Milledgeville’s Courtney Swalve pulls down a rebound ahead of a Lady Marco defender Saturday evening at Milledgeville High School. Polo took the three point win.
Lady Missile Elizabeth Bryant fires up a shot during Saturday night’s basketball action in Milledgeville.
(PA photos/Craig Lang)
Milledgeville Missile Martin Johnson attempts to get a shot off with Forreston’s Ben Stake going for the stop. Forreston took the 58-45 victory.
(PA photos/Craig Lang)
The Missiles Kameron DawTyne puts up a shot at the basket during Friday night’s game at Milledgeville High School. Kameron and the Missiles fell to the Cardinals by thirteen points.
Varsity Basketball Scores
Eastland Holiday Tournament
December 27
Annawan 39 Amboy 38 (OT)
Le-Win 60 Fulton 41
Eastland 61 Warren 36
Stillman Valley 75 Pearl City 44
December 28
Amboy 54 Fulton 47
Annawan 55 Pearl City 54
Warren 57 Stillman Valley 54
Eastland 72 Le-Win 47
December 29
7th Place – Pearl City 49 Fulton 44
5th Place – Amboy 50 Annawan 37
3rd Place – Stillman Valley 64 Le-Win 52
Championship – Eastland 51 Warren 35
All Tourney Team
Dalton Shaner – Eastland
Ty Hartman – Eastland
Austin Hansen – Eastland
Skylar Paulson – Eastland
Tevin Sellers – Le-Win
Austin Williams – Warren
Conner McNames – Stillman Valley
Trevor Gerig – Stillman Valley
Tyson Powers – Amboy
Mike Smith – Annawan
Boys Basketball Results
January 2
Freeport Aquin 44 Sterling Newman 28
January 4
Forreston 58 Milledgeville 45
Scales Mound 54 River Ridge 28
Le-Win 48 West Carroll 42
Stockton 62 Pearl City 38
Freeport Aquin 79 Polo 37
Amboy 35 Morrison 24
Riverdale 65 Fulton 48
Fulton Unity 45 Faith Christian 40
Sterling 55 Streator 50
Rockford Auburn 72 Freeport 66
Dakota 49 Rockford Christian 43
Pecatonica 66 Orangeville 39
Galena 60 Warren 53
Erie 57 Prophetstown 51
Kewanee 62 Bureau Valley 53
January 5
Moline 47 Freeport 30
Rock Island 86 Sterling 32
Rock Falls 57 Sycamore 50
Sterling Newman 58 Polo 50
Winnebago 78 Oregon 72 (OT)
Girls Basketball Results
January 3
Stockton 41 Eastland 39
West Carroll 32 Polo 24
Forreston 62 AFC 44
Le-Win 46 Galena 37
Dakota 64 Orangeville 30
Byron 57 Rock Falls 48
Prophetstown 56 Sterling Newman 33
January 4
Faith Christian 49 Fulton Unity 29
Rockford Auburn 54 Freeport 49
Sterling 55 Streator 22
January 5
Eastland 66 West Carroll 35
Polo 29 Milledgeville 26
Amboy 36 Morrison 33
Prince of Peace 52 Fulton 38
Freeport Aquin 53 AFC 28
Sterling Newman 72 Bureau Valley 30
Varsity Basketball Schedule
January 9
(G) West Carroll at Milledgeville
January 10
(G) Oregon at Eastland
(G) Milledgeville at Pecatonica
(G) Pearl City at West Carroll
(G) Stockton at River Ridge/Scales Mound
(G) Durand at Polo
(G) Forreston at Dakota
(G) Morrison at Kewanee
(G) Freeport Aquin at South Beloit
(B) Freeport Aquin at Stillman Valley
January 11
(G) Pearl City at Le-Win Tournament
(G) Rockford Jefferson at Freeport
(B) Kewanee at Morrison
(B) Eastland at Stockton
(B) West Carroll at Pearl City
(B) Polo at Forreston
(B) Warren at River Ridge
(B) Freeport at Rockford Jefferson
January 12
(G) South Beloit at Milledgeville
(G) Potosi vs. River Ridge/Scales Mound @ Clarke College
(G) Orangeville at Polo
(G) Pearl City at Le-Win Tournament
(G) Riverdale at Morrison
(G) Monroe at Freeport
(G) Dakota at Freeport Aquin
(B) Eastland at Hinckley-Big Rock
(B) Monroe at Freeport
January 14
(G) Eastland at Le-Win
(G) Freeport Aquin at Durand
(B) Milledgeville at Polo
(B) West Carroll at East Dubuque
January 15
(G) East Dubuque at Eastland
(G) Milledgeville at Dakota
(G) Le-Win at West Carroll
(G) River Ridge/Scales Mound at Pearl City
(G) Polo at Pecatonica
(G) Forreston at Orangeville
(G) Erie at Morrison
(G) Belvidere at Freeport
(B) Morrison at Riverdale
(B) Forreston at AFC
Wrestling Results
January 3
West Carroll 46 Camanche 29
West Carroll 54 Northeast 24
Fulton 39 Putnam County 37
Amboy 47 Fulton 18
Winnebago 39 Polo 27
Le-Win 78 Polo 0
Photo Caption Correction
A sports photo that ran in the January 2, 2013 Prairie Advocate incorrectly identified the player as Fulton’s Nick Fish, when in fact, the photo was of Le-Win’s Tevin Sellers. The Prairie Advocate regrets the error.
Volleyball Sportsmanship Awards
West Carroll’s high school volleyball team was one of five teams to receive the 2012 Northwest Illinois Volleyball Officials Association Volleyball Sportsmanship Award. The winner was Oregon High School. The other top five teams were Polo, Freeport Aquin, West Carroll and Forreston. The award is sponsored by the Northwest Illinois Volleyball Officials Association. Each member rates the school’s sportsmanship in the following areas: team members, coaches / administration, and fans.