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SportsHIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL MV/Polo Foils Forreston's Upset BidThe Forreston softball team was looking to pull off an upset win over Forreston when the two teams met on Monday, May 4. Milledgeville/Polo, however, wouldn't suffer the letdown on the road. The Missiles saved their collective best for last in the late regular-season game. Milledgeville/Polo delivered big in the final inning, defeating Forreston 6-1. Forreston failed defensively in the final inning as Milledgeville/Polo plated six runs. Milledgeville/Polo pitcher Keali Engelkens, facing a stout Forreston batting order, finished with 13 strikeouts. The Missiles made the most of the Forreston's late defensive letdown. Sam Kuntzelman pitched well for Forreston despite suffering the loss. Kuntzelman fanned five and only allowed two earned runs in the setback. Lady Wolves Blank SM/RRPearl City blanked Scales Mound/River Ridge 2-0 in another area high school softball game. Nicole Lawler tossed a three-hit shutout as the Wolves (6-12) defeated Scales Mound/River Ridge. Lawler fanned four SM/RR batters. The Pearl City pitcher also helped her cause at the plate with a double and an RBI. Eastland Ladies Defeat FultonEastland softball team used a strong pitching effort and moved runners around the bases Friday evening on the road against Fulton. The Cougars prevailed over Fulton, 6-1. Eastland pitcher Marissa Harris got the win from the circle. Harris struck out eight and walked three while allowing just five hits. Two players Harris and Haley Endress went 3-for-4 in the win for the Cougars. Harris helped her cause at the plate with a potent swing. Mandi Landherr had two RBIs for the Cougars.
Galena Nips Pearl CityHost Galena edged Pearl City 15-14 in a separate high school softball matchup that turned into a defensive disaster. The two teams combined to commit 21 errors. Gwen Scott led Pearl City offensively with two hits and a pair of RBIs. Scott belted a two-run home run for Pearl City in the top half of the seventh inning. Ashley Valdes went 3-for-5 for Galena. Shelby Hoppman had three RBIs for the Galena softball unit. Alecia Handley scored the winning run for Galena on a wild pitch.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Eastland Pushes Past Pearl CityHost Eastland turned back Pearl City 7-3 on Monday, May 4 in an early-May high school baseball matchup. Zach Truckenmiller was the leader at the plate for Eastland. Truckenmiller had two hits a home run and a double for the Cougars. He scored two runs and delivered three RBIs for the Cougars in a competitive game. Eastland was able to gradually pull away from Pearl City. Tyler Zumdahl tossed a complete game for Eastland. Zumdahl, an accomplished pitcher, struck out eight. The Eastland pitcher helped his cause at the plate by driving in two runs. Pearl City wasn't without its share of offensive highlights. Crock Musser and Zach Stephan each hit a home run for the Wolves.
East Dubuque Over West CarrollIn another area high school baseball game from Monday, May 4, East Dubuque built up an early lead and defeated West Carroll 11-4. East Dubuque pitchers Cory Ricke and Austin Fluhr each threw three innings. Ricke had six strikeouts for East Dubuque in the first three innings. East Dubuque scored seven runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Thunder. Mike Hoppman led East Dubuque offensively with three hits, two RBIs and a pair of runs. West Carroll had more than one player step up and contribute offensively.
Cougars Upend East DubuqueEastland used a strong offensive effort in the second inning to defeat East Dubuque 6-2 Friday in a high school baseball matchup between two longtime rivals. The Cougars plated four runs in the second inning en route to the victory over East Dubuque. Tyler Giedd provided one of the biggest shots for Eastland. Giedd went 1-for-4 with a home run for the Cougars. Tyler Zumdahl was solid at the plate for Eastland, finishing with two hits. The Eastland hitting order was strong from top to bottom. Drew Carroll went 2-for-5 with a double for the Eastland baseball team. Gabe Schrader claimed the win for Eastland. Schrader collected two strikeouts en route to the win. The Cougars, following the win, improved to 18-3-1.
