Please Don't Quote Me Father Dixon, Jon Dixon that is, said that the recording of history should be accurate, not pretty. Don't skew the facts to make a better story, in other words. It should be what it was. After all, truth is stranger than fiction and a lot more interesting. We remind ourselves of that in the writing of this article because even after six-to-eight years of collecting material and being determined that the results did not have the local connection that I wanted, only a slight one, it came down to just telling about a one-time well-known person who did accomplish a lot in a life unknown to most of us.
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Cardinals Stuff SaintsNAPERVILLE Thomas More College rode a wave of emotion to a strong start, but the firm resolve and cool execution of the North Central College Cardinals ruled the day, as the top-seeded hosts defeated the Saints, 44-23, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs Saturday at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. The Cardinals advance to the North Region semifinal on Saturday against Franklin College (Ind.), which defeated Otterbein College in a 62-45 shootout in the opening round. North Central faces the Grizzlies for the second straight postseason after beating Franklin, 44-42, on its home field in the first round in 2007. North Central (11-0) will host Franklin (10-1) on Saturday at noon. NFL ScheduleNov. 27Tennessee at Detroit-11:30am Seattle at Dallas-3:15pm Arizona at Philadelphia-7:15pm Nov. 30San Fran. at Buffalo-noon Baltimore at Cincinnati-noon Indianapolis at Cleveland-noon Carolina at Green Bay-noon Miami at St. Louis-noon New Orleans at Tampa Bay-noon N.Y. Giants at Washington-noon Denver at N.Y. Jets-noon Atlanta at San Diego-3:05pm Pittsburgh at New England-3:15pm Kansas City at Oakland-3:15pm Chicago at Minnesota-7:15pm Dec. 1Jacksonville at Houston-7:30pm H.S. Football PlayoffsStark County-0-13-8-6-27
Milledgeville-18-0-0-6-24Scoring 1st Quarter M-78 yd. kickoff return by Workman (2 pt. conv. failed) M-1 yd. run by Engelkens (2 pt. conv. failed) M-15 yd. run by Fredericks (2 pt. conv. failed) 2nd Quarter SC-5 yd pass from Daum to Lewis (kick good) SC-6 yd. run by Morrissey (kick failed) 3rd Quarter SC-15 yd. run by Morrissey (2 pt. conv. good) 4th Quarter SC-10 yd pass from Daum to Lewis (kick failed) M-72 yd pass from Engelkens to Landis (2 pt. conv. failed) IHSA Football Semifinal Results1AStark County 27 Milledgeville 24 Concord (Triopia Coop) 30 Sidell (Jamaica) Salt Fork Coop 16 2ACasey-Westfield 27 Auburn 13 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) 52 Clifton (Central) 14 3ACarthage (Illini West) 27 Oregon 23 DuQuoin 28 Columbia 12 4ABloomington (Central Catholic) 51 Breese (Mater Dei) 28 Aurora Christian 29 Richmond-Burton 20 5AMetamora 42 Cahokia 13 Wheaton (St. Francis) 21 Kankakee Sr. 20 6ALemont 38 Antioch 14 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 24 Lenox (Providence Catholic) 17 7AEast St. Louis 27 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 20 Geneva 25 Crystal Lake South 21 8AHinsdale (Central) 24 Chicago Mt. Carmel 21 Park Ridge (Maine South) 23 Bartlett 6 IHSA State Championship Football GamesFriday November 28 1AStark County v.s. Concord (Triopia coop) - 10 am 2AElmhurst (Immaculate Conception) v.s. Casey-Westfield - 1 pm 3ACarthage (Illini West) v.s. DuQuoin - 4 pm 4AAurora Christian v.s. Bloomington (Central Catholic) - 7 pm Saturday November 29 5AWheaton (St. Francis) v.s. Metamora - 10 am 6ALemont v.s. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) - 1 pm 7AEast St. Louis v.s. Geneva - 4 pm 8APark Ridge (Maine West) v.s. Hinsdale Central - 7 pm NUIC Northwest Division All-Conference Team-2008* denotes unanimous selection Quarterback1st Team Carson Walker-EPC; Honorable Mention - Jared McNutt-Warren/River Ridge Running Back1st Team Andrew Ballard-Forreston; *Evan Dornick-Dakota; *Wes Ertmer-Le-Win; *Ryan Werhane-Le-Win; Honorable Mention - Luke Myers-Forreston; Kyle Nolen-Pecatonica; David Walter-West Carroll Offensive Line1st Team Ryan Gruhn-EPC; *Ethan Jansen-Dakota; Seth Romage-Dakota; Chris Scott-Forreston; *Nick Wybourn-Le-Win; Honorable Mention - Jake Doyle-Le-Win; Nick Holeton-Pecatonica; Richard Houzenga-West Carroll; Andy Klass-Le-Win; Jon Pratt-Forreston Ends1st Team Brock Day-Pecatonica; Tony Dunlap-EPC; Jeff Steele-Warren/River Ridge; Honorable Mention - Justin Ferguson-West Carroll; Cole Miller-EPC Tight End1st Team Josh Bordner-Dakota; Honorable Mention - Tyler Zumdahl-EPC Center1st Team Brock Musser-EPC; Honorable Mention - Blake Upmann-Le-Win Defensive Line1st Team Nick Breeze-Dakota; Eric Conklin-Warren/River Ridge; Jake Doyle-Le-Win; Alex Holcomb-Le-Win; *Ethan Jansen-Dakota; Honorable Mention - Cameron Eubanks-EPC; Ryan Gruhn-EPC; Nick Holeton-Pecatonica; Chris Scott-Forreston; Colton Scott-Forreston; Nick Wybourn-Le-Win; Brad Pagano-South Beloit Linebackers1st Team *Tommy Bowers-Dakota; Mike Hoeft-Forreston; Dean Holeton-Pecatonica; *Brock Musser-EPC; *Ryan Werhane-Le-Win; Honorable Mention - Ethan Baisden-West Carroll; Kolton Kempel-Le-Win; David Walter-West Carroll Defensive Backs1st Team Wes Ertmer-Le-Win; Chad Hefner-Forreston; Austin Oberbruner-Dakota; Tyler Zumdahl-EPC; Honorable Mention - Brock Day-Pecatonica; Justin Ferguson-West Carroll; Jared Jobes-Le-Win; Joe Myers-EPC Punter1st Team Cody Maddox-Dakota; Honorable Mention - Matt Peterson-South Beloit Kicker1st Team *Kolton Kempel-Le-Win Utility Player1st Team Cody Jacobson-Dakota; Corey Flores-South Beloit; Honorable Mention - Luke Myers-Forreston; Jared McNutt-Warren/River Ridge MVP-Dick DeHaven Award - Wes Ertmer-Le-Win Girl's Basketball ResultsWed. Nov. 19Oregon Tip-Off ClassicMilledgeville-8-11-14-12-45Spring Valley Hall-13-16-7-18-54 (0-1) Milledgeville: Carroll 1 0-1 2, Engelkens 2 4-4 8, A. Herin 8 0-2 19, B. Herin 4 0-1 9, Kent 0 1-2 1, Neubauer 2 0-0 4, Schleuning 1 0-0 2 (1-0) SVH: Faletti 0 2-2 2, Klein 3 3-4 10, Prokup 9 9-12 27, Richardson 1 0-0 2, Wallaert 3 7-14 13 3 point FG: Milledgeville 4 (A. Herin 3, B. Herin 1) SVH: 1 (Klein) Fouled Out: Milledgeville:1 (Schleuning) Girls Basketball ScheduleTues. Nov 25(G) West Carroll at Milledgeville (G) Pearl City at Warren Tourney Wed. Nov. 26 (G) Eastland at Forreston Holiday Tourney (B) Milledgeville at Oregon Tourney (through 11/29) NUIC-West Division All Conference Volleyball Team*denotes unanimous selection 1st Team - *Christine Williams, Stockton; McKenzie Miller, West Carroll; Nicole Lawler, Pearl City; Kate McIlvanie, Le-Win; Taylor Soat, Galena; Damaris Linker, Eastland; Courtney Blair, Eastland; Megan Holland, Warren 2nd Team - Maggie Lange, East Dubuque; Jaclyn Hastings, Le-Win; Danesa Boehm, River Ridge; Cassy Lopp. Scales Mound; Hope Linker, Eastland; Abbie Hare, Eastland; Amanda Ties, Galena Honorable Mention - Sam Belken, East Dubuque; Abbey Lange, East Dubuque; Megan Bunyer, Eastland; Jessica Middendorf, Galena; Anna Modica, Le-Win; Alyssa Matz, Le-Win; Codie Buss, Pearl City; Nicole Brant, Scales Mound; Jessica Brunner, Stockton; Haley Magee, Stockton; Karla Francis, Warren; Paige Schneider, West Carroll; Chelsey Sipe, West Carroll; Rebecca Fritz, West Carroll Ferguson Joins Football Team At Elmhurst CollegeRJ Ferguson of Freeport is a new member of the 2008 Elmhurst College football team. Ferguson, a 6-2, 250 pound freshman offensive lineman, is majoring in biology at Elmhurst. A graduate of Pearl City High School, Ferguson is the son of Richard and Susie Ferguson of Freeport. Under new head coach Tim Lester, the Elmhurst College football program has taken noticeable strides forward. The Bluejays won five of their first six games in 2008, and look forward to a bright future. Elmhurst is a charter member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) and competes at the Division II level of the NCAA. Founded in 1871, Elmhurst College is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
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