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| Northern Illinois Sports Beat Story Archive Winter 2011-12 |
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2011 Plano Christmas Classic Coverage
Date: November 18, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: D and Threes
Sub-Title: Newark Utilizes Both to Capture Close Second at Somonauk ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: November 22, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Bowling
Title: Twice Shy
Sub-Title: Sterling's Wolf Two Pins From Perfect Game in Win over Dixon ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: November 22, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Newark Still Very Formidable
Sub-Title: Defending 1A Champs Shred Sandwich ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: November 28, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: H-BR's Powerful Pair
Sub-Title: Hollis and Phillips Dominate Rosary, Phillips Hits Milestone ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 2, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Monster Night For Montgomery
Sub-Title: 20-20 performance lifts Lutheran over Rock Falls ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 6, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Building Blocks
Sub-Title: Sandwich takes dual against Stillman during transition phase ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 9, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Change of Court
Sub-Title: Rocky, Guilford see Saturday games moved due to NCAA rule ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 10, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Hubs Learn to Adapt in Win
Sub-Title: Rochelle improves to 2-0 in NIB-12 East, Downs Yorkville in OT
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 10, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Two-For-Two For Newark
Sub-Title: Lady Norsemen win another defensive struggle against Wheaton Academy ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 10, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Sweet Sandwich Success
Sub-Title: Indian Mat Men Come Up Big At Plano ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 16, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Newark Wins Outside The Box
Sub-Title: Despite Somonauk Gimmick Defense, Norsemen Star Stands Tall ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 17, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Byron Clocks Aquin For Forreston Title
Sub-Title: Nelson sets school record with nine three-pointers ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 17, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Escapes The Abbey
Sub-Title: Bravettes stay perfect with non-conference victory over St. Bede ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 19, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Team Spotlight on Byron Boys Basketball
Sub-Title: Large bond works well in establishing unbeaten season so far ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 20, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Team Spotlight on Annawan Girls Basketball
Sub-Title: Bravettes enjoy the challenges that come forward ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 21, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Q&A With Rockford Christian Life's Isaiah Box
Sub-Title: Eagle junior is one of four siblings to have played for his school ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 21, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Marquette Smokes H-BR
Sub-Title: Crusaders Hand Royals First Home Loss Since 2007 ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 22, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: No Slowing Down Hononegah
Sub-Title: Indians hold off Montini to win Sterling Holiday Shootout ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 27, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Hollis, H-BR Stifle Lady Prophets
Sub-Title: Double-Double Performance Propels Lady Royals to P-Town Title ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 3, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Team Spotlight on Hinckley-Big Rock Girls Basketball
Sub-Title: After a Year Out, The Lady Royals Want Back In ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Streator's J.J. Cravatta
Sub-Title: Bulldog senior has his personal milestone, now wants to lead team to its goals ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Off Night a Good Night For Dakota
Sub-Title: Indians Still Beat Newman and Erie/Prophetstown ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 5, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Rivalry Rumble
Sub-Title: H-BR Edges Newark to Retain LTC Supremacy ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Streator Stymies Sterling
Sub-Title: Bulldogs Post Huge Second Quarter, Hold Off Late Rally ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Quick And (Not So) Easy
Sub-Title: DeKalb Wins Defensive Battle From Rochelle ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 7, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Rock Falls, DeKalb Win Shootout Games
Sub-Title: Rockets Beat St. Bede, Princeton and Newman fall ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Leland/Earlville's Reed Goodbred
Sub-Title: Panther senior has led his team to its best start in years ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Turnabout Triumph
Sub-Title: Newark Gets The Best of Seneca Second Time Around ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 10, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Mended Indians In Form
Sub-Title: Jacoby, Jack Back For 'Bago In Win Over Rock Falls ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 11, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Extra Effort Carries Annawan
Sub-Title: Bravettes win meeting of LTC unbeatens behind record day from VanHyfte ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 12, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Basketball News
