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ILLINOIS BUDGET BATTLE | SCHOOL FUNDING

A solution isn’t in the equation Lawmakers know that schools’ funding formula needs fixed, but politics is standing in the way SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Lawmakers of all stripes have pledged support in recent weeks for overhauling the state’s outdated school funding formula, a nearly 30-year-old system that nearly everyone agrees penalizes students in poorer districts.

But the issue once again faces long odds in this spring’s legislative ses-

sion, amid a reluctance to balance the formula by taking funds away from more well-off school districts, especially during an election year. Some lawmakers say the issue can’t be dealt with until more funds are available to distribute.

That likely ties the matter to the 8-month-old budget standoff between

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic leaders, and perhaps an agreement on restoring the state’s expired income tax hike.

“If you need votes [to approve an overhaul], it’s very difficult when you take away 30 percent of a district’s budget,” said Democratic Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, a top lieutenant to House

Speaker Michael Madigan.

Rauner, who pledged during his State of the State address last month to work with Democrats on improving education, appears to agree. “I won’t allow some school districts to give up money to give to other school districts,” he said last week.

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Bertha Driessens, 99, cuts the cake for Ronald Reagan’s birthday party Saturday afternoon at the Tampico Area Historical Society. Driessens, flanked by royalty – (from left) Queen Riann Thomas, Prince Ryder Smith, and Princess Calleigh Thompson – will turn 100 on March 3.

The Miller-Lancaster team discusses its response to a question Saturday during the championship round of the 2016 Stupor Bowl in the cafeteria at Reagan Middle School in Dixon. The Rock Falls law firm won the trivia contest for the second straight year.

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The defense doesn’t rest on its laurels; team returns to Stupor Bowl trivia contest for second straight win

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DIXON – Perhaps the only bigger victory for Jim Campbell would be one for Bernie Sanders in November.

Despite his fervent support of the Democratic candidate for president, he conferred with his Miller-Lancaster teammates before giving four correct answers to close the lid on a 200-175 victory over the Harrison Family and a second consecutive Stupor Bowl championship.

“I’m a Bernie Sanders supporter,” Campbell said, “but I was sitting next to a bunch of guys who are into politics. So I had to

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Online extra Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see video of the Stupor Bowl trophy presentation ceremony, and for more photos. do my due diligence.”

Then he rattled off the answers; A) Independent (What was his political affiliation from 1979 to 2015?), B) Vermont (Which state is he from?), C) 74 (How old is he?), and D) Burlington (He served as mayor of what city from 1981 to 1989?). And the crowd, partially made up of teams that didn’t make the finale, applauded the victors.

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TAMPICO – History lovers from all over the Sauk Valley visited the birthplace of Ronald Reagan on Saturday morning to get a glimpse of royalty – and to celebrate the late president’s birthday, too.

Reagan’s birthplace at 119 Main St. was home to an open house celebrating the former president’s birthday, and among the visitors were four Tampico Elementary School students who were lucky enough to have their names pulled from a hat by Santa Claus in December to be named town royalty for a year.

About a dozen cellphones’ flashes popped as four elementary school students gathered around Bertha Driessens, who will turn 100 on March 3. That’s just a few years shy of Tampico’s favorite son, who would have turned 105 Saturday.

“I still have a month or so to go,” Driessens said, laughing a bit.

She’ll have family coming into town from as far away as Reagan’s other old stomping grounds, the nation’s capital, for her birthday party March 5 at Weitekamp Hall, across the street from her church, St. Mary Catholic in Tampico.

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The Emporium Thrift Center in Sterling is celebrating 10 years in business. The store is operated by 19 volunteers, and the proceeds go to help the Whiteside County Senior Center.

Store that helps senior center celebrates 10 years in business

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STERLING – Emporium Thrift Center volunteers Janice Bell and Maxine Stern love the clothes they sell so much, they wear them while they’re at the store.

“It’s not a requirement to wear the clothes while you volunteer here,” said Bell, who’s been at the store since it opened. “The prices in

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here are just so reasonable. This is a bargain.”

The Emporium, 115 W. Third St., which benefits the Whiteside County Senior Center, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.

“We choose the Whiteside County Senior Center because some of us were on the board at the time,” Bell said. “We also saw a need at the senior center. They need help paying for some of their programs.”

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CRIME

Monday, February 8, 2016

COMMUNITY WATCH

Rockford becoming more violent Youth drive surge in crimes; county juvenile center filled beyond capacity ROCKFORD (AP) – Rockford last year saw a 24 percent surge in violent crimes, driven by rising youth violence and crimes involving guns, police in Illinois’ thirdlargest city said.

Rockford had nearly 2,500 violent crimes last year, a 24 percent increase from 2014 that was caused by juvenile violent crime, including robberies and auto thefts.

A gang of teenagers engaged in an increasingly violent series of armed robberies, car

hijackings and auto thefts last spring and summer, the Rockford Register Star reported.

“We have some groups we know who are engaging in the robberies and auto thefts, and it’s all tied together,” the city’s assistant deputy chief, Doug Pann, said Friday.

Police are working to bring youth violence prevention programs to the region in conjunction with the Department of Justice. Arrests of juvenile suspects, meanwhile, have filled the Winnebago County

Juvenile Detention Center beyond capacity with juvenile detainees sleeping on mattresses inside a gymnasium.

Alderwoman Venita Hervey said solving Rockford’s crime problems will take a concerted effort among law enforcement partners and others in the northern Illinois city to address economic and social conditions that breed poverty, despair and broken families.

Hervey said there should be more ways to hold parents responsible for their children’s actions.

“These 14-, 15-, 16-year-olds are not at home at 2 a.m., and there is no one at home paying attention to the fact they aren’t there,” she said.

City officials, including Mayor Larry Morrissey, are questioning if those arrested and charged with gun crimes are facing stiff enough punishments. He’s calling for partnerships with the criminal justice system to better monitor sentences and their results to keep violent criminals off the streets.

POLICE TRANING

Officers taught to ID mentally ill suspects Program could go statewide WAUKEGAN (AP) – Law enforcement officials in Lake County are undergoing training that could be used as a statewide model in Illinois to help officers identify suspects with potential mental health issues.

The training, which is already being offered at College of Lake County,

introduces officers to the signs and triggers of illnesses in an effort to diffuse situations that have the potential to turn violent.

“If you don’t know about autism, for example – what triggers actions and responses – you may end up shooting or hurting people who have a mental condition,” said Lake County Undersheriff Ray Rose. “Our goal is to train all law enforcement in Lake County to

be part of our Crisis Intervention Team.”

The 23 Lake County sheriff’s deputies who have taken the grantfunded classes have found them helpful, Rose said. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board has been watching programs underway in Lake County for possible use as a statewide model, he said.

The training teaches officers how to recognize people with men-

tal illness, and when to consider taking them to a hospital or treatment center instead of jail, he said.

Law enforcement officials have welcomed the training because it can keep both officers and suspects safe, said Tony Beltran, Lake County Health Department Executive director.

“There is a dual benefit. Everyone gets to go home safely that night,” he said.

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Illinois’ school funding ranked as nation’s worst EQUATION

State’s hospital bill: $76 million and growing, due to budget impasse

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Here are things to know about where the issue stands in the General Assembly:

The problem Everyone agrees the state’s funding formula needs to be updated. Last year, The Education Trust, a nonpartisan advocacy group, found Illinois’ school funding system to be the nation’s most unfair. It noted that poor students receive nearly 20 percent fewer state dollars than students in wealthier districts. Most of those poorer districts are downstate.

The state’s formula was last overhauled in 1997.

Since then, the imbalance has increased as spending on specialized programs outpaced increases in general state aid to districts. Poorer districts don’t have the property tax base to supplement funding like districts that are richer in property tax.

‘Defining crisis’ Senate President John Cullerton, like Madigan a Chicago Democrat, recently called the issue “the defining crisis of our time.” Last week, Madigan announced he was setting up a bipartisan panel to craft legislation designed to ensure equitable school funding.

Republican leaders are reluctant to take up the issue this spring, noting how some schools would lose dollars under current overhaul proposals. “It’s not that we don’t recognize that we need to improve school funding,” said Rep. Barb Wheeler, a Crystal Lake Republican. “We just refuse to give more into a broken system.”

Election-year politics undoubtedly play a role.

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois owes Springfield’s two largest hospitals $76 million for the care of state workers, retirees and dependents, an amount that continues to grow due to the state’s budget impasse.

The Memorial Medical Center is owed $46.3 million from the State Employees’ Group Health Insurance Program. The hospital also is owed $10.9 million in Medicaid bills. Chief Executive Officer Edgar Curtis says the not-for-profit hospital isn’t going to lay off any workers, freeze hiring or downsize any programs that affect patients.

HSHS St. John’s Hospital is owed about $30 million for the care of state employees and others covered by the group insurance plan. However, CEO Dr. Charles Lucore says the hospital won’t postpone plans to construct a $40 million medical office building for Southern Illinois University Medical School doctors focused on women and children.

Touting that they’re in favor of moving fast, even without making progress, could help some lawmakers at the polls come November.

Proposals Senate Democrats have proposed two measures that address the issue.

The first, sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar of Bunker Hill, would create a need-based formula that gives schools in propertypoor areas more money per student and increase funding for schools with higher-than-average special education students.

Manar has changed his original proposal by adding a provision that considers cost-of-living differences across the state.

A second bill, sponsored

by Cullerton and passed by the Senate last fall, addresses a number of state education issues. It would phase out the current school funding system and create a task force to make a new one.

Revenue Democrats have been pushing a number of ways to raise revenues, some of which could be dedicated

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As part of talks to end the budget deadlock, they support restoring a temporary income tax hike that expired and making it permanent. Rauner says he is open to discussing it, but not until Democrats approve a number of reforms that he believes will improve the state’s business climate.

Madigan also has sponsored what has been dubbed a “millionaire’s tax” – legislation to impose an additional tax on incomes over $1 million. He said the additional money would be put toward schools.

State officials already have been trying to find more school dollars.

Rauner signed a bill last summer that added $269 million general state aid to pre-kindergarten through secondary education.

The Illinois State Board of Education has proposed transferring $305 million out of special education funds to boost general state aid. That measure also aims to increase school funding equity, but Democrats say they want the proposal better explained.

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From left: Royola Smith, Bev Cassens, Maxine Stern and Janice Bell are among the nearly 20 volunteers at The Emporium Thrift Center in Sterling.

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Bell, who has been on the senior center board for 20 years, said people began to notice the business soon after it opened.

That’s when the donations started to come in.

“This is not a consignment store,” said Stern, who has also volunteered for 10 years. “Everything in here has been donated.”

The thrift center is chocked full of clothing for men, women and children, puzzles, shoes and household items, such as kitchen appliances, fabrics and bedding, among other things.

Stern said the hangers hold all sorts of clothing, from the casual-wear to

The Emporium Thrift Center, 115 W. Third St., is offering specials every day this week, including halfoff sales storewide, drawings for a gift basket and discount coupons.

Coffee and cookies also will be sold, every day.

There will be a cake cutting at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except Wednesday.

Call 815-535-0368 to donate or for more information.

Online: Search for “Emporium Thrift Sterling Illinois” on Facebook office-wear. The thrift center also has suits, ties and button-up shirts.

Stern said the thrift center plans to continue operations for the next 10 years.

“We will keep doing what we have been doing, as far as I’m concerned,” she said with a laugh. “I don’t know any major things we have thought about changing.

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Bell and Stern both said they plan to continue helping the community.

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OBITUARIES Bernard Edward “Bud” Gerdes HARMON – Bernard Edward “Bud” Gerdes died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, with family at his side.

Bernard was born April 30, 1930, in rural Harmon to Edo and Tamma (Janssen) Gerdes.

He was an Army veteran and had been stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He married Corrine Floto on Aug. 29, 1954, at Kingdom Evangelical United Brethren Church, rural Dixon.

Bud was an active, lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon, serving in many different capacities over his lifetime. He and Corrine served the community, delivering Meals on Wheels for the past 20 years.

He was an avid, longtime member of the Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus, and was named Barbershopper of the Year in 1991.

Bud had a passion for boating and waterskiing. He built a boat with his friend in the 1950s, learned to water ski in 1955, and owned several boats over his lifetime. He left a legacy for generations of kids and grandkids, and was proud of all of his skiing grandkids. He waterskied until he was 80 years old, taking his last water ski run in 2010.

He and his family went on vacations boating

and skiing on Kentucky Lake for more than 40 years.

He retired in 1995 from AlliedLocke Industries after nearly 30 years as one of the start-up company’s first hires, serving mostly as tool-and-die foreman.

Bud is survived by Corrine, his wife of 61 years; son, Brad (Betsy) Gerdes of Onalaska, Wisconsin; daughters, DeAnn (Harvey) Williams of Dixon, Lori (Scott) Diehl of Aurora, and Sara (Mike) Barry of Austin, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; half-brothers, Everett, Arthur, and Clifford Volk; and sisters, Bernadine and Bernice.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Jones Funeral Home, and also from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon. Services will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 9 at the church, with the Rev. Frank Langholf, pastor, officiating.

Cremation will follow with private burial of cremains at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

Memorials have been established to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Dixon, Meals on Wheels of Dixon, and the Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus of Sterling-Rock Falls.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Hazel Strauch CHADWICK – Hazel Strauch, 98, of Chadwick, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mount Carroll.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Chadwick handled arrangements.

Kenneth Helfrich DIXON – Kenneth Helfrich, 64, of Dixon died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Flora J. ‘Jeanie’ Samuel POLO – Flora Jean “Jeanie” Samuel, 74, of Polo, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at her home.

Jeanie was born Feb. 23, 1941, in Rockford, the daughter of William A. and Flora M. (Runyard) Carter. She married William “Bill” Samuel on June 30, 1990, in Rockford. Jeanie worked as a real estate agent locally for several years.

Survivors include her

husband, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, and one brother.

A graveside service will be in March at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo, with the Rev. Luke Schier, pastor, officiating. A luncheon will follow. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitation Bernard Edward “Bud” Gerdes, 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Jones Funeral Home.

Today’s funerals: Reva P. Armstrong of Fulton, formerly of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Fenton United Methodist Church.

Salvador W. Garcia of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

James W. Thompson, formerly of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

Tuesday visitations: Bernard Edward “Bud” Gerdes, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon Gianna Nancy Nichole Ankney, infant daughter of John and Amber Ankney of Dixon, 10 a.m.-noon at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Tuesday funerals: Gianna Nancy Nichole Ankney, infant daughter of John and Amber Ankney of Dixon, noon at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Rachel S. Saenz of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Bernard Edward “Bud” Gerdes, 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon Wednesday visitation: Rita L. Ray of Dixon, 4-8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Thursday funeral: Rita L. Ray of Dixon, 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with prayer service at 9:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday visitation: Vernon A. Brickley of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday funerals: Maxine Polhill of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 11 a.m. memorial service at Milledgeville United Methodist Church.

