EHS Golf Sets Standard

This year’s team, pictured here before the Sectional in Algonquin, advanced farther than any other golf team in school history. Pictured above are (l to r): Head Coach Jason Hill, Zeke Hartman, Casey Fritz, Devin Hartman, Tyrus Hartman, Seth Blair, and Jake Thomas. (not pictured Paxton Strouse). (Photo supplied by Annette Hartman)

The 2010 Eastland golf season was a very successful one. The Cougars finished with a season record of 17-4 in matches. This was good for second place in the NUIC. The Cougars also finished second in the conference tournament, held at Park Hills in Freeport. It was at the Regional in Geneseo where the boys played some of their best golf of the season under post-season pressure. Their team total of 325 was good for third place behind Fulton and Riverdale, who both posted 321. This third-place total advanced the entire team to the Sectional at Algonquin – a first for an Eastland golf team. The 2010 golf team has set the standard for future teams to exceed.

 

 

 

 

 

Morrison Cruises Past Bureau Valley

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

Will Bird (11) follows blockers on an 18 yard yard scamper. Bird also returned a punt for a 70 yard touchdown as the Morrison Mustangs dominated the Bureau Valley Storm in a 46-0 shutout Friday night at Morrison. (PA photo/Jerry Lindsey)

In a football game that appeared on paper to match up to fairly even squads, the Morrison Mustangs took control of the game early and cruised to the easy 46-0 victory.

The Morrison offense and defense was hitting on all cylinders during the game as the offense moved the football at will and the defense held a good Storm offense in check throughout the contest. The Morrison defense held Bureau Valley’s offense in check, allowing only twenty eight rushing yards and keeping them at zero in the passing column. Bureau Valley was held to forty six yards of total offense.

Morrison was able to find the endzone immediately with QB Danny Dennehey finding Nick Volkmann for a thirty five yard scoring strike. A thirteen yard run by Andy Schaver accounted for the Mustang;s second score. Mark McDonnell found the endzone for Morrison’s third TD of the night on a one yard run.

Caruso led the Mustang ground attack, carring the football seven times for seventy six yards. QB Dennehey completed six of ten passes for one hundred twenty four yards and two scores. Will Bird added a seventy yard punt return for a score. The Mustangs finish the regular season visiting Erie/Prophetstown, while Bureau Valley hosts Sterling Newman.

Panthers Slip By Wildcatz

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

A crisp clear Friday night was the setting at Eastland High School on Friday night for a match up between the EPC Wildcatz and the Le-Win Panthers. The game was billed as the game of the season with sole possession of first place in the Nothwest Upstate Illini Northwest Conference at stake. A victory by the Catz would give them first alone and a win by the Panthers would create a three way tie with EPC, Le-Win and Dakota all sharing the lead.

The Panthers struck first as QB Joe Edler found Adam Werhane in the back of the endzone for a 7-0 Le-Win lead.

EPC”s Kevin Glastetter took the ensuing kickoff forty nine yards to the Panther thirty five. A few plays later, running back Aaron Reed would carry the football seven yards for the score.

A missed extra point made the score Le-Win 7 and EPC 6. A Trey Griffin rushing touchdown would give the visiting Panthers a 14-6 halftime lead.

A second Griffin score in the third quarter extended Le-Win’s lead to 21-6. A little razzle dazzle by the Catz in the fourth quarter closed the gap to nine as Joe Harrington took a pitch from QB Drake Walker and found brother Pat in the endzone to make the score 21-12. EPC then tried a two point conversion with Reed being stopped short of the goal line.

Then, with just over three minutes to play, EPC was able to drive the length of the field and find the endzone again to cut the Le-Win lead to just two points. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by the Panthers to end the threat.

EPC finishes the regular season at Pecatonica while Le-Win travels to Warren.

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Wildcats Get First Victory

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

Before Saturday’s contest the River Ridge varsity football team was winless. Taking on Chicago St. Francis de Sales changed that in one afternoon. A strong ground attack led the Wildcats to their first ever home victory, taking the 20-16 win over the Pioneers.

A one yard TD run by quarterback Ryan Randecker put River Ridge ahead six to nothing. St. Francis took a two point lead in at the half after scoring on a nine yard pass pass and converting on the two point attempt. River Ridge’s ground game took over in the second half to seal the victory for the Wildcats.

Matt Carroll led the River Ridge running game. Carrying the football twenty seven times for one hundred forty three yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Indians Crush Missiles

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

The visiting Dakota Indians put thirty one points on the scoreboard in the first quarter and cruised to the 51-0 Victory over Milledgeville at Floyd Daub Field on Friday night. Dakota used two hundred thirty one yards of total offense to find the end zone four times in the first and three times in the second quarter to put this game away early. Milledgeville managed only eighteen yards of total offense in the contest. Six fumbles by the Missiles also cost them, with one being returned for a score. The Milledgeville squad finishes their season at Polo taking on the host Marcos.

