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| The format - Date: Title: Sub-Title: Author: Status: Use your Internet Browser's search function (ex. Ctrl+F) for particular searches. You can also e-mail us for a particular search topic, and we can point you to certain articles. NEWS STORIES: Date: July 3, 2010 Title: Area Enrollment Falls Around 2,000 Sub-Title: Several schools post enrollment drops; Forreston, Milledgeville, Ottawa dropoff continues Author: Cody Cutter Status: Archived Date: September 16, 2010 Title: Last of Old NCIC Guard to Leave Sub-Title: Mendota joins Big Northern Conference for 2011-12 season ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 1, 2010 Title: Little 10 Soccer Tournament - Title There For the Taking Sub-Title: This season's tourney has no clear cut favorite ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available FEATURES: Date: August 11, 2010 Title: Five, Four, Three, Two, One ... Sub-Title: Rockford Christian Kicks off Football Practice at First Possible Moment ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 6, 2011 Title: Varsity Reagan Sub-Title: A 1928 high school graduate from Dixon proved that pride meant more than one's stature ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available GAME STORIES: Click here for "Three for Five" - NISB's State Football Coverage Date: August 26, 2010 Title: Yorkville Claims "War" Double Dip Sub-Title: Fox Harriers Dominate Girls and Boys Team Scores ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: August 27, 2010 Title: Apple Orchard Sub-Title: Jacob Apple owns the ground in Dakota's 25-7 season-opening win over Le- Win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: August 28, 2010 Title: Somonauk Snares Eighth Straight Breakout Tourney Sub-Title: Bobcats Go 3-0 And Sweep Field, Plano Second ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 2, 2010 Title: Indian Creek Claims Lightning-Shortened Match Over ACC Sub-Title: Timberwolves win 4-2 on the road ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: September 3, 2010 Title: Better Late Than Never Sub-Title: East Dubuque Comes Back from 14-0 Deficit to Beat Galena 26-20 ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: September 3, 2010 Title: Seneca Symied by Plano's Defense, Jones Sub-Title: Reapers start out strong in 35-14 I-8 crossover win over Irish ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 7, 2010 Title: Eastland Drops Le-Win in Two Sub-Title: Defending back-to-back Class 1A champs beat the Panthers 25-17, 25-18 ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: September 8, 2010 Title: One Is Enough Sub-Title: Hinckley-Big Rock stays unbeaten with 1-0 win over Kaneland ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: September 8, 2010 Title: Boylan Dominates Oregon 7-Man Meet Sub-Title: Titans Grab Girls Crown, Second On Boys Side ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 9, 2010 Title: Spartans Lose Their Way, Match at Marmion Sub-Title: Sycamore falls to Aurora Marmion 4-2 after scoring first two goals ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: September 9, 2010 Title: Home Cookin' Not So Tasty Sub-Title: DeKalb Netters Get Hung Up Against Geneva in Straight 25-23 Sets ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 10, 2010 Title: Hinckley-Big Rock Stays Perfect With Shutout Sub-Title: Royals make early goal stand up in victory over LTC rival Earlville-Leland ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: September 13, 2010 Title: Cookin' With Gass Sub-Title: Streator Senior Leads Bulldog Linksters To Ottawa Invite Victory Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 14, 2010 Title: Sterling Answers Wake-Up Call Sub-Title: Bulldogs Dashed by Surprising Sterling 5-1 Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 16, 2010 Title: Bobcats Beat Hinckley, Balance Little 10 Race Sub-Title: Somonauk adds to H-BR frustrations with a 4-2 win Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: September 17, 2010 Title: ABCDEFG Sub-Title: Defense nowhere to be found, but Aquin beats Orangeville anyway, 40-30 Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: September 17, 2010 Title: Sterling Makes DeKalb Pay Sub-Title: Golden Warriors Cash In Big On Barb Miscues Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 20, 2010 Title: Bobcat Blowout Sub-Title: Lauritzen’s Hat Trick Off The Bench Stuns Newark ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 21, 2010 Title: Hinckley-Big Rock Bests E/L Again Sub-Title: Lady Panthers Grab Game One But Fall In Three ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 22, 2010 Title: Indian Creek Tops at Hughes Creek Sub-Title: Timberwolves Capture Little 10 Conference Golf Team Crown ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 24, 2010 Title: Crotty, Voss Keep Sandwich Perfect Sub-Title: Indian Backs Shred Coal City With 