Vernon A. Brickley of Dixon, 1:30 p.m. celebration of life at First Presbyterian Church in Dixon.

Robert “Bob” Philip Pfeifer Sr., 11 a.m., at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon Feb. 19 visitation: Byron F. Long of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling.

Feb. 20 visitations: Margaret Bybee of Ottawa, pre-service gathering, 10-11 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Ottawa.

Byron F. Long of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling.

Feb. 20 funerals: Margaret Bybee of Ottawa, 11 a.m. memorial service at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Ottawa.

Byron F. Long of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling.

Robert “Bob” Philip Pfeifer Sr. DIXON – Robert “Bob” Philip Pfeifer Sr., 88, of Dixon, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb.

He was a farmer, carpenter, and worked maintenance for the Dixon Public School system, prior to his retirement.

Robert was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Mendota, the son of Peter and Mildred (Herr) Pfeifer.

He married Mary Ann Stauffer on June 15, 1949, in Amboy.

He was an Army veteran, serving as a cable splicer and auto technician in Japan. Bob was a past member of First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Pfeifer of Dixon; one son, Robert “Butch” (Jurle) P. Pfeifer Jr. of Dixon; two daughters, Rae Jean (Tim) Detwiler and

Becky Whisenand, both of Sycamore; five grandchildren, Jamie Pfeifer, Starla Tarner, Kristina Brooks, Peter Whisenand, and Katie Whisenand; and ten greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Pfeifer; one brother, Clarence Pfeifer; and one sister, Darlene Greskiwcz.

Full military graveside services provided by the combined veterans organizations will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks, retired, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Dixon Veterans Memorial Park.

Arrangements are being completed by Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Rachel S. Saenz Rita L. Ray DIXON – Rita L. Ray, 71, of Dixon, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

She was born July 30, 1944, in Mendota, the daughter of Arthur D. and Dorothy (Lipps) Burkardt.

She was a licensed beautician in the Sublette and Dixon areas, and had also worked as a caretaker. The job she was most proud of was being a mother and grandmother.

She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, the Catholic Women’s Club, and the Catholic Order of Foresters. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Survivors include her children, Danelle RayEarlywine of Kerrville, Texas, Sondra (Rod) Benavidez of Princeton, and Kristi (Al) Wescott of Corpus Christi, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Christopher, Alyssa, Alayna, Jessica, Steven, Carlos, Cayden, Brandon (Jasmine), Kailee, Erica; five great-grandchildren, Justice, Jonah, Jayden, Brandon Jr., Jazlynn; four brothers, Bill (Beverly) Burkardt of Polo, Roger (Pat) Burkardt of Vista, California, Ed (Judi) Burkardt of Men-

dota, and Tom (Mary Lou) Burkardt of Dixon; three sisters, Eileen Johannes of Dixon, Jane (Joe) Harris and Marilyn (Rod) Carls, both of Peoria; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; seven sisters, Mary Burkardt, Therese Burkardt, Ruth Van Unnik, Eunice Goy, Carol Twardowski, Irene Moncelle, and Sharon Krutsinger; and six brothers, Gilbert, Bob, Don, Dan, John, and Charles Burkardt.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, with the rosary recited at 7 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, followed by the Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon with the Rev. Bernard Sehr, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery in Sublette.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to St. Patrick Church and the American Heart Association.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

STERLING – Rachel Sue Saenz, 68, of Sterling died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Regency Care Center in Sterling.

Rachel was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Pharr, Texas, the daughter of Rosendo and Maria “Ruth” (Rodriguez) Garza Sr. She married Hector M. Saenz Sr. on Oct. 9, 1981, in Clinton, Iowa. He preceded her in death June 29, 2010.

Rachel attended St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Survivors include her mother of Rock Falls; two sons, Hector M. (Lizbeth) Saenz Jr. of Bensenville and Oscar (Lizbeth) Saenz of Bolingbrook; three sisters, Lydia (Roberto) Martinez of Rock Falls, Emelda (Leonard) Moerke of Huntley, and Gloria (Steve) Ballard of Plainfield; eight brothers,

Roberto (Karen) Garza of Sterling, George (Kelly) Garza of Somonauk, Rosendo (Diane) Garza Jr. of Prophetstown, Raymond (Rosie) Garza of Huntley, Alex (Michelle) Becker of Morrison, Andy (Shelly) Sikkema of Clinton, Kipp Mershon of Davis Junction, and David (Erin) Andrews of DeKalb; and seven grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her father and one son, Gabriel, in infancy.

The Celebration of the Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling with the Rev. Adalberto Sanchez officiating. Cremation rites will follow Mass.

McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling handled arrangements.

Phyllis J. Wagenknecht STERLING – Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, 90, of Sterling died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Parkway Center in Sterling.

Arrangements are pending with the McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville.

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HEALTH| MEDICAL TESTS

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Nearly a third of patients who get colonoscopies to screen for cancer visit a gastroenterologist before having the procedure, at an average cost of $124, even though such visits might be unnecessary, a new study found.

Primary care doctors are generally in a good position to alert their patients that they should be screened, discuss the risks and benefits of the procedure with them and order the test, said Dr. Kevin Riggs, an internist at Johns Hopkins Uni-

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versity School of Medicine who co-authored the study, which appears this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Such “open access” programs, which allow providers and sometimes patients to schedule the screening test without first sitting down with a gastroenterologist for a consultation, are becoming routine.

The gastroenterologist’s office can then contact the patient to discuss how to take the bowel preparation mix to clean out the colon before the

test. The patient can simply show up for the colonoscopy without taking more time off work and saving the cost of a specialist office visit.

The study analyzed the claims data of 843,000 patients between the ages of 50 and 64 between 2010 and 2013 who had a screening colonoscopy.

They all had employersponsored coverage.

Colorectal cancer screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for most people beginning at age 50.

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GUN RIGHTS | DOMESTIC ABUSE

A cautious consensus in gun laws States make it harder for abusers to get guns, a move some gun rights advocates support – for the most part IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – More than a dozen states have strengthened laws over the past 2 years to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, a rare area of consensus in the nation’s highly polarized debate over guns.

Lawmakers and governors of both parties have supported bills stripping gun rights from those who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes or are subject to protective orders. The measures have been backed by victims’ advocates, law enforcement groups and gun control supporters who see easy access to firearms as a major contributor to domestic violence killings.

Similar proposals are expected to be debated in several states this year.

“Domestic violence is definitely an area where there is the most agreement between the gun lobby and gun-violence prevention advocates,” said Allison Anderman, staff attorney with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in San Francisco.

The National Rifle Association has taken a cautious approach toward such bills, opposing the farthest-reaching measures but staying neutral or negotiating compromises on others. For example, the NRA has fought provisions that would require people to surrender their guns before they have a chance to contest allegations made in a request for an emergency protective order.

“There is no evidence that simply taking away people’s guns without a fair hearing makes the victims any safer,” NRA spokeswoman Catherine Mortensen said.

The push in the states is driven by stories of women and

In Illinois: Guns and domestic violence take nearly 40 lives

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Holly Ayers, seen here with a photo of her late son, Michael, 2, was shot by her ex-husband, who also killed her son in front of her. She said the “system failed my son, and I am going to do whatever it takes to make sure it never happens to another child or another woman.” children killed or wounded by known abusers, and by statistics showing that hostile relationships often turn deadly when guns are present.

An average of 760 Americans were killed with guns annually by spouses, ex-spouses or dating partners between 2006 and 2014, according to an Associated Press analysis of FBI and Florida data. Florida’s statistics are not included in the FBI’s report, which covers all other states and the District of Columbia, but were analyzed separately by AP.

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The total is an undercount because not all law enforcement agencies report such information, and it doesn’t include children and other bystanders who were killed. More than 80 percent of those killed were women.

“The system failed my son, and I am going to do whatever it takes to make sure it never happens to another child or another woman,” said Hollie Ayers, 44, a Pennsylvania woman whose 2½-year-old son, Michael, was shot and killed in front of her by her abusive ex-husband in 2013.

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – FBI data shows Illinois has recorded 38 gun-related domestic violence homicides since 2006, but the number is likely higher because the data is incomplete.

Only the Chicago and Rockford police departments report firearm-related domestic violence homicides to the FBI. The Illinois State Police says the relationship of a homicide victim to the offender is considered supplementary data that is not required to be reported.

Twenty-six of the 38 homicide victims were either a wife or girlfriend of the offender.

Thirty-three of the deaths happened in Chicago.

Federal and Illinois state law prohibit those convicted of a domestic-violence charge from owning a firearm ever again. Illinois law also requires gun owners with a restraining order against them to surrender their firearms to law enforcement.

“Michael’s life to me was priceless. If you can at least reduce the amount of homicides, this is a no-brainer to me.”

Ayers, who was shot in the face and the leg, said she constantly thinks about her son, who loved tractors and puzzles. Her exhusband killed himself after the rampage.

Ayers had warned that her ex-husband had guns and had said that he, his ex-wife and the child “would be better off dead” before she obtained a permanent protection-from-abuse order, court records show. But

the judge did not order her exhusband to surrender his weapons, even after he violated the protective order.

Hollie Ayers is pushing for a Pennsylvania law that would require people to turn over their guns when judges issue protection orders against them.

Kim Stolfer, president of the Pennsylvania group Firearms Owners Against Crime, said his organization isn’t on board with the idea yet. He said such legislation could be exploited by vindictive ex-spouses who level false allegations of abuse.

“We need some balance, and it’s rapidly going the wrong way,” he said.

Federal law has long prohibited felons, those convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse crimes and individuals subject to permanent protective orders from buying or owning guns.

Critics say the federal law is too weak because it does not apply to dating relationships, does not ban guns during temporary protective orders and does not establish procedures for abusers to surrender firearms.

States have been passing their own laws to match or exceed the federal prohibitions, delighting gun control advocates.

Studies by public health researchers have generally concluded that such laws, when properly implemented, can reduce deaths.

Gun rights advocates say some of the laws are applied too broadly.

“It encompasses everybody who has a one-time blip in their life, and all of a sudden their gun rights are taken away forever,” said Wes Dunbar, an Iowa lawyer who has represented defendants upset over losing their ability to hunt.

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Monday, February 8, 2016

WASHINGTON SPOTLIGHT

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EDITORIALS FROM YESTERYEAR | 1866

From our archives: Musical Gymnastics comes to Sterling Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in the Gazette on Feb. 3 and 10, 1866.

Lecture and exhibition on New Musical Gymnastics

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t Wallace Hall, on next Monday evening, Prof. Thomas Calver, M.D., will deliver a lecture upon Physical Education, and give an exhibition of the New Musical Gymnastics for ladies, gentlemen and children.

Prof. Calver comes with high recommendations as an instructor in the gymnastic school, having been in charge of classes in Dio Lewis’ Normal Institute, the State University of Iowa, the Lyons Female College, and Bryant & Stratton’s Davenport Business College.

He intends opening a gymnasium in Sterling, and with this end in view will give the lecture and exhibition on Monday evening.

The value and importance of physical education cannot be overestimated, and particularly is it beneficial to persons whose employments are of a sedentary nature.

The education of the body should be as faithfully attended to as the education of the brain – from one comes health, from the other wisdom; and either is of little value without the other.

All are invited to attend the lecture, and we hope to see a full house. To defray expenses, an admittance fee of 10 cents will be charged. – Feb. 3, 1866

National comments Both Houses of Congress have passed the bill giving Mrs. [Mary Todd] Lincoln the franking privilege through life.

EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers Kathleen Schultz Tom Shaw

What we thought: 150 years ago

an iota. They expect the public will walk into their stores holding up their poor little advertisements The above named lady one-half – that is, sold at inserted once a month, from $3 to $4 per ton – is fortunate because of and exclaim: “You have nearly twice the amount candles, give me candles; her miswould be consumed that you have fish hooks – give fortunes. now is, as nearly everyWith a me fish hooks!” body would then give up gratuity of Egregious error! The the use of wood. $25,000, main object of advertisIt is safe to estimate and no ing is to impress the comthe amount sold in this “stamps” munity with an ineffacemarket at the above to lick, her able idea of your name Mary Todd reduced prices, at 20,000 and locality, and special position is Lincoln tons, with a saving of $4 an enviable occupation, so that if 1818-1882 per ton to the consumer, it ever see or hear the one. We hope Con- With a $25,000 or $80,000 on what is one, it will instinctively, pension brought to this market. gress will impulsively, irresistibly and free The saving on what not “weary think of the other. postage for would be sold at all other in well life, Abraham Once this linked Lincoln’s points, both on the raildoing,” but association of ideas is widow was road and on the river – rememestablished in the public “fortunate for it will be cheapened ber, in like mind – and only persisbecause all over the county corof her manner, all tent, skillful advertismisfortunes,” respondingly – would at ing will do it – you can who have wrote the least be quite as much been made Gazette then vary your efforts, editor or more than at Sterling widows go into details, draw on Feb. 10, – making, at a moder1866. through up a column of grocerate estimate, a saving to treason’s ies, or half a column of our county in one year, instrumentality. produce, or quarter of on the single article of The rebel general J.E. a column of dry goods, Johnston has been chosen fuel alone, the sum of boots and shoes, or outer $160,000. president of a Southern and under garments, or Where, then, is the Express Company, with history, or geography, man, woman or child a salary of $10,000. The to titillate the palate of choice is a good one, as his in the whole county of the scientific, the imagiWhiteside who is not capacity for making fast native, or the generally directly interested in time [by retreating] was well-instructed reader. thoroughly demonstrated the improvement of the You don’t believe this, Rock River? – Feb. 3, 1866 do you – you, merchant? during the rebellion. don’t know that It is said that General Remember to attend You farmers and country merGideon J. Pillow is buildRemember the Mass chants, almost invariably, ing a large school house Convention to be held at make their purchases and providing teachers at those stores whose for his former slaves. The Dixon on Tuesday, Feb. advertisements appear 20th, to consider meathorough “shaking up” conspicuously, and that sures for the improvewhich that Pillow got the testimony of all sucment of Rock River. Let during the late war has cessful businessmen is, there be a large delegadone him a great deal of that their success is attribtion from Whiteside, for good. – Feb. 10, 1866 utable to the fact that the object hoped to be Improve river attained is of vital impor- THEY ADVERTISE THEIR GOODS! – Feb. 10, 1866 tance to every citizen for shipping of the county.

– Feb. 10, Rid yourself of rats To the supervisors of 1866 Whiteside County: Neighbor Jones says There are now probably that if we will go to a Value of $80,000 paid for coal in tin shop and get a lot advertising the Sterling market alone of scrap tin, and crowd To advertise propin a year, and with Rock it into their holes, they erly, costs money, but River so improved as to [rats] will evacuate the it invariably repays the be reliable and safe at premises at once. Whethinvestment a hundred all stages of water for er they fear them as traps, fold. You will find many navigation with boats or whether they scratch drawing only two feet of sensible men who will their sides, or whether water, at least one-half of easily utter the paradox, they have a natural fear for it, he could not tell. the above amount would that they have often advertised, but it has He only knows the fact. – be saved.

