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If all you did was look at the faces of the players involved as Orangeville hosted Warren in a non-conference battle Monday night, you'd swear Warren was winning. The Warriors brought a lot of fire and emotion into the Bronco gym – cheering each other for nice plays, and pumping each other up if a mistake was made. "These kids really like playing together, and you can see it," said head coach Brynn Calow. "I don't know what was going on for Orangeville, it was like they didn't even want to be h...
Typically, we report on the number of kills a team or player gets in a volleyball match. Aces are always impressive, and unforced errors can cost you big time. But a major skill in volleyball that doesn't even have a stat for it is the pass. Scales Mound and River Ridge put the importance of that skill on full display during their special Volley For A Cure conference battle in Scales Mound on Tuesday. "Are you going to ask me why we didn't get the ball to Laiken Haas more," asked River Ridge...
At first blush, East Dubuque was giving Stockton everything it wanted in their conference battle in Stockton Wednesday night. For each kill recorded by the Blackhawks, the Warriors had an answer as the score steadily climbed without either team able to pull away. But with the game close at 13-12 Stockton, the Blackhawks began flexing their muscle from behind the service line. Kaydra Wright nailed back-to-back ace serves to give the Blackhawks a little breathing room. And then the front line...
Forreston has a solid volleyball team. In fact, many could argue that they also boast one of the best hitters in the region in Jaiden Schneiderman. But Thursday night in Lena the Cardinals – who were missing one starter – got manhandled by a Panther team that looked almost unstoppable 25-16, 25-14. Schneiderman was once again, the main focus of the defense – and she needed to be as the senior outside hitter blasted down12 kills on the night – 8 in game one – and also made a stuff block. But that...
It was supposed to be the big show down of the week – Stockton was playing host to EPC to see which team would establish itself as the third best team in the NUIC. That's what it was supposed to be. "On the first play of the game we had a mis-alignment," said Stockton head coach Sean Downey. "He was supposed to be in the right gap, but he jumped over to the left gap. Sure enough, they run the ball right at the gap where he was supposed to be." Adam Awender handed the ball to senior Draven Z...
We announced the contest over six weeks ago – asking people to rank the top ten places where they like to eat from 1 to 10. A reason could be given for their top choice, and a total of three lists could be submitted – 1 for dinner, 1 for lunch, and 1 for breakfast. The only rules involved were that they had to be places where you paid for your meal – so no votes for "Mom's cooking" would count. And the place you chose had to be located somewhere within out circulation area – so Rockfor...
Sarah Winter of RR/SM shot an impressive 87 over 18 holes at the NUIC Girl’s Conference meet last week to claim the top spot among all competitors. As a team, the top finishers were: 1. Galena 440 2. PC/LW 457 3. West Carroll 472 4. RR/SM 476 5. Eastland 497 Individually, the top 20 golfers were: 1. Sarah Winter, RR/SM 87 2. Aspen McGlynn, Forreston 95 3. Jaden Brower, Eastland 97 4. Masyn Cahill, Stockton 99 5. Julia Dominiak, Galena 100 6. Marley Joseph, PC/LW 103 7. Lauren Miller, Pec 106 8. Ava Hahn, Galena 107 9. Corinne Krontz, WC 110 K...
The game had been scheduled since last year, but suddenly, Tuesday afternoon just before school let out, Lena-Winslow was notified that Mineral Point – the team they were to play Friday night – was cancelling their scheduled meeting. “Officially” from what we were able to find out, the reason was that the “Pointers” had suffered too many injuries, and didn’t feel they should put underclassmen in the position of playing varsity competition. Now, all of that is understandable. What isn’t is that...
As election day draws nigh yet again, one can’t help but notice that the emotion level in the political realm is reaching new heights. Every four years election tension rises to new levels. I have read that 80% of Americans consider themselves to be Christians. If that number is accurate, that should mean that most of us are in agreement with the Bible, God’s Word to man. In Daniel’s book of prophecy, it says that Daniel prayed to the God of heaven and said: “Praise be to the name of God for...
I don’t know about you, but one of the best investments my wife and I ever made at our house is the addition of a fire pit in the back yard. There is nothing like sitting around an open fire with friends, enjoying a beverage or two and solving the world’s problems on a bright summer night underneath the stars. With the weather beginning to turn, we are nearing the end of the summer fire pit night season. Now, when it comes to the fire pit, I realized that while some nights are a lot of fun, the...
