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Students explore manufacturing careers at local event
High school students from across the CEANCI region explored manufacturing careers during a regional Manufacturing Day event held Oct. 16 as part of National Manufacturing Month. About 325 students from 12 area high schools toured manufacturing facilities and learned about career opportunities, according to a community announcement. Representatives from participating manufacturers also visited schools to discuss company culture, available positions, pay scales and workforce opportunities available throughout the region. Organizers said the experience helped students better understand career pathways available after graduation and exposed them to jobs they may not have considered otherwise. Manufacturers partnered with local schools Students visited one of 13 participating manufacturers during the event. Participating manufacturers and schools included: Dial Machine and Auburn High School Header Die and Tool and Auburn High School Forest City Gear and Belvidere High School Woodward Inc. and Belvidere High School Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company and Belvidere North High School Hennig and Byron High School Menzies Aviation and Guilford High School PCI Pharma Services and Guilford High School Woodward Inc. and Harlem High School Bourn & Koch LLC and North Boone High School Bourn & Koch LLC and Christian Life High School Rockford Toolcraft Inc. and Roosevelt High School 425 Manufacturing
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The Beloit Teacher Who Created The Purple Knights
(10-16-26) Every student wearing purple at Beloit Memorial (Wisconsin) High School is carrying a name that one young Beloit teacher suggested nearly 70 years ago. His name was Fran Fruzen, and his suggestion became part of Beloit’s identity. Fruzen arrived in Beloit in 1956 as a social studies teacher....
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Kaelie Tomalak’s dad pushed her to try flag football. Neither knew where it would lead
VILLA PARK, IL. − Like many other girls in Illinois , Kaelie Tomalak was not keen on the idea of playing flag football as a freshman. At the time, the sport was not sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) , meaning it was just a club sport. Plus, Tomalak wanted to focus on her first love: basketball. Flash forward three years later, Tomalak led St. Charles North (IL) to a state championship with a 32-13 win over Prospect in the IHSA state title game on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Willowbrook High School. "It's the dream to win the state title," Tomalak said following the win. "Especially in my senior year after having an early loss in the playoffs. It was something I was really driven toward. It's incredible to see it actually happen." Father convinces Kaelie Tomalak to give flag football a try While she was a freshman, Tomalak's father, Brian, had to convince his daughter to give flag football a try. "I had to talk her into it many years ago because she was a basketball player coming into high school," Brian Tomalak said. "I told her, 'Just try to play.' ... She went out and fell
Rockford Register Star
Hononegah finally bows out in girls flag football state quarterfinals
The season came to a close for the Hononegah girls flag football team in the IHSA state quarterfinals on Friday night as they fell 27-6 to Mt. Prospect in Willowbrook, one step from the final four of flag football. Hononegah (22-3) saw its 13-game winning streak come to a halt, but the game was closer than the final score appeared. More Rockford-area sports: 13 is lucky number for Hononegah girls flag football en route to state "We really were in this one until late," Hononegah head coach Jason Brunke said. "We just couldn't find a way to finish." After freshman Clair Vanschelven hit another freshman Amaya Waters on a 49-yard touchdown pass, the third quarter ended with Mt. Prospect up only 13-6. But Hononegah couldn't find a way to break loose in the fourth quarter. "These girls have fought so hard this whole season, and tonight was no different," Brunke said. "They put their whole hearts into it once again." Hononegah, back-to-back NIC-10 champ, had allowed more than one touchdown only once in the previous 13 games, and that was just two TDs. This time undefeated Mt. Prospect found a way to put some points up on this defense. Sophomore
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Oswego defeats Oswego East, finishes regular season 8-1 - Week Nine Area High School Varsity Football Results
Oswego defeated Oswego East 35-18 in the Crosstown Classic, finishing the regular season at 8-1 while the Wolves ended at 4-5. Five different Panthers scored touchdowns, including quarterback Drew Kleinhans on a 63-yard run, Graham Schwab on a 4-yard run, Kaleb Dolan on a 60-yard punt return and Ethan Pilip on a pick-six. Kleinhans also threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Beckham Reynolds in the third quarter to put Oswego ahead 35-0. Romere Richardson rushed for 77 yards on 14 carries. For Oswego East, quarterback Carter Meindel connected with Chase Lafin on a 24-yard touchdown pass, and Jeremiah Gbean scored on an 8-yard run while finishing with 40 rushing yards. Mason Davis also blocked an Oswego punt in the end zone for a Wolves touchdown. Oswego East did not win a game in Southwest Prairie West Conference play this season. The game was broadcast live on WSPY as the High School Varsity Football Game of the Week.