Feb. 10, 1866 never benefited them With coal cheapened

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

WASHINGTON – Let us take a moment to examine what we have learned thus far in the presidential race. After months of campaigning by passionate candidates, the answer is … nothing of significance.

Not one single issue has been resolved. No policies are clearer. No mandate has been delivered.

We have barely discussed – let alone thrashed out – how we will end growing inequality, how we will use technology to solve problems such as climate change, how we will keep global peace and maintain our security without being the world’s policeman, how we will pay for rebuilding our infrastructure, how we will reform our immigration system, how we will boost the economy through trade without sacrificing American jobs, or how we will teach our children to get along, to think and adapt to constant change.

Except for the debate among the Democrats, this has been a remarkably substance-free campaign marked by denial of science, fear of people who seem different, ridicule of other candidates, and hatred of the president.

We know merely that a lot of Iowa Republicans did not buy Donald Trump’s pathetic argument that Ted Cruz is not a legal citizen because he was born in Canada.

We know that Cruz is an iron-clad ideologue almost without equal, without friends among his peers, and lacking concrete, proactive ideas on solving the nation’s challenges.

We learned that Trump’s dyed hair is attached to his head and that his braggadocio is breath-taking, his xenophobia terrifying, and his manners atrocious. But he offers no rationale for being president.

WE LEARNED THAT nobody these days knows what a socialist is. (Hint to Trump: not a communist.)

We have learned that most political rhetoric is cheap, explosive and nonsensical.

We learned that young voters are more excited about an older man’s passion and call for political revolution (Bernie Sanders, who got 84 percent of the young Democratic Iowans’ vote) than are drawn to a younger woman’s pragmatism and call for competence (Hillary Clinton, who got 14 percent).

Once again, we saw that Iowa’s Democratic caucuses are one of the least democratic election methods on earth.

We have learned that young Marco Rubio’s high-heeled boots, ten-

“Beware the forces of suppression, however cuddly they may claim to be. They will blindfold your eyes and muffle your ears – until you can hardly feel them stealing your brain.”

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dency to miss important Senate votes, and refusal to answer specific questions (Chris Christie dubbed him the “boy in the bubble”) will not prevent establishment Republicans from embracing Rubio wholeheartedly because U.S. Sen. he is, A) not Marco Rubio Trump, and Although B) not Cruz. the Florida We also Republican learned that senator refuses if you are a to answer Republican specific running for questions, the White he’s still a favorite of the House, you Republican can use any establishment, columnist Ann uncivil language you McFeatters writes. want to attack the sitting president without being factual, specific or fair.

We also have been told repeatedly that we Americans are angry, scared, resentful and anxious.

And why wouldn’t we be, having been hit non-stop with the message that our country is a mess and it’s the president’s fault.

MISTAKES HAVE been made; opportunities have been lost. But our country is doing remarkably well 8 years after a terrible recession, especially compared with the rest of the world and the undeniable fact that Republicans in Congress vowed not to work with a Democrat in the White House.

Unemployment is down from 10 percent to 5 percent. We have just experienced 2 years of the strongest job growth since the 1990s. The United States is close to energy independence. More Americans than ever before have health insurance. We are no longer engaged in two debilitating wars. We have resisted extremists demanding our men and women die in new wars.

Our national existence is not threatened.

America can and must be better, but we should rejoice in “our optimism and work ethic, our spirit of discovery, our diversity, our commitment to rule of law – these things give us everything we need to ensure prosperity and security for generations to come,” to quote Obama’s words just a few weeks ago.

Yes, that president. For one more year, while we figure out what we want.

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Son needs to start paying his own way Dear Abby, Nine years ago, I married a man who has a son from a previous marriage. “Eli” is now 26 and lives “on his own.” While he might live under a different roof than his parents, they support him financially. My husband and I pay Eli’s car insurance, cellphone bill, toll tag, life insurance policy and whatever other things come up (passport, gym membership).

Eli’s mom assists with all of his utility bills, in addition to depositing money in his account monthly.

They even turned over Eli’s 529 tuition account to him.

I have tried explaining to my husband that they

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are enabling Eli, and the umbilical cord should have been cut years ago.

Eli has never earned more than $12,000 a year and has no desire to try because he has an endless flow of financial support. His dad is retired but continues

to work in order to help Eli – although he won’t admit it.

This is straining our relationship because when I bring up this issue, he feels I am attacking his son. Am I unrealistic to expect an adult to support himself?

– Seeing Clearly in the South Dear Seeing Clearly, Not at all. You are being rational. Your husband and his ex might be fostering their son’s cycle of financial dependence out of a sense of guilt – possibly because of their divorce. It might take counseling in order for him to understand that he and his ex are doing

Eli no favors. Suggest it as part marriage counseling to ease the strain on your marriage.

reuse program. Perhaps your loyal readers will have ideas?

– Darlene in New York

Dear Abby, I’m in the process of downsizing. I have two black graduation gowns and caps in excellent condition. I wore them proudly as an adult college student not long ago, and hate the thought of them being thrown in a landfill or used as Halloween costumes.

There must be schools where some students have a financial hardship and can’t afford to buy their graduation gowns.

However, I don’t know of any organizations in my area that have a gown

Dear Darlene, I’m sure they will. But in the meantime, may I offer a couple of suggestions? Contact the administration at the high schools or community colleges in your area and ask if they could use the gowns. Or contact a local community theater group and volunteer to donate them to their costume department.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Tuesday, Feb. 9 Childhood immunization clinic, women, infants and children clinic, and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:457:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, 815-499-4866.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6263467.

Sterling High School Class of ’41 breakfast, 9 a.m., The Spot Restaurant, Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6263164.

Weight Watchers, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St. Oregon.

Beading class, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Commodities, 10 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

La Leche League, 10 a.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena, Dixon, 815-288-3371.

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Facing the Challenge Cancer Support Group, 11 a.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., women’s, open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, women’s; 7:30 p.m., open, 90-92 Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sterling Rotary Club, noon, YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave. Dixon Noon Lions, noon, private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Public welcome.

Sterling Noon Lions, noon-1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., 815622-9230.

Dealing With Grief, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, 12x12; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Big Book, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-9555.

Free blood pressure screenings, 3:30-5 p.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Yoga, 5 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Dixon TOPS IL617 meeting, 5 p.m., Eells meeting room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., 815-288-1328.

Operation Support, 5:30 p.m., Dixon American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St. Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-379-2293.

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-622-2820.

Franklin Grove Public Library Board, 6:30 p.m., library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-456-2823.

Rock River Valley VietNow, 7 p.m., VFW Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rolling Hills Progress Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 606 N. Brown Ave., Ashton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners, 7 p.m., closed; 8 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 7 p.m., open, As Bill Sees It, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Rock Falls Lodge 936 AF & AM, 7:30 p.m., 117 W. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 8 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, All Saints Lutheran Church, 624 Luther Drive, Byron.

Alcoholics Anonymous, home meeting, call 815-284-2589.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Women, infants and children clinic, and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Sterling High School, 1608 Fourth Ave. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Henry Pratt Retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple, 1130 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:30-11 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Blood pressure checks, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, 815-564-2145.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave. Heart health risk and hypertension program, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-626-2230.

BorgWarner retiree lunch, 11:30 a.m., River’s Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Lunch and Learn, noon, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. Big Book, tradition, closed, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Lee County Welfare Council, noon, Mr. Tequila, 844 N. Galena

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Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m. closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open; 7 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Free blood pressure checks, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, 815-857-2550.

Woodworkers, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Milledgeville Woman’s Club, 1:30 p.m., Milledgeville library, 18 W. Fifth St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., open, St. Patrick Community Center, 903 N. Caron Road, Rochelle.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Rock Falls Candlelight, 2200 First Ave., 815-625-6763.

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

AMVETS 123, 7 p.m., VFW Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Divers Association, 7:30 p.m., Angelo’s II, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Star Gazers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3G12, biology lab, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-973-1490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave.

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“Kung Fu Panda 3” remained atop the box office over Super Bowl weekend.

Everybody was Kung Fu watchin’ Bears stay on top of box office NEW YORK (AP) – “Kung Fu Panda 3” remained atop the box office over Super Bowl weekend, while the Coen brothers’ “Hail, Caesar!” and the Jane Austen-monster mashup “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” followed distantly behind.

DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” sequel earned an estimated $21 million in its second weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Though the majority of weekend grosses are made on Fridays and Saturdays, Hollywood generally seeks to avoid competing with the football broadcast and instead sticks largely to counterprogramming.

The top Super Bowl weekend movie remains the 2008 concert film

Sales

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore.

1. “Kung Fu Panda 3,” $21 million.

2. “Hail, Caesar!” $11.4 million.

3. “The Revenant,” $7.1 million.

4. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” $6.9 million.

5. “The Choice,” $6.1 million.

6. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” $5.2 million.

7. “The Finest Hours,” $4.7 million.

8. “Ride Along 2,” $4.5 million.

9. “The Boy,” $4.1 million.

10. “Dirty Grandpa,” $4.1 million.

“Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus” ($31.1 million) followed by another Sparks adaptation, 2010’s “Dear John” ($30.5 million).

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Support with help in major suits Leigh Hunt, an English essayist, poet and critic who died in 1859, said, “If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating.”

Nowadays, it is the weather or, in appropriate company, bridge.

As I mentioned last week, when you are thinking about game, not slam, your goal should be to reach four hearts or four spades. If each of those contracts is deemed impossible, then you look toward three no-trump. Only if certain those three games are hopeless will you steer into five of a minor.

As an example, look at the North hand. You open one club, and partner responds one heart. What would you

rebid? After the preamble, the answer is easier than it might have been. Bid two hearts, not two clubs or one no-trump. Then South will presumably jump to four hearts. (If he rebids three

no-trump, and West leads a spade, South will have to guess well.)

How should South plan the play after a spade start to East’s queen?

This contract requires careful handling. If declarer wins the first trick with his ace, draws trumps, and takes the club finesse, he ought to go down.

East should return a spade, and South will lose two spades, one diamond and one club. Instead, the simplest line is to run the club 10 at trick two. Even if East ducks, and declarer repeats the finesse, he is still safe.

Probably, though, East will take his club king immediately and shift to a diamond, but South plays his king (or queen) and cannot lose more than one trick in each side suit. © 2016 UFS

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Longtime Reagan cake cutter is like royalty to residents CAKE

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“I’m looking forward to it – 100 is getting to be a long time,” Driessens said.

Driessens has been cutting the red-white-andblue Reagan birthday cake since 1981, and she knows the drill.

“I try to make sure I save the face, for people taking pictures of the cake,” she said.

Basking in the photo opportunity, big smiles flashed across the faces of King Auden (Newman), 9, Queen Riann (Thomas), 9, Prince Ryder (Smith), 7, and Princess Calleigh (Thompson), 6.

“I crossed my fingers,” Queen Riann said of her secret to winning a spot on the kid-sized king’s court.

Her arranged partner clearly had little interest in being a compassionate ruler.

“This is awesome,” King Auden said. “I’m going to make them all bow down.

I’m going to force my dad to get me a penguin, and then I’ll use it to drive my sister crazy.”

It warms Driessens’ heart to see so many youngsters – there were several others beyond the king’s court – in the building to which she’s devoted so much of her passion. She’s grateful for the society, and numerous other community groups, for making her life as full as possible since her hus-

band, Kamiel, died 27 years ago.

“It helps a lot, when you take part in things, and get involved with the community,” Driessens said.

The royalty got the first pieces of cake, and the next went to Jean Gerdes.

“Well, that’s pretty nice,” Gerdes said. “I wasn’t looking for that, but I couldn’t be more pleased.”

Driessens and Kamiel lived in Deer Grove, where they farmed for many years, and then Tampico, where they moved when they retired, for about 80 years, and had three sons. Don still lives in Rock Falls with his wife, Pat, and they have two sons and two grandkids. They chip in a lot to help out Bertha.

“All I can do is depend on my friends and family to keep me company and help me out,” she said. “I don’t know what I’d do without my friends and family.”

Folks still regularly take her out for meals. She’s a former member of the Tampico American Legion Auxiliary, Tampico Women’s Society and Christmas in the Country, among other groups.

By virtue of their royal roles, the youngsters will be out in the community a great deal, as they’ll conduct the Easter egg hunt, appear at Tampico Days and ride through the homecoming parade and the Twin Cities and Prophetstown holiday parades.

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Joan Johnson, president of the Tampico Area Historical Society, sings “Happy Birthday” on Saturday, in honor of President Ronald Reagan, who would have turned 105 that day.

“Holy parades,” Queen Riann said.

For longtime Wyanet farmer Ralph Anderson, there’s no greater royalty than Driessens.

He gets a picture of her every year.

“Well, hey there, young lady,” he greeted her Saturday. “I’m gonna stay with you until we’re in our 100s,” Anderson said.

He’s not sure if he’ll make her birthday party March 3, but he wouldn’t

as one of our firm leaders. He stood for what we stand for: freedom and opportunity.

“And she’s kept it going, so I always try to get a

picture with her.”

The weather was about as picturesque as it gets on Reagan’s birthday, and by noon, more than 100 people had gotten a tour of his birthplace or celebrated his birth with a sweet treat.

“We’ve had this event on days when it wasn’t so nice, but, well, I hope there’s even more coming,” Driessens said.

“There’s a lot of cake left.”

11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Scrabble, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Karaoke, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Film, “Mary Poppins,” 2 p.m., program room, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-7323.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, 815-625-0354.

Come celebrate

An open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 5 at Weitekamp Hall, 201 S. Benton St., across the street from St. Mary Catholic Church. That’s where Bertha Driessens has been an active member for many years, and the open house will be a celebration of her 100th birthday, which comes a few days earlier on March 3. miss Reagan’s birthday.

“I have several connections: First of all, I’m a good Republican,” he said. “Beyond that, I recognize Ronald Reagan

COMMUNITY EVENTS Monday, Feb. 8 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lap-sit and toddler story time for children 18 months-2 years, 9:30-10 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815625-1370.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave, Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Euchre lessons and games, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Register: 815-622-9230 or 828-461-7979.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St.,

Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-622-8838.

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Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Bingo and doughnuts, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Morning Whittle, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Sing-a-long with Margo, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; and cards, 10 a.m. and noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Adult Book Group, “Everything I Never Told You,” by Celeste Ng, 10 a.m., conference room, Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St.

Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Mardi Gras party, 10:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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Trivia nail-biter came down to two good teams TRIVIA

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“The Harrison Family was looking for some vengeance today,” announced emcee Tom Wadsworth as he presented the team, which also made the title match last year, with its fifth runner-up trophy.

