College in Nape...
I’m not saying there’s a lot of rain, but Noah called – he’s going to stop by to pick us up in ten minutes. With all of this rain, my lawn will drown before I ever get the chance to not mow it. Rain, Rain, go away, Kids have been inside all day. Screaming, running, oh what fun, Mommy needs more Valium. I think when I saw a bluegill swim by our living room window, that was a clue that we had a lot of rain. It only rained twice this summer – once for 35 days, and once for 45. Mom, call NASA, I want to report an unidentified flying object ...
A pair of young entrepreneurs are making a name for themselves globally and locally with their new way of presenting media to those in the communities that they serve. It all began in the music industry, Galenian Johnny Stevenson was working with a music client alongside Zach McCollum. McCollum was working on the photos and Stevenson was working on the marketing aspect for the client. "I saw how we worked, his work ethic, and from that day we became really good friends," said Stevenson....
One of my favorite things to do as a student was picking out school supplies. Even as an adult I enjoy going shopping for pens and sticky notes. One thing I think we forget and at times take for granted is the role farmers and agriculture has when it comes to a successful school year. Outside of farmers providing the nutritious food for lunches, farmers have a big role in the materials we use. I thought I’d share some fun facts about agriculture products that you would commonly find in a s...
Announcing the Lena Lions 71st Annual Fall Festival, known as "The Cadillac of Small Town Festivals" will be held in downtown Lena on September 9th & 10th. Free entertainment on Friday – 7:00 pm – The CROSS CUT BAND is a family friendly four piece band out of Freeport, IL. The band plays older hits, both rock and country and has been together since the late 90's. Look forward to an evening of old music and fun with the Cross Cut Band! Saturday night – The MADDMEN are back by popular demand at th...
August 27 marks the anniversary of the historic debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held in Freeport in 1858. Douglas, a Democrat and a powerful U.S. Senator, was challenged by Lincoln, a lawyer from Springfield and a member of the new Republican Party. Freeport hosted the second of seven debates between the two candidates that year, who were to face each other again just two years later in the presidential election of 1860. According to the Lincoln-Douglas Society of Freeport,...
Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good. We were under a tight schedule in order to get our Fall Sports issue out before the first week of games - with nine schools in our coverage area, assorted school photo days, chasing down rosters - there's a reason I refer to it as my week from hell. But this year was especially tense because my idea for the front cover was to find a prairie field, complete with wild flowers, and put all the athletes into it with the heading "Field of Dreams". Well,...
Last Season No, last season was not one that most EPC fans will remember fondly as the Wildcatz struggled to compete, and didn't win a game until week #9 against Walther Lutheran. But in response to the foolish rumor mills swirling that head coach Jared McNutt was on the "hot seat", let me quote one of my favorite films, "Lighten up Francis!" Let us look at WHY the Wildcatz have struggled over the past two seasons, and it has nothing to do with coach McNutt. Unlike every other quality program -...
Last Season The 2021 Panthers charged out of the gate looking like the top team ion 1A. For six weeks they routed opponents where the running clock worked harder than the Panther starters. But then they hit a bump - and a big one. Du/Pec got their revenge - barely - to claim the conference title for the first time, and in the final game of the season, Forreston shocked everyone - including themselves - by out-Panthering the Panthers with a 96 yard time consuming drive to win the game. But the...
Last Season For most Blackhawk fans, the 2021 season was not up to the level of success they are used to seeing from the most iconic uniform in High School football. The 2021 Blackhawks just never seemed to be able to put all of the pieces together. A nice win one week, was followed up by a tough loss the next - and some of the losses were incredibly "tough". The Blackhawks dominated Dakota in every statistic, but lost the game on the scoreboard. The same thing could be said about how they were...
