Volleyball Results

Morrison’s Tyler Fuller (#8) spikes the ball over the hands of Forreston’s Ketarah DeVries(#12) during Saturday morning volleyball action at the Sterling Varsity Tourney. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Forreston’s Rachel Nelson (#4) tips the ball over the hands of Morrison’s Samantha Sumption in Sterling. The Forreston squad took two from Morrison 20-15 and 20-17. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Sept. 27

Forreston’s Samantha Bazarek hits the ball over the net during Saturday mornings action in Sterling. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

(F/S) Eastland 2 Warren 0 (25-20,25-6)

(V) 17-1,6-0 Eastland 2 Warren 0 (25-10,25-12)

(S) Scales Mound 2 West Carroll 1 (19-25,25-12,25-16)

(V) Scales Mound 2 West Carroll 0 (25-14,25-14)

Sept. 28

(V) Milledgeville 2 South Beloit 0 (25-13,25-10)

(S) Galena 2 West Carroll 0 (25-8,25-22)

(V) Galena 2 West Carroll 0 (25-22,25-9)

(F) Forreston 2 Orangeville 0 (25-9,25-12)

(S) Forreston 2 Orangeville 0 (25-17,25-14)

(V) Orangeville 2 Forreston 1 (25-21.16-25,25-20)

Sept. 29

(V) Stockton 2 River Ridge 0 (25-6,25-20)

Sept. 30

(V) Durand 2 Milledgeville 1 (21-25,25-23,25-21)

Volleyball Schedule

Oct. 7

Milledgeville at Forreston

West Carroll at Pearl City

Oct. 9

Forreston at Pecatonica Sophomore Tourney

Oct. 12

Morrison at Bureau Valley

Stockton at West Carroll

Scales Mound at Eastland

Pearl City at Le-Win

West Carroll 7th Grade Volleyball

The 7th grade Black team has had a very busy month of volleyball. The black team faced Chadwick on Sept. 9 in a hard fought match which they lost 22-25 and 22-25. However, they had a comeback in the consolation game and defeated the Streaks 17-15. The following Wednesday, Sept. 15, the 7th grade teams traveled to Sterling to compete with the Challand teams at the Westwood Sports Complex. The black team could not keep up with their opponent and fell 14-25 and 3-25 and also lost the consolation match 10-15.

“It was a disheartening experience,” said Coach Kari Baisden. “The girls got down on themselves and just couldn’t overcome it.’ The next day, the black team faced Lena-Winslow. The Panthers won the match in two games 11-25 and 6-25.

“I think the girls were still down from Wednesday,” Coach Baisden said. “They just couldn’t get themselves moving on the court.” The black team rebounded on Monday, Sept. 20 against Fulton Jr. High. “We were able to move the ball, talk to each other on the court and get a little emotion going-all things that had been missing in previous games,” explained Coach Baisden.

Top servers Gitselle Rodriquez, Kaylee Plattenberger and Cassie Johnson led the team to victories in two games with scores of 25-12 and 15-5. Following this victory, the black team remained on top against Stillman Valley on Sept. 22 with scores of 25-11 and 25-18. They played the consolation game to 21-22 until time expired for the game. The following day, the West Carroll black team dominated the young Unity of Fulton team with scores of 25-8, 25-14 and 15-3. “These were great wins for us. It really gave us some emotion and a sense that we can play sound volleyball.”

West Carroll 7th Grade Black Team Plays In Tourney

The young Thunder had momentum from some previous wins going into the River Ridge Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 25. They played a great match right off the bat defeating the Eastland team in three games with scores of 21-14, 13-21 and 21-19. “This is the best I have seen these girls play,” said Coach Kari Baisden. “They were talking, moving to the ball and everyone was getting their serves in. They are finally putting everything together.”

The Thunder went on to play a team from Benton, WI in a very close match. Although they lost the match (21-11,19-21,19-21), the final two games were very close and could have gone the other way with just minor improvements. “I was very proud of the girls for how they were playing in this tournament. We were in this match to the very end.”

The final match for the Thunder had them facing a daunting Galena team. “Galena had beaten both the other teams in our pool and we faced them during the last match of the day. With only seven girls on the team, they were all a little tired and we just couldn’t muster up the energy to play at the same level,” commented Coach Baisden. The Thunder lost the match in two with scores of 13-21 and 16-21 but good serving from Elle Jones and Alex Coats kept us in the game. The Thunder face Galena again at home on Sept. 30 where they will try to change the outcome.

