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The Stockton Lady Blackhawks played host to the Warren Warriors Thursday night for their annual "Pink Night". Just about every area team has one during the season, and it is meant to promote Breast Cancer Awareness, and often includes fund raisers to battle cancer. But for the Blackhawks and Warriors – who co-op in softball and track – it got very real just two weeks ago when it was learned that Stockton Athletic Director, Boys Basketball Coach and teacher, John Hamman, revealed that he is goi...
The football game between the Lena-Winslow Panthers and Stockton Blackhawks in Stockton Friday night didn't kick off until 7:30 – but that was okay. More people were interested in the pregame celebrations anyway. Prior to the contest, the 2020 State Champion Pantherhawk wrestlers were all introduced and given their championship rings. It made perfect sense, after all, the two schools co-op together to become the Pantherhawks, and not only were the current students honored, but almost all of t...
While most Illinois Football fans are looking forward to the playoff pairings that will be announced on Saturday, the Wisconsin State High School playoffs will begin this weekend with Blackhawk/Warren earning a #4 seed with their final 6-3 record. The Warhawks will host #5 seed Randolph in the first round, with the winner taking on the winner of the top seeded Hilbert Wolves in their battle with #8 seed Cambria-Friesland. The complete 7A playoff field is: #8 Wauzeka-Stueben at #1 Highland #5 Potosi/Cassville at #4 River Ridge #6 Ithaca at #3...
The Linda Ludwig Tournament held at Eastland was – to put it bluntly – loaded. With a ten team field that only had two teams with losing records on the season, the competition was going to be brutal. Especially when you saw some of the potential match ups. You had Rock Falls, who was the hands down favorite as a 2A power, but also had local powers like Aquin, Eastland, Durand, Milledgeville and Stockton to go along the team everybody wanted to see in order to make comparisons – Sterling Newman....
Most kids would love to get a car for their eighteenth birthday, and while we have no idea what he actually got, Orangeville's Brayden Cahoon smoked past the Amboy defense as if he was behind the wheel Saturday as the Broncos rolled to the 55 – 6 victory to improve to 7-1 on the season. Orangeville already had a 7-0 lead midway through the first period when Carson Rote went back to pass, saw Cahoon behind the defender and threw a pass that the Bronco senior hauled in at the 30, then bolted u...
Eastland's Kellen Henze shot a blistering 79 at the Byron Golf Sectional to qualify individually for the 1A State Golf Championship. Joining Kellen at the State finals will be Galena's Ryan Stoffregen who also shot a 79 to make the cut. Individuals who qualified for the State finals were: Jann Atendido, Immaculate Conception – 72 Brayden Baker, Byron – 76 James Moorhusen, Riverdale – 76 Grant Harrison, Harvest Christian Academy – 77 Jackson Hulsey, Westminster Christian – 77 Zazz Atendido,...
After watching Aquin's Lucy Arndt play one of the strongest volleyball matches I had ever seen, the headline I had in my mind was "Lucy In The Sky Hits Diamonds". But even though I fully attest to the belief that Arndt played at another level and helped Aquin claim the conference win at home in three games, the headline didn't do justice to the Panthers who played their best match of the season – against their strongest opponent. "Their defense was amazing," said Aquin head coach Robyn S...
With area volleyball teams heading down the backstretch towards the Regional tournaments, not a lot of attention has been spent on one group of athletes who have been flying under the radar – but are beginning to make people take notice. The Lena-Winslow JV volleyball team, has been winning ... a lot. In fact, when head coach Stephanie Matz was asked after a three game victory over Eastland if they had lost yet, the reaction was quick. "No, but don't say anything," she said with a grin. "I d...
The last time the River Ridge Wildcats had squared off against the Stockton Blackhawks in volleyball it was a three game barn burner with no game being decided by more than two points. But that wasn't the case Thursday night as Stockton exploded for an impressive 25-14, 25-17 sweep to keep sole possession of second place in the NUIC West. "I think part of it was getting their butts chewed out for what happened on Tuesday," said head coach Allie McCallips. "It was a total (poop) show. Nobody...