Apple River Harold J. Gallagher, 96 Harold J. Gallagher, 96, of Apple River passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Liberty Village, Freeport, with family by his side. He was born December 20, 1927, in Warren Township to William and Mary (Bourquin) Gallagher. Harold married Ilene M. Dittmar on January 15, 1949, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She proceeded him in death on March 14, 1986. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he had served as an elder and trustee. Harold worked at various jobs during his lifeti... Full story
Anybody else think that we’re living in the golden shower age of yellow journalism? Who needs Saturday Night Live anymore when real life is more of a joke? CNN announced today that Trump lost the debate two days before it took place. The Surgeon General announced today that mother’s milk can cause cancer. The only problem now is finding a place to put the label. There were no survivors, but also no deaths because nobody was there. Kamala Harris is going to win according to our special poll of 27% republicans and 73% democrats. According to the...
They had been dominating all season long, so it wasn’t much of a surprise that the Fulton Steamers claimed first place in the NUIC Conference meet held last week at Lake Carroll. Final top ten team scores were: 1. Fulton 316 2. RR/SM 322 3. Forreston 333 4. Dakota 358 5. Eastland 364 East Dubuque 364 7. Warren 381 8. PC/LW 388 9. Pecatonica 396 10. Galena 405 Individually, Owen VanZuiden of Fulton claimed top honors by shooting par on the day. Kaden Brown of Forreston and Camden Flack of RR/SM were close behind as they shot a 75, and 76 r...
During the month of August Illinois Farm Bureau Served its members by: - A state appellate court sided with Illinois Farm Bureau and landowner groups, reversing the certification or the Grain Belt Express Project, a statewide high-voltage direct current transmission line. - Seven county Farm Bureaus hosted field days supported by IFB’s Nutrient Stewardship Grant Program, highlighting Illinois farmers’ contributions to goals in the State’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. - The 2024 Summe...
SSM Health Monroe Hospital and SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group are excited to welcome a new women's health provider, Joseph DiZoglio, MD. Dr. DiZoglio earned his medical degree at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, followed by an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. As a women's health provider, Dr. DiZoglio brings an expertise in providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care to women...
Did you know that 1 in 3 families struggle with having enough diapers to keep their baby clean, dry and healthy? To help meet this need, SSM Health is collecting new and unopened diaper packs or diaper sleeves from large boxes to benefit families in Green and Stephenson Counties. All brands of diapers are accepted, with the most-needed sizes being sizes 3-6. Collected diapers will benefit Care Net Pregnancy Center in Monroe and Madonna Center in Freeport. Diapers can be dropped off at SSM Health Monroe Hospital or at any SSM Health Monroe...
In recognition of his votes taken in the legislature that benefit manufacturers and the broader business community in Illinois, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has been named a “Champion of Manufacturing” by the Illinois Manufacturing Association (IMA). “Illinois manufacturers appreciate Senator Chesney, who has a strong record of supporting policies vital to advancing the industry and growing our economy,” said IMA Vice President of Government Affairs Donovan Griffith. “We’re proud to count on Senator Chesney as a member of the manuf...
West Stockton 7 – 0 21 – 1 Galena 6 – 1 19 – 1 East Dubuque 5 – 2 9–9-3 Scales Mound 3 – 3 9 – 13 Warren 1 – 6 3–18-2 River Ridge 1 – 6 6–17-1 West Carroll 1 – 6 2 – 21 North Lena-Winslow 7 – 0 14 – 5 Pecatonica 5 – 2 15 – 5 Durand 5 – 2 17 – 5 Pearl City 2 – 4 15–10-2 Orangeville 2 – 5 11 – 8 Forreston 2 – 5 10 – 13 Dakota 1 – 6 7–17-1 South Eastland 7 – 0 17 – 2 Fulton 6 – 1 11 – 7 Milledgeville 4 – 3 15 – 5 Polo 4 – 3 12–9-2 Amboy 2 – 4 6–11-2 AFC 0 – 7 5 – 13 Morrison 0 – 6 2–15-2 Last Week’s Results Durand 25, 25 Warren 14, 10 Lena-Wins...
