Dispatch/Argus sports writers Daniel Makarewicz and Marc Nesseler pick their Western Big Six fastasy teams and announce a viewer contest. They also preview this week's big high school football match-ups. Watch the Press Box and check out Thursday and Friday's Dispatch/Argus for details on ho…
Dispatch/Argus sports writers Marc Nesseler and Daniel Makarewicz recap week one and preview week two of the 2016 high school football season in this week's edition of The Press Box.
The Cubs lost the NLCS in 4 straight games to the New York Mets on Wednesday night but these fans won't hang their heads for long.
Illinois boys and girls teams were triumphant in the Iowa-Illinois Senior All-Star Basketball Showcase at Augustana College, Monday, March 23, 2015.
Mercer County finished second to Dakota (57-12) in the Class 1A Illinois State Team Dual Championship Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, Bloomington. (Photos by Meg McLaughlin - Dispatch/Argus)
Prophetstown defeated Annawan 50-37 in the IHSA Class 1A Super-Sectional in Oglesby, IL on Monday, February 23, 2015.
The Geneseo Maple Leafs defeat the Dekalb Barbs 21-7 on Friday, October 24, 2014. The win capped Geneseo's perfect 9-0 season.
United Township High School won two matches against against Davenport North, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at United Township High School.
The Quad Cities Marathon Sept. 28, 2014. Photos by Dispatch/Argus photographers Todd Welvaert and Todd Mizener.
Bettendorf found the tipping point, and leaned on it to knock off Davenport Assumption 3-2 during this Iowa softball game.
Davenport Assumption corralled Bettendorf's offense and never let go to fuel a 10-0 victory for an Iowa high school baseball victory on June 1.
An early dose of momentum thrust Davenport North to a 9-5 runaway past Davenport West on June 1 in Iowa softball action.
It wasn't pretty, gut-tough wins usually aren't, but Davenport North wasn't going for style points. A victory will do, and it was earned 7-5 over Davenport West on June 1 in Iowa softball action.
Illinois had interest in Jeremiah Williams transferred from Temple, and got him this offseason after he spent a year at Iowa State.
Rylie West hit a three-run homer and No. 4 seed Tennessee defeated No. 5 seed Alabama 10-5 in the opening game of the Women's College World Series. Jamison Brockenbrough and Katie Taylor had two hits and Kiki Milloy scored twice for the Lady Vols. Tennessee's Ashley Rogers gave up two runs in four innings to improve to 19-1 this season. Jenna Johnson and Kenleigh Callahan each had two hits and Marlie Giles hit a solo homer for Alabama. The Crimson Tide committed three errors and gave up four unearned runs.
SEC axing divisions, sticking with 8-game conference slate for 2024
NCAA rules state schools cannot recruit athletes who are currently on another team's roster. But with college football players freer to transfer than ever before — and name, image and likeness compensation opportunities being dangled — coaches are frustrated the recruiting starts even before the name pops up in the portal. SEC coaches all say tampering is more prevalent than ever, but there are few — if any — ways to stop it.
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