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11/21/2009, 1:20 am
PONTIAC — It isn't likely that Ottawa girls basketball coach Mike Cooper will use all 14 of his Lady Pirates ...
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11/21/2009, 1:19 am PONTIAC— It all starts with defense for this season's Streator Lady Bulldogs ... including the offense.Streator's girls moved on to ...
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11/21/2009, 1:19 am
There's coach-speak, and then there are coaches speaking. Ottawa wrestling coach Pete Marx certainly falls into the category of coaches ...
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11/21/2009, 1:17 am
SOMONAUK — The loss of a loved one inspired Somonauk to a strong performance against a strong Class 3A team ...
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11/21/2009, 1:15 am
OREGON— The Marquette Lady Crusaders beat West Carroll 48-24 in the second round of pool play at the Oregon Tip-Off ...
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11/21/2009, 1:14 am
Sandwich IndiansCoach: Josh McCarty (4th season, 44-22).Last season: 14-6 (2nd at Interstate Eight Conference meet). One state qualifier in Alphonse ...
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11/21/2009, 1:05 am
STREATOR MENSTREATOR BOWL MOR LANESThere was a lot of excitement created by the fine bowling at Bowl Mor.Topping the list ...
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11/21/2009, 1:04 am
St. Patrick's 7th-graders win consolation championshipThe St. Patrick's seventh-grade boys basketball team claimed the consolation championship at the Trinity Catholic ...
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11/21/2009, 12:47 am SOMONAUK — After four games at the Somonauk Breakout Tournament, Seneca coach Barb Beck got some answers for which she ...
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11/21/2009, 12:44 am
STREATOR — The impact that state-qualifier Nick Medema had on the Streator wrestling program the last two seasons has been ...
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11/20/2009, 8:24 am
Practice was finished but Woodland guard Connor Kaminke stayed after to fire up some more 3-pointers in a nearly empty ...
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11/20/2009, 1:10 am PONTIAC — Apparently Kelcie Rombach likes playing against Washington.In just her second game as a freshman one year ago, Rombach ...
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11/20/2009, 1:04 am
SOMONAUK — It was only one play, but it told a lot about how Thursday night";s game between Newark and ...
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11/20/2009, 1:00 am
Wapiti Boxing in Marseilles had two boxers take part in the Illinois state Junior Golden Gloves over the weekend in ...
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11/20/2009, 12:59 am
Due to server problems, The Times sports staff was without e-mail capabilities for most of Thursday. Therefore, we ask that ...
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11/20/2009, 12:47 am
OREGON — Bailie Bongartz joined an elite club at Marquette High School on Thursday night.The Marquette senior joined the school's ...
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11/20/2009, 12:43 am
OTTAWA WOMENAction at Dettore's West saw Cathy Koch flip a fine 560 series, followed by Audrey Heiss with 527.Shawn Harris ...
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11/19/2009, 1:42 am
La Salle-Peru coach Scott Olson finally got what he was waiting for late in 2009.At the beginning of February, the ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
You might think the Fieldcrest Knights would have a bit of a dropoff from last season's 22-6, Heart of Illinois ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
SANDWICH — It was just a year ago — though the way things went for the Sandwich boys basketball camp, ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
This past February, Paw Paw head coach Blake Strong made good on a promise to his ball club, and it ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
In 2008-09 Newark came within one game of reaching the Class 1A Final Four.After winning the school's first boys basketball ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
At first glance, one might think there's reason to be concerned about Ottawa Pirates basketball for the upcoming season.Only seven ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
Through her years as coach at Seneca High School, Barb Beck has seen some very interesting mixes of players. However, ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
To say the Ottawa Lady Pirates lost a lot of key players to graduation from last season's record-breaking 26-3 campaign ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
For the past couple of seasons, Somonauk has been characterized by intense defense with an attack-dog approach that has left ...
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11/19/2009, 1:41 am
There"s so much going against them, but history has proven you can never count out the Marquette Lady Crusaders.Starting with ...
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11/19/2009, 1:40 am
The high expectations placed on last year"s Marquette boys basketball squad were, to say the least, premature.The success that the ...
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11/19/2009, 1:40 am
Earlville-Leland Lady Red RaidersCoach: Roger Essmann (16th season, 184-190).Last season: 6-18 (3-5 in Little Ten). Lost to Somonauk 44-38 in ...
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11/19/2009, 1:40 am
It is safe to say that last year may have been one of the toughest in Randy Goodbred"s coaching career.Goodbred ...
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11/19/2009, 1:40 am
It has been nearly three decades since the Streator Lady Bulldogs have put together a winning season on the basketball ...
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11/19/2009, 1:39 am
STREATOR — Their top two scorers from a year ago gone to graduation. A new head coach implementing an entirely ...
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11/19/2009, 1:39 am
Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland Lady FalconsCoach: Ron Spencer (3rd season, 34-27).Last season: 7-18 overall (4-7 Heart of Illinois Conference). Lost 52-34 to Dwight ...
