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SportsMilledgeville Downs DurandMILLEDGEVILLEMilledgeville used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Durand 54-35 last Tuesday (Feb. 3) in a boys' high school basketball matchup played in front of a supportive Missiles home crowd. Kirk Engelkens led the balanced Milledgeville team, scoring a game-high 15 points for the homestanding Missiles. Engelkens was one of three Milledgeville players to reach double figures in the scoring column. Levi Harris had 14 points and Jake Workman added 11 for the Missiles in the convincing victory. Robbie Savala led Durand with a team-high 13 points. Zac Schafer was the second-leading scorer for visiting Durand. Schafer, a player to has made strong contributions over the last month-plus for Durand, finished with 11 points in the short effort.
Durand-17-4-8-6-35 Milledgeville-10-14-14-16-54 Durand: Harms 2 0-2 4; Rhymer 3 0-0 7; Savala 4 5-8 13; Sekafer 3 5-8 11
Milledgeville: Engelkens 5 5-9 15; Gelwicks 2 0-0 4; Harris 2 2-2 6; Hunter 6 2-3 14; Landis 1 0-1 2; Neubauer 1 0-2 2; Workman 5 1-2 11
3 Point FGs: Durand: 1 (Rhymer) Eastland Silences Scales MoundLANARK Host Eastland outscored Scales Mound 27-9 in a decisive second quarter last Tuesday (Feb. 3) in a late regular-season boys' basketball game. The Cougars couldn't be stopped. Scales Mound struggled to contain Eastland. The Cougars prevailed in the matchup, defeating Scales Mound 70-54. Tyler Zumdahl paced Eastland with a game-high 29 points. Zumdahl was a leader for Eastland both early and late in the contest. Tony Dunlap was another key performer for Eastland in the Northwest Illinois prep basketball game. Dunlap dumped in 17 points for Eastland in the winning effort. Scales Mound couldn't recover after falling behind early on in the game. Rudy Beliz led Scales Mound with a team-high 19 points. Beliz was one of two Scales Mound players to reach double figures in the scoring column. Garrett Homb had 12 points for the Hornets. Scales Mound-17-9-19-9-54 Eastland-17-27-17-9-70 Scales Mound: Beliz 7 4-4 19; Hesselbacher 1 0-0 2; Homb 6 0-0 12; Kane 3 1-2 7; Kelly 5 1-2 12; Stadel 1 0-0 2 Eastland: Coombes 1 0-0 2; Delp 2 0-0 4; B. Dunlap 2 0-0 4; T. Dunlap 6 2-2 17; Lessman 3 0-0 8; Ludwig 1 0-0 2; Walker 2 0-0 4; Zumdahl 11 4-5 29 3 Point FGs: Scales Mound: 2 (Beliz 1, Kelly 1) Eastland: 8 (T. Dunlap 3, Zumdahl 3, Lessman 2) West Carroll Fends Off GalenaMT. CARROLL West Carroll successfully defended its home floor last Tuesday (Feb. 3), fending off a challenge from Galena. The Thunder toppled Galena 77-61. Jaron Ferguson paced West Carroll with a team-high 19 points. Ferguson, who was a leading contributor for West from the opening top until late in the fourth quarter, also played well on the defensive end versus a capable Galena team. Nathan Bingham was the most consistent performer for Galena. Bingham was a leader throughout the road game, scoring a game-high 24 points for Galena. Bingham was clutch at the free throw line, where he scored 10 of his points.
