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One of Freeport’s best commits to McKendree University
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - The standout pass catcher is heading to McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois to play wide receiver. Anyone who’s caught a Freeport basketball or football game over the past four years could tell Dedric Macon was a problem in either sport he was playing. He was...
Back to back Rock Valley Conference Softball Champions
The Brodhead Cardinals captured their second consecutive Rock Valley Conference softball championship. The Brodhead Cardinals captured their second consecutive Rock Valley Conference softball championship with a blowout victory over the Evansville Blue Devils, last week. The conference championship run began all the way back at the start of the season,...
PREP BASEBALL: South Beloit tallies 10 runs in 7th in regional opener
Richard Carlson helped visiting South Beloit build a 5-0 lead on Orangeville/Aquin through 2 1-2 innings of Monday’s IHSA 1A regional opener at Orangeville. The question became, was it enough for the SoBos to save some wear-and-tear on their young ace? The good news is that South Beloit (6-14) advanced with a 17-6 victory that featured two home runs by Carlson, including a grand slam in a 10-run seventh inning....
Brodhead pitcher Ava Risum earns national award
Brodhead junior pitcher Ava Risum has been named a MaxPreps/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Week for games played April 22-28. Risum posted a 3-0 record, tossed a no-hitter and two one-hit shutouts. She struck out 34, walked two and surrendered two hits over 17 innings of work. Risum no-hit Edgerton with 12 strikeouts and one walk in a five-inning win. She held Evansville (five innings) and Beloit Turner...
Softball roundup: Walworth Big Foot deals Brodhead its first conference defeat of season
A pair of duels from the circle resulted in a doubleheader split between Brodhead and Walworth Big Foot in Rock Valley Rock Division action Tuesday. In game one, it was all tied at two when Sophia Leitzen hit a two-out, one-run single in the top of the sixth to help the Cardinals get the win. Ava Risum pitched seven innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits with 11 strikeouts. ...
Softball Recap: Freeport triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Diem Beach
Freeport's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Belvidere Bucs by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freeport considering their one-run performance the contest before. Diem Beach...
Baseball Game Recap: Belvidere Takes a Loss
Monday just wasn't the day for Belvidere's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Freeport Pretzels on Monday. Belvidere was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Freeport apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday. Belvidere's loss dropped their record down...
Softball Game Recap: Brodhead Comes Up Short
Brodhead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Big Foot Chiefs by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Brodhead has lost by exactly two runs.
Baseball Recap: Monroe finds home field redemption against East Troy
There's no place like home for Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the East Troy Trojans onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. Monroe's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for East Troy, they dropped...
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