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Dates And Times Will Be Announced Today For The Opening Round Of The High School Football Playoffs
Chillicothe IVC (3-6) at Rochelle (5-4) Friday night at 7pm. **Pre-Game Show at 6:30pm on SuperHits 935 and SuperHits 935.com. Plano (2-7) at Dixon (6-3) North Chicago (2-7) at Geneseo (6-3) Class 3A Opening Round Games. North Boone (4-5) at Genoa-Kingston (5-4) Mendota (3-6) at Manteno (6-3) Princeton (4-5) ast...
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Friday Night High School Football
Rochelle (4-4) at DeKalb (1-7) **Pre-Game Show at 6:45pm on SuperHits 935 and SuperHits 935.com. Byron (8-0) at Rockford Lutheran (0-8) **Pre-Game Show at 6:45pm on The Coyote and 1023thecoyote.com. Interstate 8 Conference. Belleville Althoff at Sycamore. Kaneland at Metea Valley. Morris at Cahokia. LaSalle-Peru at Ottawa Marquette. Ottawa at...
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WSPY's Area High School Football Schedule - Week Nine
*(4-4) Oswego East vs. (7-1) Oswego at Oswego East High School, 7 p.m. (5-3) Sandwich at (6-2) Johnsburg High School, 7 p.m. (1-7) Plano vs. (3-5) Marengo at Plano High School, 7 p.m. (4-4) Yorkville at (6-2) Plainfield North High School, 7 p.m. (7-1) Kaneland at (3-5) Metea Valley High...
Rockford Register Star
Check out Week 9 football live scores, updates for Rockford area
It's Week 9 of the high school football season, which means some Rockford-area teams will be playing their last games of the season, while others will be getting ready for the playoffs. And for all your live scores and live updates from around the Rockford area for this Week 9, keep coming back right here. More Rockford-area football: 13 is lucky number for Hononegah girls flag football en route to state There are some big games as the regular season closes out. The biggest showdown of Week 9 is Forreston at Stockton, with the NUIC championship on the line. Stockton just needs to win, and it's theirs. A Forreston win could force a three-way tie for the NUIC title, adding Lena-Winslow, which beat Forreston earlier this season, into the mix. From preseason analysis to weekly kickoff and beyond, look to the Rockford Register Star for complete coverage. Our star reporter Jay Taft has already been all over it and will continue to blanket the Rockford area with football coverage throughout the season. And for the live scores and updates for Week 9, we have you covered right here . First, check out some of the expert analysis by Taft from
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Street Interview: NIU students debate if DeKalb is a good college town
Videographer Carmen Jackson asked students why or why not they think DeKalb is a good college town. Carmen Jackson is a first-year from Chicago, Illinois, majoring in Marketing. She enjoys watching anime, making videos and is part of Fashion Club.
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Under the Lights: Hononegah’s Fight to the Finish.
Hononegah’s historic run met a harsh, unforgiving end Friday night in Villa Park /Willowbrook High School, where undefeated Prospect imposed its will from the opening whistle and never let go. The Knights—who entered the IHSA Girls Flag Football State Quarterfinal at 19‑0—played like a team intent on proving that perfection isn’t an accident. They left Willowbrook High School with a 27‑6 win and a berth in the state semifinals, while Hononegah walked off knowing they had emptied the tank in a season that rewrote the program’s expectations.
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Kish College Foundation introduces Dr. Robert & Diane Hammon Endowment
The Kishwaukee College Foundation announced the creation of the Dr. Robert & Diane Hammon Endowment. The new endowment provides need-based grants to Sycamore High School graduates attending Kishwaukee College who have demonstrated community involvement. “We have always wanted to contribute to the Kishwaukee College Foundation to help students. It’s an...
Rockford Register Star
13 is lucky number for Hononegah girls flag football en route to state
The Hononegah girls flag football team won its 13th game in a row earlier this week to soar to the state quarterfinals, scoring 13 points for the third time in four playoff games, and finding a way to stay alive. Defense has been the name of the game for this year's Hononegah crew, especially down the stretch and this postseason, as they knocked off Crystal Lake Central 13-7 in Tuesday's Antioch Sectional final. They've allowed more than one touchdown only once the past 13 games, and that was in last week's 13-12 sectional semifinal win over Antioch. More Rockford-area flag football: Hononegah soars in girls flag football sectionals, but not Harlem "This defense has been the difference for us," Hononegah head coach Jason Brunke said. "They moved it a little on us, but we kept stalling them out, and we really didn't even need that goal line stand." In fact, CLC never got inside the Hononegah 10-yard line and only got inside the 20 once. Their lone touchdown was a 30-yarder. Defensive line star Taitum Cates was a big reason why. She had a sack and was all over the field Tuesday. She leads the team with 25 sacks on