The Du/Pec Rivermen finally exorcised the demons that had been plaguing them ever since the remarkable 14 point come back with five minutes to play that Lena-Winslow pulled off last season. While Panther fans fondly remember the victory, they didn't quite appreciate how deeply the scar was imbedded into the Rivermen. Let's be honest. For 23 minutes and 58 seconds, the Rivermen were dominating Friday's contest against the Panthers. They had marched up and down the field, putting up a 22-0 score,...
With six weeks completed, the potential playoff teams are beginning to emerge, while the hurdles needed to be cleared for those on the bubble are also much more certain. So where does everybody sit? Who should make it, and even if they do, what potential headaches will they find waiting once the post season comes around? To begin with, this is being written prior to Friday's contests in week seven, so keep that in mind – because a win or loss in week seven might change some things. Looking at t...
The Aquin Bulldogs and Milledgeville Missiles met in a clash of Top 5 teams Friday night and it was the Missiles who eventually emerged the winner of this battle 48-28 in Freeport. The two teams both had the offenses humming in the first half as they traded touchdowns and battled to a 20-20 stalemate at the end of two quarters. It was the Bulldogs who opened the scoring early in the game as quarterback Aiden Wolfe zipped a pass to Evan Broge which covered 53 yards for the score. The conversion failed but Aquin had taken a quick 6-0 lead with...
1. Galena 25–0-1 Coaches gave Galena the overall top seed in the Regionals so we’re not alone in being impressed. 2. Aquin 20 – 2 Aquin flexed some muscle in two game sweep of Pearl City. World wants to see them face Galena. 3. Dakota 19–6-1 Dakota is looking to close out conference season with one goal in mind - Aquin at the Regional. 4. Eastland 16 – 6 Eastland played so badly in loss to Forreston that they should have dropped, but nobody can move up. 5. Pearl City 22–7-1 Bad week for the Wolves who fell to Aquin in two, and had players wal...
1. Du/Pec 6 – 1 After giving up a 22 point lead, Du/Pec could have dropped into a fetal position, but they didn’t. 2. Lena-Winslow 6 – 1 PAnthers played their worst half of the season, and still came back to claim a late lead. 3. Fulton 5 – 2 Big win for Fulton knocking off Forreston. With EPC up next, the sixth win is in sight. 4. Forreston 5 – 2 Cardinals fell to Steamers, but Gibson City is not the power they once were, so a sixth win is possible. 5. Galena 4 – 3 Pirates shut out the Indians to keep on pace for a playoff spot, but now have t...
Pearl City was in a pickle. After making a rally back in game one to claim the 25-19 victory over the Lena-Winslow Panthers, the Panthers had gotten hot – exploding out to a commanding 17-8 lead in game two. For most teams, that's not too big of a deal because you still had the third game to regroup. But Pearl City has yet to win any match that went into the third game this year. So the 17-8 deficit was much more dangerous than it seemed. "Could you see the sweat coming off of my forehead f...
The River Ridge Wildcats have come a long way from the 0-8 start at the beginning of the season – in fact, following Tuesday's 25-17, 25-23 victory over Warren, the Wildcats now stand at 4-2 in the NUIC West, and have come a long way from their o-fer beginning. But the win over Warren didn't come easily. In fact, in game one of the match, the Warriors charged out to the early 6-0 lead when Wildcat head coach Brittany Sinagra had seen enough. The real point of interest, however, was what S...
The 2015 Eastland Cougars were the best volleyball team I had ever seen. And while they still might be, there is definitely a number two now as the Galena Pirates looked almost invincible as they dismantled a solid Stockton team on the road 25-7, 25-12. From the very first serve from Galena's Taylor Hilby, Stockton was overmatched. Yes, the Blackhawks were still missing freshman sensation Madalyn Mamoser who is expected back next week from her knee strain she suffered in the win over...