350 Yards Rushing, Five TD’s ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 27, 2010 Title: Newark Rides Out Tough Win over Marquette Sub-Title: Lady Norseman Late Rally In Game One Sets The Tone For Victory ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: September 28, 2010 Title: Farrell Fares Well at NIB 12 Meet Sub-Title: Geneseo junior edges LaSalle-Peru's Nicole Washelesky for meet championship ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: September 29, 2010 Title: Homb Finally Gets Conference Championship Sub-Title: Dixon senior leads his team to NIB-12 West championship, Kaneland tops in East division Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 1, 2010 Title: Earlville-Leland Earns Share of LTC Title Sub-Title: Red Raiders shutout Paw Paw, Spoil Essmann's Return ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: October 1, 2010 Title: Oregon Gives Cogs First Loss Sub-Title: Hawks make the plays they need to in 26-21 win over Genoa-Kingston ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 2, 2010 Title: Winds of Fortune Blow Rochelle's Way Sub-Title: Early Goal Holds Up for Hubs Against Earlville/Leland in Gusty Conditions ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: October 7, 2010 Title: Sterling Evens Division, Beats LaSalle-Peru Sub-Title: Golden Warriors rally back from third set deficit to win division tilt over Cavs ... Authors: Cody Cutter and Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: October 6, 2010 Title: Hinckley-Big Rock edges Earlville in emotional LTC Tourney Sub-Title: Royals capitalize on Red Raider warnings in 2-1 overtime win ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 7, 2010 Title: Little 10 and NIB-12 East Conference Reports Sub-Title: Taking a look at the past week in boys soccer in the Little 10 and NIB-12 East Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 8, 2010 Title: Lady Norsemen Win Little 10 Tournament Title Over H-BR Sub-Title: Katie Larson leads Newark with 15 kills in three-set win over Lady Royals ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: October 8, 2010 Title: Sterling Continues Success Against Geneseo Sub-Title: Halftime lead holds up in 14-7 NIB-12 West Division win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 9, 2010 Title: H-BR Blanks Indian Creek for Little 10 Tourney Title Sub-Title: Bernie Conley scores a pair, Royals claim first title since 2003 ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: October 12, 2010 Title: AFC Breaks Through Late, Drops Orangeville in Two Sub-Title: Raiders battle back from behind in second game to beat Lady Broncos ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 13, 2010 Title: Northern Illinois Big 12 East Report Sub-Title: DeKalb captures inaugural NIB12 East crown ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 14, 2010 Title: Little 10 Conference Report Sub-Title: Playoff success leads to some LTC rematches ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 15, 2010 Title: Northern Illinois Big 12 East Report Sub-Title: NIB12 East final standings, playoff preps complete ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 15, 2010 Title: Kaneland Takes Off in Beating Sycamore Sub-Title: Knights win battle of NIB 12 East unbeatens 30-13 ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 16, 2010 Title: Royals Aim to Live up to Top Seed Status Sub-Title: Stillman Valley nixes all-LTC regional finale ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 19, 2010 Title: E-L Nails Down Third Straight Regional Sub-Title: Strong Second Half Lifts Raiders Over Princeton ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: October 19, 2010 Title: Defense Leads to Regional for Stillman Sub-Title: Martinez scores off a Weber assist for game's only goal ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: October 21, 2010 Title: Stillman Valley Edges Earlville-Leland in Thriller Sub-Title: Cardinals hand four LTC schools final defeats ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 22, 2010 Title: Sandwich Blown Out by Wilmington Sub-Title: Indians Fall In Final Regular Season Game ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: October 22, 2010 Title: Clocked! Sub-Title: Boylan dominant on both sides of the ball in 49-7 win over Hononegah ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 22, 2010 Title: Kaneland's 'Kardiac Kids' Capture Regional Sub-Title: Knights Edge NIB 12 East rival Rochelle in second overtime ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 26, 2010 Title: Perez "Golden" in Stillman Valley's State Berth Sub-Title: Cardinals Punch Ticket to Class 1A State Tournament with 2-1 Overtime Win Over Herscher ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 29, 2010 Title: Close, But Not Close Enough for Morris Sub-Title: Redskins Can’t Finish the Job Against Kankakee McNamara ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: October 29, 2010 Title: Big Plays Early Advance Mendota in 4A Playoffs Sub-Title: Top Seed Rockford Christian ends perfect season with loss to Trojans ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: October 29, 2010 Title: Cardinals Come up Short in OT, Play for Third Place Sub-Title: Hat trick by Lions’ Fitzgerald trumps goals by Perez ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 30, 2010 Title: Sandwich Rushes into School History Sub-Title: Indians Open Playoffs With Ground-and-Pound Victory ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: October 30, 2010 Title: Stillman Valley now a True 'Futbol' Power Sub-Title: Fourth-place state finish proof of program’s potential ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: October 30, 2010 Title: Special Delivery Sub-Title: Eastland/Pearl City Special Teams Makes Big Plays in Win Over Bureau Valley Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: November 2, 2010 Title: H-BR Duo Fuel Waubonsee's Continued Success Sub-Title: Maxzine Rossler and Jess Meyer lead Lady Chiefs to NJCAA Region IV girls soccer crown ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: November 4, 2010 Title: Lady Cru off to Supers Sub-Title: Marquette Advances To Elite 8 For The First Time Since 1991 ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 5, 2010 Title: PK Shootout Success Puts Boylan in 3A Championship Match Sub-Title: Martinez conversion & Dobrowolski save cap victory ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: November 5, 2010 Title: Dominant First Half Leads to Boylan Win Sub-Title: Defense Stops Richards' Speed Attack in Second-Round Win Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: November 6, 2010 Title: Princeton Can't Slow Down Saints Attack Sub-Title: Bloomington Central Catholic's Strong Start Leads to Trip to 2A Volleyball Final Four ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: November 6, 2010 Title: Defending 2A Champs Roll, Knock Over EPC Sub-Title: Morrison Mustangs set up Rematch With Big Rivers Foe Newman ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: November 6, 2010 Title: Super Saitta Sub-Title: Sandwich Kicker’s Late Field Goal Propels Indians Into 4A Quarters ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 6, 2010 Title: STATE CHAMPS! Sub-Title: Boylan Soccer Edges Libertyville in Second OT for 3A Soccer Crown ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: November 10, 2010 Title: From Illinois to Delaware Sub-Title: Kyle Anderson Trading Newarks For D-1 Hoop Dream ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 12, 2010 Title: Within Reach Sub-Title: Scales Mound is One Game Away From Making History ... Sidebar: Eat Your Hart(em) Out? Sidebar Sub-Title: Scales Mound Looks to be Smallest IHSA Volleyball Champion Ever ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Story Available, Sidebar Available Date: November 13, 2010 Title: “We Made it to the Last Day, The Last Minute of the Volleyball Season” Sub-Title: Despite losing third-game match-point lead, Scales Mound proud with second place ... Sidebar: They Weren't Expected to Win a Regional Sidebar Sub-Title: Hornets had a blast, and learned a lot from State Tournament experiences ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Story Available, Sidebar Available Date: November 13, 2010 Title: Sandwich a Step Away From State Sub-Title: Indians Throttle Mendota, Move To 4A Final Four ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 13, 2010 Title: Newman Gets Off Mat to KO Morrison Sub-Title: Comets score 22 unanswered points to complete come-from-behind defeat of Mustangs ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: November 15, 2010 Title: St. Bede Escapes Early Test Sub-Title: Lady Bruins leave Prophetstown with a season-opening win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: November 20, 2010 Title: Re-Repeat Goal Off to Good Start for H-BR, 4-0 On Season Sub-Title: Lady Royals beat Sandwich on Friday to win Somonauk Tournament ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: November 20, 2010 Title: Newark Also Breaks Out With 4-0 Mark Sub-Title: Lady Norsemen Even With H-BR at Somonauk ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 21, 2010 Title: Alleman Back to State Sub-Title: Pioneers O’Keeffe, Defense Shut Down Sandwich ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 21, 2010 Title: Second Straight State Date for Stillman Sub-Title: Cardinals break through tough competition in beating Tolono Unity in semifinal Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: November 23, 2010 Title: Newark Red Hot Out Of The Gate Sub-Title: Norsemen Start The Season By Outgunning Streator ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: November 27, 2010 Title: Rochelle Keeps Tourney Trophy, Beats Freeport Sub-Title: Round one goes to dad in father-son