SoBo's Beat AquinAt Freeport, visiting South Beloit defeated Aquin 13-8. The South Beloit batting order was stout and made the most of its offensive opportunities. Noah Diemer collected a team-high three RBI as he went 2-for-4 at the plate for the host Bulldogs. Zach Martin struck out 13 batters in six innings but suffered the loss for Aquin.
Varsity Baseball & Softball ScheduleMay 13(BB) Eastland at Warren/Stockton (SB) Eastland at Morrison (BB) Durand/Pec at Milledgeville/Polo (SB) Milledgeville/Polo at AFC (BB) Galena at West Carroll (BB) Le-Win at Pearl City May 14 (SB) Eastland at Pearl City (SB) West Carroll at Fulton May 15 (BB) Le-Win at Milledgeville/Polo (SB) Milledgeville/Polo at Le-Win (BB) Pearl City at Dakota
Varsity Softball ResultsMay 4Milledgeville/Polo-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-5-1 Forreston-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-3-4 WP: Engelkens 7IP, 1R, 3H, 0BB, 14K LP: Kuntzelman 7IP, 6R, 5H, 0BB, 5K 2B: Forreston: 1 (Edler)
West Carroll-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-4-1 Orangeville-0-0-0-0-0-4-X-4-4-0 WP: Boals (12-2) 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 3K LP: Kasbohm (12-3) 6IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 7K HR: West Carroll: 1 (Kasbohm)
R. Ridge/S. Mound-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0 Pearl City-2-0-0-0-0-0-X-2-4-2 WP: Lawler LP: Steffes 2B: Pearl City: 1 (Lawler) May 6West Carroll-3-0-6-2-0-0-0-11-8-1 Pearl City-2-0-1-0-0-0-0-3-7-5 WP: Cole LP: Lawler 2B: West Carroll: 2 (J. Kasbohm, Mathey) Pearl City: 1 (Lawler) May 7Durand/Pec-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-1 Milledgeville/Polo-0-1-7-0-2-10-8-0 WP: Engelkens 5IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 13K LP: Scott 5IP, 10R, 8H, 4BB, 1K 2B; M/P: 2 (Grobe, A. Herin) HR: M/P: 1 (Kent)
East Dubuque-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-2-6 Eastland-2-0-1-0-6-0-X-9-9-1 WP: Harris 7IP, 1R, 2H, 4BB, 15K LP: Schneider 6IP, 9R, 9H, 1BB, 2K 2B: Eastland: 1 (Harris)
Eastland-0-1-0-0-0-0-4-5-5-2 East Dubuque-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-5 WP: Myers 7IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K LP: Belken 7IP, 5R, 5H, 1BB, 1K 2B: Eastland: 1 (Landherr)
Pearl City-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-6-8 Le-Win-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-2-6-0 WP: Goebel LP: Lawler 2B: Pearl City: 1 (Finkenbinder) May 8Eastland-0-0-1-2-1-0-2-6-14-0 Fulton-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-5-1 WP: Harris 7IP, 1R, 5H, 3BB, 8K LP: Carbaugh 7IP, 6R, 14H, 0BB, 1K 3B: Fulton: 1 (Wiersema)
West Carroll-1-1-0-2-0-0-0-4-8-1 ROWVA-0-0-0-0-3-3-X-6-8-3 WP: Clark 7IP, 4R, 3ER, 8H, 1BB, 7K LP: Cole (10-3) 6IP, 6R, 6ER, 8H, 4BB, 5K 2B: West Carroll: 1 (Miller, Sipe) ROWVA: 1 (Nelson) 3B: ROWVA: 1 (Johnson)
Pearl City-3-0-4-0-2-2-3-0-14-10-10 Galena-5-5-1-2-0-0-1-1-15-11-11 WP: Millcahey LP: Scott 2B: Pearl City: 1 (Lawler) Galena: 4 (Beadle, A. Heitkamp, J. Heitkamp, Markey) 3B: Pearl City: 1 (Engebretsen) HR: Pearl City: 1 (Scott) May 9Pearl City-1-0-2-0-0-0-0-3-3-4 South Beloit-0-0-0-0-3-1-X-4-5-3 WP: Elrod LP: Lawler 2B: Pearl City: 1 (Lawler)
