SVCC Redmen extend win streak with Central upset
SVCC men beat Illinois Central 115 to 103 on Central’s East Peoria floor to reach 20-1 overall and 6-0 in the Arrowhead Conference. Jim Preston led with 30 points, Lance Harris 29, Aston Glasco 25, as center Eric Suiter rested. The team used a four corners finish to seal the win and heads into a busy week with games at Highland and Illinois Valley.
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East Peoria
Sauk Valley Community College
Redmen
Illinois Central
Central
SWCC
Russ Damhoff
SVCC
Arrowhead
Wright
Phil Haage
Graylin Guyton
Jim Preston
Lance Harris
Aston Glasco
Pat Harrington
Glasco
Harrington
Alton Glasco
Damhoff
Eric Suiter
Randy Kahl
Ron Anger
Lance
Jim
Pat
Freeport
Highland
Oglesby
Illinois Valley
Dixon Duchesses rout Streator in NCIC clash
Dixon Duchesses overwhelmed Streator 90-32 at Lancaster Gym as Jodi Yount led with 24 points and Juli Yount added 13 assists. Becky Fisher posted 26 points and 13 rebounds while Rugene Humphrey added a career-high 7 points. Dixon improves to 17-3 overall and 6-1 NCIC. Streator falls to 4-13 overall, 1-6 NCIC.
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Streator High School
Bulldogs
Lancaster Gymnasium
Dixon Duchesses
Duchesses
Dixon
NCIC
Geneseo
Ottawa
Lesli Spencer
Jodi Yount
Juli Yount
Spencer
Becky Fisher
Jodi Petersen
Rugene Humphrey
Rugene
Streator
Bulldog
Deb Horton
Horton
Karrie Irvin
Krista Defenbaugh
Fisher
LaSalle
Peru
Cavaliers
Cavs
Gina Anglavar
Seann Billings
Shannon Nicklaus
Eagles keep lead with win over Kirkland Hiawatha
Franklin Center High School toppled Northwest Eight rival Kirkland Hiawatha 81-64 to move to 13-4 overall and 8-0 in conference play. Ray Newcomer led FCHS with 24 points and Mark Dillon added 22 as the team closes in on an undefeated conference slate.
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Kirkland
Franklin Center
Kirkland Hiawatha
Eagles
South Beloit
Rockford Lutheran
Rockford Christian Life
Lutheran
Leaf River
FCHS
Bob Barnett
Ray Newcomer
Rochelle
Kewanee
Dixon
Joanne Gorman
Sheri Frakes
Caryn Brune
Gorman
Princeton
Riverdale
Newman
Port Byron
Cathy Marks
Sterling Newman
Three Rivers
Rams
Amy Velazquez
Amy Davis
Prophetstown
Amboy
Ashton wrestlers set victory record
Ashton High School wrestling swept Princeton and Stillman Valley to finish 17-5-1 in dual meets the most wins in school history. Standout winners include Ken Rogers 125, Jeremy Lewallen 130, Scott Dunseth 145 and Dave Laughlin 152. Rochelle splits in Byron double dual.
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Ashton
Ashton High
Princeton
Stillman Valley
Aces
Stillman
Dave Townsend
Townsend
Ken Rogers
Jeremy Lewallen
Scott Dunseth
Dave Laughlin
Rogers
Lewallen
Dunseth
Laughlin
Scott Cheeseman
Rob Leese
Mario Messer
Woody Zink
Chad Ogden
Kevin Weigand
Rich Snodgrass
Oregon
Amboy
Byron
Mendota
Kaneland
Rockford Lutheran
Rochelle
Rockford
Auburn
Chris Kaminski
Jerry Nantz
Roger Scott
Kaminski
Nantz
Scott
Gonzalo Gonazales
Kevin Moreland
Hubs
NCIC
Geneseo
DeKalb
Dixon
Sycamore
Sterling
Rock Falls
Freeport
Belvidere
Mount Morris Upsets Stillman Valley In Close MVC Clash
Mount Morris High School girls defeat Stillman Valley 49-48 as Becky Fay hits a late jumper from the free throw line with 15 seconds left. Stillman Valley falls to 9-3 in conference, 14-5 overall. Mount Morris improves to 4-18, 4-8. Kelly Klink scores 22 for Mount Morris, Jenny Paulus leads Stillman Valley with 13.
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Mount Morris
Mount Morris High School
Stillman Valley
Becky Fay
SVHS
Cardinals
Byron
Kelly Klink
Janelle Urish
Jenny Paulus
Penny Bouton
Dawn van Briesen
Oregon
Polo
Sherrie Rosauer
Mindy Virgil
Marcos Kelly Criddle
Tricia Reap
Rochelle
Princeton
Dixon
Kewanee
NCIC
Hubs
Mendota
Steelers elect Bradshaw Blount Shell Wood to Hall of Fame
Pittsburgh icons Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Art Shell and Willie Wood. Finalists Bob Griese Ted Hendricks and Henry Jordan were passed over. Inductees join 148 members. ceremonies August 5 on the Hall steps in Canton.
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Canton
Ohio
UPI
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mel Blount
Art Shell
Willie Wood
NFL
Bob Griese
Ted Hendricks
Henry Jordan
Hall
Honolulu
Steeler
Joe Greene
Jack Ham
Bradshaw
Shreveport
Lee Hall
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Telegraph Sports Writers
Vambhoff
Shawn Wright
Darahoff
Sauk
Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
Tammy Zimmerman
Mark Dillon
Pat Spangler
Layne Pitzer
Hiawatha
Tim Brennan
Hawks
Shabbona
Eric Grasser
Jeff Croegaert
Chris Grossman
Shabbana
Eric Andresen
Tim Prestegaard
Don Flewellin
Page
Colleen Konzen
Sheila Smith
Polo Marcos
Kelly Criddle
Patty Bartelt
Steelers
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