coaching duel ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: December 2, 2010 Title: Serena Puts H-BR To The Test Sub-Title: Defending Champ’s Late Rally Holds Off Huskers ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: December 3, 2010 Title: VanVleet's 37 Paces Auburn Sub-Title: Auburn Takes First Crucial NIC-10 Game Over Boylan ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: December 7, 2010 Title: Alleman Shoots Hot in Beating Sterling Sub-Title: Pioneers have four scorers in double-figures in 75-57 win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: December 8, 2010 Title: Off Night Leaves Morris Bowlers Behind Wolves Sub-Title: Oswego East claims duel between two of last year’s top nine in state ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: December 10, 2010 Title: Spartans Hold Off Foxes Sub-Title: Battle Of 2A Wrestling Titans Goes To Sycamore ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: December 10, 2010 Title: Kewanee Keeps Rolling Sub-Title: Boilermakers move to 4-0 in Three Rivers with 20-point win at Amboy ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: December 11, 2010 Title: Newman Masters the Mat at Plano Sub-Title: Comets Capture Seven Crowns and Tourney, 'Bagos Sojka Wins Fourth Title ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: December 14, 2010 Title: ACC Turns the Tables on Newark Girls Sub-Title: Lady Norsemen Handed First Loss Of The Season ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: December 14, 2010 Title: Newark Moves to 10-0, Beats IC Sub-Title: Norsemen grab momentum after three quarters in Little 10 action ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: December 17, 2010 Title: Top Ranked Yorkville Schools Sandwich Sub-Title: Foxes Run Away With Dominating Mat Win ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: December 21, 2010 Title: Newman Gets Physical Sub-Title: Comets Win Third Straight by Wearing Down Riverdale ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: December 22, 2010 Title: Montini Too Much for Hononegah Sub-Title: Defending Class 3A Champs Win Sterling Shootout by Beating Indians ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: December 22, 2010 Title: Geneseo Survives Pressure Cooker Sub-Title: Maple Leafs Hold Off East Aurora Rally To Capture Ottawa Christmas Crown ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: December 29, 2010 Title: York Keeps Hononegah From Flavin Repeat Sub-Title: Stillman Valley takes fourth, Kaneland sixth ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: December 30, 2010 Title: Missed Opportunities Doom Eastland Sub-Title: Cougars fall 47-43 to Orion in Erie Tournament Title Game ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: December 30, 2010 Title: Rockford Christian Royal at Plano Sub-Title: Lions earn “Classic” War of Unbeatens against Newark ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 4, 2011 Title: Seneca Just Misses Against the Champs Sub-Title: Late H-BR Rally Holds Off Irish Upset Bid ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 4, 2011 Title: Fortunes Reverse for Grey Ghosts Sub-Title: IVC scores first 21 points in NCIC win over Rock Falls ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 6, 2011 Title: Serena Storms Back Sub-Title: Late 11-0 Run Shocks Newark Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 7, 2011 Title: Yorkville Has Answers, FTs to Beat Kaneland Sub-Title: Foxes Emerge as NIB 12 East Contenders ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: January 8, 2011 Title: Byron, Newman, Winners at Rock Falls Shootout Sub-Title: Tigers beat Rock Falls, Comets beat Seneca, and DeKalb falls to East Peoria ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 11, 2011 Title: Posley Powers Winnebago Road Win Sub-Title: Indians Win BNC Crossover Against Burlington Central for 10th win of the season ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: January 12, 2011 Title: Pearl City Wins Down the Stretch Sub-Title: Lady Wolves take a 45-43 come-from-behind win over rival Eastland ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 13, 2011 Title: Lady Royals Survive Down the Stretch Sub-Title: Another Good Game Between Rivals H-BR and Newark Tightens LTC Race ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 13, 2011 Title: Sycamore Captures First NIB 12 Wrestling Championship Sub-Title: Spartans Defeat Rival DeKalb for Title ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: January 14, 2011 Title: Forreston Comforts Way to Win Sub-Title: Cardinals lead wire-to-wire in NUIC East victory over Aquin ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 15, 2011 Title: Battle of Champions a Barnburner Sub-Title: Furious Second Half Rally Can’t Save H-BR Against Canterbury ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 17, 2011 Title: Hononegah Kings at MLK Sub-Title: Indians win