They might not be the biggest sports stories of the 2012, but they were the most read. Here are the Top 20 sports stories on our website this year based on clickthroughs:
1. Moline's Lindauer suspended for 'four or five games' 2. Stortz to become Rocks football coach 3. Future Iowa football teammates rivals on the wrestling mats 4. Ealy released as Moline wrestling coach 5. Canadians cleared; Mallards ink five others 6. Baby powder on court causes hour delay to start of Rock Island-Alleman game Friday 7. Alleman's basketball-playing Davis family now enrolled at Annawan 8. Sideline skirmish sparks Rocky to win over Moline 9. Report: Cardinals not extending contract with River Bandits 10. Mallards coach resigns; questions about team persist 11. WB6, Mid-State 6 to merge for only football 12. Sant Amour resigns as football coach at Moline High School 13. Jeff Schimmel names Moline boys' basketball coach 14. Moliner's ejection goes viral on YouTube 15. RI football game moved to Saturday 16. Mallards sued by merchandiser 17. Moline Legion wins Regional title, heads to World Series 18. Mallards getting new owner; camp delays tied to deal 19. Rocky tops Alleman 10-7 in OT 20. L-P football program under siege
Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below. 1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign. 1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.