Moline's Smith a rare four-time first-team pick in soccer

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:10:29 -0500

Sweeping conference foes en route to the Western Big 6 girls' soccer title also helped the Moline Maroons sweep up plenty of league adoration.

The Maroons went 5-0 in Big 6 play and had a correlating five

Repeat picks Sedlock, Whan top Alleman's All-Big 6 baseball haul

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:05:25 -0500

Alleman and Galesburg tied for the Western Big 6 Conference baseball title this spring.

The Pioneers and the Silver Streaks also share the distinction of having the most players named to the all-conference first team with four apiece.

Repeat selections

Prime Minister of Aruba gears up support at Cordova Dragway

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:46:40 -0500

CORDOVA—The American Drag Racing League invaded the Cordova Dragway Park during the weekendand brought with it a million free tickets, the usual variety of fast cars, crazy sounding car classes, Arnie"the Farmer" Beswick, an Olympic swimmer, the Hooters Owl and

UT's Prior, Alleman's McGuire rare 4-time All-Big 6 performers

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:07:49 -0500

United Township won the Western Big 6 Conference softball title for a third time in four years this spring.

Moline, the state's eighth-ranked squad in Class 4A, is seeking a fourth straight state trophy when the postseason

Boys' track and field state qualifiers

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:51 -0500

Class 1A Annawan-Wethersfield: DeAngelo Washington (long jump); Carter Pillen (pole vault); Ben Foster (shot put); Michael Cook (800, 1600); Rashaun DeBord (200)
Erie-Prophetstown: Devin Johnson (long jump, 400); Jarred Cole (pole vault); Kyle Pannier (pole vault); Ethan Oleson (shot

Pioneers ready to take a step up in class

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:42 -0500

The Alleman baseball team was the Class 2A state runners-up a season ago.

This season, the Western Big 6 Conference co-champs will try to top that feat in a higher class, taking on 3A competition this postseason.

A happy homecoming: Moline's Bacus beats Bandits

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:18:56 -0500

Dakota Bacus' first pitch on the Modern Woodmen Park mound was a called strike on Sunday afternoon, a sizzling fastball right down the middle. The second one was a little errant, with the catcher reaching high to grab the pitch.

Sports' top hits for the week

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:05:40 -0500

According to the number of click-throughs on QCOnline.com, these were the most popular sports stories for the past week.

1. Girl's state track and field updates: Track beat writer Daniel Makarewicz offered live updates online this weekend

Cardinals 3B future playing out in Peoria

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:18:11 -0500

A develop-from-within approach orchestrated by the St. Louis Cardinals led to the club's minor-league system being rated No. 1 in Baseball America's yearly rankings, a reward for their depth at every level.

One glance at low-A Peoria

Hawks lose home ice, but does it matter?

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:18:00 -0500

When you have it, you cherish it.

When you lose it, you act like it's no big deal.

It's home-ice advantage and after working all season to obtain it, it's what the Blackhawks yielded

Our local boys of summer

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:56:04 -0500

This is a weekly update on 2009 Moline graduate Dakota Bacus and 2006 Rockridge graduate Tyson Blaser, who are both playing in the minor leagues. Bacus is a pitcher for the low-A Beloit Snappers and Blaser a catcher with the

Late collapse costs River Bandits

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:43:34 -0500

A late-game collapse cost the Quad Cities River Bandits Saturday night.

Quad Cities built a 3-0through the first seven inningsof the Class A Midwest League contest against visiting Beloit, but the Snappers played the game through to

Saturday's Sports Shorts

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:39 -0500

Prep baseball
Alleman sweeps defending champs:The Alleman Pioneers met up with Normal U-High for the first time since their loss to their central Illinois namesakes in the 2012 Class 2A state finals, and this time it was the QC

Softball's `Super Duals' offer postseason measuring stick

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:21 -0500

Moline coach Mark Gerlach told his softball team an inspiring tale Saturday, recalling when daughter Alicia's Maroons finished second in the state in 1995, they went 0-3 at the regular-season ending Super Duals.

