Dixon Duchesses race past LaSalle-Peru 103 44 in NCIC clash
Dixon High School girls rout LaSalle-Peru 103 to 44 at Lancaster Gym. Senior Becky Fisher leads with 31 points on 14 of 17 shooting as the Duchesses improve to 20-2, dominating in rebounds and transitions while bench players contribute 47 points.
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Dixon
Dixon High School
LaSalle-Peru
Cavs
Lancaster Gymnasium
DHS
Duchesses
Cavaliers
Becky Fisher
Tammy Zimmerman
Rugene Humphrey
Jodi Petersen
Amy Messamore
Seann Billings
Mary Blaine
Shelly Bonnell
Shannon Nicklaus
Jenni Fawkes
Jennie Withrow
Sally French
DHL
Lesli Spencer
NCIC
Gina Anglavar
Jennifer Wobrock
Fisher
Messamore
Spencer
Anglavar
Wobrock
Billings
Dixon Fresh-Soph
Jenni Conley
Lori Fassler
Kewanee Hands Rochelle Big Win to Stay Unbeaten
The Boilermakers defeated Rochelle 55-28 at Kewanee as they opened with a 19-2 first quarter run. Kewanee improved to 19-2 overall and 7-0 in the league, while Rochelle dropped to 16-5 and 5-2.
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Kewanee
Ncic High
Rochelle
Boilermakers
Hubs
NCIC girls fall apart early in loss to Kewanee
Hubs coach Mark Capps lamented a first quarter deficit as Rochelle dropped a 67-32 NCIC game to Rock Falls. Kim Gruszeczka scored 32 for Kewanee while Carlyn Brune and Tracy Ohlinger combined for 2. Rock Falls remains 6-0 in league, Mendota slides to 3-5. Felicia Rank led Rock Falls with 19.
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Hubs
Mark Capps
Capps
Kim Gruszeczka
Kewanee
Carlyn Brune
Tracy Ohlinger
Ohlinger
Brune
Peg Gensler
Rochelle
Rock Falls
Mendota
NCIC
Karen Eikenberry
Rockets
Eikenberry
Felicia Rank
Becky Stindt
Sterling
Streator
Tammy Turner
Golden Warriors
Mumford scores 30 as Polo routs Savanna 81-55
Polo high school senior Joe Mumford broke out of a slump with 30 points helping Marcos Polo defeat Savanna 81-55 in a non conference boys game. Mumford had totaled 15 points in the prior three games.
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POLO
Polo High School
Joe Mumford
Mumford
Marcos
Savanna
Polo rallies to 81 in rout after eight triples by Mumford
Mumford leads Polo with eight 3s and 20 points in the first half as Polo builds a 50-18 halftime cushion. Soltow and Linker add 19 and 17 points respectively, combining for 66 of Polo’s 81. Polo improves to 2-14. IVC tourney opens with Walnut 60 Neponset 50 and other results in LaMoille and New Bedford area.
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Mumford
Polo
Jeff Soltow
Jeff Linker
Soltow
Linker
IVC Tourney Lamoille
Mike Hansen
David Anderson
Paul Nehring
Walnut
Neponset
Chadd Currier
LaMoille
Buda Western
New Bedford
Tiskilwa
Bradford
Wyoming
Tampico
Winnebago and Morrison share league crowns in tough night
Winnebago clinched the Mid-Northern Conference title with a 68-25 victory over Pecatonica and improved to 12-0 in league play, while Byron and Forreston remained in the hunt. Morrison beat Riverdale 51-49 to claim the Three Rivers Conference crown, with Melinda Beswick scoring late and Kathy Marx adding 17 points for Morrison.
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Mount Morris
Byron High School
Tigers
Mounders
Winnebago
Pecatonica
Byron
Forreston
Oregon
Cardinals
Audra Ross
Sheila Smith
Shanna Beck
Stillman Valley
POLO
Dawn van Briesen
Amy Bratta
Karla Smith
Prophetstown
Newman
Sterling
Sterling Newman
Three Rivers
Kathy Pritchard
Susan Ottens
Prophets
Amy Velazquez
Comets
Morrison
Riverdale
Melinda Beswick
Kathy Marx
Rams
Debbie Loy
Beswick
Fulton
Savanna
Surprise Super Bowl berth fuels veteran players and rookies
In New Orleans, 49ers and Broncos veterans and newcomers reflect on the road to the Super Bowl. Players like Ron Holmes Matt Millen and Chet Brooks discuss trade moves injuries and the mindset shift from season grind to championship chase.
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New Orleans
49Ers
Broncos
Bourbon Street
Ronnie Lott
Ron Holmes
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Holmes
Tampa
Denver
Miami
Matt Millen
Millen
Raiders
Oakland
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Chet Brooks
Brooks
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Leann Billings
Telegraph
Mark Sauer
KO Rochelle
Telegraph Sports Writers
Ncic Girls
Mumford Sparks
Becky Scheck
Angel Lutz
MMHS
Josy Unger
Janelle Urish
AMBOY
ERIE
Janelle Drew
Kim McCaffrey
Malinda Doty
Jeff Fuller
New England
Jeff
Ronnie
Steve Wallace
Bobb MckKittrick
Superdome
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