Thunder Roll Over Pecatonica

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

The West Carroll Thunder managed to put points on the board in each of the four quarters, rolling to the 34-13 win in Savanna on Friday night. QB Matt LaShelle found pay dirt from three yards out in the first to put the Thunder on top. Pec would follow with a twenty six yard scoring strike to knot the score at six in the second quarter. A thirty one yard field goal by Michael Hartman and a thirty yard run by Marcus Klein would put the Thunder up for good. LaSheele added a twelve yard fourth quarter score.

Klein was the leading rusher for West Carroll, carrying the football nineteen time for one hundred sixty three yards. LaShelle added seventy three yards on seven carries. He also completed nine of eighteen passes for one hundred thirty three yards.

With the win, West Carroll keeps their playoff hopes alive. They need a victory this Friday against Dakota to secure a spot.

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Scoring-1st Quarter

WC: 3 yd. run by LaShelle (kick failed)

2nd Quarter

P: 26 yd. pass from Nevenhoven to Nichol (kick failed)

WC: 2 yd. run by LaShelle (kick good)

3rd Quarter

WC: 31 yd. FG by Hartman

WC: 30 yd run by Klein (kick good)

4th Quarter

WC: 12 yd. run by LaShelle (kick good)

P: 26 yd. pass from Reeter to Nichol (2 pt. conv. good)

HS Football Schedule

October 22

EPC at Pecatonica

West Carroll at Dakota

Milledgeville at Polo

Warren at Le-Win

Durand at Stockton

Orangeville at Galena

East Dubuque at Freeport Aquin

AFC at South Beloit

Forreston at Rock Falls

Morrison at Erie/P’town

Amboy at Ottawa Marquette

Kewanee at Port Byron/R’dale

Bureau Valley at Sterling Newman

Peru St. Bede at Fulton

Genoa-Kingston at Stillman Valley

Oregon at Winnebago

Rockford Lutheran at Byron

Freeport at Rockford Guilford

Streator at Dixon

LaSalle Peru at Geneseo

DeKalb at Rochelle

Area Football Scores

Oct. 15

Forreston 56 Warren 6

Galena 28 Durand 8

Orangeville 51 Polo 22

East Dubuque 19 Stockton 0

Sterling Newman 44 Amboy 0

Freeport Aquin 52 AFC 14

Fulton 34 Erie/P’town 18

Peru St. Bede 29 Port Byron/R’dale 22

Stillman Valley 42 Winnebago 14

Sterling 45 Dixon 0

Oregon 56 Rockford Lutheran 0

Kewanee 42 Ottawa Marquette 28

Machesney Pak Harlem 48 Freeport 0

Genoa-Kingston 24 Byron 21

Mendota 35 Princeton 6

Geneseo 48 Streator 7

Volleyball Photos

Milledgeville’s Alexis DawTyne sets up a teammate during Thursday night volleyball game in Milledgeville against Freeport Aquin. Alexis had eight assists in the victory. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

The Missiles Samm DeGraff (#5) and Brainna Herin (#33) go for the block on a Aquin shot. The Missiles took two from the Bulldogs. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Milledgeville’s Becka Whitmarsh tips one over the net during Thursday volleyball action in Milledgeville. The Missiles won in two 25-19 and 25-14. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Class 1A Volleyball Regionals

At AFC

October 27

1-Freeport Aquin vs. Polo-6pm

2-Eastland vs. game #1 winner-7pm

October 28

3-AFC vs. Pearl City-6pm

4-Forreston vs. game #3 winner-7pm

October 30

Game #2 winner vs. game #4 winner-7pm

At Annawan

October 27

1-Prophetstown vs. Erie-6pm

2-Annawan vs. game #1 winner-7pm

October 28

3-Fulton vs. Amboy-6pm

4-Milledgeville vs. game #3 winner-7pm

October 30

Game #2 winner vs. game #4 winner-6pm

At River Ridge

October 27

1-Le-Win vs. East Dubuque-6pm

2-Galena vs. game #1 winner-7pm

October 28

3-Scales Mound vs. River Ridge-5:30pm

4-Stockton vs. Warren-6:30pm

5-Game #3 winner vs. game #4 winner-7:30pm

October 30

6-Game #2 winner vs. game #5 winner-6pm

Class 2A Volleyball Regional

At Sterling Newman

October 27

1-Morrison vs. West Carroll-6pm

2-Riverdale vs. game #1 winner-7pm

October 28

3-Sterling Newman vs. Stillman Valley-6pm

4-Rock Falls vs. game #3 winner-7pm

October 30

Game #2 winner vs. game #4 winner-7pm

HS Volleyball Schedule

October 21

Dakota at Milledgeville

Sterling Newman at Morrison

River Ridge at West Carroll

Eastland at Le-Win

Pearl City at Stockton

Forreston at Freeport Aquin

October 22

West Carroll & Eastland at Stillman Valley Tourney (V)

