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H.S. Softball Results

W. Carroll 0 0 0 1 0 3 x ­ 4 8 0

WP: Kasbohm(1-0) ­ 7IP, 3ER, 2H, 3BB, 9K; LP: Boals (0-1)

2B: W. Carroll: 4 (Cook 2, Kasbohm 1, Wiersema 1); 3B: O'ville: 1 (Leverton)

H.S. Baseball & Softball Scheduled Games

March 25

(SB) Winnebago at Eastland

(BB) Forreston at Eastland

March 26

(SB) Eastland at Forreston

(BB) M'ville/Polo at Pearl City

(SB) M'ville/Polo at Pearl City

March 27

(BB) Dakota at Eastland

(SB) M'ville/Polo at Dakota

March 28

(SB) Eastland at AFC (DH)

(SB) Prophetstown at W. Carroll

March 29

(SB) M'ville/Polo at Rockridge tourney

(SB) W. Carroll at Rock Falls

(BB) W. Carroll at Fulton

March 31

(BB) Eastland at Freeport Aquin

(SB) O'ville at M'ville/Polo

(BB) Dakota at W. Carroll

IHSA Board approves performance-enhancing drug penalties

The Illinois High School Association's Board of Directors at its monthly meeting Saturday (Mar. 15) in Peoria approved the penalty to be applied to a student who tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The student would be ineligible for 365 days from the date the test results were reported to the student and the school. The student may then

apply for reinstatement of athletic eligibility after 90 calendar days, following the successful completion of an approved educational program and a negative test for performance-enhancing drugs.

The Board determined that any team penalties would be determined by the Executive Director on a case-by-case basis under the provisions of Article 1.460 of the IHSA Constitution.

The Board also approved the National Center for Drug Free Sport to provide testing services when the program is implemented in the 2008-09 school term, and approved the language of the random testing consent form that each student and his/her guardian will be required to sign to maintain athletic eligibility.

"We are pleased with the action taken by the Board in regards to our drug testing program," said IHSA Assistant Executive Director Kurt Gibson.

"Our Sports Medicine Advisory Committee believes the experience Drug Free Sport has with athletic drug testing will be invaluable in the implementation our program, and we're excited to have an opportunity to work with them. Our committee felt that their experience, expertise, and commitment to education on the use of performance-enhancing substances were the best match for the needs of our program."

Sauk Valley baseball team enters season with high hopes

The Sauk Valley baseball team features a strong roster of 31 players. Twenty Baseball Skyhawks are freshmen. The Sauk Valley baseball team features 11 returning sophomores. The squad includes a pitching staff of nine that features seven right-handers and two left-handers. The pitching staff has the experience of only four returning sophomores who will be starters. Assistant Coach Mitch McCoy says he will have a dual focus of having pitchers have quality starts and throw a lof of strikes.

Defensively, Sauk Valley has 12 players to take care of business on the infield while seven all-new freshmen will rotate patrolling the outfield.

Head Coach Rene Valdez says his philosophy of team unity is especially important with a roster that has more freshmen than experienced sophomores.

"We're using a slightly new system and it will take these younger players time to learn that system," Valdez said.

Valdez says that while this is a young team, it has two things going for it. The first is depth in most all areas. The second is the experience of the coaching staff that brings with each of them a winning tradition. In addition to Valdez, he is backed up by assistant coaches Brandon Good, Nick Miller, Mitch McCoy. All have played on Sauk teams that won conference and/or sectional crowns.

At the plate, Sauk Valley will have many of the same powerhouse hitters from last season. Valdez expects to see the same leaders be a big part of the Skyhawk batting order.

This season's Sauk Valley baseball schedule includes a new doubleheader to Southeastern and the Skyhawks will also play Dakota Technical College, a team from Minnesota.

College Softball: Skyhawks begin play

This season, the Sauk Valley Community College softball team has 20 student-athletes that are committed to having a successful softball season.

This is the largest player roster Sauk Valley has had for the softball team.

The Skyhawks have a good chance of winning the Conference and breaking the season win record of 20.

Sauk Valley is 2-6 through its first eight games. The Skyhawks won a pair of games in Oklahoma as part of the Broken Arrow Tournament.

Once again the Skyhawks played a competitive fall practice schedule. The players have been a spirited and competitive softball team with competition for all positions.

The 2007-08 team returned All-Region, All-Conference third baseman Jennifer Lillie (Byron). The infield is made up of pitchers Danielle Henry and Lynsey Young. Kristen Smith, Cayla Gridley, Sarah Christopher, Jessica Ellis and Amber Winekauf (Polo) are at first base. Lauren Metzler and Lindsay Meurer will be at second base with Lindsey Coward at shortstop and Lindsey Tabor at third base. Breanne Knowles, Kayla Grennan, and Jodi Medendorp will work behind the plate, and Paige Peugh, Rachel Donnelly, Morgan Byrd, Alicia Spangler, and Erin O' Connell will patrol the outfield.

West Carroll High School sports award

West Carroll High School recently hosted a winter sports awards night. The following awards were presented: Boy's Basketball - MVP: Chris Anderson; Best defensive player: Derrick Atherton; Best rebounder: Nick Lucas; Best FT %: Chris Anderson; Most improved player: Seth Zickefoose; Wrestling

Most pins: Matt McIntyre (20); Scholastic achievement: Matt McIntyre, Josh McLuckie, Logan Baisden; Outstanding wrestler: Matt McIntyre, Scott Hubble; Outstanding underclassman: Colby Lemm; Most improved: Phil Cassaday; Tuff award: Josh McLuckie; Most team spirit: Cody Young.

Girls Basketball; MVP: Nia Calbreath; Leading rebounder: Cassie Miller; Most improved player: Katie Wiersema; Thunder award: Erica Castro, Janessa Miller

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