Title: Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame Starting To Take Shape
Sub-Title: Grand Opening Scheduled to Take Place Next Year ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Rivalry Rights to Moline
Sub-Title: Maroons Pull Down Rocks To Even Big 6 Race ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Quick Starts Leads Royals to Win
Sub-Title: H-BR moves to 4-0 in LTC ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 14, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: All Aboard
Sub-Title: Pirates Elongate Rochelle Frustrations in Crossover Win ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 14, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Lutheran Gets Revenge on Stillman
Sub-Title: Crusaders Clamp Down on 'D' To Stay Unbeaten in BNC West ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 16, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Auburn-Mania Sweeps Past MLK Field
Sub-Title: Knights win Hononegah Tournament in Debut, Hononegah's Miller Wins No. 400
Author: Cody Cutter
Bonus: MLK Notebook (available)
Date: January 17, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: H-BR "Turns" The Tide in LTC
Sub-Title: Royal Defense Shuts Down Newark in Third Quarter ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 18, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: General Sports News
Title: Hall, Princeton. St. Bede Among TRAC Talk
Sub-Title: Move Would Split Conference In Two Divisions, Three More Schools Added ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 19, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Newark's Brett Anderson
Sub-Title: One-thousand points, a state title, and still a year to go ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Rockford Lutheran's Amy Weiting
Sub-Title: Knees Won't Stop Sparkling Play Down Low
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Ottawa's Kelcie Rombach
Sub-Title: Division-I Prospect Looks To Lead Ottawa Into Uncharted Territory ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 21, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Every Extra Effort
Sub-Title: Sycamore Wins NIB-12 Meet By 2 ½ Points ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 23, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Back on Top
Sub-Title: After Long Drought, Newark Reclaims LTC Tourney Crown ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 23, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Somonauk Captures Third-Place Game
Sub-Title: Lady Bobcats need overtime to defeat Lady Royals ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 24, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Big Third Quarter Lifts Marquette
Sub-Title: Lady Cru Hold On at Somonauk ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Auburn's Fred Van Vleet
Sub-Title: He's Got National Success, Now Wants State Success Too ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 26, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Inside Track
Sub-Title: Lady Pirates muscle out important conference win at Sterling, avenge loss ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 27, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Not Over Yet
Sub-Title: Kaneland reverses first-half misfortune at Rochelle ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 28, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Short Stunner
Sub-Title: Brief Second Quarter Burst Lifts Yorkville ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 30, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Athlete Q&A With DeKalb's Doug Johnson
Sub-Title: Junior looks to build on sixth-place state showing last year ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 31, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Athlete Q&A With Sycamore's Steven Lalowski
Sub-Title: Spartan senior has led team to state in back-to-back years ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 31, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: H-BR Survives Tough Challenge
Sub-Title: Lady Royals hold on in final quarter to beat Stillman Valley ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 31, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: DeKalb "D" Dominates
Sub-Title: Lady Barbs Stifle Kaneland, Stay Unbeaten In Division ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 1, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Q&A With Yorkville's Seth Gonzealez
Sub-Title: Wrestling came by quick for the Fox senior ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 2, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Hinckley-Big Rock's Kaitlin Phillips
Sub-Title: Lady Royal senior looks to help lead her team back to postseason success ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 3, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Newark Comes Back, and Comes Back For Third
Sub-Title: Norsemen rebound from Little Ten Tournament semifinal loss to down Indian
Creek, Paw Paw wins consolation
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Soaking In The Feeling
Sub-Title: West Carroll claims outright NUIC West Division title at crowded Eastland ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Serena Shocks H-BR Again
Sub-Title: Huge Fourth Quarter Rally Helps Lady Huskers Win Another OT Thriller ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: LeWin/Stockton Comes Out On Top
Sub-Title: Panthers win first regional crown since 1990 ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 7, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Cavs Claim Bragging Rights
Sub-Title: LaSalle-Peru pulls away in fourth quarter to top St. Bede ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 8, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Geneseo Gem
Sub-Title: Maple Leafs “D” Locks Out Ottawa, NIB 12 West Title At Hand ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Hall-Mark Moment