October 23

West Carroll F/S Tourney

Eastland & West Carroll at Stillman Valley Tourney (V)

Volleyball Results

October 12

(F/S) Eastland 2 Scales Mound 0 (25-12,25-11)

(V) 20-1,9-0 Eastland 2 Scales Mound 0 (25-22,25-16)

(S) Stockton 2 West Carroll 0 (25-18,25-17)

(V) West Carroll 2 Stockton 0 (25-13,25-22)

October 13

(F) West Carroll 1 Forreston 1 (7-25,29-27)

(S) Forreston 2 West Carroll 0 (25-10,25-9)

(V) Forreston 2 West Carroll 1 (19-25,25-14,27-25)

October 14

(V) Milledgeville 2 Freeport Aquin 0 (25-19,25-14)

October 16

Pecatonica Tourney

West Carroll 2 Dixon 0 (25-21,25-17)

Sca;es Mound 2 West Carroll 0 (25-17,25-11)

Dakota 2 West Carroll 0 (25-22,25-21)

West Carroll 1 Pecatonica 0 (25-13)

North Boone 2 West Carroll 0 (27-25,25-23)

IHSA Announces Broadcast Coverage For 2010-11

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA), in conjunction with its broadcast partner, When We Were Young Productions, has announced its television network coverage for the 2010-11 school year. For the first time ever, all the events broadcast on TV will also be available live on the internet via IHSA.TV (www.IHSA.tv). The IHSA TV Network currently consists of seven over-the-air stations throughout the state, including WPWR (Chicago), WTVO (Rockford), KGCW (Quad Cities/Burlington, Iowa), WAOE (Peoria), WCFN (Springfield/Champaign/Decatur) and WFIE (Evansville, Indiana). In addition, several cable outlets will also carry the IHSA TV Network, as will the internet broadband portal IHSA.TV. The IHSA TV Network will carry the IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Release Show (October 23) and 40 total contests during the 2010-11 school year, including the Football State Finals (November 26-27), the Girls Basketball State Finals (February 25-26, March 4-5) and the Boys Basketball State Finals (March 11-12, March 18-19).

College Football Schedule

Saturday, October 23

Indiana at Illinois-11am

Wisconsin at Iowa

NFL Schedule

Sunday, October 24

Cincinnati at Atlanta-noon

Washington at Chicago-noon

St. Louis at Tampa Bay-noon

San Francisco at Carolina-noon

Buffalo at Baltimore-noon

Philadelphia at Tennessee-noon

Jacksonville at Kansas City-noon

Pittsburgh at Miami-noon

Cleveland at New Orleans-noon

Arizona at Seattle-3:05pm

New England at San Diego-3:15pm

Oakland at Denver-3:15pm

Minnesota at Green Bay-7:20pm

Monday, October 25

NY Giants at Dallas

Bye: Detroit, Indianapolis, NY Jets, Houston

Northwest Illinois Sports Hall Of Fame Inducts Seventeen New Members

Members of the Class of 2010 Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame honored at the October 16 Banquet at Buck’s Barn, the 24th edition of this prestigious award. (Photo courtesy of Donna Landis)

The 2010 Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet was held Saturday, October 16th at Buck’s Barn. A full house of family and friends was on hand to honor the 2010 candidates.

Members of the Class of 2010 are: Brian Scheidegger of Chadwick, East Dubuque’s John Vesley, Jack Graves of Elizabeth, Galena’s John Dotzel, Tom Sheridan of Hanover (whose son, Daniel, accepted the award on his father’s behalf), Lanark’s Tom Kocal, Rick Leverton of Lena-Winslow, Milledgeville’s Kali Landis-Livengood, Casey Hahn of Morrison, Pearl City’s Jeff Johnson, Taylor Foltz of Mt. Carroll along with Chuck Haas from Savanna, Scales Mound’s Chad Korte, Mike Yackle of Shannon, Stockton’s Jeff Eastlick, Terry Elliot of Thomson and Warren’s Keith Menzemer.

Honor teams were the ‘56/’57/’58 Forreston boy’s basketball teams and the 1991 IHSA Class 2A Fulton Steamer State Champion football team.