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For those of you who have never watched a cross-country meet, there is not much excitement as you watch kids run – just run. But, if you pay closer attention, you see the exhaustion that is unescapable; you know the legs are aching as some feel the need to simply walk in small stretches; and you can hear them gasping for breath as the lungs scream for more oxygen. No, there is very little strategy, and an offense and defense don't exist, but it is the pure endurance of the athletes which is s...
Watching the opening of the match between Scales Mound and Polo Wednesday night was like watching an episode of the Keystone Kops as balls were hit into the net, or out of bounds, players literally ran into each other, and the best one was when three players stood there and watched as a ball landed on the floor between them. "They always start slow," said head coach Keri Werner of Scales Mound. "Ever since I was coaching them back in seventh grade. I don't know why. I wish I did. They start...
During the warmup for their non-conference battle against 2A Winnebago, the Lena-Winslow Panthers were doing some "trick" plays – faking the set to the middle, only to see another middle come from behind for the kill. But aside from a back row kill in game one, they never put any of the "creative" stuff into play during the match. "Right now, a lot of that depends on our passing," said head coach Sue Amendt. "Once our passing gets stronger, I think you'll see more of that." Even without the t...
Any team on Milledgeville's schedule this season better get fitted for some track shoes and load up on the cardio in practice. The Missiles field a deep arsenal of speedsters this season and so far have turned their first two games into track meets blazing their way to huge first half leads thanks to one explosive play after another. Such was the case Friday night as they defeated the visiting Aquin Bulldogs 66-18. For the second straight week, the Missiles put up 40 points in the first half...
Coaches throughout the NUIC knew that Stockton was stronger than what they had shown in their opening contest against Forreston, and they proved it Friday night with a solid 26-6 victory over the EPC Wildcatz in Pearl City. The first half was a defensive slugfest as neither team was mounting anything resembling a scoring drive. EPC got close when they moved the ball down to the Stockton five with a first and goal, but they moved backwards on the next three plays and ended up turning the ball...
West Galena 2 - 0 15 – 1 West Carroll 1 - 0 6 - 2 Scales Mound 1 - 1 3 - 2 Stockton 1 - 1 7 – 6 – 2 River Ridge 1 - 1 5 – 5 – 1 Warren 0 - 1 0 - 10 East Dubuque 0 - 2 1 - 8 North Aquin 2 - 0 9 - 0 Durand 2 - 0 11 – 4 – 1 Orangeville 1 - 0 5 – 6 Lena-Winslow 1 - 1 6 - 3 Dakota 0 - 1 8 - 2 Pecatonica 0 - 2 5 – 3 - 2 Pearl City 0 - 2 5 - 7 South Forreston 2 - 0 5 – 4 Milledgeville 1 - 0 5 – 1 Polo 1 - 0 1 - 7 Fulton 1 - 1 3 – 2 Eastland 1 - 1 5 - 4 Amboy 0 - 2 1 - 3 AFC 0 - 2 0 - 6 Last Week’s Results River Ridge 25, 17, 25 Scales Mound 23, 25, 1...
Suzie Miner, born August 31, 1942, and her sister Janie Stadel, born August 18, 1944, share a rather "unique" tradition. Suzie and Janie grew up in the Scales Mound area, both graduating from Scales Mound High School. Suzie married and has lived in the Quad Cities for nearly 60 years. Janie married and lives on the Stadel family homestead near Schapville. Back in 1972, Janie bought a birthday card for Suzie's birthday – and maybe because it said "This is the age of Ecology" or maybe just as a j...
State Senator Brian Stewart and State Representative Andrew Chesney celebrated the reading achievements of 136 students August 27 at a recognition ceremony for participants of their 2022 Summer Reading Club Program at Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square in Freeport. "Reading can take us to many different places and opens doors for new ideas and activities," Senator Stewart said. "We are very proud of these students for their commitment to reading this summer, which also helps them better prepare for...
My wife and I were working on a home improvement project and needed to rent a certain piece of equipment that would spray and scrub concrete and then suck up the gray water. We checked all the local rentals but none of them carried this particular tool. So, we had to expand our horizons. We found one an hour and twenty minutes away in Madison, Wisconsin which meant we’d have to pick it up, use it, and get it back in 24 hours - or pay for two days. I love a good challenge. As August gives way to...
When I went to college, I got a lot of financial aide, and one of the things they gave me was called “Work-Study”. Basically, it was when they put students to work on campus and then got paid for it. Most people worked in one of the cafeterias at a dorm, but where you worked, or what you did was determined by a one-on-one interview with the financial aide Director. The first few days on campus, all of the work-study students sat in the lobby of her office, waiting their turn to go in and det...