Sub-Title: Red Devils come back to stun St. Bede in Regional Final ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Marquette Holds Off Stubborn Serena
Sub-Title: Murphy’s Huge Night Lifts Lady Cru To Regional Title ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 10, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: On Top As Usual
Sub-Title: Another Classic Battle Falls The Way Of H-BR ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 11, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Survive Sterling and Advance
Sub-Title: NI Big 12 East Division Well-Represented at State, 37 total area qualifiers ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Notebook Available
Date: February 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Wethersfield Wins a Wild One
Sub-Title: Flying Geese Down Marquette In Sectional Semis With Tough “D”, Free Throws
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 14, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Packs In H-BR
Sub-Title: Bravettes play tight defense underneath, move on to sectional final ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 15, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Athlete Q&A With Sycamore's Jake Davis
Sub-Title: Spartan junior enters pair of state competitions with just one blemish ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 16, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Last-Second Jumper Lifts Stillman
Sub-Title: Lady Cardinals win sectional title on Alde's jumper with 1.8 left ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 16, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Answers The Call
Sub-Title: Bravettes Hammer Wethersfield, One Game Away From State ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 17, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Plano Sweeps Sandwich
Sub-Title: Haws Hits One Thousand Points Against Closest Rival ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 18, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Banner Day For Northern Illinois
Sub-Title: 12 of 14 Class 1A titles go to area athletes, plus one champ in 2A and 3A
Author: Staff Report
Date: February 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Aquin Ascends To State
Sub-Title: Bulldogs Blast Seton, Move To Final Four ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Ends Heartbroken
Sub-Title: Top-ranked Bravettes on wrong end of close supersectional to LeRoy ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 24, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: Home Away From Home
Sub-Title: Aquin starts out strong to advance to 1A title game ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 24, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: State Make Mis-Shot
Sub-Title: Shooting Woes Doom Stillman Valley in State Opener to Breese Central ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: Amazing Aquin
Sub-Title: Huge Fourth Quarter Secures Bulldog State Title ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: Stillman Snares State Hardware
Sub-Title: Cardinals Late Game Heroics Earn 2A Third ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Team Wrestling
Title: Broncos Keep Pressure Coming to Defeat Yorkville
Sub-Title: Bass twins, Gonzeales post lone Fox wins in title match rout ...
Author: Kev Varney
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Team Wrestling
Title: Still a Success
Sub-Title: Lena-Winslow/Stockton ends finest season with a 40-24 defeat to LeRoy for 1A
title, Sandwich places fourth ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 27, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Super Shutdown
Sub-Title: DeKalb Struggles Offensively, Falls To Bartlett Just Shy Of State ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 27, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Heavy Hearts Fall Short
Sub-Title: Belvidere North Unable to Get Past Vernon Hills Obstacle at Supers ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 28, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Fourth Round KO
Sub-Title: Lutheran rallies back to end Byron's pursuit of perfection ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 29, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Plano Comes Up Short
Sub-Title: Reapers can't hold early lead against Gordon Tech in sectional semis ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 2, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Bewildered at the Buzzer
Sub-Title: Yorkville Falls Against ACC As Horn Sounds During 3A Regional Title Game ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: March 2, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Beating Ram Tough
Sub-Title: Lutheran fends off furious Gordon Tech comeback to win sectional ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Missed Shots Doom Newman
Sub-Title: Comets fall in 1A supersectional game of unlikely adversaries ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: No Doubt About It
Sub-Title: Lutheran punches State ticket by force over Fieldcrest ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Boys Basketball
Title: Not So Sweet State Feeling
Sub-Title: Lutheran digs hole, can't quite get out in State semis against U-High ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Boys Basketball
Title: Best In School History
Sub-Title: Lutheran Ends Historic Season With Win, Downs Seton ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: East Exits State Shy
Sub-Title: Tough Second Quarter Ultimately Dooms E-Rabs ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: March 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Finally ... The Final Four
Sub-Title: Auburn punches Class 4A State Ticket, Beats Warren ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 16-17, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Boys Basketball
Title: Knights to Remember
Sub-Title: Auburn places third at Class 4A State Tournament ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: November 18, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: D and Threes