defensive struggle against Neuqua Valley to win title ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 18, 2011 Title: Allison at the Buzzer Sub-Title: Geneseo senior puts up winning bucket at Sterling ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 21, 2011 Title: Somonauk Takes Third in LTC Tournament Sub-Title: Bobcat defense holds Serena to three first-half field goals in 46-32 win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 21, 2011 Title: Five-For-Five Sub-Title: H-BR Bests Newark In Fifth Straight LTC Tourney Try ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 22, 2011 Title: Morris Great With Eight Straight Sub-Title: Skins Hold Off Sterling In Last Seconds ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 25, 2011 Title: Newman Holds on for Road Win Sub-Title: Comets best St. Bede by two after trading threes late ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 27, 2011 Title: Newman Beats Stillman Valley, Rock Falls in Triangular Sub-Title: Short-handed squads battle at Rock Falls ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: January 27, 2011 Title: H + H + D = Sterling Victory Sub-Title: Golden Warriors End Ottawa’s Nine Game Win Streak Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: January 29, 2011 Title: Kaneland Continues Hot Streak Sub-Title: Maple Leafs stumble again in NIB12 crossover ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: February 5, 2011 Title: Big Balance Propels Newark Sub-Title: Norsemen Capture Second Straight LTC Tourney Title ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 5, 2011 Title: Hinckley-Big Rock Captures Third Place Sub-Title: Sophomores lead the way for Royals ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: February 7, 2011 Title: Lady Royals Top Lady Barbs in Great Battle Sub-Title: Godhardt clinches H-BR win over DeKalb with time expired ... Author: Brian Hoxsey Status: Available Date: February 8, 2011 Title: West Carroll Rebounds to Beat Winnebago Sub-Title: Thunder erase ten-point deficit to prevail in overtime ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 10, 2011 Title: Seneca D's Up Coal City Sub-Title: Lady Irish Capture First Regional Crown Since 2002 ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 11, 2011 Title: Another LTC Crown for Newark Sub-Title: Norsemen Hammer H-BR, Earn Regular Season Conference Title ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 11, 2011 Title: River Ridge Joins in on the Fun Sub-Title: Co-op partners with Scales Mound win first Regional in program history ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 12, 2011 Title: State Bound Pairs for Plano, Seneca Sub-Title: Reapers Also Sending Three Alternates To Champaign ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 15, 2011 Title: Helm at the Helm Sub-Title: Kaneland Freshman Leads On Senior Night ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 15, 2011 Title: Forreston Breaks Through Late Sub-Title: Cardinals upend West Carroll in mirror-image battle ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 17, 2011 Title: Lady Royals Serve Up a Bengal Bashing Sub-Title: H-BR Captures Third Straight Sectional Championship ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 18, 2011 Title: Byron Avenges BNC Loss, Beats Bago Sub-Title: Tiger Defense Does its Job to Win Share of Division Title ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 18, 2011 Title: Belvidere North Wins First Regional Crown Sub-Title: Simmons’ school record 28 powers Thunder past Marengo ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: February 19, 2011 Title: Rocks Can't Hold on in Chicago Sub-Title: Morgan Park comes back from ten down to beat Rock Island at UIC ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 21, 2011 Title: River Ridge/Scales Mound Magic Dethrones H-BR Sub-Title: Another group of back-to-back state champions knocked off by Scales girls ... Author: Steve Nemeth Status: Available Date: February 22, 2011 Title: Harlem History Sub-Title: Huskies advance to Elite Eight for first time in history, beats Dundee-Crown ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 25, 2011 Title: Regional Repeat Sub-Title: Newark Advances To Third Straight Sectional By Halting H-BR ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 25, 2011 Title: Just One More Win Sub-Title: Class 1A State Title Awaits, Wildcats Beat Colfax Ridgeview in Semis ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 26, 2011 Title: State Power Outage Sub-Title: Despite Electric Start, River Ridge Drops 1A Title Game After Scoring Blackout . Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 26, 2011 Title: WON - A Sub-Title: Newman, Stillman Valley Meet in Class 1A Title Match where Newman Strikes Gold ... Sycamore Third, Harlem Fourth in Respective Classes Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 4, 2011 Title: Auburn in 3-D Sub-Title: Knights Complete Boylan Trifecta With Defensive Regional Title Win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 4, 2011 Title: Newark Another Step Away From State Sub-Title: Newark Rocks Hope For Third Straight Sectional Crown ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 8, 2011 Title: Finally to State Sub-Title: In Third Try, Newark Punches Ticket To Peoria ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 8, 2011 Title: A Very Brayden Buzzer Beater Sub-Title: Teuscher's driving layup with 0.5 remaining keeps Rockford Christian unbeaten Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 11, 2011 Title: One Game From Glory Sub-Title: Newark Wacks Dee-Mack, 1A Title Now At Hand ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 11, 2011 Title: Royal Pain Sub-Title: Fourth quarter of 2A State semifinal goes awry for Rockford Christian ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: February 12, 2001 Title: Newark a Knockout as Champions Sub-Title: Norsemen Whip West Central For First State Title ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: February 12, 2011 Title: Going Out With a Win Sub-Title: After dropping first game of the season, Royal Lions bounce back for third place ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: March 15, 2011 Title: Auburn Stunned by Glenbard East Senior Sub-Title: Hill’s 32 Points Helps Knock Knights Out Of 4A Title Bid ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: March 15, 2011 Title: Rock On! Sub-Title: Rock Island wins second meeting against ACC to advance to Class 3A State ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: March 18, 2011 Title: 100-Year Itch Healed Sub-Title: Rock Island uses defensive first quarter to dispatch Gwendolyn Brooks 55-36 ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: March 19, 2011 Title: ROCK SOLID! Sub-Title: It took overtime, but the Rocks finally win the Class 3A state title over Centralia ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: March 17, 2011 Title: Big Start for Genoa-Kingston Sub-Title: Cogs Put Up 41 Runs During Season Openers ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: March 22, 2011 Title: Cold Start, Hot Finish Sub-Title: Alleman, H-BR Battle Elements and Each Other To Tie ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: March 24, 2011 Title: 'W' 's Hold Up For Big Sandwich 'W' Sub-Title: Wegener and Woods Combine To Halt DeKalb ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: March 24, 2011 Title: Morrison Spins Rock Falls Sub-Title: Stralow strikes out nine for Fillies in 4-1 win over Rockets ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: March 28, 2011 Title: Marquette’s Strong Pitching Helps Top Wilmington Sub-Title: Thumm, Worsley Combine To Hold Down Wildcats ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 11-12, 2011 Title: Newark Surprises Serena Sub-Title: Lady Norsemen Capture 26-Run Slug Fest on Monday, win 1-0 on Tuesday ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 5, 2011 Title: DeKalb Youngsters Lead The Way Sub-Title: Three Freshmen Contribute Big During Tight Win Over Sycamore .. Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 12, 2011 Title: Camanche Edges Amboy at Fulton Sub-Title: Fulton Relays come down to final race ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: April 12, 2011 Title: Sycamore Stands Tall Sub-Title: Spartans capture NIB12 Series With Rival DeKalb ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 14, 2011 Title: Streator Wins Key Division Game Sub-Title: Lady Bulldogs take advantage of five Sterling errors in road win ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: April 15, 2011 Title: Plano Reaps Plenty Sub-Title: Reaper Boys win Seneca Invite, Reaper Girls take Second .. Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: April 20, 2011 Title: Plano Dumps Dwight Sub-Title: Ramirez Hurls Two Hitter, K’s Ten ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 21, 2011 Title: Seneca Struggles With Wilmo Sub-Title: Lady Irish Rusty During Big Loss To Lady Cats ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 21, 2011 Title: Crossover Bragging Rights Go To Geneseo Sub-Title: Maple Leafs Gain Momentum in Fifth Inning, Hand DeKalb First Loss ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: April 23, 2011 Title: Barbs Best at Barbfest Sub-Title: DeKalb survives pair of penalty shootouts to beat Sycamore 2-1 for title ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: April 26, 2011 Title: Somonauk Evens Up LTC Race With H-BR Sub-Title: Bobcats Avenge Monday’s Loss To Royals ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 27, 2011 Title: Plano Rally Falls Short Sub-Title: Early Power Outage Halts Reapers Recent Success ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: April 29, 2011 Title: Rocky Girls, UT Boys Do It Again at Sterling Sub-Title: Rocky Girls Cruise to Title, while Panthers edge Rocky for Boys Title ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 3, 2011 Title: Newark Closing in on Little Ten Crown Sub-Title: Lady Norsemen Down Indian Creek, Softball Title Close At Hand ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 3, 2011 Title: Size Doesn't Matter in Ogle Sub-Title: Byron Girls Win Ogle County Meet, Rochelle Boys Hold off Polo and Byron ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 5, 2011 Title: Sandwich Repeats As I-8 Track Champs Sub-Title: Flowers Paces Lady Indians, Plano Second, Seneca Third ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 10, 2011 Title: Tooth and Nail Sub-Title: Eleven-Inning Battle Goes To Sterling For NIB 12 West Championship ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 12, 2011 Title: Sandwich Swaggers Again Sub-Title: Indian Boys Duplicate Girls Effort As I-8 Track and Field Champs ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 6, 2011 Title: Byron Continues Repeat Pursuit Sub-Title: Defending Class 1A Champion Tigresses Win Galena Sectional ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 9, 2011 Title: Foxes Fantastic at NIB 12 Sub-Title: Yorkville Netters take three of five tournament championships ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 10, 2011 Title: Total Shutdown Sub-Title: Princeton Girls Stifle Mendota For First Regional Soccer Crown ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 12, 2011 Title: Time Is Right For Golden Warriors Sub-Title: Sterling's Rahn and Staples Go Yard To Lead Sterling Over Moline ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 13, 2011 Title: Byron Blazes to Sectional Title Sub-Title: Cline wins two events, and 4x8 also wins for Tigers in first Sectional win since 2001 ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 14, 2011 Title: Clean Sweep Sub-Title: Newark's Third Win over Serena Yields Regional Title ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 14, 2011 Title: Panthers Top Loaded Regional Field Sub-Title: Prophetstown/Erie Wins Program's First Regional With 8-5 Win Over Alleman ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 17, 2011 Title: Double O.T. Heartbreak For Lutheran Sub-Title: Lady Crusaders Fall To St. Eds In Sectional Title Game ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 21, 2011 Title: Sectional Swan Song Sub-Title: Bad First Inning Dooms Newark ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 28, 2011 Title: Junk Drive(n) Sub-Title: Boylan's Engelson pitches Titans past Hononegah for 4A Regional ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: May 30, 2011 Title: Storybook Season Ends for Seneca Sub-Title: Lady Irish No-Hit by Momence’s Boicken ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: May 30, 2011 Title: Giedd-R-Done Sub-Title: Eastland pitcher strikes out 11 to help lead Cougars to State Finals ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 3-4, 2011 Title: "We're Just Happy to Be Here" Sub-Title: Prophetstown/Erie give Teutopolis a game, shares third place with DuQuoin ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 3-4, 2011 Title: No More State Jinx Sub-Title: Eastland Cougars pass State hump on Friday, but fall in Class 1A title game Saturday ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 3-4, 2011 Title: FOURTH TIME'S A CHARM! Sub-Title: Morrison Fillies wins Class 2A Softball Title in fourth trip to State in past five years ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 6, 2011 Title: Great Start Can't Help DeKalb Sub-Title: Barbs Fall Out Of 4A Race Against St. Charles North ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: June 6, 2011 Title: Senior Three Lead Marengo to State Sub-Title: Grude’s Walk-Off Bomb Stuns Sycamore ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: June 9, 2011 Title: Junis, Ceja Selected in MLB Draft Sub-Title: Former Rocket and Crusader pitchers two of 16 IL prep selections ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 10-11, 2011 Title: MARENGO MADNESS Sub-Title: Marengo beats L-P in all-area title game after downing Bethalto on Friday ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 10-11, 2011 Title: 3A OH-'K' Sub-Title: Kaneland Knights beat Waterloo and Oak Forest for program's first baseball title ... Author: Bill Lidinsky Status: Available Date: June 10-11, 2011 Title: MOLINE DOES IT AGAIN Sub-Title: Maroons add another state softball title to legendary program ... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available Date: June 10-11 Title: Let's Play Sub-Title: LaSalle-Peru makes history in State trip, beats Glenbard South and falling to Marengo... Author: Cody Cutter Status: Available FOOTBALL OBSERVATIONS and Fake Polls (all by Cody Cutter): Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
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