South Beloit-1-0-3-2-0-1-0-7-6-1 Pearl City-0-0-3-0-0-1-1-5-8-4 WP: Elrod LP: Scott 2B: South Beloit: 1 (Elrod) Pearl City: 3 (Dinderman, Finkenbinder, Radford) HR: South Beloit: 1 (Elrod) Varsity Baseball ResultsMay 4Pearl City-2-0-1-0-0-0-0-3-4-1 Eastland-3-4-0-0-0-0-X-7-8-1 WP: Zumdahl 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 0BB, 8K LP: Talbert 7IP, 7R, 7ER, 8H, 2BB, 4K 2B: Eastland: 2 (Delp, Truckenmiller) HR: Pearl City: 2 (Musser, Stephan) Eastland: 1 (Truckenmiller)
West Carroll-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-4-6-4 East Dubuque-1-0-1-7-2-0-X-11-10-2 WP: Ricke LP: Talley 3 2/3IP, 7R, 5ER, 7H, 2BB, 6K 2B: West Carroll: 2 (Brashaw, Sullivan) May 6R.Ridge/S. Mound-0-0-2-0-4-0-0-6-8-3 Pearl City-2-1-2-0-0-3-X-8-12-2 WP: Musser LP: Wiltshire HR: RR/SM: 2 (Steele, Wiltshire) May 7Pearl City-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-4-3-0 Le-Win-3-0-1-0-2-2-X-8-13-2 WP: Wedige LP: Musser 2B: Pearl City: 1 (Musser) Le-Win: 2 (Blair, Tanley) 3B: Le-Win: 1 (Blair) May 8Warre/Stockton-0-0-5-1-0-3-0-9-7-0 Pearl City-0-0-0-1-1-8-X-10-12-0 WP: Maurer 2B: W/S: 1 (McNutt) PC: 2 (Harrington, Hull) HR: W/S: 1 (Hess) PC: 1 (Harrington) May 9Pearl City-0-0-6-0-1-1-1-0-1-10-11-2 South Beloit-4-2-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-9-9-4 WP: Musser 2B: PC: 2 (Harrington, Talbert) SB: 1 (Doll) HR: PC: 1 (Stephan) Track ResultsMay 8(B)Missile Invitation 1-Sterling Newman-158 2-Le-Win-120 3-Polo-109 4-Forreston-61 5-West Carroll-42.5 Milledgeville-32
Class 1A Baseball Regionals Freeport Aquin Regional May 181-Freeport Aquin v.s. Pearl City-4:30pm. 2-South Beloit at Orangeville-4:30pm May 203-Eastland v.s. game #1 winner-4:30pm May 21Dakota v.s. game #2 winner-4:30pm May 23Game #3 winner v.s. game #4 winner-1pm
Galena RegionalMay 181-Galena at East Dubuque-4:30pm 2-Fulton at River Ridge-4:30pm May 203-Le-Win v.s. game #1 winner-4pm 4-Warren v.s. game #2 winner-6:30pm May 235-Game #3 winner v.s. game #4 winner-11am
Class 2A Baseball RegionalWest Carroll RegionalMay 18 1-Winnebago at Durand-4:30pm May 202-Milledgeville/Polo v.s. game #1 winner-4:30pm May 213-West Carroll v.s. Forreston-4:30pm May 234-Game #2 winner v.s. game #3 winner-11am
Class 1A Softball RegionalsAFC RegionalMay 18 1-AFC v.s. Paw Paw-4:30pm 2-Elgin (Westminster Christian) at Kirkland-Hiawatha-4:30pm May 193-Shabbona (Indian Creek) v.s. game #1 winner-4:30pm May 204-Eastland v.s game #2 winner-4:30pm May 235-Game #3 winner v.s. game #4 winner-1pm
East Dubuque RegionalMay 18 1-Galena at Stockton-4:30pm May 192-Scales Mound v.s. game #1 winner-4:30pm May 203-East Dubuque v.s. Pearl City-4:30pm May 234-Game #2 winner v.s. game #3 winner-11am
Class 2A Softball RegionalMay 181-Prophetstown at Port Byron-Riverdale-4:30pm May 192-Milledgeville/Polo v.s. game #1 winner-4pm May 203-Morrison v.s. West Carroll-4pm May 234-Game #2 winner v.s. game #3 winner-10am
West Carroll Girl's Basketball Team Qualifies For AwardThe West Carroll Girl's Basketball team achieved a 3.51 total cumulative team grade point average during the 2008-09 season, qualifying them for the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award. This award is given to varsity teams who achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the entire season. It is very rewarding to see teamwork both in competition and in the classroom. Congratulations, girls.