Sub-Title: Newark Utilizes Both to Capture Close Second at Somonauk ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: November 22, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Bowling
Title: Twice Shy
Sub-Title: Sterling's Wolf Two Pins From Perfect Game in Win over Dixon ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: November 22, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Newark Still Very Formidable
Sub-Title: Defending 1A Champs Shred Sandwich ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: November 28, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: H-BR's Powerful Pair
Sub-Title: Hollis and Phillips Dominate Rosary, Phillips Hits Milestone ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 2, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Monster Night For Montgomery
Sub-Title: 20-20 performance lifts Lutheran over Rock Falls ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 6, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Building Blocks
Sub-Title: Sandwich takes dual against Stillman during transition phase ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 9, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Change of Court
Sub-Title: Rocky, Guilford see Saturday games moved due to NCAA rule ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 10, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Hubs Learn to Adapt in Win
Sub-Title: Rochelle improves to 2-0 in NIB-12 East, Downs Yorkville in OT
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 10, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Two-For-Two For Newark
Sub-Title: Lady Norsemen win another defensive struggle against Wheaton Academy ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 10, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Sweet Sandwich Success
Sub-Title: Indian Mat Men Come Up Big At Plano ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 16, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Newark Wins Outside The Box
Sub-Title: Despite Somonauk Gimmick Defense, Norsemen Star Stands Tall ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 17, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Byron Clocks Aquin For Forreston Title
Sub-Title: Nelson sets school record with nine three-pointers ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 17, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Escapes The Abbey
Sub-Title: Bravettes stay perfect with non-conference victory over St. Bede ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 19, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Team Spotlight on Byron Boys Basketball
Sub-Title: Large bond works well in establishing unbeaten season so far ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 20, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Team Spotlight on Annawan Girls Basketball
Sub-Title: Bravettes enjoy the challenges that come forward ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 21, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Q&A With Rockford Christian Life's Isaiah Box
Sub-Title: Eagle junior is one of four siblings to have played for his school ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 21, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Marquette Smokes H-BR
Sub-Title: Crusaders Hand Royals First Home Loss Since 2007 ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: December 22, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: No Slowing Down Hononegah
Sub-Title: Indians hold off Montini to win Sterling Holiday Shootout ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: December 27, 2011
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Hollis, H-BR Stifle Lady Prophets
Sub-Title: Double-Double Performance Propels Lady Royals to P-Town Title ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 3, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Team Spotlight on Hinckley-Big Rock Girls Basketball
Sub-Title: After a Year Out, The Lady Royals Want Back In ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Streator's J.J. Cravatta
Sub-Title: Bulldog senior has his personal milestone, now wants to lead team to its goals ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Off Night a Good Night For Dakota
Sub-Title: Indians Still Beat Newman and Erie/Prophetstown ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 5, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Rivalry Rumble
Sub-Title: H-BR Edges Newark to Retain LTC Supremacy ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Streator Stymies Sterling
Sub-Title: Bulldogs Post Huge Second Quarter, Hold Off Late Rally ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Quick And (Not So) Easy
Sub-Title: DeKalb Wins Defensive Battle From Rochelle ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 7, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Rock Falls, DeKalb Win Shootout Games
Sub-Title: Rockets Beat St. Bede, Princeton and Newman fall ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Leland/Earlville's Reed Goodbred
Sub-Title: Panther senior has led his team to its best start in years ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Turnabout Triumph
Sub-Title: Newark Gets The Best of Seneca Second Time Around ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 10, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Mended Indians In Form
Sub-Title: Jacoby, Jack Back For 'Bago In Win Over Rock Falls ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 11, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Extra Effort Carries Annawan
Sub-Title: Bravettes win meeting of LTC unbeatens behind record day from VanHyfte ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 12, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Basketball News
Title: Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame Starting To Take Shape
Sub-Title: Grand Opening Scheduled to Take Place Next Year ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Rivalry Rights to Moline
