Sports

Le-Win Eliminates Eastland Ladies

DAKOTA ­ The Eastland girls' basketball team was eliminated from the postseason on Monday, Feb. 9 in the Class 1A Dakota Regional. In a low-scoring game, Lena-Winslow defeated Eastland 31-22.

Each team struggled to score at times during the Class 1A girls' basketball regional tournament tilt. Neither team featured a double figures scorer. Points were hard to come by in the postseason matchup.

Kate Jenson paced Lena-Winslow with a game-high nine points. Lena-Winslow improved to 18-12 after posting the win.

August Cassens led Eastland with nine points. Eastland ended the 2008-09 season 8-19.

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Eastland: Bissell 2 1-2 6; Borota 2 0-0 4; Cassens 2 4-4 8; Ke. Kniss 2 0-0 4

Le-Win: Jensen 3 2-2 9; Schroeder 2 1-6 5; Shumaker 3 0-0 6; Parks 2 0-0 4; Yeager 1 4-4 7

3 Point FGs: Eastland: 1 (Bissell)

Le-Win: 2 (Jensen 1. Yeager 1)

Forreston

Knocks Off Byron

In Class 2A Byron Regional, Forreston defeated host Byron 42-37. Both Forreston and Byron had a leader to step up and perform well in the regional tournament matchup.

Holly Kortemeier led the Cardinals with 17 points. Forreston, which improved to 20-9, moved into the Byron Regional semifinals.

Meghan Fitts led Byron with a game-high 18 points. Byron concluded the season 7-20.

Cougars Counter

Lena-Winslow

LANARK ­Eastland defended its home gymfloor in fine fashion last Tuesday night (Feb. 10). The Cougars, entertaining Lena-Winslow in a late regular-season contest, finished strong. Eastland defeated Lena-Winslow 53-48 for an NUIC West win.

Tyler Zumdahl led Eastland offensively, scoring a team-high 17 points. Brad Dunlap was a second scorer in double figures for Eastland, scoring 16 points.

Tony Dunlap aided the Eastland scoring effort with eight points.

The Cougars played well in the conference contest.

Lena-Winslow ­ despite suffering the setback ­ featured the game's leading scorer. Wes Ertmer led Lena-Winslow with 20 points.

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Le-Win: Blair 2 0-0 4; Ertmer 7 3-6 19; Frits 2 0-0 4; McCabe 0 2-2 2; Stouffer 2 2-3 6; F. Werhane 3 1-3 7; R. Werhane 2 1-2 6

Eastland: Coombes 0 4-5 4; Delp 1 4-6 6; B. Dunlap 5 4-4 16; T. Dunlap 3 1-2 8; Lessman 1 0-0 2; Zumdahl 6 2-2 17

3 Point FGs: Le-Win: 3 (Ertmer 2, R. Werhane 1)

Eastland: 6 (Zumdahl 3, B. Dunlap 2, T. Dunlap 1)

Missiles

Outlast Aquin in OT

MILLEDGEVILLE ­ Host Milledgeville persevered last Tuesday night. The Missiles, playing at home in front of a good crowd of supportive fans, edged Aquin in overtime. The Missiles prevailed 62-60 in a game that featured an extra period.

Kirk Engelkens, one of top prep athletes in Northwest Illinois, led Milledgeville with a team-high 19 points. Milledgeville enjoyed a balanced offensive effort. Levi Harris followed Engelkens in the Milledgeville scoring column, finishing with 15 points. Jake Workman pitched in with 10 points for the Missiles. Mike Allspaugh narrowly missed double figures scoring-wise for Milledgeville as he scored nine points.

Zach Martin led Aquin with a game-high 20 points. Aaron Schmelzle had 19 points for the Bulldogs.

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Aquin: Altfillisch 1 0-0 2; Curry 2 0-0 4; Diemer 1 3-4 5; Gallagher 4 0-2 8; Martin 8 0-0 20; Pontius 1 0-0 2; Schmelzle 8 0-0 19

Milledgeville: Allspaugh 4 1-2 9; Davidson 1 0-0 2; Engelkens 7 3-3 19; Gelwicks 1 2-2 4; Harris 6 3-5 15; Landis 0 3-4 3; Workman 4 0-2 10

3 Point FGs: Aquin: 7 (Martin 4, Schmelzle 3)

Milledgeville: 4 (Engelkens 2, Workman 2)

West Carroll

Falls to Winnebago

MOUNT CARROLL ­ Winnebago posted its 24th straight win last Tuesday (Feb. 10), defeating host West Carroll 67-48.

