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Machesney Park, April 23 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Machesney Park. The Boylan Catholic High School volleyball team will have a game with Harlem High School on April 23, 2024, 17:00:00 CST. The Boylan Catholic High School volleyball team will have a game with Harlem High School on April 23, 2024, 18:00:00 CST.
Two Rockford area schools sending quiz bowl teams to national championship
Quiz bowl teams from Keith Country Day School and Winnebago High School will play on the big stage Friday as they compete in the National Academic Quiz Tournament Small School National Championship Tournament in Rosemont. The competition is a 143-team tournament. Quiz bowl is a competitive, academic, interscholastic activity for...
Soccer storylines: Belvidere North's Cortlyn Hefty has 40 goals, Boylan perfect in NIC-10
With just one or two weeks left in the girls soccer regular season, conference titles are still up for grabs in both the NIC-10 and in the Big Northern Conference. So, too, is the scoring title for the state of Illinois, and Belvidere North's Cortlyn Hefty is right in the mix.
PREP SOFTBALL: North Boone wins 15th game beating Stillman Valley
POPLAR GROVE, Ill. — Avarie Torres smacked a two-run home run to center field in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie and North Boone (15-3) went on to defeat Stillman Valley 5-1 in Big Northern softball action Thursday. The Vikings made the most of four hits and two Stillman Valley errors. In the fourth, Danielle Goodman reached on an error and an out later Torres launched her homer. ...
Rockford-area’s brightest minds head to Chicago for National Academic Quiz Tournament
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Two scholastic teams featured on the Bergstrom Stateline Quiz Bowl TV show are getting a chance to perform on the national stage. Keith Country Day and Winnebago will head to the Chicago area this weekend for the National Academic Quiz Tournament’s Small School National Championship. “This is a phenomenal group,” said […]
Muckalt feels ‘instant connection’ as former Michigan hockey player, coach takes over as new bench boss at Lindenwood
Lindenwood has named Bill Muckalt the next head coach of the men’s hockey program. Muckalt replaces Rick Zombo, who was not retained after the 2023-24 season. “I am extremely honored and excited to be the next head coach at Lindenwood University,” said Muckalt. “I want to thank Dr. Porter, vice president for intercollegiate athletics Jason Coomer, and all the leadership staff for their vision and commitment to make this hire possible. I also want to take time to acknowledge my family, friends and people that supported me during this process to make it a reality.”
Regan breaks down the 2024 WNBA Draft
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Regan Holgate is back with us tonight to share some details on the WNBA draft. She says that it’s a very exciting time for women’s basketball especially with players like Angel Reese, Caitlyn Clark, Kamilla Cardoso in the league. Regan also shares that...
Hononegah goes off-script in key NIC-10 baseball game against Freeport
Matt Simpson has a simple philosophy that has helped him become arguably the most successful NIC-10 baseball coach in history. Hononegah did not follow his script Monday, yet edged Freeport 8-7 in eight innings for its biggest win of the season. “There were probably 35 reasons why we should have...
Spring sports and the importance of stretching
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As the world warms up again, spring sports will begin heading outdoors for practice and matches. This brings the possibility of injury with it. Doctors are stressing the importance of pre-game warm-up, especially after many of our bodies have been couped up indoors for the last few months.
Lindenwood Legacy Fuels Nya Kraus’ Transfer to Nebraska
The first days after Lindenwood announced its decision to cut 10 athletics programs, including gymnastics, were intensely emotional for sophomore gymnast Nya Kraus and her teammates. The story is familiar to us now: The 10 affected teams were invited to a mysterious mandatory meeting where a brief statement declared their programs would be eliminated with no possible recourse.
PREP SOFTBALL: Beloit Memorial edges Elkhorn 8-7
BELOIT—The Elkhorn softball team had slowly been chipping away at Beloit Memorial’s lead and was feeling quite confident it could complete the comeback on Tuesday. Just one problem: the Elks underestimated left fielder Brooklynne Hereford-Foster’s arm. Marlee Wester singled to left field with the bases loaded and allowed two runners to score, cutting the Purple Knights’ lead to 8-7. But Olivia Kettergaen got thrown out trying to make it to...
North Boone tries to make Big Northern baseball statement vs. 4-time league champ Dixon
This wasn’t so much a game as a statement of who North Boone is as a baseball program. And the answer — again — was both encouraging and frustrating. For four years, North Boone has been trying to crash the hierarchy of Big Northern baseball after being dormant for 20 years. The Vikings are now clearly contenders — but just as clearly not the best in the league. Dixon took a huge step toward retaining that honor Tuesday by winning 6-5 at North Boone on a two-out, two-run bad-hop single in the final inning.
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