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Guilford wins third straight NIC-10 girls track and field championship
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Our local high school track and field athletes are in the prime of their season. It started Thursday afternoon with the NIC-10 girls meet at Guilford’s Swanson Stadium. Guilford won eight individual events to secure its third straight NIC-10 championship in girls track & field. For highlights, watch the media player above. […]
Senior Night success a sweet treat for Brodhead's softball team
BRODHEAD — Tessa Kloepping earned her Senior Night trip to Tastee Creme — Brodhead’s drive-thru ice cream spot on the city’s east side — after Thursday’s game against Edgerton. She had a 3-for-3 night and collected three RBI while the other three Cardinals seniors — Sophie Leitzen, Jaelyn Hilliard and Jerrica Schwartz — all picked up a hit in their 12-0, run-rule-shortened win over the Crimson Tide at Brodhead High. ...
Ski Broncs’ home park gets $800,000 renovation ahead of 2024 season
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — The Ski Broncs have put on a water skiing show at Loves Park’s Shorewood Park for nearly 60 years, and the 2024 season will introduce new renovations to their home park. The $800,000 renovation includes a better boat ramp and an expanded staging area. “What will be immediately visible is […]
Hononegah baseball on a roll, sets up baseball showdown with Boylan
Harlem climbed into the NIC-10 baseball race by handing Belvidere North its only two conference losses last week. The Huskies were one game out of first. Then they played four games in five days against Boylan and Hononegah. It wasn’t pretty. “You have to have pitching depth,” Harlem coach...
Rockford Lutheran alum punches his ticket to PGA Championship
FRISCO, Texas. (WIFR) - Rockford Lutheran alumni Jeff Kellen is headed to Valhalla becoming only the second stateline golfer to qualify for the PGA Championship. Kellen, who also golfed at Illinois State University, teed off Monday at the PGA Professional Championship in Frisco, Texas. Kellen, along with 311 fellow golfers, hit Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco and worked to survive two cuts and earn a spot on the Corebridge Financial PGA Team.
Candance Parker retires from WNBA
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Regan Holgate is back with us tonight to talk about the retirement of one of the greatest players in the WNBA. Regan remembers when Candance joined the league in 2008 and became league MVP her rookie season which Regan says just doesn’t happen anymore.
Belvidere North wins NIC-10 soccer showdown with Hononegah
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Belvidere North took over sole possession of second place in the NIC-10 in girls’ soccer Thursday evening by winning a key game at Hononegah 3-1. North built a 3-0 lead behind goals by Cortlyn Hefty, Haylee Gallas and Keyla Suarez. Hononegah converted a late goal for the final tally of the […]
Freeport soccer star Autumn Diduch is out for rest of season as Pretzels try to regroup
It was reported on Wednesday morning that Freeport's top softball pitcher was out for the rest of her senior season. Now, it's been confirmed that the Freeport Pretzels' top soccer star, and one of the Rockford area's best of all time, is out for the rest of her senior year, too.
ON THE DIAMOND: Trio of sluggers power Hononegah past Jay-Hawks
ROCKFORD — Danielle Franz, Aislynn Palmer and Kaelyn Kelly formed quite the wrecking crew Wednesday night against Rockford Jefferson. The trio combined for nine hits, nine runs and 11 runs batted in as Hononegah rolled over the J-Hawks 16-0 in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule. Franz hit a pair of home runs and a double, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and five RBIs. She...
“That was unacceptable”: Disappointing effort leads to Griffins’ Game 2 loss against Rockford
GRAND RAPIDS -- After scoring a big road win to begin their series with the Rockford IceHogs, the Grand Rapids Griffins fell flat in their first home playoff game in five years. Despite striking first, the Griffins could not generate enough chances in Game 2 of the Central Division Semifinals,...
Get ready to Party at the Plaza
DAYTON, OHIO (WDTN) — The party doesn’t just start with the first pitch in Day Air Ball Park, it starts in the Water Street District with the Dragons’ Parties on the Plaza!. Brandy Guinaugh, Executive Vice President of Dayton Dragons, and Erik Wood, Assistant Vice President of...
Softball roundup: Beloit Turner shuts out Clinton to achieve split of season series
Beloit Turner avenged an 8-6 loss at the hands of Clinton from Monday as a trio of Trojans pitchers delivered a shutout in Rock Valley Conference play. Maddyn Saunders earned the win as she didn’t allow a hit and struck out two in three innings. Jayden Pozzani then threw two scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and Lauryn Wells finished the final two frames while allowing a hit and keeping hosting Clinton (4-9, 4-6) off the board. ...
Rockford's first All-American swimmer in 17 years anchors third-place relay team
Camden Taylor’s freshman goal at Texas was to simply qualify for the NCAA Championships in a relay. Once there, he found himself unexpectedly swimming the anchor leg on the Longhorns’ 800-yard freestyle relay team. “At the last minute, they moved me to anchor,” said Taylor, who broke all...
PREPS: Brodhead/Juda track and field teams shine at RVC Rock meet
BELOIT — The Brodhead/Juda track and field teams continued their dominant season as the girls finished first at the Rock Valley Rock Division Meet while the boys were second on Tuesday night at Beloit Turner High School. The Cardinals’ girls racked up a whopping 165 points while the hosting Trojans were second with 103. Evansville was third (84) followed by Clinton and Edgerton (70) and Big Foot (62). On the...
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