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Guilford sprinter Messiah Tilson advances to state in four events, to lead area boys stars
The boys track and field season is headed down the backstretch, and this week's sectionals across the northern portion of the state will lay the groundwork for the Rockford-area stars to shine at state next week. Only the top two from each event, and those that eclipse the state standard times and distances, will extend their seasons one more week. Those are the ones who will make it to the final week of the season, and the...
Aaron’s Thursday Morning Forecast from Aldeen Golf Club
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms highs reaching the low 70′s. Chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight with lows in the middle 50′s. Plenty of sunshine tomorrow with highs around 80. Low to middle 80′s on Saturday and Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds.
3A track and field sectional sees several local boys qualify for state
HUNTLEY, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Girls track and field athletes will begin competing at state the next few days, and now our local boys are trying to get there for next week. Sectional action for the 3A boys was happening Wednesday night in Huntley. Huntley was the team champion out of 17 teams. Belvidere North was the […]
Hononegah clinches third straight NIC-10 softball title, carrying momentum toward playoffs
Hononegah's girls softball crew, one of the youngest in the NIC-10 and in the Rockford area, had plenty of motivation going into Wednesday night's showdown at Belvidere North. Win to complete the season sweep of the Blue Thunder and another conference title was theirs. It would also set up a...
The Glove Doctor: State champion football coach also repairs baseball gloves for Byron
Perhaps no piece of sporting equipment is more personal than a baseball glove. “It has a certain feel and a comfort level and a confidence,” Byron coach Dale Hartman said. “I’ve coached players who don’t want anyone else even touching their glove, let alone trying it on and playing catch with it.” So he...
Canceled mud volleyball fundraiser hurts Northern Illinois Beautiful’s budget
ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — The cancelation of Keep Illinois Beautiful’s Mud Volleyball Tournament has participants disappointed and will hurt their budget. Keep Illinois Beautiful Executive Director Pam Osborne said a lot has changed due to new leadership. “They had a lot of new leadership in Roscoe and everything. And they just decided they wanted to […]
Baseball Recap: DeKalb has no trouble against Rochelle
DeKalb put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rochelle Hubs as the DeKalb Barbs made off with a 9-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as DeKalb also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Soccer Recap: Stillman Valley finds playoff glory versus Rockford Christian
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stillman Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions and snuck past 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Stillman Valley who now have five in a row.
Rock Valley College softball team seeded 13th for Nationals
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — South Carolina sounds good this time of the year, especially if you’re the Rock Valley College softball team. Spartanburg, South Carolina is where the Golden Eagles will be headed at the end of this week for the NJCAA Division II World Series. The players and coaches learned Tuesday morning during the […]
Introducing Bergstrom Stateline Quiz Bowl host Brad Fischer
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — The season ten finale of Bergstrom Stateline Quiz Bowl is coming up next week and we’re getting ready by getting to know Bergstrom Stateline Quiz Bowl host Brad Fischer. Brad says that hosting this season has been so much fun and he loved playing...
Rockford native Jeff Kellen will tee off in second group at PGA Championship
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Golf’s next Major Tournament, the PGA Championship, will tee off Thursday in Louisville at Valhalla Golf Club. One of the first players off the tee that morning will be Rockford native Jeff Kellen. Kellen will tee off in the second group on the first hole at 6:26 a.m. CT. His playing […]
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