Stupor Bowl 2016, marking the cerebral throwdown’s 20-year anniversary (it was on hiatus from 2007 to 2009) in the Reagan Middle School cafeteria, raised more than $12,000 for the Dixon Schools Foundation – the biggest tally in 10 years.

Andy McFarlane, executive director of the Dixon Family YMCA, won the 50/50 raffle, the first to guarantee a $2,500 payout to its winner, and gave $500 back to the foundation. He said he’s “thinking about his options,” but said he plans to share some of the rest of his winnings with other local charities.

Campbell, Kim Crandall and Donovan Robertson joined Mike Lancaster and John Miller of the Rock Falls law firm to fill out the winning team, which outlasted Sterling Church of the Nazarene in the first semifinal, 200-170. The Harrison Family, which hails from Amboy, pulled away late from Kiwanis Club of Dixon, 205-165, in the other semifinal.

The single-elimination bracket’s format is 28 questions in each semifinal and the championship, in the Masonic format: six toss-up questions worth 10 points apiece, then eight fourpart bonus questions, with correct responses at five points a pop. Then six more toss-ups, then

eight more bonus questions.

The championship match was tied 100 apiece entering the last three toss-up questions.

But Miller-Lancaster took the last three such inquiries, capped by this one: Which 1983 TV series finale is the only one of the top eight mostwatched TV broadcasts that was not a Super Bowl? Campbell, a chemistry teacher at Riverdale High School in Port Byron, responded correctly with “M*A*S*H”, giving his team a 130-100 advantage.

But after the Harrison family swept a quartet of classical musical questions, Campbell felt an opportunity to spring when his knowledge of the periodic table was pressed into service.

Carbon dioxide, sodium chloride, glucose and sulfuric acid. Easy pickings for a chemistry teacher.

The sweep gave Miller-Lancaster a 150-120 advantage and, except for a batch of Billy Joel lyrics, no question would trip them up the rest of the way. And that blemish didn’t affect the team’s lead, as it came right after the Harrison Family could place only two songs with their corresponding Disney films.

“I’m not really sad about that,” Jackie Harrison said. “That’s OK. It was the toss-ups that killed us.”

Several times, MillerLancaster buzzed in after Wadsworth had uttered just a few words of his question – and responded correctly.

The buzz-in aspect in the single-elimination matchups sets the Stupor Bowl apart from the trivia contests the Miller-Lancaster gang takes part in every weekend.

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From left: John and Jessica Berek talk over the team’s answer with Jackie, Scott, and Aaron Harrison on Saturday during the final round of the Stupor Bowl.

By the numbers The Final Four Semifinals Miller-Lancaster, 200 – Sterling Church of the Nazarene, 170 Harrison Family, 205 – Kiwanis Club of Dixon, 165 Championship Miller-Lancaster, 200 – Harrison Family, 175 “This is the best,” Campbell said. “The buzzer part just adds a second dimension.”

So does stiff competition, and the adrenaline was pumping to the competitors’ brains as the teams went back and forth, sweeping four-part bonus questions in the finale.

“That’s fun; it’s not fun to have a boring match,” Campbell said. “Last year was nice winning for the first time, but it’s a lot more fun to beat a team

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that’s at your level. That gives you the extra jolt of adrenaline.”

Perhaps sometimes there was too much blood flow to the brain. Campbell couldn’t get “Fahrenheit 451” off the tip of his tongue at one point, and was just relieved none of the Scholastic Bowl members he coaches were in attendance.

“If my kids were here, they’d be throwing things at me,” he said.

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that debacle.”

But that gaffe came early in the title bout. Good thing, Crandall said, with the Harrison Family vying for a second Stupor Bowl title and their first since 2012, although they’ve now been in six championship matches.

“It puts on a lot of pressure, because you know that’s a very good team,” Crandall said. “If you nail four of them, chances are they would also. We knew we couldn’t stumble and give them a chance to

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pick up points.”

Wadsworth agreed.

But he was a bit in awe of the first back-to-back champion since the event returned in 2010.

“These are two really good teams,” he said.

“That Miller-Lancaster team has a great balance of talent with all five players. Usually with a great team, you’ll see one person who’s really sharp, and they dominate.

They’re really balanced.

That’s a tough team to beat.”

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NFL | SUPER BOWL 50 | BRONCOS 24, PANTHERS 10

D gets it done for Denver Miller & Co. shut down Panthers, give Manning 2nd title

BY BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Peyton Manning gave himself a chance to have a Super ending to his career. Von Miller and the Denver defense made the plays to secure the title for the Broncos.

Manning and Panthers quarterback Cam Newton were harassed all game Sunday, and the Broncos made enough big plays for the 24-10 victory – Manning’s 200th, and perhaps his last before retirement.

He wasn’t the star – game MVP Miller seemingly was everywhere on every Carolina play – but Manning really hasn’t been the headliner in this injuryshortened season “This game was much like this season has been, testing our toughness, our resiliency, our unselfishness,” he said. “It’s only fitting that it turned out that way.”

Emulating his Broncos boss, John Elway, the 39-year-old Manning can ride off with the Lombardi Trophy after leading Denver to its third NFL title, first since 1999 – when Elway was the quarterback.

“I’ll take some time to reflect,” Manning said when asked if

Super Bowl 50 is the end. “I got a couple priorities first. I’m going to go kiss my wife and my kids. ... I’m going to drink a lot of Budweiser tonight. Take care of those things first.”

Denver’s suffocating defense kept Newton jittery all day.

Despite wearing gold shoes before the golden Super Bowl, Newton couldn’t finish off a dynamic season in which he was the league’s MVP. Miller twice stripped him, once for a touchdown, the second time setting up the clinching TD. Denver’s top-ranked defense, the one that ran roughshod over Tom Brady in the AFC championship, simply wouldn’t let Newton get comfortable.

“It’s every one of these guys who got me to this,” Miller said.

Newton was sacked six times – receiver Ted Ginn Jr. went down once on an aborted trick play – and if Miller wasn’t torturing him, DeMarcus Ware was. Ware had two of the seven sacks, the most ever by one team in the Super Bowl.

“He was stressed,” cornerback Bradley Roby said of Newton.

Carolina’s potent offense that led the league with 500 points was held to its fewest points of the year, and Denver set an ignominious mark with 194 yards gained, the fewest for a Super Bowl winner.

So what: The Broncos (15-4) are champions, and Manning is the first quarterback to win Super Bowls with two franchises; Indianapolis in 2007 was the other. Gary Kubiak is the first to win a Super Bowl as player and coach for the same team.

Manning finished 13-for-23 for 141 yards against a strong Carolina (17-2) defense that just couldn’t match Miller and company.

“I feel very, very grateful,” Manning said. “...Obviously, it’s AP very special to cap it off with a Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning holds up the Lombardi Super Bowl championship.”

Trophy after Denver beat Carolina 24-10 to win Super Bowl 50 on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.

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Dixon’s Brandon Hey grapples with Sterling’s Noah Garcia during their 132pound championship match at the Class 2A Notre Dame Regional on Saturday in Peoria. Hey beat Garcia 2-1, but Sterling won the team title.

Sleeping in pays off

Sterling wins 2A regional title; Dixon third

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PEORIA – Ivan Mendoza had trouble imagining how his Saturday could have began any worse. The ending, however, couldn’t have been much better for the Sterling senior.

As Golden Warriors wrestling coach Jeff Gale

did a head count before the team bus prepared to leave the high school for the Class 2A Peoria Notre Dame Regional, he noticed Mendoza was missing.

The 113-pound wrestler set his alarm before going to sleep Friday, but forgot to switch it off silent mode.

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Top 3 teams 1. Sterling 169 points 2. Geneseo 163 3. Dixon 159

Local champs Sterling – Jaden Urrutia (126 pounds), Andrew Garcia (138), Keegan Kaye (160) Dixon – Brandon Hey

SENECA – Toward the end of the Class 1A Seneca Wrestling Regional, the majority of the crowd was headed for the exits before the 285-pounders even strolled onto the mat.

In one corner of the gym, however, a throng of fans clad in green and black waited patiently for their Kodak moment. It was the Rock Falls rooting section, many of whom were toting cameras.

When it was announced the Rockets had indeed won the regional on Saturday afternoon, a big cheer went up, then the jockeying for picture-taking position began.

Rock Falls had eight Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com wrestlers place in the top of their weight classes, Rock Falls’ Konner Smith (bottom) lifts Seneca’s Hasse including four champs, during the 160-pound semifinals Saturday at the 1A and racked up 172 points Seneca Regional. Smith won the 160-pound title. to outdistance runnerup Princeton, which Local champions had 158. Rounding out Rock Falls – Rollie Elder (152), Konner Smith (160), the top five in the nineTyler Meyers (170), Niles Ager (182) team field were Seneca Newman – Brody Ivey (120), Hunter Webb (132), (140), Newman (121) and Cael Sanders (138) St. Bede (79).

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Leading the upset Demetrius Jackson ND star scores 19 points as Irish knock off No. 2 North Carolina on Saturday. No. 1 Oklahoma was also upset Saturday, by Kansas State.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | DIXON 63, MENDOTA 39

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Former Dixon Duke Ross giving lessons Matt Ross, a former Dixon Dukes basketball standout and current professional basketball player, is offering personal training and basketball skills development at the Dixon Family YMCA. Ross will work with clients on strength, conditioning, and nutrition coaching, with his certification through ACE. He is also offering basketball lessons for boys and girls of all ages, with the goal of helping players advance their skills to be prepared for the next level, and ultimately compete for a college scholarship.

Ross can be contacted at 815-690-3548, or through the Dixon Family YMCA at 815-288-9622.

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Bulls blow late lead, lose on road Andrew Wiggins scored six of his 21 points in the final 90 seconds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves surge past the Chicago Bulls in a 112-105 victory on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Trailing by five with 2:30 to play, the Wolves closed the game with a 12-0 run to win it, with Wiggins scoring the final six of the run.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 17 rebounds, and Gorgui Dieng added a career-high 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Wolves.

Pau Gasol had 25 points and eight rebounds, and Derrick Rose had 18 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Bulls in their first game without AllStar guard Jimmy Butler, who strained his left knee on Friday night against Denver. There is no timetable for Butler’s return, but an MRI showed no structural damage to his knee.

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Blackhawks blow past Stars Artem Anisimov had a short-handed goal and three assists, and the Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks beat the Stars 5-1 on Saturday night in Dallas.

Corey Crawford made 36 saves for Chicago, which moved five points ahead of second-place Dallas in the Central Division. Brent Seabrook, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Marian Hossa all scored in the first period, forcing Antti Niemi to be replaced goal by Kari Lehtonen.

Patrick Kane scored his league-leading 32nd goal in the second period.

Niklas Hjalmarsson and Artemi Panarin each had two assists.

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Matsuyama outlasts Fowler in playoff Rickie Fowler hit two balls into the water on the par-4 17th hole to give Hideki Matsuyama the victory Sunday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

After blowing a two-shot lead on the 317-yard hole in regulation when he blasted a driver through the green and into the water, Fowler pulled a 5-wood into the lake on the fourth hole of a playoff to set up the deciding bogey. Matsuyama birdied the hole in regulation and two-putted for par from 6 feet in the playoff.

Fowler forced the playoff with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th after Matsuyama made an 18-footer. They each shot 4-under 67 to finish at 14-under 270.

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ABOVE: Dixon’s Nate Gascoigne (middle) steals the ball from Mendota’s Joe LaShonse during their game Saturday night in Dixon. Gascoigne had six points and eight rebounds in the Dukes’ victory.

BELOW: Dixon’s Riley Mehrens (12) lets go of a 3-pointer over Mendota’s Cameron Phalen on Saturday at Lancaster Gym. Mehrens set a single-game school record with eight 3s.

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Men’s basketball

BY ROB LAIRD Special to SVM

DIXON – The second-quarter conversation between senior shooting guard Riley Mehrens and Dixon head coach Jason Mead – as relayed by Mehrens – was short, but pithy.

“Do you still want me to shoot, Coach?”

“Duh, I want you to shoot.”

Mehrens, who’s lacked confidence all season in his long-range jump shot, had missed his first five 3-point field goal attempts, and his struggles threatened to sabotage the Dukes’ game plan Saturday against Mendota’s packed-in zone defense.

But the old shooters credo of “just keep shooting” served Mehrens well, because with 4:50 left in the second quarter, he finally knocked down a 3.

Ninety seconds later, he hit another.

Fifty-eight seconds after that, another.

Forty seconds, another.

Thirty-five seconds, yet another.

In the end, Mehrens set a school record by hitting eight 3-point field goals, and his 26 points led the Dukes to a comfortable 63-39 Big Northern West victory at Lancaster Gym. “It was a relief, actually,” Mehrens said. “Even though they’ve gone in sometimes, my shot hasn’t felt right all year. Today, it actually felt good at times.”

Mehrens’ first 3 extended Dixon’s then-frustratingly thin 18-14 lead into a seven-point advan-

Star of the game: Riley Mehrens, Dixon, 26 points, school-record 8 3-pointers Key performers: Isaiah Roby, Dixon, 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks; Nate Gascoigne, Dixon, 6 points on 3-for-3 FGs, 8 rebounds Up next: Winnebago at Dixon, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday

tage. His fifth of the second quarter – likely another school record – gave the Dukes (20-2, 10-0) a 36-17 halftime lead over the Trojans (8-17, 1-9).

“It was good that he was confident enough to keep it going,” Mead said. “He wasn’t deterred by those misses.”

Mehrens’ parade of treys highlighted the fun second quarter for Dixon, but Nebraska-bound senior Isaiah Roby welcomed everyone to the party by recovering a loose ball at midcourt, driving the lane, and jumping from just a few feet inside the free-throw line to throw down a vicious one-handed jam.

The crowd had barely settled back into its seats from that slam

when Mehrens caught fire.

“I don’t think [Mendota] respected our shooters, because after our first game [against Mendota, a 54-43 win], they said that they weren’t going to let us shoot layups because they didn’t think we had any shooters,” said Roby, who finished with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists, five steals, and five blocks in a typically impressive performance. “I think we took that as a personal challenge, and our shooters stepped up big-time.”

Indeed, Mendota coach Jan Thompson said he had gameplanned specifically to limit Roby, adding that his team did a fairly nice job of executing it.

But there was one thing he didn’t game plan for.

“Riley was non-existent the last time we played them,” Thompson said. “We tip our caps to them. I told the kids, ‘If they beat us, they need to beat us from behind the arc,’ and they did.”

Dixon forward Nate Gascoigne led all rebounders with eight, and added six points on 3-for-3 shooting.

Golden Warriors roll past Rochelle The Sterling Golden Warriors bounced back nicely from Friday’s close loss to league-leading LaSalle-Peru, cruising past the Rochelle Hubs 67-47 in a NIB-12 West contest Saturday evening at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Ethan Sanford scored 15 points for the Warriors (15-6, 5-3), while Sterling Thornton added 13, and Juan-Antonio Gomez chipped in 11. Sterling took control with a 22-7 second-quarter run.

