Photos

Milledgeville Pee Wee’s Ashton Nobis takes a big cut at a pitch during last Wednesday’s action in Lanark. The Milledgeville squad fell to Lanark1 13-11. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Lanark1’s Riley McKenna keeps his eye on the pitch as he takes a big swing during last Wednesday’s Pee Wee action at EHS. The Lanark1 team took the game by two runs. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

SPORTS . . .

How Things Have Changed - Part 2

1901: Catchers were compelled to remain continuously under the bat.

1904: The height of the pitcher’s mound was limited to 15” higher than the level of the baselines or home plate.

Pitchers are prohibited from soiling a new baseball.

1908: The sacrifice fly rule is adopted.

1910: The cork center is added to the official baseball.

1917: The spitball is outlawed

1920: A base runner may not run the bases in reverse order.

Runs batted in are included in the official score.

1925: The minimum home run distance is set at 250 feet.

Pitchers are allowed to use the rosin bag.

1935: The first night game is played on May 24th in Cincinnati.

The first umpire school is opened in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

1953: Players are to remove their gloves from the field when at bat and no equipment is to show on the field at any time.

1959: Minimum boundaries are set for all new ball parks – 325’-400’-325’.

1969: The pitcher’s mound is dropped 5 inches.

The save rule for relief pitcher’s is added.

1971: Protective helmets are to be worn by all batters.

1973: The designated hitter rule is added by the American League on a three year trial basis. The National League opposes the rule.

1974: Baseballs are permitted to be covered in cowhide because of the shortage of horses.

1976: The designated hitter rule becomes permanent in the American League. The National League still opposes the rule.

1988: Protective helmets become mandatory for all catchers.

Carroll County Summer League Tournaments

Girl’s League Results

Tiny Miss Girl’s (at Stockton)

June 25

Stockton defeated Milledgeville

Mt. Carroll defeated Chadwick

Lanark defeated Thomson

June 27

Stockton defeated Polo

Shannon defeated Pearl City2

Savanna defeated Mt. Carroll

Lanark defeated Pearl City1

June 28

Shannon defeated Stockton

Savanna defeated Lanark

June 30-Championship

Savanna defeated Shannon

Junior Miss Girl’s (at Pearl City)

June 25

River Ridge defeated Savanna

June 27

Pearl City defeated River Ridge

Shannon defeated Stockton

Milledgeville defeated Mt. Carroll/Thomson

Lanark defeated Chadwick

June 28

Pearl City defeated Milledgeville

Shannon defeated Lanark

June 29-Championship

Pearl City defeated Shannon

Senior Miss Girl’s

June 25

Thomson 17 Shannon 14

Stockton 22 Savanna 6

River Ridge defeated Lanark

June 27

Pearl City1 defeated Thomson

Milledgeville defeated Mt. Carroll

June 28

River Ridge defeated Pearl City2

Stockton defeated Chadwick

June 29

Pearl City1 defeated Milledgeville

River Ridge defeated Stockton

June 30-Championship

Pearl City1 defeated River Ridge

Little Miss Girl’s (at Lanark)

June 25

Savanna defeated Chadwick

Polo defeated Stockton2

Pearl City1 defeated Pearl City2

Shannon defeated Mt. Carroll/Thomson

June 27

Milledgeville defeated Pearl City1

Stockton1 defeated Polo

Lanark defeated Savanna

June 28

Lanark defeated Shannon

Milledgeville defeated Stockton1

June 30-Championship

Milledgeville defeated Lanark

Boys League Schedule

Pee Wee Boy’ (at Savanna)

July 9

1-Mt. Carroll vs. Pearl City1

2-Savanna vs. Thomson

3-Lanark1 vs. Lanark2

4-Shannon vs. Pearl City2

July 11

5-Chadwick vs. game #2 winner

6-Milledgeville vs. game #1 winner

July 12

7-Game #4 winner vs. game #5 winner

July 13

Game #3 winner vs. game #6 winner

July 14-Championship

Game #7 winner vs. game #8 winner

Small Fry Boy’s (at Mt. Carroll)

