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RI's McGhee wins freestyle state title
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Rock Island junior wrestler B.J. McGhee won the 120-pound title in the Junior Bracket at the Illinois Freestyle State Championship this weekend. McGhee topped Sebastian Pique, who finished second in the Class 3A 120-pound bracket in February, by a 2-0, 2-1 decision in the championship bout. This is the second consecutive year McGhee has won the freestyle state title. Also winning a state title was Moline's Kole Brower, who took the 75-pound championship in the Bantam Bracket. Moline sophomore Adarios Jones was second in the 285-pound Junior Bracket and Washington Junior High's Shadarke Niyonkuru was runner-up in the 265-pound Schoolboy Bracket. Alleman sophomore Connor Doak (195, Cadet) and Wilson Middle School's Aaron Ditsworth (160, Schoolboy) also finished third. McGhee and Jones both qualify for July's ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships in Fargo, N.D. -- Staff report 
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Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.
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