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Rocks beat Moline, win 15th consecutive WB6 dual
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By Daniel Makarewicz, danmak@qconline.com
By Daniel Makarewicz, danmak@qconline.com
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When the Rock Island wrestling team needed to seize control, the lower weights did their thing. Relying on their strength to overcome an early deficit on Thursday night, the Rocks were able to continue their Western Big 6 Conference dominance with a 36-27 win over Moline at a raucous Rock Island Fieldhouse. In winning its 15th consecutive league dual, Rocky used its lower weights to secure five straight victories and nine bonus points. "That's the heart of our lineup," Rocky coach Joel Stockwell said. "We had to get as many points as possible and be able to weather the storm up top. I can't say one negative thing about any of them (in the lower weights). All our kids wrestled to their ability." Trailing 9-0 after Moline opened with a decision and fall, respectively, from Trenton Jackson (106 pounds) and Caleb Schnell (113), the Rocks shook off the slow start with a five-bout swing that included three falls.Tyler Dehaven (120), B.J. McGhee (126) and Devin Syler (138) all secured pins, providing nine bonus points. Chase Wiggins (132) and Jean-Louis Sawadago (145) both had decisions to give Rocky a 24-9 lead midway through the dual. "We were ready," Wiggins said. "We're happy with those wins." After that stretch, the Maroons could only string together back-to-back wins once. That was the final two bouts when the outcome was decided. "We knew the dual meet would be decided in that section," Moline coach Todd Thompson said. Take away Eddie Perez's 220-pound fall and Adarios Jones' forfeit victory at 285 and the Maroons allowed nine more bonus points than they secured. They also allowed the first points in eight of the 13 contested bouts. "To be honest, my seniors didn't show up," said Thompson, who also received decisions from Daltyn Dodd (152) and Zach Fowler (182). "It comes down to them. We were expecting points in certain situations that we didn't get. We were expecting our seniors to step up and not give up points in certain situations, and that didn't happen either." The lower weights ensured the two-time defending league champions were in control, but the upper weights provided some cushion as well. Marcus Jackson (160), Michael Cole (170) and Keith Lawrence (195) each won. "I'm proud of them," Stockwell said. Better yet, the Rocks have won three consecutive times in the series. "This feels amazing," Wiggins said. "They can't run their mouths anymore. We're shutting them up; not by talking, but doing — which is better." 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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