July 11

1-Mt. Carroll vs. Pearl City2

2-Shannon vs. Savanna2

3-Lanark1 vs. Thomson

July 12

4-Chadwick vs. Savanna1

5-Lanark2 vs. game #3 winner

6-Milledgeville vs. game #1 winner

7-Pearl City1 vs. game #2 winner

July 13

8-Game #4 winner vs. game #6 winner

9-Game #5 winner vs. game #7 winner

July 14-Championship

10-Game #8 winner vs. game #9 winner

Junior Boy’s (at Chadwick)

July 9

1-Chadwick vs. Savanna

2-Milledgeville vs. Thomson

3-Lanark vs. Mt. Carroll

July 11

4-Shannon vs. game #1 winner

July 12

5-Game #2 winner vs. game #3 winner

July 13-Championship

6-Game #4 winner vs. game #5 winner

Senior Boy’s (at Albany)

July 12

1-Albany vs. Savanna

July 13

2-Fulton vs. Mt. Carroll

3-Pearl City vs. Shannon

July 14

4-Chadwick vs. game #1 winner

5-Game #2 winner vs. game #3 winner

July 15-Championship

6-Game #4 winner vs. game #5 winner

2011 HS Football Schedules

NUIC-Northwest Division

EPC Wildcatz

Head Coach: Randy Asche

2010 Record: 9-2 (2A)

August 26 - vs. West Carroll at Pearl City

September 2 - at Pecatonica

September 9 - vs. Polo at Pearl City

September 16 - vs. Galena at Lanark

September 23 - at Le-Win

September 30 - at East Dubuque

October 7 - vs. South Beloit at Lanark

October 14 - vs. Dakota at Lanark

October 21 - at Forreston

West Carroll Thunder

Head Coach: Michael Bicksler

2010 Record: 4-5 (2A)

August 26 - vs. EPC at Pearl City

September 2 - vs. AFC

September 9 - at Pecatonica

September 16 - at Le-Win

September 23 - vs. South Beloit

September 30 - vs. Dakota

October 8 - at Forreston

October 14 - vs. Galena

October 21 - at Polo

Forreston Cardinals

Head Coach: Denny Diduch

2010 Record: 6-4 (1A)

August 26 - at Galena

September 2 - vs. Dakota

September 9 - vs. South Beloit

September 16 - at Orangeville

September 23 - at Polo

September 30 - vs. Le-Win

October 8 - vs. West Carroll

October 14 - at Pecatonica

October 21 - vs. EPC

Polo Marcos

Head Coach: Andrew Hofer

2010 Record: 4-5 (1A)

August 26 - at Milledgeville

September 2 - vs. Galena

September 9 - vs. EPC at Pearl City

September 16 - at Dakota

September 23 - vs. Forreston

September 30 - at Pecatonica

October 7 - vs. Le-Win

October 14 - at South Beloit

October 21 - vs. West Carroll

Le-Win Panthers

Head Coach: Ric Arand

2010 Record: 13-1 (1A)

August 26 - vs. Pecatonica

September 2 - at South Beloit

September 9 - at Galena

September 16 - vs. West Carroll

September 23 - vs. EPC

September 30 - at Forreston

October 7 - at Polo

October 14 - vs. Stockton

October 21 - at Dakota

Dakota Indians

Head Coach: Jerry Lano

2010 Record: 9-2 (1A)

August 26 - vs. South Beloit

September 2 - at Forreston

September 9 - at Freeport Aquin

September 16 - vs. Polo

September 23 - at Galena

September 30 - at West Carroll

October 7 - vs. Pecatonica

October 14 - vs. EPC at Lanark

October 21 - vs. Le-Win

Galena Pirates

Head Coach: Ed Freed

2010 Record: 7-3 (1A)

August 26 - vs. Forreston

September 2 - at Polo

September 9 - vs. Le-Win

September 16 - vs. EPC at Lanark

September 23 - vs. Dakota

September 30 - at South Beloit

October 7 - vs. Warren

October 14 - at West Carroll

October 21 - vs. Pecatonica

Pecatonica Indians

Head Coach: Brett Frederick

2010 Record: 2-7 (1A)

August 26 - at Le-Win

September 2 - vs. EPC

September 9 - vs. West Carroll

September 16 - at South Beloit

September 23 - vs. Durand

September 30 - vs. Polo

October 7 - at Dakota

October 14 - vs. Forreston

October 21 - at Galena

South Beloit Sobos

Head Coach: Dennis Schwab

2010 Record: 1-8 (1A)

August 26 - at Dakota

September 2 - vs. Le-Win

September 9 - at Forreston

September 16 - vs. Pecatonica

September 23 - at West Carroll

September 30 - vs. Galena

October 7 - vs. EPC at Lanark

October 14 - vs. Polo

October 21 - at River Ridge

NUIC-Upstate Division

Milledgeville Missiles

Head Coach: Jason Wroble

2010 Record: 0-9 (1A)

August 26 - vs. Polo

September 2 - at Warren

September 9 - at East Dubuque

September 16 - vs. Freeport Aquin

September 23 - vs. Orangeville

September 30 - at Durand

October 7 - at Stockton

October 14 - vs. River Ridge

October 21 - at AFC

River Ridge Wildcats

Head Coach:

2010 Record:

August 26 - vs. Freeport Aquin

September 2 - at Stockton

September 9 - at Orangeville

September 16 - vs. Durand

September 23 - at AFC

September 30 - vs. Warren

October 7 - at East Dubuque

October 14 - at Milledgeville

October 21 - vs. South Beloit

AFC Raiders

Head Coach: Brad Winterland

2010 Record: 1-8 (1A)

August 26 - vs. East Dubuque

September 2 - at West Carroll

September 9 - at Durand

September 16 - vs. Stockton

September 23 - vs. River Ridge

September 30 - at Freeport Aquin

October 7 - vs. Orangeville

October 14 - at Warren

October 21 - vs. Milledgeville

Durand Bulldogs

Head Coach: Matt Kinney

2010 Record: 2-7 (1A)

August 26 - vs. Stockton

September 2 - at East Dubuque

September 9 - vs. AFC

September 16 - at River Ridge

September 23 - at Pecatonica

September 30 - vs. Milledgeville

October 7 - vs. Freeport Aquin

October 14 - at Orangeville

October 21 - vs. Warren

Orangeville Broncos

Head Coach: Toby Golembiewski

2010 Record: 6-4 (1A)

August 26 - vs. Warren

September 2 - at Freeport Aquin

September 9 - vs. River Ridge

September 16 - vs. Forreston

September 23 - at Milledgeville

September 30 - vs. Stockton

October 7 - at AFC

October 14 - vs. Durand

October 21 - at East Dubuque

Warren Warriors

Head Coach: Nate Mullin

2010 Record: 2-7 (1A)

August 26 - at Orangeville

September 2 - vs. Milledgeville

September 9 - at Stockton

September 16 - vs. East Dubuque

September 23 - vs. Freeport Aquin

September 30 - at River Ridge

October 7 - at Galena

October 14 - vs. AFC

October 21 - at Durand

Freeport Aquin Bulldogs

Head Coach: Todd Kramer

2010 Record: 7-3 (1A)

August 26 - at River Ridge

September 2 - vs. Orangeville

September 9 - vs. Dakota

September 16 - at Milledgeville

September 23 - at Warren

September 30 - vs. AFC

October 7 - at Durand

October 14 - vs. East Dubuque

October 21 - at Stockton

Stockton Blackhawks

Head Coach: Chris Thornton

2010 Record: 3-6 (1A)

August 26 - at Durand

September 2 - vs. River Ridge

September 9 - vs. Warren

September 16 - at AFC

September 23 - vs. East Dubuque

September 30 - at Orangeville

October 7 - vs. Milledgeville

October 14 - at Le-Win

October 21 - vs. Freeport Aquin

Big Rivers Conference

Morrison Mustangs

Head Coach: Cory Bielema

2010 Record: 10-2 (2A)

August 26 - at Fulton

September 2 - vs. Peru St. Bede

September 9 - vs. Sterling Newman

September 16 - vs. Ottawa Marquette

September 23 - vs. Port Byron Riverdale

September 30 - at Kewanee

October 7 - at Amboy

October 14 - at Bureau Valley

October 21 - vs. Erie Prophetstown

Fulton Steamers

Head Coach: Patrick Lower

2010 Record: 4-5 (1A)

August 26 - vs. Morrison

September 2 - at Sterling Newman

September 9 - at Ottawa Marquette

September 16 - vs. Port Byron Riverdale

September 23 - at Kewanee

September 30 - at Amboy

October 7 - vs. Bureau Valley