Stockton Judy Mae Ven Huizen, 82 Judy Mae Ven Huizen (82) joined her fellow saints in heaven on August 25, 2022. She was born March 31, 1940 in downtown Pleasant Valley, IL to Christoph and Marian (Haas) Beyer, the third of seven siblings. Judy attended Stockton High School before marrying Arnold (Arnie) Ven Huizen on March 10, 1956. Together they raised five amazing children on the family farm outside of Stockton. Judy’s life of service began nearly immediately as she raised and instilled a life of hard work and generosity in her family and c... Full story
I need to start eating more healthy, but first I need to eat all the junk food in the house so it’s not there to tempt me anymore. Brothers who steal each other’s snacks, have a nibbling rivalry. Junk food would be a lot easier to avoid if it actually tasted like junk. The fast food restaurant industry just found a new item for the menu … they don’t really know what it is, but once they added bacon, everybody loved it. I don’t need a menu, just pick the healthiest dish you have, and give it to me deep fried. You’d be surprised how many people...
The women who played and managed girls' sports for Lena-Winslow High School from 1973-74 through 1978-79, and their coaches, will be recognized at the Le-Win Homecoming football game on September 23. If you are one of these people, please email [email protected] to receive details about the weekend, including a social gathering on Saturday. As a kid, Pam Thrasher (class of '75) gathered with a dozen other neighborhood kids to play wiffle ball or flag football in the empty lot where the...
Monarch Tagging The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) will host an early evening event at the Wapello Land & Water Reserve on Thursday, September 8 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Monarch butterflies are flying through Jo Daviess county right now on their way to a forest in the mountains of Mexico. Take a tour of the prairie to learn about the native plants that provide a nectar source for monarchs on their journey. With aerial nets in hand, we will walk the trails at Wapello to learn all about m...
At our house we keep a lot of important things on our refrigerator. If you were to look over all the pieces hanging up with magnets, you’d find; pictures of our nieces and nephews, photos drawn by the children of our friends, and a save the date or two for upcoming events. I love having “Save the dates” on the fridge because they help remind me of our upcoming commitments. Today I want to share some upcoming Farm Bureau events so you can, “Save the Date” for them. September 8 at 7:00a.m.:...
Every season there is hope and conjecture regarding which volleyball teams were the strongest, and each and every year the Oregon Tournament answers that question. With 16 1A and 2A teams from the NUIC and Big Northern, the best teams come to compete and find out where they might fit into the pecking order. When Scales Mound was dominant and finished second in the state, they opened up by winning the Oregon Tournament. The same pattern can be seen with Eastland, Dakota and Lena-Winslow. And if...
1. Lena-Winslow 2 – 0 Panthers proved that stacking the line to stop the run game won’t work, but have not been tested yet. 2. Du/Pec 2 – 0 Rivermen used special treams to knock off Forreston on the road. If they beat Fulton ... look out. 3. Fulton 2 – 0 Reality will set in this Friday when Fulton visits Du/Pec - now we’ll see just how good they are. 4. Forreston 1 – 1 Forreston got rolled at home by Du/Pec, but a lot of teams will. Look to rebound with EPC next. 5. Stockton 1 – 1 Blackhawks got back on track with nice win over EPC. Bigger t...
1. Aquin 7 – 0 Bulldogs started their season late, but quickly proved they are the class of the region with tourney win. 2. Dakota 7 - 1 Indians got overpowered by Aquin, and it showed, but then they go out and thump Lena, so ... 3. Galena 7 - 0 Yes, we know Galena is undefeated, but they’re third based on strength of schedule ... it’s weak. 4. Lena-Winslow 5 - 2 Panthers got their chance against Dakota, but fell flat - the sign of a young team. 5. Eastland 4 - 2 Eastland falls to Aquin, then roars back without another loss. And this witho...
Boys RR/SM 162 Joseph Winter – 39, Thomas Hereau – 40, Isaac Rife – 41, Camden Flack – 42 = 162 Fulton 169 Landon Meyers – 39, Jacob Voss – 42, Reed Owen – 44, Zach Winkel – 44 = 169 Eastland 212 Braden Anderson – 51, Parker Krogman – 52, Cooper Dollinger – 53, Colton Hendrick – 56 = 212 Aquin 266 Hudson Fernstaedt – 49, Colton Veruchi – 55, INC – 81, INC – 81 = 266 Stockton 184 Jared Dvorak – 43, Bennett Graves – 44, Arrison Bauer – 47, Ethan Steien – 50 = 184 Forreston 188 Caden Brown – 43, Caden Ganz – 47, Heath Schubert – 48, Kendall E...
Village Voices is part of the AP State Rankings system, and will put the weekly results online each week. Class 8A 1. Wilmette Loyola (2-0) beat East Moline United, 61-7. 2. Lincoln-Way East (2-0) beat 7A#2 Batavia, 31-16. (Also beat 6A#5 Crete-Monee, 41-15). 3. Glenbard West (2-0) beat Downers South, 42-7. (Also beat 8A#RV Chicago Marist, 33-31). 4. Bolingbrook (1-1) lost to 6A#8t Chicago Simeon, 35-31. 5. Gurnee Warren (2-0) beat 8A#7 Maine South, 19-17. 6. Naperville Neuqua Valley (1-1) lost to Wheaton Warrenville South, 10-7. 7. Maine...
