Warriors crush Dixon to advance in regional action
Sterling thumped Dixon 90 to 64 in the THSA Class 2A regional opener as Corey Chattie and Robin Fjelstad combined for 50 points. Dixon, 9-16, finished the season amid the opening loss, while Sterling improved to 21-5 and moved toward Friday's final.
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Sterling
Dixon
Corey Chattie
Robin Fjelstad
Dukes
Golden Warriors
Rochelle
Rock Falls
Rock Island
Fijelstad
Rex Paisley
Chattie
Dan Demmer
Demmer
Gill back to practice after foot fracture
Illinois guard Kendall Gill resumes limited practice for the first time since Jan 2 with a fractured left fifth metatarsal. He will not play five on five and will be reevaluated next week as the team plans a cautious return before Minnesota and Indiana games.
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Shampaign
Kendall Gill
University of Illinois
Georgian Tech
Maurice Brittain
U of I
Rod Cardinal
Gill
Cardinal
Minnesota
Tag Hilo Oes Lou Henaen
Indiana
Fisher and Petersen named to All NCIC first team
Dixon and Rochelle share NCIC crown as Fisher Becky Dixon 18.4 PPG and Jodi Petersen 11.4 PPG headline unanimous first team selections. Hub Caryn Brune 20.8 PPG and Sheri Frakes 14.7 PPG also land on first team with other seniors and juniors across LaSalle Peru Geneseo Mendota and Ottawa.
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Telegraph
Bobh
Dixon
Becky Fisher
Jodi Petersen
Fisher
Petersen
Duchesses
NCIC
Lesli Spencer
LaSalle- Peru
Karrie Irvin
Streator
Heather Dickens
Geneseo
Jenny Pierce
Kewanee
Kelly Mackin
Mendota S
Enior
Juli Yount
Jodi Yount
Spencer
Erin Reade
Roxann Carrasco
Sewanee
Angie Dale
Ottawa
Tami Sacy
Michelle McLaughlin
Mendota
Felicia Rank
Karen Eikenberry
Rock ‘Falls
Alisa Swanson
Sterling
Jackie Dicken
Enesco
Tina Forth
Princeton
Tammi Vail
Rochelle
Carla Myers
Kummer
Corey Helle
Todd Sigel
Rockalls
Tom Yerly
Spring Valley Hall
Robin Fjelstad
Kelly Preston
Paisley
Louis
Jay Wachtel
Dave Menci
LaSalle-Peru
Marc Wampler
Chris Potter
Steve Mathews
Chip Tinder
Chad Gustafson
Jason Mrowick
Marengo survives opener in double OT at Maple Park
Chad Olson sank two free throws with one second left in double overtime to lift Marengo High School to a 43-41 victory over Maple Park Kaneland in a THSA Class 1A sectional opener. Marengo, now 23-5, advances to face the Franklin Center Stillman Valley winner, with the sectional final Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Maple Park
Chad Olson
Marengo High School
Maple Park Kaneland
Marengo
Franklin Center
Stillman Valley
Morrison tops Scales Mound 55 54 in Class 14 Pearl City playoff
TheFreeport region game at Highland Community College ended 55 54 as Morrison used Brett Goff late jumper to edge Scales Mound. Trent Pace led Marengo with 20 points while Jeff Johnson posted 20 for Kaneland Morrison 20 7, Scales Mound 19 10, Orangeville seeking winner against Rock Island Alleman Friday.
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Marengo
Kaneland
Jeff Johnson
Morrison
Scales Mound
Freeport
Brett Goff
Pearl City
Highland Community College
Golf
Tom Vanderlaan
David Davis
Dent Bush
Goff
Trent Schultz
Mustangs
Orangeville
Rock Island Alleman
Ottens and Barrette Lead All-Three Rivers Conference Team
Ottens 6 4 senior 15.5 points nine rebounds per game named Player of the Year. Barrette 6 9 senior 18.6 points 4.7 assists per game second in scoring. First team includes Goff Byam Reiley Rucker. Navarr Coach of the Year as Morrison goes 14 0 to start league slate unbeaten. Second team features Grasser Croegaert Karlson Marske Buikema Stewart with several honorable mentions.
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Jorrison High School
Corey Ottens
Savanna
Jeff Barrette
Ottens
Barrette
Morrison
Brett Goff
Erie
Scott Byam
Prophetstown
Darrick Reiley
River
Dale
Paul Rucker
Goff
Byam
Jerry Navarra
Navarr Mustangs
Three Rivers
Amboy
Eric Grasser
Jeff Croegaert
Grasser
Croegaert
Sterling Newman
Matt Karlson
Dixon
Karlson
Kirk Marske
Riverdale
Craig Buikema
Fulton
Kurt ‘Tiesman
Brian Stewart
Chris Grossman
Newman
Kurt Bogett
Karyn Sommers
Prophet
Don Robison
Jennifer Drey
Julie Schroeder
Town
Cathy Marx
Jennifer Hagen
Jamie Nice
Lori Woods
Carol Smith
Reena Neyrinck
Stacy Lambos
Melanie Border
Schoendienst and Barlick elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Veteran Committee chose second baseman Red Schoendienst and umpire Al Barlick for induction at Cooperstown on July 23. Barlick, 27 years NL umpiring, and Schoendienst, longtime Cardinals coach, join Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski as Hall members, after years of near-misses and historic committee debates.
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Barlick
Johnny Bench
Carl Yastrzemski
Cooperstown
N.Y
Veterans Committee
Schoendienst
Cardinals
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al Barlick
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