Dixon freshman Hey claims 103-pound sectional title in East Moline
Dixon wrestler Jacob Hey, a freshman, won the 103-pound IHSA Class 2A East Moline Sectional at United Township High School to reach his first state tournament in Champaign. He dominated Pekin’s Jason Berggen 12-4 in the final and advanced with a 9-1 semifinal win over Brian Roberts of Galesburg. He previously pinned Rockford Auburn’s Joseph Thundigil for a tech fall. His coaches praised his peak form and goal to place at state.
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East Moline
Dixon
Jacob Hey
Hey
Champaign
United Township High School
Bill Rankin
Pekin
Jason Berggen
Brian Roberts
Galesburg
Joseph Thundigil
Rockford Auburn
Berggen
Wardley
Jacob
Dan Fiorini
Fiorini
Brown Sparks Sterling Rally to Beat Dixon 87 64
Sterling High School guard Josh Brown led a third quarter barrage with three straight three pointers to spark an 87 64 non conference win at Dixon. Preston topped Sterling with 30 points while Dixon’s Matt Duffy hit 16 in a losing effort as the Dukes out rebounded 55 38 but shot just 36 percent.
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Golden Warriors
Dixon
Sterling
Dukes
Matt Duffy
Rob Workman
Aaron Fox
Duffy
Ryan Reed
Preston
Duchesses rely on experience as section clash nears
Dixon and Batavia girls basketball clash in the IHSA Class 2A St. Charles Sectional. Dixon, 24-3, features senior-dominated depth and sectional experience, while Batavia, 20-8, carries a 6-foot senior center Beth Decker and two double-digit scorers. The matchup follows a district rhythm with Rochelle and a shared foe in Rochelle’s upset on Jan 4.
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Dixon and Batavia High School
Bush
Duchesses
Bulldogs
Wheaton North
Elgin
Highway 38
Dixon
Batavia
Mike Mandele
Rochelle
Beth Decker
Sarah Green
Mindy Blair
Jenny Tomich
Tam
Graham helps Newman take charge in Three Rivers race
Morrison slipped from the lead as Sterling Newman surged to the top of the Three Rivers standings with a 59-45 win behind Jason Graham's 22 points. Newman, now 16-7 overall and 12-1 in league, leads Morrison by one game with one remaining. Also featured were Savanna over Amboy 78-63, Byron beating Mount Morris 57-44, Forreston 78 Oregon 64, and Polo 64 Stillman Valley 62.
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Newman
Three Rivers
Sterling
Morrison High School
Sterling Newman
Comets
Jason Graham
Morrison
Prophetstown
Kurt Bogott
Rob Springman
Matt Karlson
Brett Goff
Brad Tegeler
Jeff Huizenga
Savanna
AMBOY
Bill McCune
Chris Payne
Brian Boehle
Brian Oester
Ryan Radke
Mike Hockman
Byron
Mount Morris
Troy Drake
Mounders
Mark Dietrich
Mark Hickman
Ryan MacKenzie
MMHS
Forreston
Oregon
Hawks
Bill Messenger
Jeff Wesley
Marc Schmidt
Eric Weiderholtz
Bill Porch
POLO
Stillman Valley
Jeff Soltow
Joe Mumford
Jim Linker
Stillman
Eric Pansegrau
Trent Beck
Eric Gillespie
Comets crown 3 titlists at Byron Sectional
Sterling Newman High School wrestlers captured three titles at the Class 1A Byron Sectional led by 103-pound Jack Wu 119-pound Mike Mena and 125-pound Manuel Olalde. Mena 39-0 seeks a second straight state crown while Olalde 32-3 and Newman’s Todd Messer earned third to advance. Ashton Frankin Center's Bobby Leese claimed 112 pounds and Amboy's Gary Ely finished second at 152 with state berth.
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Mike Mena
Manuel Olalde
Todd Messer
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Byron
Ashton-Franklin
Bobby Leese
Amboy
Gary Ely
Assembly Hall
Champaign
Mena
Javier DeLaUz
Montgomery
DeLaUz
Mike
Jerome Reyes
Rock Island Alleman
Reyes
Olalde
Riverdale
Todd Stickler
AFC
Messer
Leese
Joel Stockwell
Lewallen
Mario Messer
Stickler
Chad Ogden
Ben Schmidt
Ely
Tim Mrowiec
Jim Mahar
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Ohio State
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Frank Lee
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Jerry Pauser
Nemeel
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