October 14 - vs. Erie Prophetstown

October 22 - at Peru St. Bede

Sterling Newman Comets

Head Coach: Mike Papoccia

2010 Record: 14-0 (2A)

August 26 - at Erie Prophetstown

September 2 - vs. Fulton

September 9 - at Morrison

September 17 - vs. Peru St. Bede

September 23 - vs. Ottawa Marquette

September 30 - at Port Byron Riverdale

October 7 - at Kewanee

October 14 - vs. Amboy

October 21 - at Bureau Valley

Amboy Clippers

Head Coach: Gary Jones

2010 Record: 5-5 (2A)

August 26 - at Port Byron Riverdale

September 2 - at Kewanee

September 9 - vs. Peru St. Bede

September 16 - vs. Bureau Valley

September 23 - at Erie Prophetstown

September 30 - vs. Fulton

October 7 - vs. Morrison

October 14 - at Sterling Newman

October 21 - vs. Ottawa Marquette

Erie Prophetstown Panthers

Head Coach: Chuck Milem

2010 Record: 3-6 (3A)

August 26 - vs. Sterling Newman

September 2 - vs. Ottawa Marquette

September 9 - at Port Byron Riverdale

September 16 - vs. Kewanee

September 23 - vs. Amboy

September 30 - at Bureau Valley

October 7 - vs. Peru St. Bede

October 14 - at Fulton

October 21 - at Morrison

Kewanee Boilermakers

Head Coach: Chris Waca

2010 Record: 4-5 (3A)

August 26 - at Peru St. Bede

September 2 - vs. Amboy

September 9 - at Bureau Valley

September 16 - at Erie Prophetstown

September 23 - vs. Fulton

September 30 - vs. Morrison

October 7 - vs. Sterling Newman

October 14 - at Ottawa Marquette

October 21 - vs. Port Byron Riverdale

Bureau Valley Storm

Head Coach: Jeff Ohlson

2010 Record: 6-4 (2A)

August 26 - at Ottawa Marquette

September 2 - vs. Port Byron Riverdale

September 9 - vs. Kewanee

September 16 - at Amboy

September 23 - at Peru St. Bede

September 30 - vs. Erie Prophetstown

October 7 - at Fulton

October 14 - vs. Morrison

October 21 - vs. Sterling Newman

Port Byron Riverdale Rams

Head Coach: Nick Schroder

2010 Record: 1-8 (2A)

August 26 - vs. Amboy

September 2 - at Bureau Valley

September 9 - vs. Erie Prophetstown

September 16 - at Fulton

September 23 - at Morrison

September 30 - vs. Sterling Newman

October 7 - at Ottawa Marquette

October 14 - vs. Peru St. Bede

October 21 - at Kewanee

Ottawa Marquette Crusaders

Head Coach: Tom Jobst

2010 Record: 0-9 (2A)

August 26 - vs. Bureau Valley

September 2 - at Erie Prophetstown

September 9 - vs. Fulton

September 16 - at Morrison

September 23 - at Sterling Newman

September 30 - at Peru St. Bede

October 7 - vs. Port Byron Riverdale

October 14 - vs. Kewanee

October 21 - at Amboy

Peru St. Bede Bruins

Head Coach: John Bellino

2010 Record: 5-5 (3A)

August 26 - vs. Kewanee

September 2 - at Morrison

September 9 - at Amboy

September 17 - at Sterling Newman

September 23 - vs. Bureau Valley

September 30 - vs. Ottawa Marquette

October 7 - at Erie Prophetstown

October 14 - at Port Byron Riverdale

October 22 - vs. Fulton