In other words, Gerlach

Maroons add another tennis trophy to case

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:49:45 -0500

The Moline High School tennis program's history runs so deep that it would almost appear that certain momentous moments become stepping stones.

But when the Maroons won their seventh straight sectional championship Saturday, it was about more

United, Stark County ousted in 1A regional softball finals

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:29:12 -0500

MONMOUTH -- Having dropped its two regular-season meetings with Lincoln Trail Conference rival Sciota West Prairie, the United softball team was hoping for sweet revenge on Saturday.

Instead, the Cyclones delivered a final blow to the Red

Geneseo's Waller ends on a high note

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:59:55 -0500

CHARLESTON -- When the moment comes to estimate how much time Geneseo senior hurdler Hannah Waller spent in the last year working to get better, she cannot find one.

"Honestly," Waller said, "I'm horrible at math."

Crawley guts it out fopr 3 sprint medals

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:22:21 -0500

CHARLESTON -- Danielle Crawley did not categorize herself as fully healthy on Saturday.

Two races prove otherwise.

Despite aggravating a left quad injury early in the day, the Sherrard junior sprinter still earned two

Banged up and ailing, Vikings fall at D3 regional

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:20 -0500

Heart and intestinal fortitude were not enough to carry the Augustana College baseball team on Saturday in the NCAA Div. III regional at the Swanson/Brunner complex.

But the Vikings put up a good fight when it appeared

Rocks see silver lining at 3A state meet

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:55:35 -0500

CHARLESTON -- A season filled with "some mishaps and errors" ended with Rock Island senior sprinter Troy Jackson labeling the finish as "pretty close to perfection."

While the conclusion was not a storybook one, the Rocks left

Alleman softball sectional-bound for first time in six seasons

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:51:45 -0500

MANLIUS -- Every possible Friday practice during the last few softball seasons, Alleman coach Mike Ebner has split his squad into a pair of equal parts for a not-so-friendly game of "Home Run Derby.''

"The idea is

Sherrard answers Rockridge's rally cry

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:00 -0500

ORION -- One comeback against the Sherrard Tigers fueled another comeback by the Tigers in the Class 2A Orion Regional softball championship game on Saturday.

Rockridge's five-run, fourth-inning woke up the top-seeded Tigers.

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Silver Panthers: E-P finishes second at 1A state meet

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:34:49 -0500

CHARLESTON -- All the euphoria of what happened on Saturday afternoon brought Erie-Prophetstown senior jumper/sprinter Paige Rus to tears. Grasping it simply was too much.

"I never thought I would feel this way," Rus said. "It's a

Matlick gives Eagles first regional baseball title; A-W wins fourth straight crown

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:25:30 -0500

SHERRARD -- Tanner Matlick's immediate future has him headed to Monmouth College to continue what has been a very successful football career.

For now, though, the Mercer County senior will be quite happy to make his first

Two-run sixth lifts Ridgewood to first regional baseball title

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:25:18 -0500

On the drive home from Monmouth College's Glasgow Field, Ridgewood baseball coach Seth Spivey was feeling like someone who had a tremendous weight lifted off his shoulders.

The head coach of the Spartans (and the AlWood-Cambridge Aces

Early run is all E-P's Cole needs

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:25:04 -0500

MORRISON – Get up early. Do work. Reap the benefits.

Saturday's 2A Morrison Regional championship was just another morning in the life of farm boy Kenneth Cole.

