Bears win fifth straight NFC Central title in win over Lions
Chicago clinches home field after defeating Detroit 24 12 on Kevin Butler field goals and Jim Harbaugh leadership. Minnesota’s 10-5 finish risks wild-card berth with Bears next in season finale, while Lindy Infante and Al Harris spark pivotal moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Virginia
Santa Claus
Lindy Infante
Green Bay
Wis
Packers
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Bears
Detroit
Soldier Field
Kevin Butler
Minnesota
Mike Ditka
Jim Harbaugh
al Harris
Butler
Eddie Murray
Garry James
Ditka
Harbaugh
Los Angeles Rams
the Lion
Bennie Blades
Dennis McKinnon
McKinnon
Jim
Murray
Tom Thayer
Harris
San Francisco
Rams
Lions
Moline tops Duchesses 60 45 in Wharton Fieldhouse
Moline routs Dixon 60 to 45 as the Duchesses fail to score in the first half while Dixon guards struggle and Becky Fisher, averaging over 20 points, is held scoreless. Jodi Petersen scores 16, Tammi Vail adds 10, and Tammy Zimmerman 11 off the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Dixon High School
Duchesses
Wharton Fieldhouse
Maroons
Dixon
Lesli Spencer
Becky Fisher
Fisher
Jodi
Juli Yount
Spencer
Jodi Petersen
Tammi Vail
Tammy Zimmerman
Kirby second as Dukes take sixth
Sterling-Dixon High School wrestler Jeff Kirby finished runner up at the Sterling Invitational as Dixon placed sixth with 71 points. Kirby, now 12-1, lost only to Rockridge’s Rick Skiles, ranked No. 2 in Class 1A at 135 pounds. Dixon’s placers included John Andrews third, Bomber Sports third, and Todd Engle third, with runnerups in several weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Sterling
Dixon High School
Jeff Kirby
Dixon
Washington
Rockford West
Taylor Ridge Rockridge
Rockford Guilford
Galesburg
Byron
Kirby
Rick Skiles
Rockridge
Skiles
John Andrews
Bomber Sports
Todd Engle
Art Chacon
Toby Masterman
Matt Ristow
Dan Fiorini
Comets
Plano
Mahomet Seymore
Sterling Newman
Sandwich
Peotone
Coal City
Yorkville
Kaneland
Newman
Mike Mena
Steve Kelley
Daryl Grennan
Charley Apple
Todd Messer
Josh Willman
Todd Pool
Manuel Olalde
Grappler Magazine
Hubs
Port Byron
Pleasant Valley
Riverdale
SVCC Tops Harper On Strong Defense In 57-40 Win
SVCC Lady Redmen improve to 6-0 by suffocating Pascale O Donoghue with box and one then triangle and two on Amy Koziol. Amy Johnson held O Donoghue quiet while Denise Hibbard and Stacie Fowler powered the offense with 20 and 14 points as SVCC led 32-17 at halftime and Harper dropped to 3-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Sauk Valley Community College
Lady Redmen
Pascale O'Donoghue
Harper
SVCC
O'Donoghue
Amy Koziol
Amy Johnson
Jolene Leseman
Amy
Denise Hibbard
Stacie Fowler
Jennifer Renner
Hibbard
Ohio
Neponset
Ohio Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Buda Western
Brian Piper
Annawan
Todd Etheridge
Piper
Tom Johnson
Scott Hansen
Mike Pratt
Morrison Downs Amboy in Three Rivers clash showdown
Morrison slipped past Amboy 51-48 as Corey Ottens led with 20 points. Amboy coach McCracken lamented late misses after holding a 48-47 edge with 1:05 remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMBOY
Amboy High School
Three Rivers
Corey Ottens
Morrison
Clippers
Mustangs
Chris Grossman
Mike McCracken
Jeff Croegaert
Eric Grasser
Mount Morris
Dakota
Mark Dietrich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Telegraph Sports Writers
Tasha Brown
Michelle Rogiers
Polo
Petrece Faulker
Desa Richards
Jennifer Skogsberg
Byron Girls
Tigers
Heather Olson
Forreston
MMHS
Pennington
Mounders
Kelly Klink
Janelle Irish
Spotts
Dukes
UPI
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bucks
Chad Ferguson
Brian Hickman
Dietrich
Ferguson
Hickman
Rob Woolever
Chris Bartelt
Erie
Newman Comets
Cardinals
Mike Koelker
Matt Karlson
Rob Rosengren
Larry Cook
Scott Byam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!