Galena-14-14-17-16-61 West Carroll-20-22-15-20-77 Galena: Bingham 7 10-12 24; Buss 1 0-0 2; Gebhard 1 2-2 4; Hillard 3 0-0 6; Hocking 3 0-0 8; Hughes 4 0-0 8; Johnston 2 0-0 4; Sitzmann 1 0-0 2; Wullweber 1 0-0 3 West Carroll: Brashaw 1 0-0 3; Edwards 10 1-1 21; A. Ferguson 1 0-0 2; Ja. Ferguson 8 0-0 19; Ju. Ferguson 1 2-6 4; Law 3 5-6 11; Prowant 1 2-2 4; Shepard 2 00 5; Zickefoose 4 0-0 8 3 Point FGs: Galena: 3 (Hocking 2, Wullweber 1)
West Carroll: West Carroll: 5 (Ja. Ferguson 3, Brashaw 1, Shepard 1) Eastland Falls to Lena-WinslowLANARK The visiting Lena-Winslow Panthers were able to move out in front of Eastland in the first half last Wednesday night. Lena-Winslow never faltered in the road game versus Eastland, defeating the Cougars 49-37. Katie Jensen was the catalyst for Lena-Winslow, scoring a game-high 10 points for the Panthers in the opening half. In the relatively low-scoring matchup, Lena-Winslow enjoyed a nice mix of balanced offensive production. Christin Schroeder scored eight points and Carlee Yeager added seven for the Cougars. Annie Borota led Eastland with a team-high nine points. Lena-Winslow forced Eastland to play from behind throughout much of the girls' high school basketball matchup. Eastland-6-10-6-2-27 Le-Win-10-12-15-12-49 Eastland: Borota 3 2-2 9; Ka. Kniss 0 1-2 1; Ke. Kniss 1 0-0 2; Landherr 2 0-0 5; Nepean 1 2-4 4; Raab 1 0-0 2; Ruter 2 0-0 4 Le-Win: Jensen 5 0-0 10; Lyers 2 1-2 6; Moest 0 2-2 2; Parks 1 0-1 2; Riedel 2 2-4 6; Rimington 0 1-2 1; Schroeder 2 4-6 8; Shumaker 2 2-2 6; Standke 0 1-2 1; Yeager 2 2-2 7 3 Point FGs: Eastland: 2 (Borota 1, Landherr 1) Le-Win: 2 (Lyvers 1, Yeager 1) F/S Score: Eastland 56 Le-Win 27 Durand Defeats MilledgevilleMILLEDGEVILLE The homestanding Milledgeville Missiles couldn't overcome a slow start offensively one week ago. Milledgeville was limited to 12 points in two quarters combined. Durand proved to be the better team last Wednesday night, defeating Milledgeville 48-35. Beth Michaelis paced Durand with a team-high 18 points. Michaelis was the game's leading long-range shooter, connecting on a trio of three-point field goals. Emily Vormezeele and Sydney French added 10 points apiece for Durand in the win. The game's leading scorer performed Milledgeville. Andrea Herin had a game-high 20 points for the Missiles in the loss. Keali Engelkens also reached double figures for Milledgeville, finishing with 10 points.
Durand-12-5-16-15-48 Milledgeville-4-8-13-10-35 Durand: Castle 0 1-2 1; French 2 6-11 10; Holt 0 1-2 1; Jormezeek 4 2-2 10; Michaels 5 5-12 18; Sullivan 3 0-2 6; Whitney 1 0-0 2
Milledgeville: Carroll 2 0-0 4; Engelkens 3 4-6 10; A. herin 6 5-6 20; Workman 0 1-2 1 3 Point FGs: Durand: 3 (Michaels 3)
Milledgeville: 3 (A. Herin 3)
Drawing for Rock/Pecatonica River Commercial Fishing ContractsA drawing for six Rock/Pecatonica River commercial fishing contracts will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Regional Office at 2317 E. Lincolnway in Sterling. Any licensed commercial fisherman with a minimum of 15 hoop nets or three 100-yard trammel nets with a bar mesh size of 2-3/4 inch or larger, has not been found guilty of a Fish and Aquatic Life Code or Fish Administrative Rules violation within the past 12 months, and can post a $300 bond is eligible for the Rock/Pecatonica contract drawing. Fishermen must be in attendance when contracts are awarded on a first draw-first choice basis. The Rock/Pecatonica River contracts are for the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. Contractor or crew members may use hoop nets, or trammel nets having a bar mesh size of 2-3/4 inches or larger. All gear must be licensed by the contractor. Species that may be harvested on contracts are carp, buffalo, freshwater drum, suckers, carpsuckers, gar, bowfin, grass carp, Asian carp, and gizzard shad. All other fish species including catfish and bullheads must be released immediately. Commercial fishing for these species of fish has been occurring on the Rock River since prior to the 1950's. The IDNR issues contracts annually for the removal of these fishes to help enhance sport fish populations on the Rock River. 'Rough' fishes such as carp and buffalo compete directly with sport fish fishes for food resources and spawning habitat. The program has proven to be successful. During the last 10 years, more than two million pounds of rough fish, with an estimated wholesale value of $380,645, have been harvested from the Rock River. For further information, contact Rob Maher at 618/466-3451.
