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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. ...
Between Guilford and Hononegah, Rockford area home to some of Illinois' best high jumpers
The girls NIC-10 track and field meet is quickly approaching, which means the postseason is almost here, and it's time for the stars to really shine. This year, there could be a large cluster of stars coming right out of the high jump pit, several wearing Guilford Vikings' uniforms, and one in Hononegah gear. ...
High school wrestling adopts some new rules, copying college's most recent changes
The NFHS, the national organization which establishes standards and rules for high school sports, made some sweeping new rule changes that will affect high school wrestlers across the country, and announced them just this week. While there was a change to the out-of-bounds' rule, changes to the way takedowns and a near-falls are scored could be the biggest adjustment to come out of the latest meetings. All levels of NCAA wrestling adopted the same new rules before...
Marcus Hill joins Final Four team; Sincere Parker, AJ Storr also have new basketball homes
Rockford had its first true Big Ten men's basketball star in 30 years last year. Now it may have stars in the ACC and Big 12. Former Rockford Christian star Marcus Hill became the last local domino to fall after entering the transfer portal. The Toledo Blade reported Thursday that Hill will join North Carolina State for his final year of eligibility. Hill follows Rockford natives AJ Storr and Sincere Parker as high-profile players who switched teams this offseason.
Beloit Memorial's boys tennis team falls to Waterford
BELOIT — Beloit Memorial’s boys tennis team ran up against a juggernaut Thursday, losing to visiting Waterford in Southern Lakes Conference action 7-0. At No. 1 singles, Andrew Vescio of Waterford defeated Beloit’s Alex Funk, 6-0, 6-0. That was also the score in the No. 2 match between Waterford’s Jack Canright and Beloit’s Anthony Ferrera and No. 3 Noah Leshok of Waterford and Nick Ostenson-Zweifel of Beloit. In No. 4 singles, Waterford’s Josh Reichert defeated Beloit’s Daniel Guevara, 6-1, 6-0. ...
Baseball roundup: Wesling's homer provides lone run in Clinton's win over Evansville
A solo blast to left field off the bat of Clinton's Gavin Wesling proved to be the most important hit of the game as the Cougars beat Evansville in a Rock Valley Conference Rock Division pitching duel. Logan Thill earned the win for hosting Clinton (5-4, 2-3) as he pitched a stellar 6 2/3 innings while allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out nine. Wesling came in and got the final out via strikeout. ...
PREP BASEBALL: Beloit Memorial hangs on to edge Elkhorn
BELOIT — A pair of three-run innings and some clutch pitching by starter Dustin Foss in the final inning helped Beloit Memorial’s baseball team hang on for a 7-6 victory over Elkhorn in Southern Lakes Conference action at Pohlman Field Thursday. Elkhorn put up a run in the first inning, but Beloit quickly tied it in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Ruddy Ramirez. The Purple...
Brodhead's Ava Risum stellar in 5-0 shutout over Beloit Turner
BELOIT—Just three batters into Thursday evening’s game, there were some rumblings in the Beloit Turner dugout about the speed that Brodhead pitcher Ava Risum was throwing from the circle. And the junior wasn’t done yet. Risum allowed just one hit and a walk while striking out 10 batters to help lead the Cardinals to a 5-0 shutout against the Trojans in Rock Valley Rock action at a sunny but cool...
Baseball: Sam Steies' walk-off single in 7th sends Jefferson past Delavan-Darien 5-4
JEFFERSON — The Eagles capped a wild back-and-forth game with a frenzied celebration that spilled into the outfield. Junior pinch-hitter Sam Steies played the role of hero by singling in the walk-off run in the seventh inning as Jefferson’s baseball team edged Delavan-Darien 5-4 in Rock Valley play at Fischer Field on Thursday. Tyler Fredrick drew a one-out walk on five pitches in the Eagles’ seventh. His pinch runner Tyler...
Softball: Enke throws 4 perfect innings, Barden drives in 5 as Jefferson routs Delavan-Darien
DARIEN -- Ashlyn Enke threw a perfect game with 12 strikeouts and Tenley Barden drove in five runs as Jefferson's softball team beat host Delavan-Darien 15-0 in four innings in Rock Valley play Saturday. Lily Fairfield was 3-for-3 and scored four runs for the Eagles (9-4, 7-1 in conference). Hildie Dempsey, Bre Mengel and Barden all had two-hit games. Barden singled home a pair in the first inning. In Jefferson's...
Beloit Sky Carp fall 4-2 in opener of doubleheader against Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Kernels’ outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez continued his dominant series against the Beloit Sky Carp as his two-run homer helped propel his squad to a seven-inning 4-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday. The second game, a makeup of April 7th’s rainout in Beloit, did not end in time to make this paper’s print publication. The loss puts Beloit in a 3-0 deficit...
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