On Tap A list of area sporting events
Thursday offers volleyball matches across Dixon Rochelle Sterling Wyoming and more with games at Franklin Center South Beloit Winnebago and Newman. Friday features football with Dixon Geneseo Rochelle Sterling Ottawa and other pairings among Amboy Pearl City and Riverdale plus cross country in Princeton.
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Dixon
Geneseo
Princeton
Rochelle
Sterling
Ottawa
Walnut-LaMoille
Bradford
Ashton-Fchs
Pearl City
Polo
Winnebago
Mount Morris
Oregon
Sterling Newman
Fulton
Erie
Amboy
Spring Valley Hall
Rock Falls
Riverdale
Baseball and Basketball Team Moves Across Leagues
Transactions list covers Clete Boyer named manager in SPBA, Steve Boros asst field coordinator in LA minor leagues, and multiple farm team assignments across AA to rookie levels. Basketball notes include contract extensions and waivers for Iv ea Craig Ehlp enver, plus guard and forward releases in Detroit and Houston. Additional entries show signings, waivers, and placements for several teams in CBA, MISL, and other leagues, with personnel changes and roster adjustments.
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Baseball
Bradenton
SPBA
Clete Boyer
Los Angeles
Steve Boros
Ie Smith
Kevin Aone
Ohn Shoemaker
San Antonio
Joe Alvarez
Vero Beach
Florida State Lea
Tim Johnson
Bakersfield
Tom Beyers
Salem
Joe Varra
Great Falls
Jerry Royster
Kissimmee
Teddy Martinez
Santo Domingo
Chicago
Jimmy McClain
Greg Spurling
David Cleveland
Ivea
Craig Ehlpenver
Lueselstad
Howard Wright
Greg Wiltjer
Clarence Swearengen
Detroit
Monroe Douglass
Daren Queenan
Roland Gray
Houston
Allen Leavell
Brent Johnson
Darren Guest
Miami
Eric Brown
Omaha
Mike Thibault Beach
Orlando
Jim Grandholm
Bill Martin
Rapid City
Dane Sattle
Bo Jackson Ready For Raiders With Limited Role
Los Angeles reports show Bo Jackson arriving for Raiders activities after KC Royals season end. He will be watched in practice with a possible limited role if Marcus Allen misses time, as Art Shell weighs how much to use him in the upcoming Chiefs game. Meanwhile Browns fans in Dawg Pound face increased security and monitoring to curb rowdy behavior. Jets bench Ken O'Brien for Kyle Mackey in New Orleans.
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Los Angeles
Bo Jackson
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Raiders
Jackson
Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus Allen
Allen
New York Jets
Art Shell
Kansas City
Shell
Hanford Dixon
Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cleveland
Denver
Tom Dooley
Broncos
Dixon
Carl “Big Daddy” Hairston
Art Modell
Dawg
Joe Walton
Ken O’brien
Kyle Mackey
Jets
New Orleans Saints
Superdome
NFL owners reach impasse in search for Rozelle successor
Grapevine Texas United Press International reports NFL owners suspended their two day meeting after failing to resolve the selection of a new commissioner to replace Pete Rozelle. Jim Finks and Paul Tagliabue lead in a deadlocked race with 13 votes each and two abstentions.
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Grapevine
Rozelle
NFL
New Orleans Saints
Jim Finks
Paul Tagliabue
Tagliabue and Finks
Karlson Switches Roles to Help Team Rise
Karlson shifted from defensive end to a back to fill injuries, saying he did it for the team. He thrives on both defense and offense, ranking second in the Three Rivers Conference in receptions and receiving yards, with six touchdowns and three two point plays. Coach Papoccia praises his routes hands and blocking as key, with interest from smaller Division III schools. Karlson recalls preferring Dixon High but choosing Newman, now glad he switched and happy with his current situation.
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Karlson
Bruthers
St. Mary’s School
Dixon
Three Rivers
Erie and Amboy clash in winless Three Rivers tilt
Erie meets Amboy in a Friday Three Rivers Conference game, both 0-6 overall and 0-4 in league play. Amboy coach Don Wyzgowski notes struggles moving the ball but praises defense, while Erie’s pass-heavy attack and negative rushing yardage dominate their season profile. The night also features Sterling Newman at Fulton, with Newman undefeated atop the standings and riding a 49-3 route of Erie as they seek another league victory.
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Erie
Amboy
Three Rivers
Clippers
Cardinals
Don Wyzgowski
Newman
Riverdale
Wyzgowski
Bill Stewart
Stewart
Sterling Newman
Fulton
Comets
Prophetstown
Prophets
Savanna
Steamers
Jason Graham
Josh Willman
Todd Messer
Dave Molina
Kevin Mullen
Ryan McDonald
McDonald
Brandon Ramirez
Rob Springman
Springman
Matt Karlson
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Allied Locke
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Larry Alferts
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Rac Ave
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Mike Richardson
Tommy Kane
Willie Bouyer
Ben Collins
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R.R. 3
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S. Galena Ave
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