HS Football Schedule

October 8

Warren vs. EPC at Lanark

Milledgeville at AFC

Sherrard at West Carroll

Forreston at Pecatonica

South Beloit at Dakota

Galena at Stockton

Orangeville at East Dubuque

Polo at Freeport Aquin

Le-Win vs. Durand at Legion Field

Amboy at Morrison

Erie/P’town at Peru St. Bede

Fulton at Bureau Valley

Kewanee at Sterling Newman

Ottawa Marquette at Port Byron/R’dale

Oregon at Byron

Rockford Lutheran at Stillman Valley

Freeport at Rockton Hononegah

Rochelle at Sycamore

Dixon at Ottawa

Geneseo at Sterling

Rock Falls at Spring Valley Hall

Football Scheduling Update

The Pecatonica vs. West Carroll football game at Savanna on October 15th (Homecoming) will consist of a varsity game only at 7 p.m. The fresh/soph contest will be played at 5:30 p.m. at Savanna on Monday, October 18th. Pecatonica does not have enough players to play both contests on the same evening. There is no admission charge for the fresh/soph game.

Area Football Scores

Oct. 1

Polo 42 AFC 22

Le-Win 27 Pecatonica 0

Galena 21 Freeport Aquin 12

Warren 28 Stockton 20

Orangeville 48 Durand 27

Amboy 32 Fulton 14

Bureau Valley 41 Erie/P’town 13

Peru St. Bede 55 Ottawa Marquette 14

Stillman Valley 32 Byron 14

LaSalle-Peru 40 Dixon 30

Freeport 53 Rockford Auburn 6

Geneseo 21 Ottawa 7

Sterling 53 Streator 14

Oregon 26 Geneo-Kingston 21

Mendota 19 Rock Falls 7

Oct. 2

Sterling Newman 46 Port Byron/R’dale 20

 

EPC Crushes Pioneers

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

EPC’s Brad Young finds the end zone on a nineteen yard run in the second quarter as the Catz rolled over St. Francis Saturday 62-6. Brad carried the football nine times for seventy one yards and two scores. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

The EPC defense gave St. Francis pressure all game as quarterback Ruben Cruz found out first hand. Cruz attempted six runs for minus eighteen yards as the Catz rolled to the fifty six point win. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Kevin Glastetter is off to the races as he returns a St. Francis punt sixty one yards for a score. Kevin also returned a kick off eighty five yards in the third quarter for a touchdown. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

On a sunny but windy day at Eastland High School on Saturday, the EPC Wildcats had their offense and defense in high gear, crushing the Chicago St. Francis de Sales Pioneers 62-6. The victory improves EPC’s record to six wins and no losses on the season and makes them the only unbeaten team left in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference.

EPC struck first as Mack Byers found the end zone from five yards out and Zach Moyer’s extra point made it seven to nothing. The Wildcatz then put thirty five second quarter points on the scoreboard to secure the win with five different players finding paydirt.

The Pioneers would get their only points in the contest in the third quarter as quarterback Ruben Cruz returned a fumble eighty-five yards for the score. EPC would extend their lead to forty eight to six as Kevin Glastetter returned his second kick of the game for the touchdown. EPC’s Brad Young and Mikki Stichter added fourth quarter scores to make the final margin of victory for the Catz.

Aaron Reed led the EPC ground game, rushing the football thirteen times for one hundred twenty yards while teammate Mikki Stichter had fourteen carries for seventy two yards. Brad Young added seventy one yards and two scores in the contest.

EPC hosts Warren on Friday night in Lanark. The fresh/soph contest pitted EPC against River Ridge with EPC taking the 7-6 win.

St. Francis-0-0-6-0-6

EPC-7-35-6-14-62

Scoring-1st Quarter

EPC: 5 yd. run by Byers (kick good)

2nd Quarter

EPC: 19 yd. run by Young (kick good)

EPC: 9 yd. run by Harrington (kick good)

EPC: 61 yd. punt return by Glastetter (kick good)

EPC: 1 yd. run by Reed (kick good)

EPC: 17 yd. pass from Walker to Cassens (kick good)

3rd Quarter

SF: 85 yd. fumble return by Cruz (2 pt. conv. failed)

4th Quarter

EPC: 7 yd. run by Young (kick good)

EPC: 9 yd. run by Stichter (kick good)

Thunder Shut Out Sobos

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

The West Carroll Thunder put a second quarter field goal on the scoreboard and a twenty two point third quarter to run away from South Beloit enroute to the 31-0 win in South Beloit on Friday night.

