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Beloit Memorial's qualifiers will compete in WIAA Division 1 Beaver Dam Sectional
Next up for Beloit Memorial’s talented duo of junior Jaedyn Coleman and senior Jaslyn Gama will be the WIAA Division 1 Beaver Dam Track and Field Sectional on Thursday. Both Purple Knights will compete in a pair of events. Coleman will throw the shot and discus after winning the shot in the Stoughton Regional on Tuesday (51-feet, 1-inch) and taking fourth in the discus (142-6). Gama finished third in the...
Hononegah boys volleyball wins regional opener with sweep of Belvidere North
ROCKTON — The idea of winning an IHSA Regional Championship on their home court is most definitely an attractive prospect for the Hononegah boys volleyball team. But that isn’t necessarily what’s driving the Indians this postseason. No, what’s fueling Hononegah is the goal of winning a fourth-straight regional title and continuing the legacy of a stellar class that many of these first-year starters watched dominate the competition time and time...
Rockford Lutheran student-athletes make their college choices official
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Wednesday was a special day at Rockford Lutheran High School. Six student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent with colleges and universities. Basketball player Kaylee Bankes signed with Oakton College. Baseball player Colin Courier signed with Wisconsin-Whitewater. Basketball player Vontez Dent signed with Bryant and Stratton. Football player Hunter Evans signed with […]
Big first inning carries Dakota past Orangeville/Aquin at South Beloit Sectional
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Dakota softball team came to play Tuesday afternoon at the Class 1A South Beloit Sectional. The Indians put up nine runs in the first inning on their way to a 15-7 semifinal win against Orangeville/Aquin. Dakota advances to Friday’s regional championship game against either Durand or East Dubuque. Those […]
No surprises here: Janesville Craig routs winless Madison La Follette to wrap up Big Eight play
Drayton Lou and Janesville Craig kept Madison La Follette winless Thursday at Warner Park in Madison. Lou struck out 11 Lancers, and the Cougars took advantage of nine La Follette walks, four hit batters and 11 wild pitches to win 10-0 in six innings. Craig also stole 10 bases. “When we got on base, we...
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. ...
Janesville Parker beats Madison East in Big Eight rematch
After an uninspiring loss to Madison East on Wednesday afternoon, Janesville Parker bounced back and played error-free defense to beat the Purgolders 9-0 on Thursday night. “It’s very refreshing to play a good, solid baseball game,” Parker coach Kerry Michaels said. “We had a couple of walks and a hit batsman. Those were the only freebies we gave up.” Carter Smalley threw 90 pitches in a complete-game victory, and a...
Opening Dates For Popular Public Pools In Northern Illinois
'Tis the season for summer fun, and here are the opening dates for 5 of the Rockford area's favorite public pools. It's a simple fact, I hate extreme heat and humidity, and without a pool to cool down in, I would never survive summer in Illinois. Ok, maybe that is...
Jones, Chan score goals to lead Janesville Parker to third win of season
Madelyn and Avery Marquette each provided an assist in Janesville Parker's 2-0 nonconference girls soccer win over Beaver Dam on Thursday in Beaver Dam. Madelyn Marquette threaded a through ball to Haven Jones in the first half, and Avery Marquette passed to Thailena Chan, who beat a Golden Beavers defender down the sideline before making it 2-0 Vikings. Teana Anderson made five saves in Parker's goal. ...
Down goes Belvidere North and Cortlyn Hefty, leaving Boylan as last girls soccer team standing
Belvidere North's season, and the high school career of the Rockford-area's all-time leading goal scorer Cortlyn Hefty, ended abruptly on Wednesday night when the Blue Thunder were ousted by Burlington Central 5-3 in the Belvidere Sectional semifinal. That leaves only Boylan that is left for Rockford-area girls soccer teams this postseason after Belvidere North (20-2) was upset and ousted. ...
NIC-10 champion Hononegah wins regular season finale, tunes up for regional
ROSCOE — Denny McKinney wasn’t making any apologies if it seemed like he wasn’t going all out to win Hononegah’s second-to-last regular season game. That was a 13-9 loss against host Harlem last Thursday night that ended the Indians’ chances for an unbeaten NIC-10 season. “We had already clinched the conference championship,” the Indians head coach explained. “There was no way I was going to have (ace pitcher) Aislynn (Palmer)...
NIU makes offer to Auburn High School’s Amir Danforth
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The last Rockford basketball player to play for the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team was Auburn High School graduate Laytwan Porter in the 2016-17 season. The next one to suit up for the Huskies might be a current Auburn basketball player. Amir Danforth indicated on social media Monday evening that […]
Beloit Memorial battles wind, Janesville Parker for 3-2 win in Division 1 regional opener
JANESVILLE—Chad Davis knew that the swirling wind that gusted well over 40 miles per hour at times was ripe to cause issues in Beloit Memorial’s WIAA Division 1 Regional opener against Janesville Parker on Tuesday. Still, the Purple Knights’ second-year head coach didn’t sugarcoat what he saw pregame. “In warm ups, we looked horrible to say the least. Just dealing with that wind,” Davis said, shaking his head. ...
Beloit College's Siddalee Meyers earns First Team All-MWC
BELOIT — Junior outfielder Siddalee Meyers of Beloit College earned First Team All-Midwest Conference honors for softball and sophomore teammate Kaylee Witte was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association D-III Region XI Third Team. Meyers, a Parkview High School graduate, earned First Team honors for the first time and becomes the first Buccaneer to land on the First Team since 2021. Meyers started in all 38 games for Beloit...
Beloit Turner's Elijah Terrell has stellar regional on home track
TOWN OF BELOIT — Senior Elijah Terrell of Beloit Turner enjoyed a strong meet on his home track Monday, and Brodhead/Juda’s girls were all business, as well, in the WIAA Division 2 Turner Regional. Terrell won the triple jump with a leap of 45 feet, 2 inches and the long jump with a 21-4.75 effort. He was second in the 200 meters in 22.16 seconds and took third in the 100 (11.14). ...
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...
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