Dixon Duchesses rally past Ottawa for win No. 16
Dixon High School girls upset by game struggles beat Ottawa 58-51 in NCIC action. Becky Fisher led with 20 points before fouling out as Jodi Petersen added 16 and 8 rebounds. Dixon improved to 16-2 overall and 4-0 in league. Ottawa dropped to 10-9 and 2-4.
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Dawn Pierce
Maggie McGinn
Sauk Valley crushes Black Hawk East 94 73 in home win
Sauk Valley Community College, 17 1, dominated 68 41 rebounding and built a 51 27 halftime lead. Randy Kahl with 10 boards, Adam Olson 16 points, Glasco 14, Sutter 12, Harrington 7. Black Hawk East, 0 4, saw guard Dave Williams erupt for 33 points as Lynn Baele struggled with foul trouble. Damhoff eyes Thursday clash with Carl Sandburg.
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Ray Scott
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SVCC
Nelson Lay
Dave Williams
Peoria Christian
Lance Harris
Jim Preston
Washington
Williams
Lay
Harris
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Adam Olson
Sutter
Kahl
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SVCC Women Escape Black Hawk East In 80-50 Win
Coach Jolene Leseman praised Sauk Valley Community College women after an 80-50 Arrowhead Conference victory over Black Hawk East. Denise Hibbard and Amy Johnson each scored 18, with Bales adding 16 and a game high 14 rebounds as the Lady Redmen improved to 3-0 in the loop and 14-1 overall. Hibbard and Fowler anchored a defense that limited turnovers and sparked fast breaks, while Leseman lauded the team’s intensity and balanced scoring.
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Eagles roll to 97 51 rout of Leaf River in lopsided win
Franklin Center High School rolled to a 97-51 victory over Leaf River, lifting its Northwest Eight Conference record to 6-0. Ten Eagles scored, Ed Hilliker led with 19 while Ray Newcomer scored 16 in the first quarter as FC set a school record with 38 points in one frame. Leaf River fell to 1-5 in conference play.
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Dissent at Dixon High as Three Dukes Quiz Team Players Leave
Telegraph sports writer reports three Dixon High School boys basketball seniors Chris Barnhart Dan Newman and Drew Schilling have left the squad for undisclosed reasons. Barnhart and Newman turned in uniforms before Tuesday’s practice at Lancaster Gym. Schilling left after a dispute with coaches over his reserve status and longtime leading scorer statistics.
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Dan Newman
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Unrest disrupts events ahead of Super Bowl weekend
Sporadic gunfire arson and looting near the Bengals hotel in Miami persisted for a second night as Super Bowl security teams kept to the schedule. The Miami Heat NBA game against the Suns was canceled due to disturbances, while the Host Committee's Vizcaya party proceeded. No makeup date set. officials cited fan safety and city guidance amid violence in Overtown.
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Dixon High School bowls past Kewanee in close dual
Dixon High School defeated Kewanee 2335 to 2315 in a Tuesday dual match in Kewanee. The team trailed by 47 pins before a 200 game by Shelia Vancil sparked a rally, winning game three 808 to 746. Jenny Russell led with 489 in high series as Dixon improved to 71 wins. Other Dixon scores included Vancil 486, Reinhold 467, Norris 467, and Smith 426.
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Dixon
Shelia Vancil
Jenny Russell
Vancil
Michelle Reinhold
Andrea Norris
Tracy Smith
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