Cole's Erie-Prophetstown Panthers (18-9) got him up

Jenkins' gem lifts Titans

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:24:08 -0500

BRIMFIELD --Junior pitching standout Matt Jenkins was a major reason why Annawan-Wethersfield is sectional-bound for the fourth straight time, its first in 2A. He went the distance to go to 8-2, allowing three hits -- two by Brimfield-Elmwood hurler Matt

Girls' state track and field updates

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:42:46 -0500

CHARLESTON -- Here are the live updates from the girls' state track and field state meet at the O'Brien Stadium. Be sure to check out Sunday's edition of The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus for the Illinois

E-P boys qualify nine for state, win sectional title

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:25:54 -0500

MANLIUS – Newman's Nick Rude is no mere mortal. Mere mortals can't do what Rude did Friday.
Rude chased down, caught and passed Erie-Prophetstown star Devin Johnson in the final yards to win the 400 relay at the Class

Q-C Sports Shorts

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:24:02 -0500

Q-C College baseball
Kankakee 1, Black Hawk 0: Black Hawk starter Eann Cox pitched a gem, allowing only four hits, but a first-inning sacrifice fly proved costly in an NJCAA Region IV regional contest in Madison, Wis. Cox struck

Several area squads wrangle today for softball, baseball regional hardware

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:44 -0500

Several area softball and baseball teams hope to take the next step on their respective postseason routes in today's Class 1A and 2A regional championship games.

Six area softball squads and nine area baseball clubs will compete

Sherrard 1A boys track sectional results

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:58:19 -0500

TRACK & FIELD
Class 1A boys
Sherrard Sectional

Team results: 1, Monmouth-Roseville 87. 2, Annawan-Wethersfield 73. 3, ROWVA 68. 4, Mercer County 64. 5, Ridgewood 44. 6, Sherrard 43. 7, Rockridge 42. 8, Elmwood-Brimfield 38.

Local schools limited to one qualifier each at Rocky Sectional

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:20 -0500

Moline's Marquez Ryan, United Township's Levi Perry and Rock Island's 4x200 squad all felt fortunate Friday night.

After all, they represented the only local state qualifiers from arguably the toughest boys' track and field sectional in Illinois

Geneseo doubles team splits up, advances to state in singles

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:13 -0500

Geneseo's Shawn DePauw and Connor Vandersnick had to make a choice coming into the Moline boys tennis sectional.

Play it safe and team up for doubles or put it all on the line, and compete in singles

Vikings move into championship Saturday

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:20 -0500

Seniors Grant Stewart and Jim Sandberg thought they might not factor in Augustana's NCAA Div. III regional baseball game vs. Wartburg on Friday, but came up huge for the Vikings in a 9-3 victory.

So did freshman

Normal sends Moline packing, again

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:27 -0500

NORMAL -- For the Moline High School girls soccer team, Normal Community had been the end of the road each of the previous two seasons.

The third time wasn't the charm as that trend continued on Friday.

Panthers' McLaughlin makes her presence felt

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:55:40 -0500

The United Township girls' soccer coaching staff and senior forward Kyleigh McLaughlin and have been at friendly odds with each other as of late.

However, they didn't let that get in the way Friday night in the

Bandits score quick then go into hibernation

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:52:49 -0500

When Teoscar Hernandez led off and scored in the first inning for the Quad City River Bandits, it looked like things were going in the right direction.

That was a deception, though, as Q-C (23-17) left eight

Throws, distance shine for Alleman and Geneseo at 2A sectional

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:51 -0500

PLANO -- Geneseo boys' track and field coach Don Fredericks said it best on Friday night after the Class 2A Plano Sectional.

"At this meet," Fredericks said, "there are going to be highs and lows."

Maple Leafs' Waller won't back down

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:37 -0500

CHARLESTON -- Lining up against the defending Class 2A state champion in her 100-meter hurdles preliminary race, Geneseo senior Hannah Waller did not feel intimidated.

Actually, she really did not know who was in the race.

Hunter's three golds help Mon-Rose to Sherrard Sectional team title

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:58:41 -0500

SHERRARD -- Normally, winning the team title at a track and field sectional meet is considered a bonus, very much secondary to the main goal of advancing as many individuals as one can to the IHSA State Championships.

RI sprint relays ready to take on state's best

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:15:34 -0500

CHARLESTON -- So much attention heading into the Class 3A state girls' track meet focused on Lincoln-Way East's sprint relays, a pair many considered would roll to titles.

Rock Island did not appear fazed by those predictions.

