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E-P's Milem named Big Rivers Coach of the Year; Panthers' Inskeep shares MVP award
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Returning to the IHSA state football playoffs for the first time in a decade -- and just the second time ever -- the 2012 season was a pretty good one for the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. When it came time for the Big Rivers Conference to hand out its postseason kudos, though, more was still to come for the Panthers, as both their head coach Chuck Milem and one of their top seniors earned the league's top awards. Milem was named the Big Rivers' Coach of the Year after guiding E-P to a 5-4 regular-season mark; the Panthers would finish at 5-5 after a hard-fought 21-6 Class 3A first-round loss to conference rival Sterling Newman. The Panther senior in question, running back/linebacker Zach Inskeep, shared the conference's Player of the Year award with Newman's Brian Bahrs, himself also a running back/linebacker. What's more, Inskeep wasn't the only Erie-Prophetstown gridder to earn first-team kudos. Junior quarterback Ethan Howard got the nod after racking up nearly 1,000 combined passing and rushing yards. Another junior, Owen McConnell, was a first-team choice at defensive line. Morrison has five first-teamers: Although the Morrison Mustangs (6-4) didn't get to defend their Class 2A state title, coach Cory Bielema's club did fare well in the All-Conference voting with five individuals being honored. One of that quintet, senior center/linebacker Calvin Harridge, was named on both sides of the ball. Senior halfback Danny Willis also was a first-team selection. Joining Harridge on the defensive squad was senior lineman Nolan Dykema. Offensively, senior guard Kyle Meurs was also tabbed for first-team kudos. Junior defensive lineman Jake Willging was Fulton's lone first-team selection. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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