An Awesome Month at Buck's Barn Golf ResortThe month of April at Buck's Barn Golf Resort has been a memorable one for four individuals. On April 8th, Marty Chavez from Sterling, Illinois had a hole in one on #12 using his 5 wood from 168 yards. Witnesses were Jack Prymek, Phil Despain, both from Savanna, Illinois, Leroy Michaelsen from Thomson, Illinois and Tom Raab from Mt. Carroll, Illinois. On April 16th, Gary Herrity from Clinton, Iowa aced hole #16 using his 6 iron from 145 yards. Witnessing this was Irv Sanderson and Les Prins, both from Fulton, Illinois. April 24th, John Fisers from Des Plaines, Illinois scored his hole in one on #2 using his 9 iron from 146 yards. Joe Schulke, James Schulke, Ken Hansen and Durwyn Jackson, all from Chicago, Illinois witnessed this. Finally, Randy Smith from Thomson, Illinois had his hole in one on April 28th on #12 from 170 yards. Witnessing this was Roy Tucker and Roger Lessard from Clinton, Iowa, Don Rogers from Chadwick, Illinois and Jack Prymek from Savanna, Illinois. Congratulations to all!
Golf Tourney Raises $5000 for Hanover Library Building ProjectThe Hanover Township Library golf tournament fundraiser held on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Storybrook Country Club turned out to be both a great day for golf and for raising money for the library's building project. "An impressive $5,000 was raised for the library's project, and we had a great time doing so," said James Donahoe, tournament and fundraising organizer and retiring Hanover Library Board Trustee. "We had 22 three-person teams participate in the tournament. Then the evening's fundraising events included a brat dinner and an auction. Mike Dascher, Storybrook manager, did a great job auctioning off the donated desserts, morels, and sports tickets. The auction itself brought in $2,350." The evening was capped off by live music featuring Tom Dewitt and the Stimulus Package. "I was on the Board when this project began," said Donahoe. "The addition and remodeling the library for ADA accessibility are very much needed. The library is an important part of the Hanover community, and this project will help the library to continue to meet the expanding needs of the Hanover community and to make its resources accessible to all. " The remodeling of the library is to bring the almost 52-year old building into compliance with the American With Disabilities Act. The plans include remote-controlled front entry doors and a 630 square foot addition to the rear of the building which will have handicapped and wheelchair accessible restrooms and which will house the children's department. The addition will free up space in the existing building to have more room upon entry, to create handicapped accessible media and computer sections, and to have handicapped maneuverability throughout the entire library. To date, the Hanover Library Building Fund has raised $118,300 from fundraising, donations, a bequest, and the Illinois State Library Construction Grant of $50,000. The goal is $125,000. The library is currently in the process of applying for a USDA Rural Initiative Grant. "I want to express a big thank you to James Donahoe for his time and work on organizing and running this fundraiser and also for his service to the library as a trustee. He has been a positive force on the Board, especially in helping to get the building project launched during the initial stages of decision-making," said Dan Griffin, Hanover Library Board President. "We also thank Storybrook, the band, and all the volunteers who cooked, donated, decorated, and worked at the fundraiser. We are greatly appreciative of the time and energy they gave to make the day's events so successful." For more information or to make a donation, contact Shari Farral, Library Director, at 815-591-3517 or email at hanoverlib@mchsi.com.