Stillman Valley 71, Rock Falls 65: The Rockets led 55-49 after

three quarters on the road, but were outscored 22-10 in the fourth period as the Cardinals (9-13, 1-9) picked up their first Big Northern West win of the season.

Michael Berentes’ 14 points led a balanced attack by Rock Falls (5-17, 3-7), while Dylan Leaf and Logan Pillars each added 12 points and two 3-pointers. Noah Junis chipped in 11, as seven Rockets scored at least four points.

Harrisburg 62, Oregon 59: The Hawks (17-7) hung tough, but dropped their Benton Shootout game against Harrisburg.

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Wrestling 11 a.m.

• Illinois at Nebraska, BTN

NBA 6 p.m.

• Bulls at Hornets, CSN • Lakers at Pacers, FSN 7 p.m.

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By SVM Sports Staff

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Polo 63, AFC 46: The Marcos pulled away in the second half from a 28-27 halftime lead to knock off the league-leading Raiders in an NUIC East matchup in Ashton.

Tristin Woodin knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 19 points for Polo (16-9, 6-4). Wyatt Patterson added 17 points.

Adam Hart led AFC (17-9, 9-2) with 11 points.

Eastland 55, West Carroll 46:

The Cougars held the Thunder to four points in the second quarter as they rallied from a 17-9 firstquarter deficit for an NUIC West win in Lanark.

Brighton Haverland led Eastland with 25 points, and Reid Janssen added 13. Kaleb Plattenberger led the Thunder with 18 points, and Matt McGinnis had 14.

Girls basketball

Boys swimming

Sterling 3rd at NIIC Meet: The

Golden Warriors got a lone win from Brayden Wolf in 1-meter diving, and placed third in the eight-team NIIC Meet in Byron.

Sterling finished with 212 points, just 1 behind runner-up LaSallePeru/Ottawa. Normal U-High won the meet with 247 points.

Wolf won the diving competition with 251.70 points, and the Warriors got a pair of third-place finishes from Turner Morse, Brandon Pillars, Blake Ruiz and Zach Wade, in the 200 freestyle relay (1:37.16) and the 400 free relay (3:35.76).

The Byron co-op placed fourth with 192.5 points. Dixon sophomore Caleb Carlson won the 200 IM (1:56.73) and the 100 backstroke (53.92) for the Tigers.

Men’s basketball

Sauk Valley 77, Kennedy-King Malcolm Mabry led Sauk (2172: Rashel Robinson had 13 points, Galesburg 67, Sterling 33:

five rebounds, an assist and a steal on her birthday, but the Golden Warriors lost a nonconference contest on the road.

Mackenzie Barnhart scored eight points, Erin Stroup had five rebounds, and Tobi Garcia had Princeton 64, Bureau Valley 42: three steals for Sterling (14-14).

The Storm (4-20, 1-10) couldn’t Wethersfield 77, Morrison 57: keep up with the Tigers (15-9, 8-4) The Fillies (12-12) closed the reguin a Three Rivers loss in Manlius. lar season with a loss in Kewanee.

5) with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Box also scored 22 points as the Skyhawks rallied from a six-point deficit with 5 minutes to play in Chicago.

Women’s basketball Sauk Valley 77, KennedyKing 66: Morgan Dean scored

19 points, and Kayleen Terrock added 17 points as the Skyhawks cruised to a win in Chicago.

February 8 1936 • Jay Berwanger, a University of Chicago halfback and first-ever Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL draft. He is chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles, who trade his rights to the Chicago Bears.

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Mustangs tie for 2nd; Panthers 5th

Cain in complete control

BY TERRY DUCKETT Special to SVM

SHERRARD – Going into the final round of Saturday’s Class 1A Sherrard Regional, the Morrison Mustangs stood poised to make history.

With five of their wrestlers in the championship round and four more competing for third place, the Mustangs were two points up on host Sherrard, with reigning regional champion Mercer County sitting in third, and had their sights set on their first regional team title.

But despite championship finishes from the junior duo of 132-pounder Joe Eads and 152-pounder Dylan Keller, a golden finish was not meant to be for Morrison, which settled for a share of second place with Mercer County, each scoring 153 points. Sherrard crowned two champions of its own to tally 157 points and win its second regional title in 3 years.

However, team goals as much as individual endeavors were very much on the minds of both Eads and Keller in their title bouts. Eads pinned Mercer County’s Kaedin Harmon in 2:44, while Keller rallied to nip Orion’s Tavian Moninski 4-3.

“I was thinking team first,” said Eads, who will take a 36-4 record into next weekend’s Princeton Sectional. “I wanted to go out and get the pin for the team points.”

Keller’s road to gold was slightly more difficult.

Trailing Moninski for much of the first two periods, he was able to forge a 2-2 tie entering the third, then gave up an escape point to fall back behind before reversing his opponent in the final minute to earn his 35th win in 40 bouts.

“I knew I had to battle to come back and get those points,” Keller said. “I’d wrestled against him in the Erie [Holiday Tournament] finals, which kind of evens things out in that he knows what I do, and I know what he can do.”

While Eads and Keller were able to pocket gold, the lower-weight trio of Augustus Linke (106 pounds), Anthony McCartney (113) and Cody Vanderlaan (120) came up short in their title bouts.

Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown finished fifth out of nine teams with 115.5 points, but had the most individual gold medalists.

In the 138-pound final, E-P senior Grady Todd found himself trailing Fulton’s Tony Heinitz 5-0 in the second period before scoring entering the final period. There, he scored a two-point reversal with 20 seconds left for a 6-5 win.

“The last time I wrestled him, I beat him 9-3,” said Todd, who improved to 34-1. “Once I got those first two points, that gave me a boost and brought me that much closer.”

Also for the Panthers, Garrett Passmore (32-3) beat Mercer County’s Maden Tacey 10-6 at 160 pounds, while 182-pounder Dylan Binion (20-2) beat Tacey’s teammate Justin Carey 3-0.

“This is my first regional title, and I was hoping for this,” said Passmore.

“Making it to state is a big goal of mine.”

“I just want to leave it all on the mat,” Binion said, “and not have any regrets when the year ends.”

Tyler Fleetwood was Fulton’s lone gold medalist, beating Linke at 106. “... I like the challenge of going up against stateranked kids,” said Fleetwood (33-1). “I’m happy with how I performed.”

Polo’s Cain needs just 24 seconds to earn regional title

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

POLO – In a battle for the wrestling team title at the Class 1A Polo Regional, Dakota and Byron gave performances worthy of a dual meet state finals championship.

Ethan Cain of Polo gave a performance worthy of being a state champion. Nearly overshadowed by the star pedigree of wrestlers from the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state in his hometown gym, Cain still had everyone buzzing about his title at 195 pounds.

It wasn’t so much the title, but how he did it.

In his semifinal match, Cain needed only 12 seconds to get a pin. Not to be outdone in the finals, he dispatched of Chris Jenson of Dakota in an identical 12-second pin. Coming into the regional, he had a 10-second pin in Polo’s last meet.

“I want to be a state champion,” said Cain, who improved to 35-1.

“I’ve been working for that since kindergarten.”

To get a 12-second pin over a senior from Dakota with 25 wins is a statement-type win. This was no run-of-the-mill opponent.

“Ethan has been working so hard for this,” Polo coach Justin Zigler said. “He’s only missed 2 days of lifting all year, and that was because he was sick. He’s so coachable, and has that desire to win.”

Cain looks forward to the sectional, where he’ll have chance to see Dallas Appleman (28-3) of Amboy, the only wrestler to beat him. It was also be the next stop on what Cain hopes will be his third trip downstate.

“The last two times, I lost just before the medal round,” Cain said. “I want to change that.”

Polo also got a title from freshman Noah Paul (30-4) at 106.

Paul edged a member of the Alber wrestling dynasty (eight state titles by four different family members) at Dakota, freshman Caleb Alber, 7-6.

Alber took an early 4-2 lead, but Paul demonstrated superior riding strength and controlled the rest of the match.

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Polo’s Ethan Cain (top) won the 195-pound title at the 1A Polo Regional on Saturday, pinning his opponents in the semifinal and championship bouts in 12 seconds each.

“They had a good game plan against Noah,” Zigler said. “They tried to get him to win it on his feet, but Noah is better on top.”

Paul’s win helped Byron in its quest to unseat 3-time state champion Dakota. Byron had a slight lead going into the finals, and was still ahead 183-180 midway through the meet.

That’s when the meat of the Indians’ lineup took control. Defending state champs Greg Krulas (145) and Nate Olsen (160) easily won, and Jared Packer pinned Polo’s Jesse Ditzler at 152.

However, the meet wasn’t decided until 220 pounds, when Dakota’s Maverick McPeek pinned Oregon’s Anthony Marchetti. That gave the Indians 201 points to 194 for Byron.

“What a community of wrestling we have here,” Dakota coach Pete Alber said. “Byron made this a heart-stopper for us. We killed them in a dual, but they gave us all we could handle today. Things were going their way early, and we needed all we could to stop that momentum.”

A former anchor of that small-

school wrestling community, Oregon, had sectional qualifiers in Konner Wilson (138), Matt Stevens (182) and Tyler Burke (195), but returning state medalist Matt Crandall could only watch from the sidelines.

In the 285-pound bracket, in which Crandall would have been the top seed, Josh Anderson of West Carroll won in overtime over Isaac Lawson of Lena-Winslow 2-1.

“It’s a big disappointment,” Crandall said. “Two weeks ago, I felt something in my knee at the Orion tournament.”

An MRI indicated medial meniscus tears. Last year, Crandall suffered an ACL injury in the same knee at the state meet. He tried to return for football, but never was fully recovered.

“I talked to Coach [Mike] Guzman about wrestling [in the regional], but we decided not to. I want to be able to play football in college and not do any more damage,” Crandall said.

West Carroll also had secondplace finishes from Andrew VanKampen at 113 and Kaleb Hartman at 145.

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The search party was on as Mendoza was snoozing in his bed. The bus made stops at each of his parents’ homes, and on the second try they found Mendoza, who raced out of the house.

“I had to borrow shoes and headgear from a teammate,” he said. “It was crazy. I had to shake it off on the bus [ride] and get focused pretty quick.”

Despite needing to borrow a teammate’s equipment, Mendoza dipped into his own bag of tricks and pulled out a win in the third-place match at 113 pounds to advance to his first sectional. He won an 8-3 decision over Geneseo’s Charlie Schlindwein, a wrestler who handily beat Mendoza earlier this season.

“He was really good at the slide-by and pulls, and he got it a lot the first time we met,” Mendoza explained.

“This time, I was prepared to defend it. It was tough to keep your nerves from rattling you, because if I lost I was done, but I hung in there and won.”

Aside from Mendoza’s personal achievement, his

points were crucial in helping Sterling nab the team title with 169 points, narrowly holding off perennial wrestling power Geneseo (163). It was the Warriors’ first regional title since 2010.

Of the 13 wrestlers the Warriors brought, 11 made it through to sectionals. Sterling also advances to the team sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at LaSalle-Peru, where it will face Rochelle Regional winner Sycamore.

“We needed everybody to win this,” Gale said. “If one guy doesn’t do what they did, we don’t leave here with a regional title.”

Dixon, which placed third with 159 points, was also in the mix up until the final few bouts.

Billy Wyatt, another Sterling senior, was able to move on to sectionals for the first time in his career, with a pin at 145 over Illinois Valley Central’s Gabe Pierce. The two hadn’t met until Saturday, and Wyatt said he had to temper his aggressive nature in order to not allow easy points while trying to figure out his opponent.

“You gotta figure out what he’s doing on the fly, and make adjustments,” Wyatt

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Kaye pinned Sutherland in 3 minutes. said. “You don’t want to be too passive, but at the same time, you’re trying to take advantage of when he’s trying to figure you out.”

Wyatt eventually got Pierce in a headlock and held on for the pin at the 3:11 mark.

Sterling had three champions in Jaden Urrutia (126), Andrew Garcia (138) and Keegan Kaye (160).

For Kaye, the regional provided a flashback of painful memories. The Sterling junior injured the AC joint in his shoulder against a Geneseo wrestler in his first

bout in last year’s regional, which ended his season.

This time, Kaye was matched up with another Maple Leafs wrestler in his first bout, and those thoughts poured back into his mind. But Kaye was able to win by pin, then added another pin over IVC’s Ethan Sutherland to earn the title.

“Right away, I thought about my injury,” Kaye said. “It was almost the same as a year ago, but once we got going, I pushed that out of my mind and got the win.”

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In the 285-pound championship bout, Sterling’s Cariel Beasley found himself in a rematch of last year’s regional final with Notre Dame’s Dom Tudor. Beasley beat Tudor, a state qualifier, last season, but Tudor was able to win via pin this time around.

“After last season, all I could think about was meeting Cariel here again,” Tudor said. “He’s such a great guy, very nice, and a great wrestler.

He brings out the best in me, and I’d like to think I bring out the best in him.

I know we’ll meet again down the road.”

Dixon, meanwhile, sent nine wrestlers through to sectionals. Brandon Hey was the lone champion for the Dukes, winning a 2-1 decision over Sterling’s Noah Garcia at 132.

Benny Mayes (138) and Dylan Messer (195) also advanced after winning their third-place bouts.

Two notable Dukes were knocked out, how-

ever, as Mason Rhodenbaugh and Ryan Troutman – both state qualifiers a season ago – didn’t advance. Rhodenbaugh lost in the third-place bout at 120 with a 5-2 decision, while Troutman was clipped at the end of his third-place heavyweight bout.

Troutman held a 4-3 lead with just seconds to go, before his opponent, Geneseo’s Sam Thomas, took the lead with a takedown with 2 seconds remaining. The Dixon junior showered and dressed after his loss, and found a spot on a bench overlooking the parking lot to collect his thoughts.

“I’ve just got to work a little harder in practice,” he said. “I felt good, I just wish there was a little more I could do. I had a similar feeling at state last season when I lost in my first [bout]. Getting back to state is something I really want, and I know what kind of work it takes to get there.”

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SATURDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball Saturday’s box score at Chicago

SAUK VALLEY 77, KENNEDY-KING 72 SAUK VALLEY (21-5) A.J. Sharp 2 0-0 6, Devin Johnson 2 0-0 4, Isaiah Box 7 3-4 22, Sean Chislom 2 1-1 5, Malcom Mabry 9 4-5 22, Davonte Brown 2 0-0 4, Laron Carr 2 2-2 7, Chris Ellis 0 0-0 0, Austen Lee 0 0-0 0, Garrett Duffin 2 1-1 5, Lamar Upshaw 1 0-1 2. Totals: 29 11-14 77.