A twenty two yard second quarter kick by Michael Hartman would prove to be the only points the Thunder would need as the West Carroll defense held the Sobo’s offense in check. A forty two yard run by Marcus Klein, a seven yard pass from quarterback Matt LaShelle to Brandon Larson and a thirty two yard run by LaShelle would make the score twenty-four to six to start the final quarter. Brady Edwards added a five yard fourth quarter touchdown to make the final score.

The Thunder piled up four hundred eighty seven yards of total offense with four hundred sixty two coming on the ground. Joe Sullivan led the ground attack, carrying the football eleven times for one hundred twenty nine yards, Tyler Kingery thirteen carries for one hundred seven and Marcus Klein with fifteen carries for ninety eight yards.

The Thunder host Sherrard this Friday in Savanna while South Beloit travels to Dakota to meet the Indians.

West Carroll-0-3-22-6-31

South Beloit-0-0-0-0-0

Scoring-2nd Quarter

WC: 22 yd. field goal by Hartman

3rd Quarter

WC: 42 yd. run by Klein (kick good)

WC: 7 yd. pass from LaShelle to Larson (2 pt. conv. good)

WC: 32 yd. run by LaShelle (kick good)

4th Quarter

WC: 5 yd. run by Edwards (kick failed)

East Dubuque Rolls Over Milledgeville

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

The visiting Warriors put forty on the board in the first quarter and led by sixty at the half to easily dispatch the host Missiles 73-6. East Dubuque piled up almost five hundred yards of total offense to one hundred ninety four yards for the Missiles.

Milledgeville’s Guy Morgan scored on a ten yard run in the third quarter to account for the Missiles only score. Brady Kness led the Missiles with sixty two yards on twelve carries. The Missiles travel to AFC to play the Raiders on Friday evening.

East Dubuque-40-20-6-7-73

Milledgeville-0-0-6-0-6

Mustangs Improve To 5-1

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

The Morrison Mustangs hosted the Kewanee Boilermakers on Friday night and came away with the 38-6 victory. Despite the score being knotted at six apiece after the first quarter, the Mustangs put up two second quarter scores to take an eighteen to six lead into the locker room at the halftime intermission.

The Morrison defense then stepped up to shut down Kewanee’s offense as the host Mustangs put thirteen more points on the board. A fourth quarter score by Mark McDonnell accounted for Morrison’s final points of the contest.

Morrison piled up two hundred and twenty rushing yards with Andy Schaver leading the way with seventy five yards on seventeen carries. Quarterback Danny Dennehey completed six of eleven passes for one hundred twelve yards. Morrison won the fresh/soph game 40-8.

Morrison hosts Amboy Friday night to celebrate their Homecoming.

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Morrison-6-12-13-7-38

Cardinals Fall To Dakota

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

Despite holding a three point lead after one quarter, the visiting Dakota Indians put up twelve points each in the second and fourth quarters to come away with the 24-10 victory.

Turnovers plagued the Cardinals as they lost three fumbles and had two pass interceptions. Dakota running back Jacob Apple accounted for one hundred forty two yards on the ground on twenty three touches and found the endzone three times. Forreston QB Kyle Janicke completed eight of thirteen passes for ninety six yards and two interceptions. The Cardinals travel to Pecatonica on Friday night.

Dakota 0-12-0-12-24

Forreston-3-0-0-7-10

Scoring-1st Quarter

F: 27 yard field goal by Ruter

2nd Quarter

D: 4 yd. run by Apple (kick failed)

D: 16 yd. run by Apple (kick failed)

4th Quarter

D: 3 yd. run by Apple (kick failed)

F: 11 yd. pass from Janicke to Sanders (kick good)

D: 2 yd. run by Fleming (kick failed)

F/S Score: Forreston 52 Dakota 14

Golf Results

Sept. 27

Warren JV 239

Pearl City JV NA

Warren Varsity 184

Pearl City Varsity 212

Sept. 28

West Carroll Varsity 172

East Dubuque Varsity 186

Galena Varsity 188

Sept. 30

Boys NUIC Meet at Park Hills, Freeport

1-Freeport Aquin -341

2-Eastland/Milledgeville-351 (won tiebreaker)