Sub-Title: Maroons Pull Down Rocks To Even Big 6 Race ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Quick Starts Leads Royals to Win
Sub-Title: H-BR moves to 4-0 in LTC ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 14, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: All Aboard
Sub-Title: Pirates Elongate Rochelle Frustrations in Crossover Win ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 14, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Lutheran Gets Revenge on Stillman
Sub-Title: Crusaders Clamp Down on 'D' To Stay Unbeaten in BNC West ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 16, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Auburn-Mania Sweeps Past MLK Field
Sub-Title: Knights win Hononegah Tournament in Debut, Hononegah's Miller Wins No. 400
Author: Cody Cutter
Bonus: MLK Notebook (available)
Date: January 17, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: H-BR "Turns" The Tide in LTC
Sub-Title: Royal Defense Shuts Down Newark in Third Quarter ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 18, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: General Sports News
Title: Hall, Princeton. St. Bede Among TRAC Talk
Sub-Title: Move Would Split Conference In Two Divisions, Three More Schools Added ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 19, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Newark's Brett Anderson
Sub-Title: One-thousand points, a state title, and still a year to go ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Rockford Lutheran's Amy Weiting
Sub-Title: Knees Won't Stop Sparkling Play Down Low
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Ottawa's Kelcie Rombach
Sub-Title: Division-I Prospect Looks To Lead Ottawa Into Uncharted Territory ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 21, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Every Extra Effort
Sub-Title: Sycamore Wins NIB-12 Meet By 2 ½ Points ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 23, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Back on Top
Sub-Title: After Long Drought, Newark Reclaims LTC Tourney Crown ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 23, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Somonauk Captures Third-Place Game
Sub-Title: Lady Bobcats need overtime to defeat Lady Royals ...
Author: Brian Hoxsey
Date: January 24, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Big Third Quarter Lifts Marquette
Sub-Title: Lady Cru Hold On at Somonauk ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Auburn's Fred Van Vleet
Sub-Title: He's Got National Success, Now Wants State Success Too ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 26, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Inside Track
Sub-Title: Lady Pirates muscle out important conference win at Sterling, avenge loss ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 27, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Not Over Yet
Sub-Title: Kaneland reverses first-half misfortune at Rochelle ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 28, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Short Stunner
Sub-Title: Brief Second Quarter Burst Lifts Yorkville ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: January 30, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Athlete Q&A With DeKalb's Doug Johnson
Sub-Title: Junior looks to build on sixth-place state showing last year ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 31, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Athlete Q&A With Sycamore's Steven Lalowski
Sub-Title: Spartan senior has led team to state in back-to-back years ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 31, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: H-BR Survives Tough Challenge
Sub-Title: Lady Royals hold on in final quarter to beat Stillman Valley ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: January 31, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: DeKalb "D" Dominates
Sub-Title: Lady Barbs Stifle Kaneland, Stay Unbeaten In Division ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 1, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Q&A With Yorkville's Seth Gonzealez
Sub-Title: Wrestling came by quick for the Fox senior ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 2, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Athlete Q&A With Hinckley-Big Rock's Kaitlin Phillips
Sub-Title: Lady Royal senior looks to help lead her team back to postseason success ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 3, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Newark Comes Back, and Comes Back For Third
Sub-Title: Norsemen rebound from Little Ten Tournament semifinal loss to down Indian
Creek, Paw Paw wins consolation
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Soaking In The Feeling
Sub-Title: West Carroll claims outright NUIC West Division title at crowded Eastland ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Serena Shocks H-BR Again
Sub-Title: Huge Fourth Quarter Rally Helps Lady Huskers Win Another OT Thriller ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 4, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: LeWin/Stockton Comes Out On Top
Sub-Title: Panthers win first regional crown since 1990 ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 7, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Cavs Claim Bragging Rights
Sub-Title: LaSalle-Peru pulls away in fourth quarter to top St. Bede ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 8, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Geneseo Gem
Sub-Title: Maple Leafs “D” Locks Out Ottawa, NIB 12 West Title At Hand ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Hall-Mark Moment
Sub-Title: Red Devils come back to stun St. Bede in Regional Final ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Marquette Holds Off Stubborn Serena
