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North Boone baseball uses balanced attack to down Riverdale 8-3 in sectional semifinals
BYRON, Ill.—Andrew Baden emphasized heading into Wednesday night’s IHSA 2A sectional semifinal showdown with Riverdale that the North Boone baseball team's well-roundedness would be the key to victory. The third-seeded Vikings proved their head coach right as all nine batters either got a hit, scored a run or knocked one in while Eli Lopez threw seven strong innings to help North Boone take down the No. 3 Rams 8-3 to advance to the sectional championship. ...
Cami Carter and North Boone stroll into softball program's first sectional championship
North Boone and star pitcher and hitter Cami Carter carved out a 12-0 win over Bureau Valley on Wednesday night, joining Dakota as the first Rockford-area softball teams to make it to a sectional final this postseason. And becoming the first North Boone softball team to ever get to a...
High school baseball: Clinton, Edgerton open postseason play with wins
CLINTON — The Clinton baseball team started the playoffs in a similar way to how it ended the regular season: hot. The sixth-seeded Cougars, who came into Thursday as winners of six of their past seven games, poured on all six of their runs in the first two innings as they rolled No. 1 Dodgeland/Hustisford 6-3 in a WIAA Division 3 regional opener. Collin Gill had an RBI single in...
Belvidere North knocks off Boylan again; advances to regional final
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — For the second time in two weeks, Belvidere North’s baseball team was a major thorn in the side of Boylan. Last Thursday, the Blue Thunder rallied for a walk-off win against the Titans to deny Boylan a piece of the NIC-10 championship. This time North defeated the Titans ending their season […]
Hononegah boys track and field continue tradition by sending hurdler Coen Lee, 4x400 relay to state
ROCKTON—It was the days of leg warmers and parachute pants the last time that the Hononegah track and field team wasn’t represented at the state championship. The Indians’ 4x400 relay and hurdler Coen Lee ensured that the tradition would be upheld for at least another season as both will compete at the IHSA 3A Track and Field Championships on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. beginning on Friday. ...
Milton plays like a top seed, beats Beloit Memorial by 10-run rule in playoff opener
MILTON — Beloit Memorial found itself in Thursday’s WIAA Division 1 regional championship game against top-seeded Milton after scoring first, pitching well and playing clean defense on a windy day at Janesville Parker in the regional semifinal on Tuesday. The Red Hawks made sure that formula wouldn’t be viable against them at Schilberg Park. Milton ace Gwen Baker retired the first 10 batters she faced, and her leadoff single in...
Well-rounded North Boone baseball team gearing up for sectionals
POPLAR GROVE, Ill.—The North Boone baseball team’s 4-3 win over Marian Central Catholic to earn just its third regional title in program history perfectly encapsulated what has helped the Vikings post its all-time winningest season. On the mound, Matt Self worked around five walks and six hits to strike out eight and allow just an earned run in five innings in his start and Gage Vermett came in after the eighth-seeded Hurricanes added two runs in the sixth to record the final six outs while...
PREP TRACK: Beloit Memorial's Jaslyn Gama off to state meet after taking third in 400
BEAVER DAM, Wis. — Beloit Memorial track and field’s Jaslyn Gama has been wrapping up her senior season by putting up some great times again and again in her races. The senior has run herself all the way into the WIAA Division 1 State Track and Field Championships after she finished third at the 400-meter dash in Thursday’s sectional meet in Beaver Dam. Gama finished in 1:01.66 behind the Janesville...
Beloit Sky Carp finish road trip 3-9 after losing to Great Lakes Loons 9-3
MIDLAND, Mich. — At least it didn’t go 10 innings. The Beloit Sky Carp, who played four straight 10-inning games against the Great Lakes Loons heading into Sunday’s afternoon contest and lost three of them, fell 9-3 in the series finale. The Loons won the series 4-2 and Beloit ended its road trip with a 3-9 record to slip to 20-24 overall. The fourth-place Sky Carp trail Midwest League West...
Boylan rallies to stun Harlem in regional volleyball
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Harlem against Boylan was a four seed vs. five seed matchup at the Auburn Regional in boys volleyball. It was just as tight on the court Tuesday. The match went three sets with Boylan emerging with a 13-25, 27-25, 25-19 win. Harlem looked like the better team through the first set […]
Cortlyn Hefty scores three goals, but Belvidere North’s season ends
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Cortlyn Hefty was brilliant as usual scoring three goals, but Belvidere North saw its soccer season end with a 5-3 loss to Burlington Central at the Belvidere 2A Sectional Wednesday. Hefty’s three goals helped the Blue Thunder play to a 3-3 tie. It was that way until midway through the second […]
Softball: Pumas edge Clinton in regional opener
The Poynette softball team is moving on in the postseason, after taking on some tough competition to wrap up the regular season. On Tuesday, May 21, the Pumas clipped Clinton in a 2-1 WIAA regional victory, with Poynette scoring the winning run in the fifth. “Livi McLane came in to pinch hit for Bella Severson in bottom of the fifth and led off with a bunt,” said Matt Ramberg, head...
Kyle Weaver among the former Purple Knights coming back for alumni games at Barkin Arena
BELOIT — Since retiring as a professional basketball player, Beloit’s Kyle Weaver has spent a lot of time around the hardcourt in his hometown mentoring young players at both the middle school and high school levels. On June 1, he’ll have the opportunity to rub elbows at the Barkin Arena with former Purple Knights from his own heyday as well as some older players still hooping it with some regularity. ...
Rockford Speedway equipment and memorabilia goes on the chopping block in online auction
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — The era of the Rockford Speedway is winding to a close, with equipment and memorabilia from the iconic raceway going up for auction. The Rockford Speedway hosted racing events for 76 years before its closure October 28th, 2023. On Wednesday, May 22nd, Steffes Auctions will hold a preview day, from […]
North Boone wins regional championship with 9-3 win over Marengo
MARENGO, Ill.—The moment that North Boone center fielder Olivia Johnson secured Marissa Young’s fly out into the center of her glove, catcher Danielle Goodman was sprinting towards the pitching circle. Goodman embraced pitcher Cami Carter in a bear hug before the rest of the Vikings swarmed the duo. For Carter, Goodman and the other three seniors, Friday evening’s 9-3 win over Marengo in an IHSA 2A Regional Championship meant so...
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