West Carroll Takes Loss at WinnebagoAt Winnebago, in another area girls' high school basketball game, West Carroll fell behind early on and could never recover. Winnebago defeated West Carroll 43-21. Katie Wiersema was a bright spot for West Carroll, scoring a game-high 11 points for the Thunder. West Carroll-4-8-5-5-22 Winnebago-12-10-6-13-41 West Carroll: Durward 1 0-2 2; Fritz Mackey 0 2-3 2; Miller 0 1-2 1; Schneider 0 2-4 2; Schreiner 2 0-0 4; Wiersema 4 0-2 11 Winnebago: Ford 3 1-2 7; Hershberger 1 0-0 2; Langholf 1 0-0 2; Myers 3 0-0 7; Thomas 4 0-0 8; Timm 1 0-0 2; Wakeley 3 0-0 7; Woodard 3 0-0 6 3 Point FGs: West Carroll: 3 (Wiersema 3) Winnebago: 2 (Myers 1, Wakeley 1) F/S Score: Winnebago 43 West Carroll 21
Milledgeville squeezes OrangevilleMILLEDGEVILLE Visiting Orangeville took a slim 18-17 lead into halftime Friday night but couldn't make the advantage hold up against the host Milledgeville Missiles. Milledgeville, entertaining the Broncs, saved its best for last. The Missiles played their best basketball in the second half, defeating Orangeville 43-34. Andrea Herin led a versatile Milledgeville attack with a game-high 18 points. Herin was one of two Milledgeville players to reach double figures in the scoring column. Keali Engelkens collected 11 points for the Missiles. Megan Leverton led Orangeville with a team-high 14 points. Milledgeville led at the end of each of the last two quarters.
Orangeville-7-11-4-12-34 Milledgeville-8-9-12-14-43 Orangeville: Blumer 3 0-0 7; Cramer 2 1-4 5; B. Leverton 3 0-0 6; M. Leverton 5 2-2 14; Obert 0 2-2 2 Milledgeville: Carroll 1 1-2 3; Engelkens 5 1-2 11; A. Herin 6 5-6 18; B. Herin 2 0-1 4; Schleuning 2 3-6 7 3 Point FGs: Orangeville: 3 (M. Leverton 2, Blumer 1) Milledgevile: 1 (A. Herin) Lena-Winslow Calms ThunderLENA Host Lena-Winslow ended the regular-season on a winning note Friday night. Unfortunately for West Carroll girls' basketball fans, the win came at their team's expense. Lena-Winslow posted a solid win at home, defeating West Carroll 52-40. The double-digit win was comprised of many highlights for homestanding Lena-Winslow. Katie Jensen led Lena-Winslow with a game-high 17 points. Mary Beth Lyvers added 10 points for the Panthers. West Carroll, despite suffering the 12-point loss, wasn't without it share of highlights. Sarah Lucas led the Thunder with a team-high 10 points. Lucas was the only West Carroll player to reach double figures in the scoring column.
Lena-Winslow 52, West Carroll 40 West Carroll (40) Schreiner 3 0-0 6, Schneider 1 2-2 5, Wiersma 2 0-2 5, Fritz 2 2-2 6, Durward 4 0-0 8, Lucas 5 0-0 10. Totals 17 4-6 40. Lena-Winslow (52) Jensen 6 5-7 17, Yeager 2 2-2 8, Moest 0 2-2 2, Shumaker 2 2-2 6, Lyvers 4 0-0 10, Schroeder 1 3-5 5, Riedel 1 1-2 3, Rimington 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 16-22 52 Three-pointers WC: 1 (Wiersma); LW: 4 (Shumaker 2, Lyvers 2, Schroeder, Riedel). West Carroll......11 6 9 1440 Lena-Winslow....11 13 7 2152 East Dubuque......18 14 4 1753 Scales Mound......10 18 14 648 More Friday ScoresPolo 55, Durand 43: Host Polo pulled out a hard-fought 12-point win over Durand. The Marcos were strong from start to finish. Julie Haye had a game-high 21 points for the Marcos. Katelyn Grobe tossed in 13 points to help Polo prevail. Durand was limited offensively from the opening tip until the final buzzer. Danielle French paced the Bulldogs with nine points. In another area girls' high school basketball game, Ashton-Franklin Center outlasted Pecatonica 48-44. In a boys' high school basketball game from Friday night, East Dubuque defeated Scales Mound 53-48. Garrett Homb had a team-high 12 points for the Hornets in the loss. Joe Kelly contributed 10 points for Scales Mound in the setback.
