Cougars Advance To DeKalb Elite Eight!

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

The Eastland Cougars outlasted the Dakota Indians on Friday night 45-36 to win the River Ridge Sectional Championship. The victory advances Eastland (27-4) to the DeKalb Super Sectional, where they take on the Newark Norsemen (31-2). They play at 6 pm on Tuesday, March 9 and a win will advance then to the Final Four and on to the Civic Center in Peoria where they would play on Friday, March 12.

Friday’s game was a back and forth affair with Eastland and then Dakota taking leads. The Indians were able to take a two point lead in at half time (19-17). The Cougars made some adjustments and took a fourteen to eight third quarter advantage in the final period. Eastland used a few Dakota fourth quarter turnovers to finally put the game away.

The Cougars Reid Lessman scored fourteen points to lead Eastland in scoring with teammate Collin Macomber adding ten points and pulling down fourteen rebounds. Austin Oberbruner led the Indians with a dozen points.

The stands were a sea of blue and orange as the Eastland Cougars brought their full contingent of fans to Friday night’s game to cheer Eastland to victory. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

The Eastland Cougar cheerleaders perform for the capacity crowd at River Ridge during the opening introductions to Friday night’s contest between Eastland and Dakota. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

The Eastland Cougar team and coaches pose with their Sectional Championship plaque after downing the Dakota Indians on Friday night 45-36 at the River Ridge Sectional. The Cougars move on to play the Newark Norsemen Tuesday, March 9th at the DeKalb Super Sectional with a trip to the state tourney in Peoria on the line. Watch next week’s Prairie Advocate for the story at DeKalb, as the PA’s press-time is early Tuesday morning. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

 

 

 

Boys 1A Super Sectional

At Dekalb - Convocation Center

March 9

(27-4) Eastland vs. (31-2) Newark - 6 pm

IHSA Boys 1A Basketball Sectional

At River Ridge

March 2

Dakota 43 Scales Mound 42

March 3

Eastland 44 Shabbona (Indian Creek) 40

March 5

Eastland 45 Dakota 36

Cougars Advance To Sectional Final

By Craig Lang

Prairie Advocate Sports

Eastland’s Brad Dunlap drives by Indian Creek’s Alex Bremmer during Wednesday night’s action at the River Ridge Sectional. The Cougars held off a furious charge to win 44-40. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

Despite poor shooting from the field (15-41) the Eastland Cougars managed to have just enough to hold off a gritty Indian Creek team 44-40 to advance to the River Ridge Sectional final.

Eastland led throughout the most of the contest as the Timberwolves shooting was not very successful either. Both teams missed numerous opportunities to take leads with turnovers and missed shots around the basket.

In the end, the Cougars proved to have a little more poise and made shots from the field and the free throw line to ensure they would be taking on Dakota in Friday evening’s Sectional Championship game.

Eastland’s Mack Byers and Collin Macomber shared scoring honors with twelve points apiece. Indian Creek was led by Eddie Soler with twelve points and teammate Seth Sanderson adding eleven.

 

 

 

West Carroll Wrestling News

The following West Carroll wrestlers have made the 2009-10 All Conference 2nd team: Zach Hartman, Payton Nevills, Cody Yenney, Matt Speers, Tripper Carey and Colby Lemm.

Three Mustangs Sign With Blackhawk College

Three members of the 2009 Morrison Mustangs third place baseball team signed letters of intent to play baseball at Blackhawk College in Moline, Illinois. Kyle Dermody, Ben Raney and Charlie Dennehey will play for head coach Arnie Chavera.

The Braves were 32-13 last season and won the Arrowhead conference title with a record of 17-1.

West Carroll Winter Sports Awards

West Carroll High School will hold its winter sports awards’ night on Tuesday, March 16th at West Carroll High School. The purpose of the event is to honor the girls’ basketball players, wrestlers, boys’ basketball players and basketball cheerleaders. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m.

MLB Spring Training Schedule

March 10

Florida vs. Houston

NY Yankees vs. Detroit

NY Mets vs. Atlanta

Philadelphia vs. Toronto

Tampa Bay vs. Boston

Washington vs. St. Louis

Arizona vs. LA Dodgers

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland

Cincinnati vs. LA Angels

Milwaukee vs. San Diego (ss)

San Diego (ss) vs. Cleveland

Seattle vs. Texas

San Francisco vs. Chicago Cubs

Kansas City vs. Colorado

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh

March 11

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Houston vs. Washington

St. Louis vs. Florida

Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Pittsburgh

Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (ss)

Boston vs. NY Mets

LA Angels vs. Arizona

Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego

Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox

LA Dodgers vs. Kansas City

Milwaukee (ss) vs. Cincinnati

Oakland vs. Milwaukee (ss)

Seattle vs. San Francisco

Texas vs. Colorado

Atlanta vs. NY Yankees

Baltimore vs. Minnesota

March 12

Boston vs. St. Lois

Florida vs. Baltimore

Houston vs. Toronto

NY Yankees at Washington

NY Mets vs. Minnesota

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta

LA Angels (ss) vs. Cleveland

Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. LA Angels (ss)

Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Milwaukee

Cincinnati vs. LA Dodgers

Kansas City vs. Seattle

Oakland vs. Arizona

San Diego vs. Texas

San Francisco vs. Colorado

Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs (ss)

March 13

Baltimore vs. NY Yankees (ss)

Florida vs. Tampa Bay

Houston (ss) vs. St. Louis

Minnesota vs. Philadelphia

NY Yankees (ss) vs. Detroit (ss)

Pittsburgh vs. Boston

Toronto vs. Atlanta

Washington vs. Houston (ss)

Detroit (ss) vs. NY Mets

LA Angels vs. Kansas City

Cincinnati vs. Chicago Cubs (ss)

Colorado vs. Milwaukee (ss)

LA Dodgers (ss) vs. Arizona

Milwaukee (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox (ss)

Oakland (ss) vs. San Francisco (ss)

San Diego vs. Oakland (ss)

San Francisco (ss) vs. Seattle

Texas vs. Cleveland

Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox (ss)

March 14

Atlanta (ss) vs. Houston

Atlanta (ss) vs. Toronto

Boston vs. Minnesota

NY Yankees vs. Pittsburgh

NY Mets vs. Florida

Philadelphia vs. Baltimore

St. Louis vs. Washington

Tampa Bay vs. Detroit

Arizona (ss) vs. Texas (ss)

Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati

Chicago Cubs vs. LA Angels

Cleveland vs. San Diego

Colorado (ss) vs. Arizona (ss)

Kansas City vs. Oakland

Milwaukee vs. San Francisco

Texas (ss) vs. LA Dodgers (ss)

Seattle vs. Colorado (ss)

March 15

Baltimore vs. Boston

Minnesota vs. Florida

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh

Toronto vs. Detroit

St. Louis vs. NY Mets

Cleveland vs. Milwaukee

LA Dodgers vs. LA Angels

Oakland vs. Cincinnati

Seattle vs. Arizona

Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado

Atlanta vs. Washington

San Francisco (ss) vs. Texas

Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox

San Francisco (ss) vs. San Diego

March 16

Baltimore vs. Minnesota

Boston (ss) vs. Houston (ss)

Detroit vs, Philadelphia

Florida (ss) vs. Atlanta

Florida (ss) vs. Washington (ss)

Washington (ss) vs. St. Louis

LA Angels vs. San Diego

Cincinnati vs. Arizona

Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox

Milwaukee vs. Kansas City

San Francisco vs. Cleveland

Texas vs. Chicago Cubs

Boston (ss) vs. Tampa Bay

Houston (ss) vs. NY Yankees