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11/19/2009, 1:39 am
With six players returning this season, Serena coach Jonathan Immel is looking for some good things out of his team ...
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11/19/2009, 1:39 am
The upcoming season will mark the dawn of a new era of Seneca Fighting Irish basketball.First-year head coach Russell Witte ...
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11/19/2009, 1:38 am
Flanagan-Cornell coach Brian Yoder knows he is in the right place.The first-year coach likes the attitude instilled by former coach ...
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11/19/2009, 1:22 am This week I received a lot of letters from my readers.Some had questions, some had critter problems and one had ...
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11/19/2009, 1:21 am
STREATOR — There may have been no better opponent than Streator for Ottawa in its first-ever bowling event.Streator's school program ...
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11/19/2009, 1:19 am SOMONAUK— Neither Serena nor Seneca shot well at all during night three of the annual Somonauk Breakout Tournament on Wednesday ...
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11/19/2009, 1:16 am
St. Columba 8th-graders edge ICSThe St. Columba eighth-grade boys basketball team won a tight 32-30 contest with Morris ICS.Kyle Wallbaum ...
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11/18/2009, 11:04 pm
OTTAWA MENMike Sibert made his first 700 series ever at Dettore's Town with 258-244-253-755. That's a very fine series.Tim Baudino ...
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11/18/2009, 2:36 pm
The Ottawa Township High School boys basketball Red-White Scrimmage will take place Thursday in Kingman Gymnasium.The freshman teams will open ...
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11/18/2009, 1:30 am
PONTIAC— The Streator Lady Bulldogs fell 57-36 to Joliet Catholic in the second round of pool play at the Pontiac ...
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11/18/2009, 1:28 am
Wallace 6th-graders finish 3rd in own tournamentThe Wallace Grade School sixth-grade boys basketball team took third place in the Wallace ...
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11/18/2009, 1:00 am
Serena High School held its annual fall sports athletics banquet on Sunday.For soccer, Kevin Kreinbrink was named the unit's Most ...
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11/18/2009, 12:54 am
The Streator Township High School Bowlin' Bulldogs have seen more than their fair share of success in the six previous ...
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11/17/2009, 11:53 pm
Basketballs and singlets, step aside. Make room for the bowling ball.Ottawa Township High School's newest winter sport will debut today ...
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11/17/2009, 11:46 pm SOMONAUK — The kind of pressure defense that the Serena Lady Huskers will run this season may not have much ...
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11/17/2009, 1:25 am
PONTIAC— Opening night of the 2009-10 girls basketball season was a good one for Holly Creamean and the Lady Bulldogs.Streator's ...
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11/17/2009, 1:22 am
PONTIAC— The Ottawa Lady Pirates were presented with a stiff challenge Monday afternoon in their season opener: taking on a ...
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11/17/2009, 1:22 am OTTAWA — It's understandable that most of the Marquette Lady Crusaders would have been suffering from some serious jitters prior ...
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11/17/2009, 1:21 am
Wallace falls to Holy FamilyThe Wallace Grade School fifth-grade boys basketball team fell 26-22 to Oglesby Holy Family.The Warriors (2-1) ...
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11/17/2009, 1:21 am
The Ottawa YMCA Dolphins and the Illinois Valley YMCA Dolphins participated in a triangular at Belvidere this past weekend. Ottawa ...
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11/17/2009, 1:20 am
SOMONAUK — Losing seven seniors including four starters off a previous year's varsity basketball team is never a desirable position ...
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11/17/2009, 1:18 am
FAIRBURY— The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland Lady Falcons fell 72-21 to Prairie Central in the opening round of the Prairie Central Tournament on ...
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11/17/2009, 12:35 am
Players from several area schools were named to the 12-person Little Ten all-conference volleyball team.Newark had the most honorees with ...
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11/16/2009, 12:58 am
Adverse conditions can make for legendary performances. The NFL may have its famous "Ice Bowl" game between the Packers ...
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11/16/2009, 12:02 am
EAST MOLINE — Ottawa finished tied for seventh place at the season-ending East Moline United Township Sectional on Saturday.The Lady ...
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11/15/2009, 11:56 pm
MENDOTA — Hitting Jefferson Street upon entering Mendota, the odor was telling, and a sign there confirmed it."It's Leaf-burning time!'' ...
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11/15/2009, 11:51 pm
OGLESBY — Illinois Valley Community College's men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year with an 80-72 win over ...
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11/14/2009, 12:56 am
Prep basketball is here once again with the girls set to begin play on Monday.The Times will print its look ...
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11/14/2009, 12:54 am At 6-foot-5-inches tall and 250 pounds, Tim Humes has been quite an imposing force since he stepped onto the Somonauk ...
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11/14/2009, 12:51 am
Ottawa National Little League in search of board membersOttawa National Little League is looking to fill open board member positions. ...
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