H.S. Basketball Schedule Thurs. Feb. 12(B) Eastland at River Ridge (B) Milledgeville at Morrison Fri. Feb 13 (B) Pearl City at East Dubuque Sat. Feb. 14 (B) Eastland at Riverton Shootout (B) Milledgeville at South Beloit (B) West Carroll at Scales Mound Tues. Feb 3Warren-11-11-17-20-59 Pearl City-18-23-15-23-79 Warren: Brinkmeier 1 2-6 4; Cox 3 0-1 6; Hill 3 1-2 7; McNutt 7 15-16 29; Nichols 0 4-4 4; Sperry 1 0-0 3; Williams 2 1-2 6 Pearl City: Hull 3 1-2 7; Maurer 1 0-0 2; Miller 9 2-3 20; Musser 1 3-4 6; Slick 6 5-7 19; Snook 0 1-2 1; Stephan 1 0-0 2; Talbert 7 2-2 19; Tessendorf 0 1-2 1; Yeoman 1 0-0 2 3 Point FGs: Warren: 2 (Spery 1, Williams 1) Pearl City: 6 (Talbert 3, Slick 2, Musser 1) Thurs. Feb. 5Milledgeville-9-13-15-22-59 Sterling Newman-7-8-15-21-51 Milledgeville: Allspaugh 5 0-1 10; Davidson 1 0-0 2; Eich 0 2-2 2; Engelkens 6 9-13 21; Gelwicks 2 2-2 7; Harris 4 2-2 12; Workman 0 5-6 5 Sterling Newman: Behrens 6 1-2 14; Fane 3 1-2 7; Farringer 2 1-2 6; Murray 2 0-0 4; Myers 3 0-0 8; Wilson 5 2-3 12 3 Point FGs: Milledgeville: 3 (Harris 2, Gelwicks 1) Sterling Newman: 4 (Myers 2, Farringer 1, Behrens 1) Pearl City-10-11-15-18-54 Galena-14-10-12-21-57 Pearl City: Miller 6 6-7 18; Musser 2 0-0 5; Schiess 3 0-0 6; Slick 7 2-3 18; Talbert 1 5-6 7 Galena: Bingham 6 11-13 23; Gebhard 2 3-3 7; Hillard 2 2-2 6; Hocking 5 0-0 13; Hughes 2 0-0 4; Johnston 2 0-0 4 3 Point FGs: Pearl City: 3 (Slick 2, Musser 1) Galena: 3 (Hocking 3) Sat. Feb 7Milledgeville-19-20-14-20-73 AFC-15-9-18-13-55 Milledgeville: Allspaugh 2 0-0 4; Davidson 2 1-1 5; Eich 1 0-0 2; Engelkens 10 1-5 22; Gelwicks 3 0-0 6; Harris 2 3-5 7; Hunter 1 0-0 2; Landis 2 3-4 7; Neubauer 1 1-2 3; Workman 6 1-2 15 AFC: Borell 4 0-0 11; Gendusa 2 4-5 9; Henson 3 0-0 6; Herwig 1 0-0 2; Mairs 2 34 7; O'Connell 8 1-4 17; Pitzer 1 0-0 3 3 Point FGs: Milledgeville: 3 (Workman 2, Engelkens 1) AFC: 5 (Borell 3, Gendusa 1, Pitzer 1) Eastland-12-18-6-14-50 West Carroll-12-9-6-14-43 Eastland: Coombes 0 1-2 1; Delp 1 5-6 7; B. Dunlap 1 3-4 5; T. Dunlap 6 1-2 14; Lessman 2 0-0 4; Zumdahl 8 1-1 19 West Carroll: Brashaw 1 0-0 2; Edwards 4 1-2 9; Ja. Ferguson 6 4-6 19; Ju. Ferguson 2 0-0 4; Law 1 1-2 3; Prowant 3 0-0 6 3 Point FGs: Eastland: 3 (Zumdahl 2, T. Dunlap 1) West Carroll: 3 (Ja. Ferguson 3)
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