Last Season: The Aquin Bulldogs looked like they were a major power early in the season as they rolled through their first three opponents. And while Orangeville did knock them off, they continued to roll until they ran into Milledgeville. The argument could be made that the loss to the Missiles really shook the foundation of the Bulldogs, and they never really recovered - falling at home to Amboy in the playoffs when most people ... us included ... thought they would be able to handle the...
Last Season Last year was a magical season for the Broncos. With the exception of the Milledgeville game - in which they admitted themselves to being "out-coached", there was nobody better than the formidable lineup Orangeville brought to the field. After rolling through the season, they continued rolling through the playoffs where they squared off against Polo in the State Championship. People can say what they want, but Polo did not "win" that game. When the Broncos took points off the board,...
Last Season More than any other program in Illinois - Covid ruined what would have been a magical, and probably state championship year, for the River Ridge Wildcats in 2020. The sad thing was that they had a ton of seniors graduate from that team, so the 2021 season was pure rebuild mode as the Wildcats limped to the finish with a 3-6 final record. Ethan Fye worked as much magic as he could at quarterback, but the simple truth was that a lot of talent on the team was simply too young and...
Last Season The Warhawks stumbled out of the gate early in the season, and had to play catch-up in the conference race. And while they put it together and had some big wins, the tough schedule and early losses left them with a tougher post season road - a road that found them falling on the road after an opening round win. Additions & Subtractions Okay, we could point out that they lost Bohnsack at QB, but the addition they have made - sliding Reed McNutt into the QB position could be a season...
Last Season The 2021 season did not go at all as expected - which was not a good thing for the Benton/Shullsburg/Scales Mound Knights. Coming into the season, they were expected to battle Blackhawk/Warren for the conference crown, but they slipped early, then never got off the mat as they limped through what was - for them - a sub par season. Additions & Subtractions When you break down the Knights, you begin to realize how young they were last season. The only major loss to graduation was Ben...
Now that we've looked at a few teams individually, how do they stack up when compared against each other? With several schools leaving for the eight man format, and the inclusion of taking a look at the Six Rivers Conference in Wisconsin, there's a lot to cover. So, with that in mind, let's look at the Six Rivers first because it is the easiest to break down. The 2022 Six Rivers Conference breaks down more by who has stars returning, and who is starting over. With that in mind, Blackhawk/Warren...
Last Season The Bulldogs picked up where they left off during the Covid shortened season - they opened with a win, and then simply kept on winning. Our region has been blessed by allowing us to witness some of the very best volleyball teams to ever take a small school high school court. Eastland, Lena-Winslow and Galena have all made state runs, and in 2021 the Aquin Bulldogs added their name to the list of programs people will be talking about for years to come. The Bulldogs success came...
Last Season Not much was expected out of the Eastland Cougars last season considering the level of competition they were up against. Even we questioned whether or not they would win a regional crown. I'll admit it - I was an idiot. Not only did the Cougars once again claim the South, but they also won yet another Regional, and advanced into the Sectional finals - where, they didn't lose - they had a match stolen from them by the same official who stuck it to Pearl City. The Cougars were...
Last Season In many ways, the 2021 Lena-Winslow volleyball season surpassed expectations. The Panthers came in relatively young. Yes, you had Kalli Humphrey, Izzy Flaminio and Cierra Mapes surprised a lot of people with her play in the middle. But the most lethal attacking came from the baby trio of sophomores - Molly Amendt, Grace Groezinger and Kaidynce Lynch. During the season, Aquin pulled away, and while the Panthers did take a game off of the Bulldogs at Aquin - where it's tougher - they...
Last Season The 2021 Season saw a major turning point for the Orangeville Broncos. Behind new first year head coach Steph Reidel, the Broncos surprised a lot of people, and - at times - proved they could play with the best. No, they did not challenge for a conference title - but when placed in the toughest volleyball conference in all of Illinois - that wasn't expected. With Aquin, Dakota, Lena-Winslow and a powerful 2021 Pearl City team all in their midst, the Broncos struggled in conference...
