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Rock Falls High School Hires Coaches Zach Sandrock for Boys Basketball and Chad Williamson for Wrestling
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 Hires Leitzen to Lead the Football Program
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 Hands Out Their 2020 Sports Awards
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 Hires Ted Alston as their New Head Football Coach
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 »
Golf Courses in Illinois Are Set to Open, But With Many Rules and Restrictions
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 »
Bureau Valley Hires Brad Bickett as Their New Athletic Director
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 »