Brad Reinke scored a game-high 17 points to lead Winnebago past West Carroll.

Winnebago, ranked second in Class 2A, pulled away in the second half. The visiting team owned a slim 26-25 lead at halftime. Winnebago was dominant in the second half, outscoring West Carroll 41-23 in the last two quarters combined. The Thunder fell behind early on in the second half. As a result, West Carroll was forced to play catch-up basketball.

West Carroll didn't feature any players in double figures in the scoring column.

Nate Law paced the Thunder with nine points. Brady Edwards added eight points for West Carroll. Jaron Ferguson and Seth Zickefoose scored seven points apiece for the Thunder.

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Winnebago: Cross 3 1-1 7; Doty 2 3-3 7; Draves 0 2-2 2; Fiori 4 0-0 10; Gustafson 1 0-0 2; Mann 2 2-4 6; Misuraca 2 0-0 4; Reinke 6 2-2 17; Sartorius 2 0-0 6; Thomas 3 0-0 6

West Carroll: Broshous 1 0-0 2; Edwards 3 2-2 8; A. Ferguson 1 0-0 2; Ja. Ferguson 3 1-2 7; Ju. Ferguson 1 1-2 3; Ingersoll 1 2-2 4; Law 3 3-3 9; Prowant 2 1-2 5; Shepard 0 1-2 1; Zickefoose 3 0-0 7

3 Point FGs: Winnebago: 7 (Reinke 3, Fiori 2, Sartorius 2)

West Carroll: 1 (Zickefoose)

Polo Beats Forreston

In another area game last Tuesday night, Polo hosted and defeated Forreston 59-54.

Matt VanOosten led the Marcos with 20 points. Polo got the win thanks to a strong finish. The Marcos outscored Forreston 21-14 in the fourth quarter.

Dagin Buck scored 16 points and Connor Lincoln added 11 for Polo.

Matt School scored eight points, grabbed 10 rebounds and recorded seven assists for homestanding Polo.

Chad Hefner led Forreston with 15 points. An accomplished long-range shooter, Hefner connected on five three-point field goals for the Cardinals.

Morrison Clips Amboy

In another area game played Tuesday, Feb. 10. Morrison defeated Amboy 68-37.

Jason Smith led Morrison past Amboy, scoring a game-high 18 points for the Mustangs. Morrison enjoyed a diverse offensive attack. Travis McBride pushed in 13 and Zach Starlow added 12 for the Mustangs. Trevan Burn finished one field goal shy of reaching double figures for Morrison. Burn had eight points for the winning team.

Colby Fordham had a team-best 12 points for Amboy. Steven Apple added nine points for the Clippers.

H.S. Basketball Schedule

Wed. Feb 18

(B) Eastland at Pearl City

(B) West Carroll at Le-Win

Fri. Feb. 20

(B) Stockton at Eastland

(B) Forreston at Milledgeville

(B) Pearl City at West Carroll

Mon. Feb 23

(B) Regionals

Girls High School Basketball

1A Regional Results

Mon. Feb 9

at Dakota

Le-Win 31 Eastland 22

Freeport Aquin 51 Orangeville 33

at Polo

Erie 56 AFC 46

at Stockton

East Dubuque 59 Galena 43

Wed. Feb 11

At Dakota

Dakota 33 Le-Win 25

At Polo

Prophetstown 52 Polo 37

At Stockton

River Ridge 60 East Dubuque 25

Stockton 43 Warren 41

Fri. Feb 13

at Dakota

Dakota 34 Pearl City 24

at Polo

Prophetstown 64 Erie 49

at Stockton

Stockton 51 River Ridge 40

1A Dakota Regional

Wed. Feb 11

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Aquin: Brannick 0 1-2 1; Gaulrapp 1 0-0 2; Hauser 3 4-4 10; Little 0 1-2 1; Mohr 1 2-2 4; Plum 2 0-0 4; Thompson 2 1-2 5

