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Rocks come together, top Galesburg
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By Daniel Makarewicz, danmak@qconline.com
By Daniel Makarewicz, danmak@qconline.com
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Searching for anything to save it from a disastrous start, the Rock Island volleyball team suddenly found some magic from within. No timeout, motivational speech or tide-turning play saved the Rocks on Thursday night. Instead, Rocky overcame a shaky start by fixing the issues as a team during a 25-13, 25-18 Western Big 6 Conference win over Galesburg at the Rock Island Fieldhouse. "You get kids who think too much instead of playing," Rocky coach Bill Churchill said. "I like to think we play one speed, but sometimes that doesn't happen. You've got to get them some extra motivation." All it took was a glance at the scoreboard. Early in the first game, the Rocks (23-3, 6-1 Big 6) trailed 5-1 and struggled returning the ball over the net. "We realized we needed to pick it up," Rocky junior defensive specialist Krystin Plohr said. "We were better than that -- we could play better." What Churchill labeled as a "flat" start was replaced with an impressive finish. Ignited by a Haley Ohlsen kill, the Rocks started a nine-point rally that gave them a 21-11 lead. The front line snagged three kills via the block and Rebecca Thomson added a point with an ace. In that rally, four players had a kill. "Runs are what we try to do," Churchill said. Galesburg (6-12, 3-4) struggled to contain the rally. "We just have an issue where we shut down at times," Galesburg coach Marla Clay said. "You saw it. For the life of me, I'd like to fix it, but I'm struggling to fix it right now." Other than a late four-point Galesburg rally, the Rocks continued their mastery in the second game. Taryn VanEarwage tallied four kills and two aces in that stretch and Jacqueline Twing, who finished with a match-high 17 assists, added two kills. Before the closing stretch, Rocky did not allow the Silver Streaks to have a rally extend past two points. On the other end, the Rocks had two rallies of four points or more. "We executed better," Churchill said. "It was a simple matter of execution." The next task is continuing the improved execution at league-leading Quincy (23-1, 6-0) on Tuesday night. "I'm excited," said Plohr, who had a team-high five digs. "It's going to be a tight game, but we're doing everything we can (to win)." 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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