KENNEDY-KING Keith 4 0-1 9, Blanks 2 6-8 10, Elem 0 0-0 0, Moore 4 2-5 10, Denson 4 0-0 11, Miller 3 0-0 7, Gipson 0 0-0 0, Watts-Jenkins 5 1-3 11, Smith 2 0-0 4, Harrison 3 2-2 10.

Totals: 27 11-19 72 Halftime – Kennedy-King 34-32. 3s – SVCC 8 (Box 5, Sharp 2, Carr), KennedyKing 7 (Gipson 3, Harrison 2, Keith).

Women’s basketball

Dixon’s Katlyn Bay begins her approach Saturday morning during the Oregon Regional at Plum Hollow Lanes in Dixon. Bay placed fourth individually, and the Duchesses advanced as a team to the sectional.

Back for more again next week Dixon, Oregon advance to very familiar sectional site

BY CHRIS JOHNSON Shaw Media

DIXON – The Dixon and Oregon girls bowlers are hoping that the third time is a charm.

These two teams will compete for the third week in a row at Plum Hollow in Dixon on Saturday for a chance to represent the school at the state finals.

“I am extremely pleased with the results, because the ultimate goal is to advance,” Dixon coach Larry LaCoursiere said.

“Top one and two would have been nice.”

At Saturday’s Oregon Regional, the Duchesses placed third with 5,616 pins, and the Hawks were right behind in fourth with 5,457. Sycamore won with 5,793 pins, and Freeport was second with 5,666. The top four teams advance to the Dixon Sectional.

Next week, those four teams will face the same tough lane conditions during the sectional meet at the same facility.

“We are comfortable here, but every week you do not know,” LaCoursiere said. “We still need to throw good shots.

We need to be plugging away.”

Oregon coach Eric Carlson said his team worked together to overcome the lane conditions.

“It is important to bowl as a team and execute,” Carlson said. “We need to hit our marks. Al [Nordman] and I did a lot of moving, but we missed easy spares. We had ringing 10s and 7s. We need to carry more next week.”

Dixon’s Katlyn Bay was near the top of the leaderboard all day, and was only eight pins back heading into the final game. She ended up fourth with 1,221 (185, 236, 203, 200, 217, 180); Sycamore’s Baylee Ricker rolled a final game 280 to jump nine spots and take the title.

But not winning the individual title didn’t faze Bay. “I enjoy team bowling better then individual results,” said Bay. “As

Advancing teams 1. Sycamore 5,793 2. Freeport 5,666 3. Dixon 5,616 4. Oregon 5,457 Individual champ Baylee Ricker (Sycamore) 1,277 Local individual advancers Paige Setchell (Amboy) 1,181; Kyleigh Glazier (Sterling) 1,043 a team, you’re there to help each other.”

Bay was surprised that she was near the top due to tough lane conditions.

“There were tough patches today, but as a team we did well,” she said. “We need to adjust to these lanes.”

Oregon’s Abi Scheidecker was also near the top of the leaderboard the entire day, and finished sixth with 1,199 (195, 215, 213, 214, 192, 170).

“The first three games were hard because the lanes were drying out,” Scheidecker said. “We need to work on our dry shots in practice this week.”

Carlson agreed the team has some learning to do before the sectional.

“We should know the lane conditions next week,” said Carlson.

“Not carrying strikes today killed our scores.

We also need to focus on making the easy spares.

We have a lot we can work on in practice.”

Missing the easy spares and not having the strikes was a surprise for Oregon, because they bowled well at the Dixon Invitational on Jan. 30 “Last week we did good here, and this week not so well,” Carlson said. “Each week is different. It comes down to execution.”

Sterling was eighth with 4,686 pins, but freshman Kyleigh Glazier did claim the final individual qualifying spot for next week’s sectional with a pinfall of 1,043.

Amboy’s Paige Setchell, bowling as an individual entrant, also advanced, placing eighth with an 1,181.

SAUK VALLEY Carolynn Hammelman 2-8 1-2 5, Kayleen Terrock 7-13 0-1 17, Bailey Schrader 3-7 0-0 6, Morgan Shank 3-6 0-0 8, Morgan Dean 9-12 1-2 19, Jasmine Kirksey 3-8 4-9 10, Shiela Browning 0-0 0-0 0, Brooke Williams 0-0 1-4 1, Tressa Schuler 4-5 3-4 11.

Totals: 31-59 10-22 77.

KENNEDY-KING Medini Kenyatta 3-9 7-13 13, Omowunmi Ogunmola 0-1 1-2 1, Kendra Sole 4-11 9-12 18, Tashawn Ducker 5-19 5-10 15, Jacqueline Arnold 7-21 3-4 19, Timia Washington 0-1 0-0 0, Keyanna Briggs 0-2 0-2 0, Keshona Riley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-64 25-43 66.

Sauk Valley 24 21 10 22 — 77 Kennedy-King 11 14 13 28 — 66 3s – Sauk 5-8 (Hammelman 0-1, Terrock 3-4, Shank 2-2, Kirksey 0-1) Kennedy-King 3-19 (Arnold 2-8, Ducker 0-7, Sole 1-3, Washington 0-1). Rebounds – Sauk 66 (Dean 14), Kennedy-King 22 (Ogunmola 4).

Steals – Sauk 3 (Hammelman, Schrader, Kirksey), Kennedy-King 12 (Kenyatta 5).

Assists – Sauk 23 (Hammelman 8), Kennedy-King 13 (Kenyatta 4, Sole 4).

Boys basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

7-1 5-3 5-3 2-7 0-10 Friday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 65, Sterling 61 Saturday’s results • LaSalle-Peru 61, Geneseo 48 • Sterling 67, Rochelle 47 • Moline 54, Ottawa 46

All 19-1 15-6 12-8 8-13 4-16

Tuesday’s games • Kaneland at Ottawa, 7 • Sycamore at Sterling, 7

BNC West Conf.

Dixon 10-0 Winnebago 7-3 Oregon 7-3 Rockford Lutheran 7-3 Byron 3-6 Rock Falls 3-7 Stillman Valley 1-9 Mendota 1-9 Friday’s result • Lutheran 65, Byron 55 Saturday’s results • Stillman Valley 71, Rock Falls 65 • Dixon 63, Mendota 39 Benton Shootout • Harrisburg 62, Oregon 59

All 20-2 17-4 17-7 12-9 12-12 5-17 9-13 8-17

Three Rivers All 21-3 15-8 18-4 15-7 15-9 12-11 15-10 14-9 9-12 13-12 10-16 9-15 8-16 4-20 3-19

Today’s game • AFC at Amboy, 7:30

at Lanark

EASTLAND 55, WEST CARROLL 46 WEST CARROLL Stephen Santeramo 0 0-0 0, Kaleb Plattenberger 5 5-7 18, Kody Plattenberger 1 3-6 5, Luke Jones 1 1-2 3, Caleb Stines 0 0-0 0, Matt McGinnis 5 4-8 14, Jacob Dunk 2 2-2 6, Justin Appel 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 15-25 46.

EASTLAND Tyler Dambman 1 0-0 2, Conner DeGrote 1 0-0 2, Zach Randecker 0 0-2 0, Brighton Haverland 8 9-14 25, Blake Janssen 1 1-2 3, Kaden Henze 0 4-6 4, Ethan Christians 2 2-2 6, Reid Janssen 5 2-2 13, Eric Langrica 0 0-2 0. Totals: 18 18-30 55.

West Carroll 17 4 7 18 — 46 Eastland 9 15 16 15 — 55 3s – Eastland 1 (B.Janssen), WC 3 (Ka. Plattenberger 3).

Girls basketball NIB-12 West All 14-14 13-11 10-17 3-22 3-19

Tuesday’s games • Kaneland at Ottawa, 5:30 • Dixon at Rochelle, 7 • Morris at LaSalle-Peru, 7

NUIC East All 13-6 17-9 9-11 16-9 10-13 10-12 6-14 6-17 2-14 0-14

Today’s game • AFC at Amboy, 7:30 Tuesday’s games • Milledgeville at Pearl City, 7:30 • Polo at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 • Christian Life at South Beloit, 7:30 • Hiawatha at Pecatonica, 7:30

MENDOTA (8-17, 1-9 BNC West) Cameron Phalen 2-3 1-1 5, Bryce Otterbach 2-3 0-0 6, Joe LaShonse 2-7 2-2 6, Cruz Figueroa 4-8 1-2 9, Mason Marquis 1-3 0-0 2, Jake Number 0-1 0-0 0, Joe Needs 1-1 0-0 3, Bryce Lindenmeyer 0-0 0-1 0, Curt Kellen 0-1 2-2 2, Baylee Miller 1-1 0-0 2, Mason Todd 0-2 0-0 0, Paxton Kennedy 0-0 0-0 0, Michael McLachlan 0-1 0-0 0, Ben Bokus 2-6 0-0 4. Totals: 15-37 6-8 39.

DIXON (20-2, 10-0) Kandras Martin 0-1 0-0 0, Kaylon Westmorland 0-1 0-0 0, Riley Mehren 9-19 0-0 26, Nyrel Sullivan 1-3 0-0 3, Isaiah Roby 7-10 5-8 21, David Whitcombe 0-0 0-0 0, Nate Gascoigne 3-3 0-0 6, David Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Noah Wilcox 0-1 0-0 0, Patrick Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Kyle LeBlanc 1-2 0-0 2, Javier Gomez 0-1 0-0 0, Beau Bailey 2-4 0-0 5. Totals: 23-45 5-8 63.

Mendota 10 7 15 7 — 39 Dixon 16 20 15 12 — 63 3s – Mendota 3-10 (Otterbach 2-3, Needs 1-1, LaShonse 0-2, Todd 0-2, Figueroa 0-1, McLachlan 0-1), Dixon 12-31 (Mehren 8-18, Roby 2-4, Bailey 1-3, Sullivan 1-3, Martin 0-1, Wilcox 0-1, Gomez 0-1). Rebounds – Mendota 21 (Figueroa 6), Dixon 24 (Gascoigne 8). Turnovers – Mendota 17, Dixon 9. Fouls – Mendota 12, Dixon 12.

Conf.

All Rockford Lutheran 13-0 25-1 Byron 12-2 26-3 Stillman Valley 9-4 17-8 Dixon 6-5 14-11 Winnebago 7-8 16-12 Rock Falls 4-9 13-13 Oregon 2-12 6-21 Mendota 0-12 2-19 Friday’s results • Byron 43, Dixon 40 • Stillman Valley 51, Oregon 35 • Lutheran 63, Rock Falls 30 • Winnebago 51, Mendota 41 Today’s game 2A Oregon Regional • Oregon vs. Prophetstown, 6 Tuesday’s games • Dixon at Rochelle, 5:30 2A Oregon Regional • Byron vs. Oregon/Prophetstown, 6 2A North Boone Regional • Winnebago vs. Rockford Christian/South Beloit, 6

Conf.

All Kewanee 13-1 20-8 Sherrard 13-1 22-5 Amboy 11-3 20-6 Hall 11-3 19-5 Erie 9-5 20-6 St. Bede 9-5 18-11 Bureau Valley 8-6 15-12 Morrison 7-7 12-12 Rockridge 5-9 9-17 Fulton 4-9 8-13 Prophetstown 4-10 7-19 Princeton 3-10 11-14 Newman 3-10 8-17 Orion 3-11 4-20 Riverdale 1-12 3-20 Saturday’s results • Princeton 43, Henry-Senachwine 32 • Wethersfield 77, Morrison 57 Today’s games 2A Alleman Regional • Rockridge vs. Mercer County, 6 • Riverdale vs. Alleman, 7:30 2A Oregon Regional • Prophetstown vs. Oregon, 6 • Fulton vs. West Carroll, 7:30 2A Seneca Regional • Princeton vs. Seneca, 6 1A Erie Regional • Newman vs. Polo, 7 Tuesday’s games 2A Kewanee Regional • Kewanee vs. Monmouth United/HenrySenachwine, 6 • Sherrard vs. Orion, 7:30 2A North Boone Regional • Morrison vs. North Boone, 7:30 2A Oregon Regional • Bureau Valley vs. Fulton/West Carroll, 7:30 2A Seneca Regional • Hall vs. Seneca/Princeton, 6 • St. Bede vs. Aurora Christian/Putnam County, 7:30 Wednesday’s games 1A Amboy Regional • Amboy vs. LaMoille-Ohio, 7:30 1A Erie Regional • Erie vs. Newman/Polo, 6

NUIC East Conf.

13-0 9-2 8-4 8-5 7-5 7-5 5-7 2-9 2-11 0-12 Friday’s results • AFC 47, Pecatonica 32 • Milledgeville 58, South Beloit 36 • Polo 56, Orangeville 48 • Durand 48, Forreston 31 • Dakota 48, Aquin 47

Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Monday, Feb. 15 • No. 6 Sterling vs. No. 7 Rock Falls, 6 • No. 5 Dixon vs. No. 11 Freeport, 7:30 Tuesday, Feb. 16 • No. 1 Rockford Lutheran vs. Sterling/ Rock Falls, 6 • No. 4 Stillman Valley vs. Dixon/Freeport, 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 18 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Rochelle Sectional vs.

Burlington Central Regional winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15 CLASS 2A Oregon Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 7 Prophetstown, 6 • No. 5 Fulton vs. No. 11 West Carroll, 7:30 Tuesday, Feb. 9 • No. 1 Byron vs. Oregon/Prophetstown, 6 • No. 4 Bureau Valley vs. Fulton/West Carroll, 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 11 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs. Wilmington Regional winner, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15 North Boone Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 9 Rockford Christian vs. No. 10 South Beloit, 7 Tuesday, Feb. 9 • No. 2 Winnebago vs. Rockford Christian/ South Beloit, 6 • No. 3 Morrison vs. No. 8 North Boone, 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 11 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs.

Seneca Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 CLASS 1A Erie Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 8 Newman vs. No. 10 Polo, 7 Wednesday, Feb, 10 • No. 2 Erie vs. Newman/Polo, 6 • No. 4 Eastland vs. No. 7 Milledgeville, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 12 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Eastland Sectional vs. Christian Life Regional winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15 Amboy Regional Tuesday, Feb, 9 • No. 10 Midland vs. No. 11 DePue, 6 Wednesday, Feb, 10 • No. 2 Wethersfield vs. Midland/DePue, 6 • No. 3 Amboy vs. No. 9 LaMoille-Ohio, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 12 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Serena Sectional vs.