Pearl City: Buss 1 1-3 3; Dinderman 1 4-6 6; Kluck 6 7-8 19; Lawler 4 5-6 13; Strohecker 0 3-4 3

1A Polo Regional

Wed. Feb 11

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Erie: Blasdell 2 1-2 4; Griffin 0 1-2 1; Howard 5 0-1 12; C. Saad 3 2-2 10; L. Saad 1 1-2 3; Stewart 4 3-3 11

Milledgeville: Carroll 2 0-0 4; Engelkens 2 5-6 9; A. Herin 2 0-1 5; B. Herin 4 4-5 13; Schleuning 3 1-6 7

3 Point FGs: Erie: 4 (Howard 2, C. Saad 2)

Milledgeville: 2 (A. Herin 1, B. Herin 1)

2A West Carroll Regional

Mon. Feb. 9

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Riverdale: Chavez 2 0-0 4; Gibson 9 1-6 19; Groves 3 1-2 9; Ickes 5 0-5 10; Johnson 2 1-2 6; May 5 7-9 17

West Carroll: Durward 4 4-8 12; Fritz 4 2-4 10; Lucas 3 0-0 6; Miller 1 0-0 2; Schneider 1 1-2 4; Schreiner 2 0-0 4; Wiersema 8 2-3 23

3 Point FGs: Riverdale: 3 (Groves 2, Johnson 1)

West Carroll: 6 (Wiersema 5, Schneider 1)

1A Boys Basketball Regionals

at Eastland

Mon. Feb 23

1-Fulton v.s. Pearl City-7:30pm

Tues. Feb 24

2-Eastland v.s. Prophetstown-6pm

3-Milledgeville v.s. Erie-8pm

Wed. Feb 25

4-Annawan v.s. game #1 winner-6pm

5-game #2 winner v.s. game #3 winner-8pm

Fri. Feb 27

6-game #4 winner v.s. game #5 winner-7:30pm

at Stockton

Mon. Feb 23

1-Le-Win v.s. Warren-6pm

2-Scales Mound v.s. River Ridge-8pm

Tues. Feb 24

3-East Dubuque v.s. Orangeville-6pm

4-Galena v.s. Stockton-8pm

Wed. Feb 25

5-game #1 winner v.s. game #2 winner-7:30pm

Thurs. Feb 26

6-game #3 winner v.s. game #4 winner-7:30pm

Fri. Feb 27

7-game #5 winner v.s. game #6 winner-7:30pm

at Pecatonica

Mon. Feb 23

1-South Beloit v.s. Marengo (Faith Lutheram)-6pm

2-Dakota v.s. Alden-Hebron-8pm

Tues. Feb 24

3-Freeport Aquin v.s. Rockford (Keith School)-6pm

4-Pecatonica v.s. Durand-8pm

Wed. Feb 25

5-game #1 winner v.s. game #2 winner-6pm

6-game #3 winner v.s. game #4 winner-8pm

Fri. Feb 27

7-game #5 winner v.s. game #6 winner-7:30pm

at Polo

Mon. Feb 23

1-Paw Paw v.s. Kirkland-Hiawatha-6pm

2-LaMoille v.s. AFC-8pm

Wed. Feb 25

3-Polo v.s. game #1 winner-6pm

4-Shabonna (Indian Creek) v.s. game #2 winner-8pm

Fri. Feb 27

5-game #3 winner v.s. game #4 winner-7:30pm

Thurs. Feb. 12

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Milledgeville: Allspaugh 1 0-0 2; Engelkens 6 4-6 18; Gelwicks 1 0-0 2; Harris 6 0-1 14; Landis 1 1-2 3; Workman 4 0-0 12

Morrison: Belt 3 0-0 6; Goodenough 4 0-1 9; McBride 5 3-8 13; Mouw 6 2-3 15; J. Smith 6 3-3 15; R. Smith 0 2-2 2; Stralow 4 1-3 9; Wagenecht 2 0-0 4

3 Point FGs: Milledgeville: 8 (Workman 4, Engelkens 2, Harris 2)

Morrison: 2 (Goodenough 1, Mouw 1)

Sat. Feb 14

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West Carroll: Broshous 1 0-0 2; Ja. Ferguson 1 0-0 2; Ju. Ferguson 4 2-6 10; Edwards 2 2-2 6; Ingersoll 1 4-6 6; Law 5 1-2 11; Prowant 5 0-0 10; Zickefoose 3 3-4 9