MLB ScheduleMay 13Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Atlanta at NY Mets Washington at San Francisco Tampa Bay at Baltimore LA Dodgers at Philadelphia St. Louis at Pittsburgh NY Yankees at Toronto Florida at Milwaukee Seattle at Texas San Diego at Chicago Cubs Detroit at Minnesota Houston at Colorado Cincinnati at Arizona Boston at LA Angels Kansas City at Oakland May 14Florida at Milwaukee LA Dodgers at Philadelphia Detroit at Minnesota Seattle at Texas San Diego at Chicago Cubs Houston at Colorado Boston at LA Angels St. Louis at Pittsburgh NY Yankees at Toronto Cleveland at Tampa Bay Baltimore at Kansas City NY Mets at San Francisco May 15Houston at Chicago Cubs Oakland at Detroit Minnesota at NY Yankees Philadelphia at Washington Colorado at Pittsburgh Chicago White Sox at Toronto LA Dodgers at Florida Arizona at Atlanta Cleveland at Tampa Bay LA Angels at Texas Baltimore at Kansas City Milwaukee at St. Louis Cincinnati at San Diego Boston at Seattle NY Mets at San Francisco May 16Minnesota at NY Yankees Houston at Chicago Cubs Philadelphia at Washington Chicago White Sox at Toronto Milwaukee at St. Louis LA Angels at Texas NY Mets at San Francisco Cleveland at Tampa Bay LA Dodgers at Florida Arizona at Atlanta Oakland at Detroit Colorado at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Washington Baltimore at Kansas City Cincinnati at San Diego Boston at Seattle May 17Oakland at Detroit Minnesota at NY Yankees Chicago White Sox at Toronto LA Dodgers at Florida Arizona at Atlanta Philadelphia at Washington Colorado at Pittsburgh Cleveland at Tampa Bay LA Angels at Texas Baltimore at Kansas City Milwaukee at St. Louis Houston at Chicago Cubs Cincinnati at San Diego Boston at Seattle NY Mets at San Francisco May 18Chicago White Sox at Toronto Colorado at Atlanta Minnesota at NY Yankees Pittsburgh at Washington Oakland at Tampa Bay Arizona at Florida LA Angels at Seattle NY Mets at LA Dodgers May 19Colorado at Atlanta Texas at Detroit Baltimore at NY Yankees Pittsburgh at Washington Oakland at Tampa Bay Toronto at Boston Philadelphia at Cincinnati Arizona at Florida Milwaukee at Houston Cleveland at Kansas City Minnesota at Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs at St. Louis San Francisco at San Diego LA Angels at Seattle NY Mets at LA Dodgers
Non-resident Archery Deer PermitsNon-resident archery deer hunting permits for the 2009-2010 Illinois Archery Deer season will be available through DNR Direct online and by phone beginning June 1. Non-residents can purchase combination archery permits via DNR Direct Online License Sales at http://dnr.state.il.us (Click on the Online Licenses button on the home page) or by phone at 1-888-6PERMIT (1-888-673-7648). Non-residents are allowed to purchase one combination archery permit (one either-sex/one antlerless only) at a cost of $400. There will be 25,000 non-resident combination tags available for the 2009-2010 archery deer season, which is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 through Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Antlerless only permits for $15.50 will be available beginning Sept. 1 and throughout the season over the counter at local agents designated by IDNR, as well as through DNR Direct online or by phone. Weldon Springs-Piatt Unit Deer: Archery deer hunters no longer need to apply for a special site permit to hunt deer for the 2009-2010 archery deer season at the IDNR Weldon Springs-Piatt County Unit. To assist in managing the large number of deer at the site, the Weldon Springs-Piatt County Unit will be open to hunters with a statewide archery deer permit. Firearm deer permits for the Weldon Springs-Piatt County Unit will still be issued through the permit office lottery drawing. IDNR biologists are interested in monitoring and managing the site's deer herd in coordination with the University of Illinois Allerton Park ongoing deer study. IDNR will still require that all archery deer hunters harvest an antlerless deer prior to taking an antlered deer at the Weldon Springs-Piatt County Unit. In addition, successful archery deer hunters are being asked to voluntarily check their deer at the Allerton Park deer check station. At the check station, tissue samples and other measurements will be taken in order to gather data on the local deer herd. For more information, contact the Weldon Springs State Park office at 217/935-2644.