Gardner-South Wilmington Regional winner, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 Earlville Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 7 Hinckley-Big Rock vs. No. 8 Somonauk, 7 • No. 6 Earlville vs. No. 9 Paw Paw, 7:30 Wednesday, Feb. 10 • No. 2 AFC vs. H-BR/Somonak, 6 • No. 3 Serena vs. Earlville/Paw Paw, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 12 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Serena Sectional vs. Stark County Regional winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15

GALESBURG 67, STERLING 33

BNC West

AFC Durand Milledgeville Pecatonica Forreston Aquin Dakota Orangeville Polo South Beloit

Today’s games 2A North Boone Regional • South Beloit vs. Rockford Christian, 7 1A Erie Regional • Polo vs. Newman, 7 1A Lena-Winslow Regional • Dakota vs. Lena-Winslow, 6 • Orangeville vs. Warren, 7:30 Wednesday’s games 1A Christian Life Regional • Durand vs. Christian Life/Hiawatha, 6 • Forreston vs. Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran, 7:30 1A Earlville Regional • AFC vs. Hinckley-Big Rock/Somonauk, 6 1A Erie Regional • Milledgeville vs. Eastland, 7:30 1A Lena-Winslow Regional • Pecatonica vs. Lena-Winslow/Dakota, 6 • Aquin vs. Orangeville/Warren, 7:30

Saturday’s box score at Galesburg

Three Rivers

Tuesday’s games • Amboy at Fulton, 7:30 • Bureau Valley at St. Bede, 7:30 • Erie at Sherrard, 7:30 • Hall at Princeton, 7:30 • Kewanee at Riverdale, 7:30 • Newman at Orion, 7:30 • Rockridge at Prophetstown, 7:30

DIXON 63, MENDOTA 39

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POLO (16-9, 6-4 NUIC East) Tristin Woodin 6 4-4 19, Brad Cavanaugh 4 5-8 13, Brody Grobe 0 1-2 1, Brooks Grobe 0 1-2 1, Dylan Beers 0 0-0 0, Richie Bartnick 2 1-2 6, Peyton Glawe 2 0-0 6, Wyatt Patterson 7 3-4 17, Young 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 21 15-22 63.

AFC (17-9, 9-2) Levi Meurer 0 0-0 0, Tyon Davis 0 0-0 0, Kaywan Palmer 4 0-0 10, David Zinke 1 1-2 4, Jacob Hilliker 1 0-0 2, Adam Mairs 1 1-1 3, Garrett Sanford 0 0-0 0, Jamey Talley 4 0-0 10, Adam Hart 3 5-5 11, Stephen Brooke 2 0-0 4, Joe Uphoff 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 17 7-8 46.

Polo 13 15 15 20 — 63 AFC 13 14 6 13 — 46 3s – Polo 6 (Woodin 3, Glawe 2, Bartnick), AFC 5 (Palmer 2, Talley 2, Zinke).

Today’s game • LaSalle-Peru at Streator, 7

Saturday’s box scores at Lancaster Gym, Dixon

Oregon’s Abi Scheidecker smiles after rolling a strike Saturday morning during the Oregon Regional at Plum Hollow Lanes in Dixon.

at Ashton

POLO 63, AFC 46

Conf.

8-3 7-4 3-7 2-10 0-10 Friday’s result • Geneseo 46, Ottawa 32 Saturday’s result • Galesburg 67, Sterling 33

Wednesday’s game • Lutheran at Oregon, 7:15

Conf.

Aquin 8-1 AFC 9-2 South Beloit 5-3 Polo 6-4 Dakota 7-5 Milledgeville 4-6 Pecatonica 3-7 Forreston 3-7 Orangeville 1-5 Durand 0-8 Saturday’s results • Durand at Orangeville, NA • Polo 63, AFC 46 • Dakota 60, South Beloit 44 • Aquin 62, Forreston 40

ROCK FALLS (5-17, 3-7 BNC West) Dylan Leaf 5 0-0 12, Jonathan Ross 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Harris 2 0-0 4, Logan Pillars 4 2-2 12, Noah Junis 4 2-3 11, Cade Nailor 3 0-2 6, Michael Berentes 7 0-0 14, Zachary Wildman 2 2-2 6. Totals: 27 6-9 65.

STILLMAN VALLEY (9-13, 1-9) Wenberg 3 2-2 9, VanBriesen 6 6-6 18, Schmidt 3 3-6 9, Abbott 1 1-2 3, E.Roberts 6 0-0 13, Kutz 7 3-8 17, Showers 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 27 15-24 71.

Rock Falls 18 19 18 10 — 65 Stillman Valley 16 18 15 22 — 71 3s – RF 5 (Leaf 2, Pillars 2, Junis), SV 2 (Wenberg, E.Roberts).

Sterling LaSalle-Peru Geneseo Rochelle Ottawa

Tuesday’s games • Rock Falls at Byron, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Mendota, 7:15 • Winnebago at Dixon, 7:15

Conf.

Newman 9-1 Kewanee 9-2 Rockridge 7-2 St. Bede 8-3 Princeton 8-4 Morrison 8-4 Hall 7-4 Orion 6-4 Sherrard 5-6 Erie 5-6 Fulton 3-7 Riverdale 2-9 Prophetstown 2-9 Bureau Valley 1-10 Amboy 1-10 Friday’s results • Morrison 66, Bureau Valley 44 • Erie 51, Prophetstown 44 • Hall 65, Riverdale 62 • Kewanee 67, Orion 32 • Newman 53, Princeton 46 • Rockridge 55, Sherrard 41 • St. Bede 51, Fulton 36 Saturday’s result • Princeton 64, Bureau Valley 42

ROCHELLE (4-16, 0-10 NIB-12 West) Aguire 0-0 0-1 0, Pointer 4-10 1-1 10, Ladica 0-1 0-0 0, Christenson 0-2 0-0 0, Gould 2-13 0-0 5, Griffith 6-11 0-0 16, Harms 0-0 0-0 0, Seebach 5-11 2-2 13, Mantis 1-3 0-0 3, Gati 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 18-55 3-5 47.

STERLING (15-6, 5-3) Juan Antonio Gomez 5-7 0-1 11, Trevor King 0-0 0-0 0, Myles Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Micah Kendrick 0-1 0-0 0, Reid Blackburn 1-3 0-0 2, Dimitric Young 2-5 1-3 5, Ryan Blackburn 1-4 0-0 3, Sean Gingrich 1-3 1-2 4, Ethan Sanford 4-7 7-8 15, Jacob Martinez 2-2 0-2 4, Garret Winfield 1-3 0-0 2, Zachary Springman 2-3 2-2 6, Sterling Thornton 5-9 3-5 13, Daniel Pontnack 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 25-49 14-23 67.

Rochelle 19 7 13 8 — 47 Sterling 16 22 18 11 — 67 3s – Sterling 3-12 (Gomez, Ryan Blackburn, Gingirch), Rochelle 8-24 (Griffith 4, Pointer, Gould, Seebach, Mantis). at Stillman Valley

SAUK VALLEY 77, KENNEDY-KING 66

LaSalle-Peru Sterling Ottawa Geneseo Rochelle

at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

STERLING 67, ROCHELLE 47

STILLMAN VALLEY 71, ROCK FALLS 65

Saturday’s box score at Chicago

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Monday, February 8, 2016

All 23-1 13-6 12-11 10-8 14-10 16-11 12-16 2-15 4-20 0-13

STERLING (14-14) Rashel Robinson 5 3-4 13, Mackenzie Barnhart 4 0-0 8, Katelyn Everett 1 2-2 4, Erin Stroup 1 0-0 2, Josi Borum 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Garza 1 0-0 2, Mya Pearson 1 0-0 2, Jamy Trancoso 0 0-0 0, Jay Borum 0 0-0 0, Tobi Garcia 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Harrington 0 0-0 0, Miranda Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 5-6 33.

GALESBURG Gully 3 5-5 12, Daniels 4 0-0 12, Meinert 4 2-2 10, Florine 4 2-2 10, Sampson 2 0-0 6, Ka. Townsell 2 0-0 5, Ky Townsell 2 0-0 4, Milroy 1 0-0 3, Junk 1 1-4 3, Huppenbauer 1 0-0 2, Boydstun 0 0-0 0, Chockley 0 0-0 0, McCarthy 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 10-13 67.

Sterling 6 6 11 10 — 33 Galesburg 26 14 15 12 — 67 3s – Galesburg 9 (Daniels 4, Sampson 2, Ka. Townsell, Gully).

Girls bowling Saturday’s results

Oregon Regional at Plum Hollow, Dixon Team scores (Top 4 advance to sectional) 1. Sycamore 5,793; 2. Freeport 5,666; 3.

Dixon 5,616; 4. Oregon 5,457; 5. Mendota 5,036; 6. Rochelle 4,895; 7. Jefferson 4,862; 8. Sterling 4,686; 9. DeKalb 4,560; 10. Kaneland 3,878 Top 10 individuals 1. Baylee Ricker (Sycamore) 1,277; 2. Brigitte Jacobs (Freeport) 1,250; 3. Sabrina Stoltz (Jefferson) 1,223; 4. Katlyn Bay (Dixon) 1,221; 5. Montana Hughs (Freeport) 1,202; 6. Abi Scheidecker (Oregon) 1,199; 7. Carlie Elder (Rochelle) 1,186; 8.

Paige Setchell (Amboy) 1,181; 9. Lizzy Barton (Burlington Central) 1,153; 10. Kelsey Johnston (Sycamore) 1,148 Advancing individuals Stoltz (Jefferson) 1,223; Elder (Rochelle) 1,186; Setchell (Amboy) 1,181; Barton (BC) 1,153; Gillian Sutton (Mendota) 1,138; Stephanie Westphal (Mendota) 1,106; Reagan Harold (DeKalb) 1,084; Taylor Mershon (DeKalb) 1,070; Katie Dummer (Rochelle) 1,070; Kyleigh Glazier (Sterling) 1,043 Dixon scores: Margaret Thomas 1,145; Mackenzie Kavanaugh 1,024; Alyssa Bonnette 1,112; Melissa Bates 1,114; Katlyn Bay 1,221 Oregon scores: Victoria Barnhart 1,031; Alexandra Duncan 1,060; Caitlyn Kaltenbrun 1,073; Ali Scheidecker 1,094; Abi Scheidecker 1,199 Sterling scores: Kyleigh Glazier 1,043; Hannah Stout 937; Jamie Riley 921; Mia Ashley 918; Kayla Miller 867

Boys swimming Saturday’s results

NIIC Meet at Byron Team scores 1. Normal U-High 247; 2. LaSalle-Peru/ Ottawa 213; 3. Sterling 212; 4. Byron 192.5; 5. IMSA 186; 6. Rockford Christian 136.5; 7. Morrison 71; 8. Newman 1 Individual results (Winner & locals in top 5) 1-meter diving – 1. Brayden Wolf (S) 251.70, 5. Berogan Garcia-Free (S) 222.20; 200-yard medley relay – 1. U-High 1:42.75; 200 freestyle – 1. Elijah Gray (U) 1:54.34, 5. Brandon Pillars (S) 2:01.89; 200 IM – 1. Caleb Carlson (B) 1:56.73, 5. Blake Ruiz (S) 2:14.76; 50 freestyle – 1. Colton Stogner (U) 22.88, 5. Turner Morse (S) 24.47; 100 butterfly – 1. Tyler Ditchfield (L-P/O) 57.20, 5. Pillars 58.86; 100 freestyle – 1.

Anthony Williamson (U) 50.39, 4. Morse 54.20; 500 freestyle – 1. Gray 5:15.20, 5. Robby Christensen (S) 5:42.97; 200 freestyle relay – 1. LaSalle-Peru/Ottawa 1:32.46, 3. Sterling (Morse, Pillars, Zach Wade, Ruiz) 1:37.16; 100 backstroke – 1.

Caleb Carlson (B) 53.92, 5. Zach Wade (S) 1:03.23; 100 breaststroke – 1. Brett Keefe (RC) 1:02.56, 5. Ruiz 1:07.89; 400 freestyle relay – 1. U-High 3:24.96, 3. Sterling (Morse, Pillars, Wade, Ruiz) 3:35.76

Wrestling Saturday’s results

2A Peoria Notre Dame Regional Team scores 1. Sterling 169, 2. Geneseo 163, 3. Dixon 159, Notre Dame 121, 5. Galesburg 45, 6.

Illinois Valley Central 44, 7. Richwoods 38, 8. Dunlap 2 (Top three finishers advance to the Washington Sectional on Feb. 12-13; Sterling advances to LaSalle-Peru Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23) Championship bouts 106 – Stedwill (Notre Dame) major dec.

Tyler Lowry (Dixon) 14-0; 113 – Mushinsky (Notre Dame) dec. Colten Bishop (Dixon) 2-0 OT; 120 – Tumbarello (Geneseo) dec.

Isaac Figueroa (Sterling) 8-4; 126 – Jaden Urrutia (Sterling) major dec. Bryce Christiansen (Dixon) 21-9; 132 – Brandon Hey (Dixon) dec. Noah Garcia (Sterling) 2-1; 138 – Andrew Garcia (Sterling) major dec.

McDaniel (Notre Dame) 10-2; 145 – Grau (Geneseo) pin Shell (Galesburg) 1:03; 152 – Bieneman (Notre Dame) pin Kennedy (Geneseo) 1:06; 160 – Keegan Kaye (Sterling) pin Sutherland (IVC) 3:00; 170 – Hunzeker (Geneseo) pin Bryce Schaefer (Dixon) 1:32; 182 – Cervantez (Galesburg) dec. Andy Wolber (Dixon) 6-4; 195 – Scott (Geneseo) pin Andrews (Richwoods) 0:59; 220 – Humphrey (Geneseo) dec. Connor Sperling (Dixon) 3-1; 285 – Tudor (Notre Dame) pin Cariel Beasley (Sterling) 2:58 Third-place bouts 106 – Andrew Rodriguez (Sterling) pin Barragan (Richwoods) 1:07; 113 – Ivan Mendoza (Sterling) dec. Schlindwein (Geneseo) 8-3; 120 – White (IVC) dec. Mason Rhodenbaugh (Dixon) 5-2; 126 – Price (Notre Dame) pin Stewart (Richwoods) 4:42; 132 – Rizzo (Geneseo) pin Howald (IVC) 3:25; 138 – Benny Mayes (Dixon) dec. Minon (Galesburg) 3-2; 145 – Billy Wyatt (Sterling) pin Pierce (IVC) 3:11; 152 – Turner Garcia (Sterling) dec. Clint Schielein (Dixon) 10-5; 160 – Conley (Notre Dame) dec. Jackson (Geneseo) 10-3; 170 – Joseph Thompson (Sterling) rec. fft.; 182 – Perren (Geneseo) pin Dietrich (IVC) 2:32; 195 – Dylan Messer (Dixon) pin Moises Lopez (Sterling) 2:13; 220 – Jackson (Richwoods) dec. Castellano (Galesburg) 16-14; 285 – Thomas (Geneseo) dec. Ryan Troutman (Dixon) 5-4

1A Seneca Regional Team scores 1. Rock Falls 172, 2. Princeton 158, 3.