Bandits pitchers shut down Rattlers

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:21 -0500

Result: Pitching was the deciding factor in Quad Cities' 3-1 Class A Midwest League victory that earned the River Bandits the rubber game of the three-game set in Wisconsin.

How it happened: In the top of the

Q-C sports shorts

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:12:57 -0500

Prep baseball
Class 1A Varna Midland Regional: Stark County advanced to the regional title game by upsetting the hosts 5-2 on Thursday by scoring a pair of runs in the third to take the lead for good. Starting pitcher

Vikings stay alive with weird victory

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:28:34 -0500

The Augustana College baseball team needed a victory on Thursday to keep its season alive, and the Vikings didn't care how they got it.

It was a good thing that style points didn't factor as they rallied

Moline Sectional boys tennis preview

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:34:23 -0500

Where & when: Opening rounds of the Moline sectional tennis tournament begin at 2 p.m. today, and the event at the Moline High School Tom Derouin Tennis Facility continues Saturday at 9 a.m.

What: Today is when

Standout Rocky athletes ink college plans

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:17:42 -0500

Several Rock Island High School student-athletes signed to continue their athletic careers during a Thursday ceremony at the school.

Signing from Thad Hoover's girls basketball team were Cairece Allen (to Kankakee Community College) and Shavonne Brewer (Rockhurst

Former driver finds racetrack niche behind a camera

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:15:01 -0500

Some things can be so close but yet so far way.

Milan's Mike Woolley has been in or around race tracks for the better part of 32 years. He began his racing career in 2000, driving in

On the road again: Ride or run with a purpose this weekend

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:57:17 -0500

Last weekend was Mother's Day for all of us. This Sunday is Father's Day locally in the Smith household.

For the last five years, the local brood and their many friends have marked the May 25, 2008,

Green a key to E-P's success

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:36:09 -0500

CHARLESTON — Twenty years as an Erie-Prophetstown jumps coach has provided Liz Green with enough time to go from a novice in the events into someone with experience and knowledge.

The two-decade run also instilled humility.

Surprise helps E-P roll into 1A state finals

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:44 -0500

CHARLESTON — Using the mantra that every point counted in its quest for a Class 1A state championship, the Erie-Prophetstown girls' track and field team knew it needed one surprise to be a factor.

Out of nowhere,

Rocks regain health at right time

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:16:25 -0500

A hamstring injury suffered during the first outdoor meet this season would not go away, forcing Rock Island senior sprinter Brian Richardson to re-evaluate his commitment.

One month later, Richardson has a different tone.

Local charity's sports raffle Friday

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:33 -0500

A football signed by the reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, and another by Chicago Bears stars Lance Briggs and Julius Peppers, are among the sports items available in Friday's auction to benefit Jason's Box. The East Moline-based charity is devoted

Pro tennis visiting via `SmashZone'

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:27 -0500

The United States Tennis Association's interactive youth attraction, SmashZone, is scheduled to visit the Quad City Air Show, June 22-23, as part of a 22-city summer tour. The SmashZone has attracted more than 2 million people to its tennis courts

Basketball's Pepsi Summer League ready to roll

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:17 -0500

Applications are being accepted, now through May 29, for the Pepsi College Summer Basketball League, an annual circuit for college and ex-college players in the Quad Cities area. The Pepsi League is not sanctioned by the NCAA, so local small-college

Moline, not UT, top 4A softball regional seed

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:14:52 -0500

United Township won the Western Big 6 Conference softball crown for the third time in four seasons last week.

Yet, the Panthers find themselves in a familiar position heading into the postseason, seeded second behind state-ranked league

Fillies, Red Storm advance to regional softball finals

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:12:54 -0500

Class 1A & 2A roundup: After winning state softball championships two years ago, the Morrison and United teams had to endure early postseason exits last spring.

Now, the 2011 Class 2A state champion Fillies and the 1A

Bandits bounce back, beat Rattlers

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:12:37 -0500

Result: The Quad Cities River Bandits out-slugged the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 9-4 in a Class A Midwest League contest at Time Warned Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium that featured 23 hits.

How it happened: The Bandits,

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