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NUIC North Lena-Winslow 6 – 0 9 – 0 Orangeville 4 – 2 6 – 3 Stockton 4 – 2 6 – 3 Pec/Durand 3 – 3 6 – 3 Dakota 3 – 3 4 – 5 Galena 1 – 5 2 – 7 East Dubuque 0 – 6 2 – 7 NUIC South Aquin 6 – 0 9 – 0 Forreston 5 – 1 7 – 2 EPC 4 – 2 4 – 5 West Carroll 3 – 3 5 – 4 Amboy 2 – 4 2 – 7 Milledgeville 1 – 5 1 – 8 AFC 0 – 6 0 – 9 Six Rivers (WI) Blackhawk/Warren 6 – 0 9 – 0 Benton/SM/Shull 5 – 1 7 – 1 Potosi/Cassville 4 – 2 7 – 2 River Ridge 3 – 3 6 – 3 Southwestern 2 – 4 3 – 6 Pec/Argyle 1 – 5 3 – 6 Boscobel 0 – 6 0 – 9 Friday’s Results Amboy 34 AFC 1...
It took a little while, a gritty effort and a little luck at times but the Aquin Bulldogs capped off an eventful senior night with a 28-8 win against the West Carroll Thunder Friday night in Freeport. The Bulldogs soaked it all in as they walked off the field because they did so going 9-0 for the first undefeated season at Aquin in a long, long time. Quite a journey for a team that missed the playoffs last year as they navigated their way to a playoff berth and so much more in 2019. "We felt...
The Stockton Blackhawks knew their final regular season game was important in terms of seeding, but for their opponent, the Dakota Indians, it was a do-or-die game. The Indians sat at 4-4, needing one more win to become postseason eligible and continue their season. It was the Blackhawks who rose to the challenge with a 14-0 win on the road. After Week Five, the Blackhawks had a 3-2 record and were looking at a difficult last four games, which included three former "big school" NUIC teams. For...
When it became apparent that the Du/Pec Rivermen would have a solid football team this season – there was reason for excitement. Unfortunately, for a fan base that had never seen a contender yet this century, they had some ... overenthusiastic parties who ... well ... didn't know how to shut the hell up. "We'll bury Lena-Winslow" "Bring on the Panthers!" Those were the only printable quotes as the idiocy exploded to the point of being crude and ... well ... moronic. But last Friday night in P...
The regular season has come to a close, and the playoffs now begin. But how does the opposition stack up to our area teams? Well, let's take a look. Forreston (7-2) at Ottawa Marquette (7-2) In years past, this would be a no-brainer, take the Cardinals. But ... not this year. Forreston has not had the impressive defense they used to boast of - and runers are breaking more tackles against them than bottles at a Greek wedding. In fact, the Cardinals have only played three teams this season that...
Wisconsin State Football Playoffs Division 7 Round One Blackhawk/Warren 55 Cashton 8 Ithaca 46 Wauzeka-Steuben 6 River Ridge 47 De Soto 0 Potosi/Cassville 42 Highland 6 Hilbert 49 Rosholt 34 Catholic Central 10 Randolph 7 (OT) Reedsville 31 Brookwood 0 Lourdes Academy 64 Hillsboro 7 Bangor 40 Webster 0 Pepin/Alma 45 Eleva-Strum 13 Turtle Lake 20 Clear Lake 0 Blair-Taylor 35 Augusta 14 Edgar 43 Greenwood 12 Hurley 33 Loyal 22 Gilman 24 Pittsville 6 Almond-Bancroft 30 Athens 7 Round Two #4 Ithaca at #1 Blackhawk/Warren #3 River Ridge at #2...
We've worked our way through the conference schedules with Lena-Winslow running the table while Dakota and Durand played catch-up to Forreston, but now that the post season has arrived who do we think will emerge hoisting a championship plaque? Earlville Regional We know, we know, it is a weak regional to begin with, but the Cinderella team from the NUIC – Forreston is in it and demands we talk about Alexus Houston and what coach Williams has done with the Cardinals. We see Forreston blowing p...
