Third period nightmare sinks Dukes in 51 31 loss
Dixon High School fell to 0-5 after trailing by 9 at halftime and watching Kewanee surge with a 19-2 third-quarter run. Becker and Baldwin led the Boilermakers with 11 and 12 points while Dixon’s Schilling, Newman, and Reed each reached around 9-11 points and 11 rebounds in a 51-31 defeat.
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Dukes
Chip Marshall
Kewanee
Dixon High School
Boilermakers
Dixon
Dan Newman
Tom Breed
Kevin Knicker
Chris Barnhart
Knicker
Boilers
Drew Schilling
Doug Baldwin
Steve Becker
Becker
Baldwin
Dan Demmer
Chad
Gustafson
Bouermakers
Schilling
Ryan Reed
David Blanks
Moline
Matt Jenkin
Ron Baker
Aaron Fox
Rob Workman
Amboy Clipper 1-2-3 punch tops Erie in opener
Amboy High School beat Erie 58-49 in a Three Rivers Conference opener as Chris Grossman Eric Grasser and Jeff Croegaert led a 1-2-3 third quarter run. Grossman 14 points 22 rebounds 4 blocks Croegaert 18 Grasser 14.
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ERIE
Amboy High School
Erie Cardinals
Three Rivers
Clippers
Chris Grossman
Jeff Croegaert
Eric Grasser
Grossman
Grasser
Croegaert
Jason Roland
Paul Hardy
Prophetstown
Newman
Ohio guards Piper Etheridge lead 79 43 win over Wyanet
Ohio high school basketball powered by guard tandem Brian Piper and Todd Etheridge. Piper scored a career high 34 points and added seven assists as Ohio built a 44 21 halftime lead and rolled past Wyanet 79 43. Etheridge contributed 16 in the second period after an 11 point first quarter while Tom Fultz and Tom Johnson grabbed 10 rebounds each.
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Sterling Newman
Comets
Prophetstown
Newman
Prophets
Matt Karlson
Rob Springman
Larry Cook
FCHS
Kirkland
Franklin Grove
Franklin Center Eagles
Ray Newcomer
Mark Dillon
Upstate Illini
Kirkland Hiawatha Hawks
Newcomer
Dillon
Eagles
Hawk
Ohio
Ohio High School
Dymanic
Todd Etheridge
Brian Piper
Wyanet Eagles
Piper
Wyaneth
Etheridge
Lloyd Johnson
Johnson
Wyanet
Bulldogs
Tom Fultz
Tom Johnson
Shawn Rogers
Scott Farrell
Wyaner
Jack Young
Morrison
Sterling
Mustangs
Beth Smith
Sherri Davis
Jamie Nice
Jennifer Hayen
Rochelle Hubs top Streator in NCIC opener 62 55
Rochelle Hubs edged Streator Bulldogs 62 55 in the NCIC boys opener paced by Dan Lundquist 22 points 18 rebounds and a stifling third quarter defense that turned the game. Dan Greffe 15 Mike Busky 11 and Brian Louis 10 also scored for Rochelle now 3 2. Savanna beat Polo 74 72 in a tight non conference clash as Jeff Barrette 32 led the Indians.
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Hawks
Eagles
Franklin
Bob Barnett
Kris Herwig
Aces
Durand
Ashton
Eric Kersten
Joe Clark
Streator
Rochelle Hubs
Streator Bulldogs
NCIC
Hubs
Rochelle
Dan Lundquist
Dan Greffe
Mike Busky
Brian Louis
Savanna
Polo
Jeff Barrette
Indians
Marcos
Barrett
Vinnie Popkin
James Schultz
Walnut Falls To Tiskilwa In IVC Clash
Lonny Davison poured in 26 points with six three pointers for Polo while Lance Malburg added 20 as Walnut shot 31 percent to lose 52-39. The Blue Raiders trailed 42-27 entering the final period after a cold middle two quarters.
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Lonny Davison
Polo
Lance Malburg
Tiskilwa
Walnut
Blue Raiders
Trojans
Amboy Girls Top Savanna In Conference Opener
Amboy High School girls def. Savanna 44-27 in a Three Rivers Conference opener. Marie McLaughlin scored 23 on nine FGs and 5 of 9 from the line, adding eight rebounds and seven steals, while Janelle Drew added 13. Savanna fell to 0-8. Amboy improved to 3-2.
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AMBOY
Amboy High School
Savanna
Three Rivers
Clippers
Oregon
Clipper
Marie McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Janelle Drew
Beavers Return to Illinois After Long Absence
Illinois sees a rise in beaver populations with surging presence in 102 counties and an annual trapping season. Historical reintroductions began 1929 at Savanna Depot, with further releases in 1935 1936 and postwar live trapping to restore the species. Beaver dams shape streams and valleys, aiding ecosystems and local history linked to fur trade in cities like St. Louis Fort Dearborn Peoria LaSalle Kankakee Danville and Cairo.
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Ilinois
Illinois
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Savanna
Jo Daviess
Carroll Counties
Pope
Department of Conservation
St. Louis
Fort Dearborn
Peoria
LaSalle
Kankakee
Danville
Cairo
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Jim Peck
Telegraph
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Richie Hamrich
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Ken Te
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