IDNR Announces Deer Hunting Dates, Regulations ChangesThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced deer hunting season dates and a series of regulations changes for the upcoming 2009-2010 seasons that were recommended by hunters, landowners, and other members of the state's Joint Deer Population Task Force. "Our deer season plans and the implementation of changes in deer regulations should enhance deer hunting opportunities and improve deer management in Illinois," said IDNR Director Marc Miller. "The regulations were developed with extensive input from deer hunters and hunting organizations, landowners, wildlife management professionals, the deer task force, and other citizens interested in our state's deer herd." The seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season will be Nov. 20-22, 2009 and Dec. 3-6, 2009, while the Muzzleloader-only season will be Dec. 11-13, 2009. The Youth Deer Hunting Season will be Oct. 1011, 2009, and permits for the youth hunt will be available over the counter through DNR Direct license and permit agents. The Late-Winter Deer Antlerless Only Hunting Season will be expanded to a seven-day season on Dec. 31, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010 and Jan. 15 - 17, 2010. Permits for the Late-Winter season will be issued in two categories, based on deer management needs in individual counties. In select counties with a need for significant increases in deer harvest, hunters will be able to purchase Late-Winter permits without limit. In other counties, hunters will be limited to purchasing one Late-Winter deer permit. Permits will also be sold over the counter for the first time. As in the past, unused permits from the Firearm, Muzzleloader, and Youth seasons can be used during the Late-Winter season only if the unused permit is from a participating Late-Winter season county. Only antlerless deer may be taken with any valid unused permit. The Special CWD Deer Hunting Season in select northern Illinois counties will also be expanded to a seven-day season on the same dates as the expanded Late-Winter season. The Illinois Archery Deer Hunting Season will be Oct. 1, 2009 Jan. 17, 2010. The archery season is being extended by three days to close on the same date as the Late-Winter and Special CWD seasons. The IDNR will also expand the availability of deer hunting permits. Unsold Firearm and Muzzleloader-only deer permits will be made available over the counter through DNR Direct license and permit agents. In the last several months, the IDNR reviewed originally proposed changes and sought additional input from hunting groups. As a result, the Late-Winter season was altered to an earlier split season.
"We hope all hunters find these changes to be in their benefit during the coming seasons. The agency will continue to make a concerted effort to balance science based decision making with input and perspective from our constituents," added Miller. "Constituent input and involvement are critical to the success of this agency and its programs. By re-energizing the Natural Resources Advisory Board and building a component for constituent input, the public will have a greater opportunity to have their voices heard." Deer seasons and regulations have changed a lot in recent years. How does deer hunting in Illinois stack up when compared with just 10 years ago? During the 1999 Illinois deer seasons, hunters harvested 136,534 deer. At that time, those results ranked second only to the then-record harvest in the 1995 season. The harvest of does comprised 42 percent of the total harvest with bucks at 58 percent. In 1999, yearling bucks made up about 54 percent of the antlered-buck harvest, with older bucks making up the remaining 46 percent. That was considered good, particularly when compared with other states. What about today? During the 2008 season, hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 188,425 deer, an increase of more than 51,000 deer and a boost of 38 percent compared with 1999. Buck-to-doe ratios in the harvest last year were very balanced with about 50 percent of each. Although IDNR has not yet completed analysis of the buck age structure for 2008, it has hovered at about 40 percent yearlings/60 percent older bucks during each of the last three years. That is a significant improvement over years past. The changes in Illinois deer regulations are detailed in amendments to state administrative rules, which was posted for a 45-day public comment period on May 8. To review the amendments to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, 660, 670, 675, 680, and 685, go the IDNR web site and click on the Administrative Rules link on the home page at http://dnr.state.il.us. For more details and perspective on the regulations, visit the IDNR website at http://dnr.state.il.us
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