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Local swimmers stopped at state

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

WINNETKA -- The coveted state trip proved to be a short stay Friday for the local contingent at Illinois' prep swimming and diving championships in suburban Chicagoland.

Neither individuals nor Moline's one relay team finished in the top 12

`Fiers factor' makes Geneseo a state-title hunter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Hunter Fiers never feared the threat of injury or promise of hard work incumbent in football.

But a serious love of the links as a freshman nearly kept the Geneseo standout from following in his father's footsteps and starting

Moline's Scott earns Boys' Soccer Player of the Year

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

In the long line of successful goalkeepers that went through the Moline boys' soccer program, Josh Scott stands above the rest.

The senior leaves as the school's all-time leader in shutouts, posting 27 in his career.

"It means

Boys' Soccer All-Star team

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Player of the Year

Josh Scott

Moline, Sr., goalkeeper

FYI: Holds the program record with 27 career shutouts. Allowed seven goals in his last 14 matches. In that span, allowed multiple goals only once. Had a 0.81

Richmond-Burton (11-1) at Geneseo (10-2)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Today: No. 2-seed Richmond-Burton (11-1) visits No. 8 Geneseo (10-2) and Bob Reade Field at 1 p.m. in a Class 4A state football semifinal.

If Geneseo wins: The Maple Leafs meet today's winner between No. 1 Rochester (12-0) at

No. 2 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (11-1) at No. 1 Morrison Mustangs (12-0)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Today: The top-seeded Morrison Mustangs (12-0)welcome No. 2Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (11-1) to Bud Cole Field for a 2 p.m. Class 2A semifinal football playoff matchup. Radio: WSSQ-FM 94.3 and WSDR-AM 1240.

Hitting the turf: Today's winner advances to Friday's IHSAClass

Hard-galloping Mustangs look to ground red-hot Falcons

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Several of this year's senior members of the Morrison High School football team were on hand three years ago the last time the Mustangs were in the semifinal round of the IHSA state playoffs.

As they get ready for

Plenty of optimism surround Maple Leafs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The Geneseo boys' basketball roster may not have a wealth of starting expereince, but it has a plethora of height and athleticism.

"With the guys we have here, we like what we have," second-year Geneseo coach Dave Martin said.

Titans, Spartans go to 2-0 at Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

WOODHULL -- Both the Monmouth-Roseville and Ridgewood girls' basketball teams flexed some offensive muscle to get off to 2-0 starts Thursday evening at the Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament in Woodhull.

In the second of the evening's three games at AlWood

Orion, Geneseo pick up wins at Temple's Tip-Off Classic

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

ORION -- At this point of the season, wins, not style points, are important.

The Orion girls' basketball team 45.2 percent from the free-throw line and committed 27 turnovers on Thursday. Yet, the Chargers overcame their offensive struggles by

Moline girls will mess with success this season

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Three straight Western Big 6 Conference girls' basketball titles has been accomplished just thrice in history. Nobody has ever claimed that hat trick with a perfect league record.

However, the Moline Maroons have a chance to do just

All-Stater Vos is up front about the secret to his success

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Enjoying a senior football season in which he has rushed for 1,807 yards and 27 touchdowns, Morrison running back Josh Vos received further accolades Thursday when he was named to the Illinois High School FootballCoaches Association's All-State squad.

But

Coaches pick several local gridders All-State

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Geneseo's Aaron Kotecki and Morrison's Josh Vos are two of the biggest reasons their squads are in this weekend's Final Fours for Illinois prep football's eight enrollment classes.

So it figures both lead a locally loaded group of All-State

Mercer County may join WCC

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The newly formed West Central Conference is turning up the heat on its courtship of Mercer County.

In a league meeting Wednesday in Macomb, WCC officials took a straw poll and unanimously approved allowing Mercer County to join the

Semifinal prep football playoff primer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Class 4A

-- Matchup: No. 2-seed Richmond-Burton (11-1) at No. 8 Geneseo (10-2). Game time: 1 p.m. Saturday. Final AP state rankings: Richmond-Burton (5th), Geneseo (7th).

-- Did you know? The two schools square off for the second

Kewanee girls hope NCIC Lincoln finale a successful one

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Entering its final season as a member of the NCIC's LincolnDivision, the Kewanee girls' basketball team hopes to make it one of its best.

"We've talked about how it'd nice to go out as conference champs,'' said Kewanee coach

Rebuilding year awaits Boilermakers in NCIC Lincoln finale

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The Kewanee boys' basketball team will spend this season retooling itself for its Three Rivers Conference debut in 2010.

Coming off a season in which they lost nine of 10 games in the NCIC's LincolnDivision, the Boilermakers were hit

IHSA state swimming preview

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Where: New Trier High School, Winnetka.Time: 3:30 p.m.Events to watch:100-yard butterfly: Kelly Bishop, Rock Island100-yard backstroke: Allison Patch, Moline200-yard freestyle relay: Moline (Shannon Doh, Britta Engstrom, Jennifer Roche and Allison Patch).Storylines to follow: Bishop broke the sectional and school record

Laughs prelude to Big 6 boys' basketball battles

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

As the dean of Western Big 6 Conference boys' basketball coaches, Rock Island's Thom Sigel again had the misfortune of following a killer opening act.

"You've heard of the `Blue Collar Comedy Tour?' This is the `Blue Devil Comedy

Annawan, Geneseo both off to 2-0 starts at Temple's Classic

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

GENESEO -- Both the Annawan and Geneseo girls' basketball teams scored wins Wednesday night to get off to 2-0 starts at the Temple's Tip-Off Classic, but each squad took a different victory route.

While the Bravettes had little trouble

Alexis grad, former Sherrard coach Elder returns to the area

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

With his roots and those of his wife planted firmly in the Quad-Cities area, it's no wonder that Richmond-Burton football coach Pat Elder looks forward to his visits home.

But with his 11-1 Rockets set for a return trip

RI's Bishop is a queen in the swim pool

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Kelly Bishop is a natural in the pool.

The RockIsland swimmer and this week's Metro Pacesetter for The Dispatch and The RockIsland Argus backed up that assessment with a United Township Sectional and pool-record swim of 57.66 in the

Area wrestling preview capsules

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Erie-Prophetstown Panthers

Coach: Tod McCullough (14th season)

Last season: Regional champions; lost to Stillman Valley, 36-33, in sectionals

Returning letterwinners: Srs. Robert Bonnell (119), Matt Cole (130), Sebastian Hall (152); Jrs. Jakob Jepson (145), Ross Hughes (189);

Area wrestling teams have plenty of questions to answer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The prep wrestling season opens next week, and as is the case in any campaign, there are questions that confront every team.

Here is the "Biggest Single(t) Question'' according to a few area head coaches.

Erie-Prophetstown

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