On the opening night of the volleyball season, the Lena-Winslow Panther students all filed into Aquin dressed in their best "redneck" outfits, and thoroughly out cheered, out-screamed, and embarrassed the small collection of Aquin students who were relegated to slumping back in the bleachers staring at their phones in the vain hopes that people throughout the gym would not think they were being soundly beaten in one of the major aspects of the emotional game of volleyball – the student c...
Football teams are preparing for the playoffs, and Volleyball Regionals began this week, but the other big extracurricular events are also about to open the curtain on another season of theatrical fun. The season begins the weekend of November second as both River Ridge High School and the EPC Theater Co-op will open with comedy plays. The comedy continues the next weekend at Lena-Winslow where the Panthers are giving the classic Jane Austin novel Pride and Prejudice a Seussical twist. And on th...
What has happened to Halloween? I’m sorry but the kids today are stupid – as well as spoiled. I mean, here you have the perfect opportunity to load up on candy for the next four months and yet I can guarantee that this year will be like all the rest. Let me back track. Do you remember your Halloween Trick or Treat days? When I was a kid – my friends and I went out – ON FOOT – throughout our neighborhood trick or treating for candy. And trust me, we knew which houses handed out the best good...
It’s all about the candy. I’ve read in the news where some schools in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Vermont are cancelling Halloween celebrations and parades. Their argument is that some families don’t want to celebrate or participate. That’s fine. They don’t have to, but why ruin the day for everyone else? There are way too many kill joys in the world. Halloween hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s always been a sweet, festive, holiday even though it’s not a real holiday. As a k...
Eleroy Ann Gail Reed Kaser, 78 Ann Gail Reed Kaser’s spirit took flight when she died peacefully at home early Tuesday morning, October 22, 2019. Born July 22, 1941, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of teachers William Frederick Reed and Edith Muriel Baxendale Reed. She grew up in Northfield, Ill. and attended New Trier high School, then Illinois College and the University of Dubuque. She also took classes at Highland Community College including basic auto repair (which especially impressed her children) and many pottery classes, in w... Full story
On Wednesday, October 23, Monroe Clinic welcomed visiting nurse, Yu Lan, as a part of a nursing exchange program. Lan is spending a month and a half in the Madison region to experience both urban and rural healthcare. Specifically, she is observing similarities and differences, how nursing work is done, rules in nursing and ways to improve care. She travels here from Shanghai, China, where she is a Registered Nurse in the Geriatric Department at Ruijin Hospital and pursuing her master's degree...
Non-Profit Groups and organizations weren't the only ones who flocked to the Eagles Club last Thursday for the annual Fall Grant Reception of the Freeport Community Foundation. FCF has made a gigantic impact on the region through their function as a facilitator of grant funds to those people and organizations who help make our region better through charitable efforts. On Thursday, $89,097.15 was awarded to several organizations including: The City of Freeport for their Census Outreach -...
Pension Reform Is The 800-Pound Gorilla You cannot address budgetary reform in Illinois without addressing pension reform. You cannot address high property taxes in Illinois without addressing pension reform. You cannot understand the push by the tax-and-spend crowd to tax retirement income without understanding the need for pension reform. You see, pension reform is the 800-pound gorilla of state government dysfunction. Illinois has a Pension Protection Clause in our State Constitution. The...
The coaches have released their selections for All Conference Honors for the 2019 Golf season. Those earning recognition include: Boys First Team *Deacon Hill, West Carroll *Ian Peterson, Dakota *Ethan Rood, Dakota *Kellen Henze, Eastland/Milledgeville Andy Anderson, Eastland/Milledgeville Garrett Buske, Stockton Ryan Stoffregen, Galena Derek Lehman, RR/SM Zachary Strichter, Du/Pec * = Unanimous Selection Second Team Lane Pierson, Aquin Nick Panoski, Dakota Mitchell Brinkmeier, LW/PC Sam Stewart, East Dubuque Mitchell Coffey, Stockton Dan...