Scales Mound: Beliz 6 0-0 13; Homb 7 2-6 19; Kane 1 0-4 2; Kelley 2 1-1 5; Koester 1 0-0 2; Terry 3 0-0 7

3 Point FGs: Scales Mound: 5 (Homb 3, Beliz 1, Terry 1)

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Milledgeville: Allspaugh 3 2-10 8; Davidson 1 0-0 2; Engelkens 6 11-16 23; Gelwicks 1 3-4 5; Harris 7 5-6 19; Landis 2 2-3 6; Workamn 1 4-8 6

South Beloit: Davis 1 0-0 2; Ennis 5 0-1 10; Friar 3 7-8 14; Little 3 2-3 9; Peterson 1 1-2 3; Sturdevant 1 0-0 2; Woods 11 4-6 30

3 Point FGs: South Beloit: 6 (Woods 4, Little 1, Friar 1)

Hey, Cheerleaders: Four Spirit Rules Changes Stress Risk Minimization

Four rules changes that address minimizing risk to participants were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Spirit Rules Committee at its January 11-12 meeting in Indianapolis. These revisions were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Heading the list of changes is a new restriction on the "double twist to a cradle" stunt. Beginning with the 2009-10 season, a twist to a cradle that involves more than one rotation will be permitted only on appropriate mats or grass, as well as rubberized and soft-yielding surfaces. This is the same restriction that was placed on basket tosses three years ago.

"As with basket tosses, the double twist to a cradle, commonly known as the 'double down,' cannot be done on a basketball court, unless the stunt is done on an appropriate mat," said Susan Loomis, NFHS spirit rules liaison. "We would encourage participants to perform non-twisting or single-twist cradles, which are still permitted on any appropriate surface."

Loomis said that this change reflects the skill level in high school cheerleading and is consistent with the NFHS' focus on risk minimization.

A change in Rule 2-10-5 clarifies the intent of last year's rule change permitting a forward suspended roll from the performing surface. The revised rule will state that toe/leg pitches to a jump or tumbling skill are illegal.

"There has been confusion between a toss and a pitch," Loomis said. "The committee believes that the change in language will help clarify this rule for coaches."

A "triple-base Swedish fall" was added to the list of exceptions in Rule 2-4-7, which requires a spotter for stunts in which the supporting arm(s) of the base(s) is (are) fully extended above the head. A "triple-base Swedish fall" will not require a spotter as long as all three bases face the flyer.

"When all three bases face the flyer, the front base is in a better position of safety to protect the flyer if assistance is needed," Loomis said.

The final revision made by the Spirit Rules Committee is an addition to Rule 2-6-2 regarding cradle dismounts. The revised 2-6-2b will state: "For all cradle dismounts, the flyer must not hold props (signs, etc.) that are made of solid material, and have corners or sharp edges."

In addition to the four rules changes, the committee adopted four points of emphasis for the upcoming season. The topics for next year are a) rules committee's responsibility, b) event security, c) coaches' responsibility and d) spring floors.

Sauk Valley Outlasts Kishwaukee

MALTA - Sauk Valley defeated Kishwaukee last Tuesday night (Feb. 10) in an Arrowhead Conference men's basketball game. The Skyhawks prevailed 73-64 over the Kougars.

Four different Sauk Valley players reached double figures in the scoring column. Rico Combs led Sauk Valley with 17 points. Robbie Minor was the second-leading scorer for Sauk Valley, finishing with 14 points. D.J. Williams scored 13 points and Kwan Waller added 12 for the Skyhawks.

The Sauk Valley offensive effort was solid up and down the scoring column. D'Angelo Stewart scored six points out of a reserve role for Sauk Valley.

As a team, Sauk Valley drained seven three-point field goals. The Skyhawks went 18-for-23 from the free throw line.

Kishwaukee struggled from beyond the arc and at the charity stripe. The Kougars were held to a pair of three-pointers. Kishwaukee made good on 8-of-14 free throw attempts.

Women: Kishwaukee defeated Sauk Valley 71-50 in the women's basketball game.

Jessica Bennett led the Sauk Valley unit with 22 points. Tiffany Chatmon chipped in 10 points and Dean Stoner added six for the Skyhawks.

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