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Take a look at what's available in Rockford Speedway online auction set to start Monday
The Rockford Speedway online auction begins on Monday and runs through June 3, and most of the items up for sale were on display around the old site on Wednesday. All that's left now is the online Rockford Speedway Auction, held by Steffes Auctioneers. More on the auction:An online auction...
Auburn’s Jenkins and Dubose Jr. sign for the next chapter of their athletic careers
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — A couple student-athletes at Auburn High School signed Letters of Intent Wednesday. Football player Jasper Jenkins signed with Milford Academy in New York, a prep school. Shot Put thrower Patrick Dubose Jr., who also played football for Auburn, is headed to Southern Illinois University for track & field, but he might […]
New mini golf course opens in Freeport’s Krape Park
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) – Rick Leininger and his family were the first customers Friday at Wing It! Mini Golf, the latest attraction inside Freeport’s Krape Park. “We live up the hill,” Leininger said. “So, we’ve been watching them build it for about three months. We were going to go bowling. But we saw that it […]
Boylan falls to Burlington Central as last girls soccer team bows out of postseason
Boylan, the final girls soccer team from the Rockford area still alive, was bounced from the IHSA Class 2A state playoffs Saturday by a 2-1 setback at the hands of Burlington Central in the Belvidere Sectional finals. The Titans trailed much of the day, but with just over five minutes...
Rockford-area sprinters lead the charge as 47 local boys head to state track and field meet
The IHSA boys state track and field meet has finally arrived, and this is sure to be a big year for the Rockford-area contingent. Especially the sprinters. There were 47 different athletes from the Rockford vicinity that qualified for state in at least one event, and 22 relay teams from around Rockford. At least...
Here is the Rockford Register Star's Athlete of the Week winner for May 13-18
In another tough battle, and one of the last of this exciting school year, West Carroll's Emma Randecker came away with the Rockford Register Star's Athlete of the Week victory for the week of May 13-18. More local sports:Cami Carter and North Boone stroll into softball program's first sectional championship.
Cambridge baseball scores split in doubleheader against Pecatonica
The Cambridge baseball team split a doubleheader against Pecatonica, the No. 7th ranked team in Division 5, on Saturday, May 18 at Pecatonica High School. In the first game, Pecatonica scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn a 4-2 win. Carson Kurschner hit a sacrifice bunt to score Jameson Johnson for the go-ahead run. Also in the inning, Lukas Rue hit an RBI single to score Trevor Doescher. ...
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. ...
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 […]
Forreston pulls away from Lena-Winslow; Cardinals advance to Sectional Final
FORRESTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Forreston Cardinals will be playing on their home field for a 1A Sectional Championship Saturday morning. They won their showdown with NUIC rival Lena-Winslow Wednesday in the semifinals 10-4. For highlights, watch the media player above. The championship game between Forreston and East Dubuque will be played at 11 a.m. […]
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...
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