SVCC Redmen dominate Highland Classic to claim title
Sauk Valley Community College men win the Highland Classic in Freeport, blasting Joliet 112 74 in the title game after earlier 98 68 win over College of DuPage. MVP Lance Harris leads with 17 points in final, and SVCC improves to 11 1 amid a seven game win streak under coach Russ Dambhoff.
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Ohio
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Harris
Sutter
Tom Wells
Damhoff
Madison
Wis
Madison Tech
Dukes fall to St Charles Saints 78 47 at home
Dixon high school boys basketball shot poorly, hitting 17 of 64 as St Charles, led by 6-foot-8 J. P. Brens and 6-5 Allen Vrugrinc, dominated 78 47 on Dixon's home court. Brens and Vrugrinc tallied 15 each, while guard Brent Lange added 11 as the Saints improved to 8 1. Dixon coach Dan Demmer lamented missed shots and lack of patience, noting the Dukes at times executed well but could not convert.
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Fighting Saints
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Illinois
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Brens and Company
Sean Fawkes
Urish leads MMHS in 69-57 win over Pecatonica
Mount Morris High School girls basketball without top scorer Kelly Klink, Janelle Urish nets 23 and Staci Medlar 14 as the Mounders beat Pecatonica 69-57. Pecatonica's Renee Anderson scores 37 in a losing effort. MMHS improves to 2-11 overall, 2-4 in conference.
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Forreston
Polo
Pennington
Brenda Schrader
Cardinals
Sauk Valley women win Black Hawk East tourney MVP Hibbard shines
Denise Hibbard led Sauk Valley Community College to an 8-0 start by capturing the Black Hawk East Tournament title. The 5-7 guard scored 17 in each win over Harper College 81-50 and Illinois Valley 68-50, earning tournament MVP for the second straight year and helping teammate Amy Johnson to the all tournament team with 24 points against Harper and 12 against IVCC.
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Grappler Magazine
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Amboy
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Winnebago
Port Byron Riverdale
Steve Crawford
Scott Ferguson
Ed Stewart
the Clippers
Shane Severson
Frank Hiatt
David Schrock
Dixon wrestlers win two at Hononegah meet
Dixon High School swept two wins at the Hononegah Triangular, beating Beloit Turner and Hononegah 57-12. Eleven Dixon wrestlers competed, with standouts like Willie Reyes and Jeff Kirby going two wins each, while Pat McCullough and Todd Engle were sidelined due to injuries.
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Josh Hannum
Princeton rallies to hand Ohio season's 1st loss
In a non conference clash Princeton beat Ohio 72 to 70 after overcoming a 14 point halftime deficit. Ohio stars Brian Piper with 31 and Todd Etheridge with 26 led the scoring while Princeton got 24 from Doug Bruin and 22 from Corey Helle.
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Bulldogs
Brian Piper
Todd Etheridge
Etheridge
Doug Bruin
Corey Helle
Chad Hamel
Chris Potter
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