The Milledgeville Missiles did not have more athletes than Orangeville. They did not hit harder, or overpower the Broncos. No, the key to their impressive 56-26 dismantling of Orangeville Friday night was that they confused the Broncos ... repeatedly. Early on, it seemed that the decision to get the ball first was a good one as Gunar Lobdell broke loose for a 55 yard touchdown run on the fourth play from scrimmage to put the Broncos up 6-0. The kick was blocked, but Orangeville had drawn first...
The saying is football is a game of inches and never was it more true than in Pearl City Friday night in a thriller of a game that needed two overtimes to decide a winner. In the end, another EPC Wildcatz game was decided on the final play of the night and again the Wildcatz came up just short of earning their first victory of the season as the visiting Galena Pirates escaped with a 41-40 victory and they knew it. In fact, one Galena coach walking off the field was overheard saying about EPC, "That's the best 0-6 team I've ever seen." A few...
The Blackhawk/Warren Warriors have a tradition after every game where head coach, Desie Breadon gathers the team together and asks a simple question – "How do you feel?" And following their huge homecoming win over the previously unbeaten Potosi/Cassville Chieftains Saturday afternoon by 24-12 margin, the response was pretty deafening. The Warriors had a right to be proud. They trailed the Chieftains 6-0 at halftime, and it could have been a lot worse as fumbles menaced both teams. The first W...
The Boys 1A Golf Regional was held Wednesday at Park Hills Golf Course in Freeport, and while the fact that Fulton was not included in the Aquin Regional, scores for all of the players were higher than anticipated. Only one golfer in the entire field was able to break 80 over the 18 hole course – giving medalist honors to Galena's Ryan Stoffregen. His lead helped the Pirates claim the team trophy as they finished at the top of the 12 team field. The top three teams all advance their entire t...
Maybe the IHSA was just implementing a new pairing system that ignored geography, or maybe, just maybe, they decided that it was time to break up the Sectional so that it didn't turn into another glorified NUIC tournament. Whatever the reasons, the Regional assignments had more than a few area coaches scratching their heads. Normally, the four regionals that would funnel into the Sectional would have at least three NUIC teams in them, along with maybe a Sterling Newman, or Orion, or some other...
Football 1. Lena-Winslow 6 – 0 Panther pass defense was tested. Whether or not they passed will be seen this Friday with Du/Pec. 2. Du/Pec 5 – 1 This is the week that matters. Du/Pec still smarting from last Spring’s late meltdown at Lena. 3. Forreston 5 – 1 Cardinals continue to roll over teams they should roll over, but Fulton and Lena-Winslow lie ahead. 4. Fulton 4 – 2 Steamers blew past Stockton, but now have a true measuring game with Forreston on Friday. 5. Galena 3 – 3 Pirates barely esca...
1. Galena 24–0-1 Okay, okay, we’ve seen enough. Aquin is great, but Galena ... Damn! That’s really all we can say ... damn. 2. Aquin 18 – 2 Aquin cleared the Dakota hurdle on the road for a huge win. Dropped to second due to Pirate power. 3. Dakota 18–6-1 For the second time in their conference battles, Dakota took Aquin to three games ... but fell short. 4. Eastland 15 – 5 Eastland should continue to beat up on the South, but will that get them ready for the post season? 5. Pearl City 21–6-1...
There are five stages to building a sports program. First, you need to get organized. Then, you want to be competitive, then Dangerous, then a contender until finally you reach the level of champion. The Orangeville Bronco volleyball team, under first year coach Stephanie Riedel, has now officially reached the level of "dangerous" following their 25-8, 25-12 dismantling of the South Beloit Sobos. The Sobo match was one that, in years past, the Broncos would win, but not nearly in as impressive...