3-Dakota-351

4-Pecatonica-358

5-Le-Win-361

6-Galena-373

7-West Carroll-375

8-Warren-376

9-Orangeville-377

10-Forreston-386

11-Stockton-400

12-River Ridge-406

13-East Dubuque-408

14-Polo-445

15-Pearl City-446

Top Individual Honors

1-Eric Obert, O’ville-74

2-Eric Jeppson,Pecatonica-77

3-Kyle Benning, Dakota-80

4-Keaton Korosec, Aquin-82

5-Cullan Barkau, Aquin-84

6-Caleb Buss, Galena-84

7-Trey Timpe, Stockton-94

8-Brady Calow, Warren-85

9-Connor Thompson, Pearl City-85

10-Blake Fontana, Aquin-86

11-Taylor Graf, Le-Win-96

12-Casey Fritz, Eastland/M’ville-87

Bowling Results

Sept. 22

Women’s Wednesday Night League

1-Pruis Upholstery 12-4

2- Ken Kophamer Realty 11-5

3- KJ’s Bar & Grill 11-5

4-Hilltop 10-6

5-FAT Boy’s 8-8

6-Green & Clean 6-10

7-Smith & Associates 5-11

8-Goldstar FS 1-15

High Individual Game

Jodi Beswick 213, Dana Verdick 210, Paulette Strating 205, Audrey Foltz 196, Deb Workman 195

High Individual Series

Jodi Beswick 590, Audrey Foltz 538, Dana Verdick 536, Brenda Workman 534, Liz Hamilton 523

Sept. 24

Hilltop League

1-Hilltop 8-4

2-DA BEERS 7-5

3-FAT Boy’s 6-6

4-Nelson Electric 6-6

5-AG Express 6-6

6-Roger’s Roughriders 5-7

7-CAR Quest 5-7

8- Ridley Appraisals 5-7

High Individual Game

Brian Drehmer 289, Gerald Armstrong 227, Bill Beswick 253, Daryl Schroeder 236, Jeff Workman 236, Jerry Ammon 222, Mike Arnold 222

High Individual Series

Gerald Armstrong 688, Brian Drehmer 669, Daryl Schroeder 668, Jeff Workman 633, Jerry Ammon 604

Sept. 29

Women’s Wednesday Night League

1-Pruis Upholstery 15-5

2- Ken Kophamer 14-6

3-Hilltop 13-7

4-KJ’s Bar & Grill 12-8

5-FAT Boy’s 9-11

6- Smith & Associates 8-12

7-Green & Clean 7-13

8- Goldstar FS 2-18

High Individual Game

Bette Wiebenga 215, Bev Ryan 212, Liz Hamilton 208, Mary Covell 202, Paula Wiersema 198

High Individual Series

Liz Hamilton 546, Paula Wiersema 526, Connie Helms 516, Bette Wiebenga 513, Ginny Butts 505, Dana Nelson 505

Oct. 1

Hilltop League

1-FAT Boy’s 10-6

2- AG Express 10-6

3- Hilltop 9-7

4- Nelson Electric 9-7

5- Ridley Appraisals 7-9

6- CAR Quest 7-9

7- DA BEERs 7-9

8- Roger’s Roughriders 5-11

High Individual Game

Brian Drehmer 257, Jerry Ammon 238, Jeff Workman 238, Ryan Renkes 226, Gerald Mathew 226

High Individual Series

Jeff Workman 669, Jerry Ammon 657, Brain Drehmer 632, Mike Hamilton 612, Gerald Armstrong 603

NFL Schedule

Sun. Oct. 10

Jacksonville at Buffalo-noon

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati-noon

Atlanta at Cleveland-noon

St. Louis at Detroit-noon

Kansas City at Indianapolis-noon

Green Bay at Washington-noon

Chicago at Carolina-noon

Denver at Baltimore-noon

NY Giants at Houston-noon

New Orleans at Arizona-3:05pm

San Diego at Oakland-3:15pm

Tennessee at Dallas-3:15pm

Philadelphia at San Francisco-7:20pm

Mon. Oct. 11

Minnesota at NY Jets-7:30pm

Bye: Miami, New England, Pittsburgh, Seattle

College Football

Oct. 9

Illinois at Penn State

Minnesota at Wisconsin

Michigan State at Michigan