Morrison Duo Score 46 As Morrison Topples Newman Comets
Morrison children Brackmyer and Olson combined for 46 points to lead the Morrison Mustangs to a 62-55 Illowa conference win over the Newman Comets. Newman drops from first, Morrison tied for second at 5-2 while St Mary's of Clinton leads at 6-2.
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Mega
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Mustangs Rally But Fall Short Against Newman
Illowa standings show Morrison 62 Newman 55 and Riverdale 78 Savanna 43 as Newman edges DeWitt 60 to 48 while Morrison’s Mustangs battle errors. Brackmeyer Olson lead with 28 and 18 points. Smoot tops Newman with 18 as three starters fouled out. Newman hosts DeWitt Central next Friday.
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Shooting Stars Defeat Morrison Ponies 60-36
The Newman Shooting Stars toppled Morrison 60 to 36 as free throws shaped the game with 28 of 32 for the Stars and 12 of 14 for the Ponies. Villa led with 19 points, Smoot added 14, Arduini 12.
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McBride Seals Sterling Victory With Late Free Throws
Sterling defeats Ottawa 65 62 in a North Central Illinois Conference clash as Morrie McBride sinks four straight free throws in the final seconds. Rod Jacobs 17, Bill Harris 16 lead Sterling. Ottawa’s Chuck Ol tops with 16.
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Area Box Scores From Night’s Wisconsin High School Games
Prophetstown Polo Mount Carroll Mount Morris Erie Amboy Sterling Ottawa battled for NCIC standings as Sterling stayed undefeated with a 55 35 win highlighted by Yemm Colborn and House Hines. The report notes other scores and season implications, including LaSalle- Peru leading the league and upcoming Galesburg tests.
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Silver Skates Finals Postponed to January 28
The Sterling Rotary Club Silver Skates Derby finals are postponed to Sunday January 28 at 2 p.m. due to mild weather. Sinnissippi Park facilities and the toboggan run were closed by the Sterling Park District because of above freezing temperatures. If weather holds, finals start at 2 p.m. at Kilgour Park. Bob Schuneman, event chairman, said official notices will be issued next week.
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Kings End Scoring Drought With 5-2 Win Over Rangers
Los Angeles Kings snap a four win five loss one tie stretch with a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Inglewood. Rookie Howie Menard scored his first two major league goals as LA built a 3-0 lead. Doug Robinson added his first NHL goal after a Ranger run made it 3-1.
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East Coloma Bulldogs sweep Portland in twin wins
East Coloma Bulldogs beat Portland School in two games on January 12. The lightweights won 39 to 13 while the heavyweights prevailed 58 to 28 with top scorers Cobb Bob Cobb Bill Cobb and Greg Fritsch leading the Bulldogs. Portland’s Duncan Franks led with 5 and 4 points.
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Top Ranked Illinois High School Teams Roll To Wins
Illinois top ranked high school teams dominated Friday action led by Lockport Central 14-0 with Kankakee Westview loss. Stephen Decatur 85-59 over Danville and Effingham 89-53 over Greenville boosted records as DeKalb 12-0 and Maine South 14-0 stayed undefeated.
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Local Sterling League Scores and Standings Report
Blackhawk Lanes defeated RB&W 100 to 70 led by Borum 28 Anderson 23 Johnson 18 Mc Clintock 16 Taft 10. Myers Ford Sales beat Scholl's Insurance 90-79 with Hanson 30 Moore 20 Kilmartin 18 Kolb 16. Dillon Oilers beat Whiteside County Bank 83-66 led by Cain 22 Loos 18 Ludwig 16 Henry 12. Rock Falls All Stars 77 Institute of Drafting 62 Lewis 30 Stindt 12 Davis 10. Next week Rock Falls vs Blackhawk Lanes and Scholl's vs AB&W Venturing schedules set.
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Rock Falls Grade School Triumph Over St. Marys Seventh Grade
Rock Falls seventh graders defeated St. Mary’s 38 to 7. Scoring for Rock Falls: Fulrath 14, Weeks 12, Milligan 11, Hinrichs 4, Ramirez 4, Lopez 2. St. Mary’s scorers: Ellers 10, Johnson 13, Carrino 8, Nieman 4. The prior report mislisted an eighth grade score. The article also notes the 1896 Athens Olympics per Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Rockets Edge Streator In Tight Conference Thriller
Rock Falls won 69 66 over Streator as John Brown and Denny Johnson drilled key free throws. Larry Gibson led scoring with 22 points while Rick Kent added 19 as Rock Falls withstood a late Bulldogs rally at Forrest L. Tabor Gym.
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Meteors Fall To Streator 53 45 In Home Setback
Rock Falls under coach John Tierney lost Friday night to Streator 53 to 45, dropping to 7-4. Ron Eddinger scored 3, Greg Hardy 17, and Mike Yeoward 13 led Rock Falls while Streator benefited from balanced scoring. The Meteors host Rochelle next Friday aiming to extend their home winning streak to six.
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Benvenuti and Agosto Win by Points in New York and Rome
In Rome Nino Benvenuti outpointed Charley Austin over 10 rounds. In New York Pedro Agosto defeated Jimmy Cogdell by decision over 10 rounds.
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U S households owning multiple cars tops quarter mark
Department of Commerce figures show more than 25 percent of U S households now own two or more automobiles, indicating rising car ownership and potential shifts in consumer spending.
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