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Fifth annual Eric Ottens Shootout set for today at Fulton High School
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Fulton High School will host its fifth annual Eric Ottens Memorial Shootout today at Stan Borgman Court, with the Steamers welcoming a field that includes Three Rivers Conference rivals Erie and Prophetstown in addition to Mississippi Athletic Conference member Clinton. The shootout tips off at 2:30 p.m. with Prophetstown (11-10) taking on Stockton. At 4 p.m., Stillman Valley tangles with Elmhurst Timothy Christian, then Erie (16-9) takes on Clinton (5-8) at 5:30. Fulton (4-18) then it takes on Preston (Iowa) in the 7 p.m. finale. The event was started in 2009 to honor the memory of former Fulton boys' basketball great Eric Ottens, who tragically died in an automobile crash in March of 2006, just 18 days after his 23rd birthday. During his years in a Steamer uniform, Ottens helped guide his club to Class A regional championships in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.In his four years, Fulton compiled a 94-23 record under head coach Barry Bauer. Ottens played collegiately at the University of Evansville in Indiana. -- Terry Duckett, tduckett@qconline.com 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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