Rock Falls High School has filled two head coaching vacancies. The Rockets hired Zach Sandrock as their new boys’ basketball coach and Chad Williamson as their new wrestling coach. Sandrock is a 2011 graduate of Rock Falls High School. He most recently was the JV Coach at Dixon High School for the past three seasons.…… Read more »
Stockton High School has hired a new head football coach. Matt Leitzen was hired to take over the Blackhawks program that hasn’t missed the state playoffs since 2010. Leitzen, a 1995 graduate of Stockton High School had been the head coach at West Carroll for the past four seasons. Leitzen will take over for Jesse…… Read more »
Dixon High School handed out their 2020 awards, virtually on Monday night, with several seniors winning sports awards. Ed Trotter Award (Male Athlete MVP) – Sebastian Quintana Mark Appleman Memorial Award (Female Athlete MVP) – Madelyn Chesley 3 Spor Athlete for 4 Years- Madelyn Chesley Class of 1951 Winger Memorial Award- Logan Griswold Jack Jordan…… Read more »
Polo High School has hired Ted Alston as their new head football coach. Alston, who currently serves as the school’s Athletic Director, was the head football coach at Polo from 2000-2010. Alston says he is excited to get back on the sidelines, “I am excited to be back on the field and to get back…… Read more »
“We saw that we needed to mobilize…” Kim Hudson Academic and government researchers predict that the State of Illinois will reach its peak in COVID-19 cases in mid-May. In the event that peak occurs, the numbers of acutely ill virus patients requiring hospital care could be much higher than what a local hospital normally…… Read more »
Timber Creek Golf, Emerald Hill, Lost Nation and Deer Valley Golf Club are among the many golf courses that will be opening up today. Golf Courses in Illinois can now operate, under Illinois’ modified stay-at-home order taking effect today, but that comes with strict restrictions. Golfers won’t be able to use golf carts and must…… Read more »
The Rockton Lions Club announced on Friday, that due to Covid-19 and the restrictions for public gatherings by the county and state, they had no choice but to cancel the 2020 Old Settlers Days. Old Settlers Days were to be held June 18th-21st at Settlers Park in Rockford. Organizers had not officially announced a 2020…… Read more »
As the number of cases of confirmed COVID-19, skyrockets in the United States, the doctors and medical personnel of Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, Ill., are working nonstop to find the best care for their patients while protecting themselves and their staff. Aaqil Khan, KSB’s Corporate Health Services manager, has been leading the…… Read more »
Bureau Valley CUSD #340 hired Brad Bickett as their new Athletic Director and Dean of Students. Bickett recently stepped down after eight years as head boys basketball coach at Rock Falls High School. Bickett has been a teacher at Bureau Valley for 25 years and admits that its a tough challenge to teach in one…… Read more »
At Monday night’s Oregon C.U.S.D. #220 Board of Education meeting, the district hired new head coaches to lead its high school volleyball and boys basketball programs. Farrell Cain was approved as the new varsity volleyball head coach. She replaces Faith McNamee who resigned in February after seven seasons. Nathan Green was approved as the new…… Read more »