Sub-Title: Murphy’s Huge Night Lifts Lady Cru To Regional Title ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 10, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: On Top As Usual
Sub-Title: Another Classic Battle Falls The Way Of H-BR ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 11, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Survive Sterling and Advance
Sub-Title: NI Big 12 East Division Well-Represented at State, 37 total area qualifiers ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Notebook Available
Date: February 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Wethersfield Wins a Wild One
Sub-Title: Flying Geese Down Marquette In Sectional Semis With Tough “D”, Free Throws
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 14, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Packs In H-BR
Sub-Title: Bravettes play tight defense underneath, move on to sectional final ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 15, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Athlete Q&A With Sycamore's Jake Davis
Sub-Title: Spartan junior enters pair of state competitions with just one blemish ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 16, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Last-Second Jumper Lifts Stillman
Sub-Title: Lady Cardinals win sectional title on Alde's jumper with 1.8 left ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 16, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Answers The Call
Sub-Title: Bravettes Hammer Wethersfield, One Game Away From State ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 17, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Plano Sweeps Sandwich
Sub-Title: Haws Hits One Thousand Points Against Closest Rival ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 18, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Wrestling
Title: Banner Day For Northern Illinois
Sub-Title: 12 of 14 Class 1A titles go to area athletes, plus one champ in 2A and 3A
Author: Staff Report
Date: February 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Aquin Ascends To State
Sub-Title: Bulldogs Blast Seton, Move To Final Four ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 20, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Annawan Ends Heartbroken
Sub-Title: Top-ranked Bravettes on wrong end of close supersectional to LeRoy ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 24, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: Home Away From Home
Sub-Title: Aquin starts out strong to advance to 1A title game ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 24, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: State Make Mis-Shot
Sub-Title: Shooting Woes Doom Stillman Valley in State Opener to Breese Central ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: Amazing Aquin
Sub-Title: Huge Fourth Quarter Secures Bulldog State Title ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Girls Basketball
Title: Stillman Snares State Hardware
Sub-Title: Cardinals Late Game Heroics Earn 2A Third ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Team Wrestling
Title: Broncos Keep Pressure Coming to Defeat Yorkville
Sub-Title: Bass twins, Gonzeales post lone Fox wins in title match rout ...
Author: Kev Varney
Date: February 25, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Team Wrestling
Title: Still a Success
Sub-Title: Lena-Winslow/Stockton ends finest season with a 40-24 defeat to LeRoy for 1A
title, Sandwich places fourth ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 27, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Super Shutdown
Sub-Title: DeKalb Struggles Offensively, Falls To Bartlett Just Shy Of State ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: February 27, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Girls Basketball
Title: Heavy Hearts Fall Short
Sub-Title: Belvidere North Unable to Get Past Vernon Hills Obstacle at Supers ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 28, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Fourth Round KO
Sub-Title: Lutheran rallies back to end Byron's pursuit of perfection ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: February 29, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Plano Comes Up Short
Sub-Title: Reapers can't hold early lead against Gordon Tech in sectional semis ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 2, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Bewildered at the Buzzer
Sub-Title: Yorkville Falls Against ACC As Horn Sounds During 3A Regional Title Game ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: March 2, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Beating Ram Tough
Sub-Title: Lutheran fends off furious Gordon Tech comeback to win sectional ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Missed Shots Doom Newman
Sub-Title: Comets fall in 1A supersectional game of unlikely adversaries ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 6, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: No Doubt About It
Sub-Title: Lutheran punches State ticket by force over Fieldcrest ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Boys Basketball
Title: Not So Sweet State Feeling
Sub-Title: Lutheran digs hole, can't quite get out in State semis against U-High ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 9, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Boys Basketball
Title: Best In School History
Sub-Title: Lutheran Ends Historic Season With Win, Downs Seton ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: East Exits State Shy
Sub-Title: Tough Second Quarter Ultimately Dooms E-Rabs ...
Author: Bill Lidinsky
Date: March 13, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: Boys Basketball
Title: Finally ... The Final Four
Sub-Title: Auburn punches Class 4A State Ticket, Beats Warren ...
Author: Cody Cutter
Date: March 16-17, 2012
Status: Available
Sport: State Boys Basketball
Title: Knights to Remember
Sub-Title: Auburn places third at Class 4A State Tournament ...
Author: Cody Cutter