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Former Auburn coach Xavier Hoover taking over at Belvidere
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — A very successful former girls basketball coach in the NIC-10 is back in the NIC-10. Xavier “Zay” Hoover has been selected as the head girls’ basketball coach at Belvidere High School. It’s still pending school board approval, but that’s expected to happen Tuesday night. Hoover coach the Auburn Lady Knights for […]
Rockford 5th graders test engineering processes in annual Maker Expo
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Fifth-grade students at Haskell Elementary in Rockford use engineering skills to research, plan and build projects for the 3rd annual Maker Expo. On Thursday, teams of about 2-3 students presented their self-chosen projects at Haskell’s STEAM Academy, 515 Maple Street. The projects included a periscope, a volcano, roller coaster and more.
Stateline manufacturing strengthens after students graduate
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Manufacturing in the Stateline strengthens after students graduate from the Rock River Valley Tooling and Machining Association (RRVTMA) on May 29th. “My youngest one tells me that you’re never too old to get a certificate or a diploma,” said Timothy Albrecht. Albrecht has been in manufacturing for 37 years and he […]
Glidden neighborhood may get boost with Greek Life Center
A portion of a onetime retail strip in DeKalb’s North Annie Glidden neighborhood may be on the verge of a makeover. A property now owned by the city of DeKalb may be purchased by Northern Illinois University with plans to construct an NIU Center for Greek Life. Catherine Squires,...
Here is the Rockford Register Star's Athlete of the Week winner for May 20-25
In a crazy sprint to the finish in the second-to-last Rockford Register Star high school Athlete of the Week poll of this school year, Boylan soccer player Delilah Hawley edged out Forreston baseball player Carson Akins for the week of May 20-25. Hawley, the freshman who scored the Titans' lone...
Sycamore Baseball punches ticket to third straight Sectional Championship
SYCAMORE, Ill. (WIFR) - The Sycamore Spartans beat Wheaton Academy 4-2 to win their third straight Sectional Semifinal game on Wednesday. Senior Matt Rosado led the way in the win, pitching a complete game with just two runs allowed, along with a run scoring double. Wheaton briefly took a lead in the bottom of the third, going up 2-1 on a two RBI double. The Spartans quickly bounced back, taking the lead in the top of the fourth and never giving it back.
Here's the winner of the Rockford Register Star Student of the Week for May 27-31
Keith Country Day School senior Gianna Epperson is the Rockford Register Star Student of the Week for May 27-31. She collected 55% of more than 28,000 votes. Epperson is a musician, an active member of the Model United Nations team, and a member of the Tri-M Honors Society. She is also nearing completion of training for her private pilot's license at the Poplar Grove Flight Training School and plans to major in aeronautical science at Embry Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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