Seneca 140, 4. Newman 121, 5. St. Bede 79, 6. Amboy 62, 7. Ottawa Marquette 49, 8. Mendota 47, 9. AFC 30 (Top three finishers advance to the Princeton Sectional on Feb. 12-13; Rock Falls advances to Newman Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23) Championship bouts 106 – Charles Korey (St. Bede) pin Tony Aughenbaugh (Mendota) 3:29; 113 – Tyler Wood (Princeton) pin Jackson Beene (Seneca) 1:00; 120 – Brody Ivey (Newman) major dec. Luke Marselle (Princeton) 14-1; 126 – Tyler Draine (Seneca) dec. Elias San Juan (Princeton) 8-1; 132 – Hunter Webb (Newman) dec. Breu Knox (Rock Falls) 9-2; 138 – Cael Sanders (Newman) pin Kyle Sigmon (Seneca) 4:41; 145 – Austin Wetsel (Princeton) dec. Eli Monier (Newman) 8-4; 152 – Rollie Elder (Rock Falls) dec. Peyton Hammerich (Princeton) 6-3; 160 – Konner Smith (Rock Falls) dec. Damion Ullrich (Amboy) 7-2; 170 – Tyler Meyers (Rock Falls) pin Levi Clark (Seneca) 1:16; 182 – Niles Ager (Rock Falls) pin Keegan Jaros (Marquette) 1:27; 195 – Dallas Appleman (Amboy) pin Chase Tatum (Princeton) 2:15; 220 – Chaz Williams (Princeton) pin Hunter McAlpine (Seneca) :30; 285 – John Barnes (St. Bede) pin Sam Donahue (Marquette) :58 Third-place bouts 106 – Shaylynn Hartmann (Princeton) pin Brayden Henry (Newman) 2:48; 113 – Hayden Montavon (Amboy) major dec. Marcus Poci (Rock Falls) 15-5; 120 – Jordan Elnicki (St. Bede) pin Sam McGrath (Marquette) :18; 126 – Cade Bianchi (Newman) dec. Rio Salas (Rock Falls 4-2 OT; 132 – Austin Robinson (Mendota) dec. Sam Hahn (AFC) 7-2; 138 – Carter Funfsinn (St. Bede) dec. Logan Eppard 9-3; 145 – Brendyn Williams (AFC) pin Lonnie Gribbons (Rock Falls) 1:52; 152 – Mason Newman (Newman) pin Mason Dooley (Seneca) 4:52; 160 – Anthony Hasse (Seneca) pin Tim Richmond (Marquette) 3:17; 170 – Dominic Biggs (Princeton) pin Chris Morris (Amboy) 1:30; 182 – Anthony Sams (Seneca) pin Luke Schaver (Amboy) 2:44; 195 – Francisco Arellano (Rock Falls) pin Jon McConville (Mendota) :59; 220 – Brodie Benti (Rock Falls) pin Michael McCutcheon (St. Bede) 1:34; 285 – Riese Arduini (Rock Falls) dec.

Collin Wackerlin (Seneca) 8-6

1A Polo Regional Team scores 1. Dakota 201, 2. Byron 194, 3. Lena 152.2, 4. Stillman Valley 82, 5. Polo 70, 6. Oregon 65, 7. West Carroll 52, 8. Winnebago 46, 9. Durand 18 (Top three finishers advance to the Princeton Sectional on Feb. 12-13) Championship bouts 106 – Noah Paul (Polo) dec. Caleb Alber (Dakota) 7-6; 113 – Alec Henze (Dakota) major dec. Andrew Van Kampen (West Carroll) 9-1; 120 – Jared Van Vleet (Stillman Valley) tech. fall Anthony Olivares (Winnebago) 3:14; 126 – Brady Wilsie (Byron) major dec.

Hunter Luke (Le-Win) 12-3; 132 – Nolan Baker (Byron) pin Thomas Sanner (Winnebago) :26; 138 – Rahveon Valentine (Le-Win) major dec. Jonah Pearson (Byron) 15-5; 145 – Greg Krulas (Dakota) tech. fall Kaleb Hartman (West Carroll) 17-1; 152 – Jared Packer (Dakota) pin Jesse Ditzler (Polo) 1:32; 160 – Nathan Olsen (Dakota) pin Elijah Rowe (Le-Win) 2:40; 170 – Andrew Wenger (Dakota) dec. Brandon Elsbury (Byron) 7-3; 182 – Jacob Elsbury (Byron) pin Matthew Stevens (Oregon) 3:00; 195 – Ethan Cain (Polo) pin Chris Jensen (Dakota) :12; 220 – Ian Kuehl (Le-Win) dec. McCoy Ziel (Byron) 3-1; 285 – Josh Anderson (West Carroll) dec. Isaac Lawson (Le-Win) 2-1 Third-place bouts 106 – Ayden Whaley (Byron) dec. Dayne Thomas (Stillman Valley) 4-0; 113 – Austin Vincent (Le-Win) pin Jake Larson (Byron) 1:15; 120 – Alex Porter (Dakota) dec. Evan Walters (Byron) 3-1; 126 – Colin Barker (Dakota) tech. fall Chase Clark (Oregon) 15-0; 132 – Peyton Keeffer (Le-Win) dec. Jacob Blocker (Dakota) 5-4. 138 – Konnar Wilson (Oregon) dec. Grant McCorkle (Durand) 9-8; 145 – Aaron Dvorak (Le-Win) dec. Tyler McKay (Byron) 5-4; 152 – Kyle Kalkbrenner (Lena) major dec. Justin Martinez (Byron) 11-2; 160 – Devan Heslop (Winnebago) pin Scott Volden (Stillman Valley) 2:38; 170 – Connor Davis (Le-Win) dec. John Ghibellini (Oregon) 6-3; 182 – Drake Jennings (Stillman Valley) dec. Cade Slayton (Dakota) 4-2; 195 – Tyler Burke (Oregon) pin Hayden McCammond (Stillman Valley) 1:01; 220 – Maverick McPeek (Dakota) pin Anthony Marchetti (Oregon) 3:10; 285 – Kord Oltmanns (Byron) pin Lucas Dobson (Stillman Valley) :24.

1A Sherrard Regional Team scores 1. Sherrard 157; 2. (tie) Mercer County, Morrison 153; 4. Orion 118.5; 5. ErieProphetstown 115.5; 6. Fulton 96; 7. Rockridge 89; 8. Alleman 65; 9. Riverdale 20.5 (Top three finishers advance to the Princeton Sectional on Feb. 12-13) Championship bouts 106 – Tyler Fleetwood (Fulton) major dec.

Augustus Linke (Morrison) 8-0; 113 – Trent Scharpman (Orion) pin Anthony McCartney (Morrison) :11; 120 – Stone Engle (MC) tech. fall Cody Vanderlaan (Morrison) 5:13; 126 – Hunter Spengler (Sherrard) pin Jeffrey Holbrook (Orion) :48; 132 – Joe Eads (Morrison) pin Kaedin Harmon (MC) 2:44; 138 – Grady Todd (E-P) dec. Tony Heinitz (Fulton) 6-5; 145 – James Schnerre (Orion) dec. Taylor Humphrey (Sherrard) 6-1; 152 – Dylan Keller (Morrison) dec. Tavian Moninski (Orion) 4-3; 160 – Garrett Passmore (E-P) dec. Maden Tacey (MC) 10-6; 170 – Sam Ryner (Sherrard) major dec. Nick Sinde (Orion) 13-4; 182 – Dylan Binion (E-P) dec.

Justin Carey (MC) 3-0; 195 – Caleb Dorsey (Alleman) pin Logan Crawford (Rockridge) 3:46; 220 – Collin Schmidt (Rockridge) dec.

Noah Bridgewater (Orion) 3-1; 285 – Kyler Yodts (Alleman) dec. Quinton Ball (MC) 2-1 Third-place bouts 106 – Trae Blaser (MC) pin Kale VenHuizen (Riverdale) 2:55; 113 – Jacob Hanson (Sherrard) pin Chris Bonnell (E-P) 1:23; 120 – Logan Voss (E-P) pin Mason Loete (Orion) :46; 126 – Trenten Murphy (MC) pin Will Swailes (Rockridge) 1:17; 132 – Braysen Singleton (Rockridge) dec. Ronnie Raymond (Sherrard) 12-6; 138 – Ethan Adolphson (MC) pin Eric Mulnix (Morrison) :54; 145 – Reilly Dolan (Morrison) pin Will Simmons (Rockridge) 2:37; 152 – Cole Grant (Fulton) major dec. Isaac Boraas (Sherrard) 9-0; 160 – Tyler Rolling (Sherrard) pin John West (Alleman) 4:20; 170 – Sam Grant (Fulton) dec. Matt Garrison (E-P) 6-2; 182 – Justice Wells (Sherrard) pin Garrett Petreikis (Rockridge) 3:04; 195 – Robbie Carey (MC) dec.

Kody Lambert (Sherrard) 5-0; 220 – Taylor Fleetwood (Fulton) dec. Tyler Todd (Morrison) 2-0; 285 – Brandon Meier (Morrison) pin Karsyn Hanson (Sherrard) 4:11

Monday, February 8, 2016

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD NFL

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday, Jan. 17 Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, Denver 20, New England 18 NFC, Carolina 49, Arizona 15 Super Bowl Sunday’s result At Santa Clara, Calif.

Denver 24, Carolina 10 Sunday’s box score Super Bowl 50

BRONCOS 24, PANTHERS 10 Carolina Denver

0 7 0 3 — 10 10 3 3 8 — 24 First Quarter Den–FG McManus 34, 10:43.

Den–Jackson fumble recovery in end zone (McManus kick), 6:27.

Second Quarter Car–Stewart 1 run (Gano kick), 11:25.

Den–FG McManus 33, 6:58.

Third Quarter Den–FG McManus 30, 8:18.

Fourth Quarter Car–FG Gano 39, 10:21.

Den–Anderson 2 run (Fowler pass from Manning), 3:08.

Car Den First downs 21 11 Total Net Yards 315 194 Rushes-yards 27-118 28-90 Passing 197 104 Punt Returns 3-2 1-61 Kickoff Returns 2-42 2-42 Interceptions Ret. 1-19 1-(-3) Comp-Att-Int 18-41-1 13-23-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 7-68 5-37 Punts 7-45.0 8-45.9 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 3-1 Penalties-Yards 12-102 6-51 Time of Possession 32:47 27:13 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Carolina, Newton 6-45, Stewart 12-29, Whittaker 4-26, Tolbert 5-18.

Denver, Anderson 23-90, Hillman 5-0.

PASSING–Carolina, Newton 18-41-1-265.

Denver, Manning 13-23-1-141.

RECEIVING–Carolina, Brown 4-80, Ginn Jr. 4-74, Olsen 4-41, Funchess 2-40, Cotchery 2-17, Whittaker 1-14, Stewart 1-(minus 1). Denver, Sanders 6-83, Anderson 4-10, Caldwell 1-22, Daniels 1-18, Thomas 1-8.

MISSED FIELD GOAL–Carolina, Gano 44 (WR).

College basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Iowa 10-1 .909 19-4 .826 Maryland 10-2 .833 21-3 .875 Indiana 9-2 .818 19-5 .792 Michigan St. 7-4 .636 20-4 .833 Purdue 7-4 .636 19-5 .792 Michigan 7-4 .636 17-7 .708 Wisconsin 6-4 .600 14-9 .609 Ohio St. 6-5 .545 14-10 .583 Nebraska 5-6 .455 13-11 .542 Northwestern 3-7 .300 15-8 .652 Penn St. 3-8 .273 12-12 .500 Illinois 3-8 .273 11-13 .458 Minnesota 0-10 .000 6-16 .273 Rutgers 0-11 .000 6-18 .250 Saturday’s results Maryland 72, Purdue 61 Michigan St. 89, Michigan 73 Nebraska 87, Rutgers 63 Penn St. 68, Indiana 63 Sunday’s result Iowa 77, Illinois 65 Tuesday’s games Bowie St. at Maryland, 5 p.m. (BTN) Michigan St. at Purdue, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Northwestern at Ohio St., 7 p.m. (BTN) Wednesday’s games Nebraska at Wisconsin, 6 p.m. (BTN) Michigan at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s games Iowa at Indiana, 8 p.m. (ESPN) State schedule Saturday’s results Bradley 63, Indiana St. 58 Cal St.-Bakersfield 71, Chicago St. 48 Creighton 88, DePaul 66 E. Illinois 78, SE Missouri St. 69 Illinois St. 58, Wichita St. 53 Loyola 73, S. Illinois 59 Ohio 80, N. Illinois 69 Tenn.-Martin 79, SIU-Edwardsville 62 Valparaiso 73, Ill.-Chicago 55 Tuesday’s games N. Illinois at Kent St., 6 p.m.

Villanova at DePaul, 7:30 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Saturday’s results Kansas State 80, No. 1 Oklahoma 69 Notre Dame 80, No. 2 North Carolina 76 No. 3 Villanova 72, No. 11 Providence 60 No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 18 Purdue 61 No. 6 Xavier 90, Marquette 82 No. 7 Kansas 75, TCU 56 No. 25 S. Carolina 81, No. 8 Texas A&M 78 No. 9 Virginia 64, Pittsburgh 50 No. 10 Michigan State 89, Michigan 73 No. 13 Iowa State 64, Oklahoma State 59 No. 14 West Virginia 80, No. 15 Baylor 69 No. 19 Louisville 79, Boston College 47 No. 20 Kentucky 80, Florida 61 Illinois State 58, No. 21 Wichita State 53 Penn State 68, No. 22 Indiana 63 No. 23 Arizona 77, Washington 72 No. 24 Dayton 98, George Mason 64 Sunday’s results No. 5 Iowa 77, Illinois 65 No. 12 SMU 92, South Florida 58 No. 16 Oregon 76, Utah 66 No. 17 Miami 75, Georgia Tech 68

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 34 16 .680 Boston 31 22 .585 New York 23 31 .426 Brooklyn 13 39 .250 Philadelphia 8 43 .157 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 30 23 .566 Miami 29 23 .558 Charlotte 25 26 .490 Washington 22 27 .449 Orlando 22 28 .440 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 36 14 .720 Chicago 27 23 .540 Indiana 27 24 .529 Detroit 27 25 .519 Milwaukee 20 32 .385

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | No. 5 IOWA 77, ILLINOIS 65

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wild-card Playoffs Jan. 9 results Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 Jan. 17 results Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18

GB — 4½ 13 22 26½ GB — ½ 4 6 6½ GB — 9 9½ 10 17

Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 43 8 .843 — Memphis 30 21 .588 13 Dallas 29 25 .537 15½ Houston 27 26 .509 17 New Orleans 18 32 .360 24½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 38 14 .731 — Utah 25 25 .500 12 Portland 25 27 .481 13 Denver 21 31 .404 17 Minnesota 16 36 .308 22 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 46 4 .920 — L.A. Clippers 34 17 .667 12½ Sacramento 21 30 .412 25½ Phoenix 14 38 .269 33 L.A. Lakers 11 42 .208 36½ Saturday’s results Portland 96, Houston 79 Indiana 112, Detroit 104 Charlotte 108, Washington 104 Cleveland 99, New Orleans 84 Philadelphia 103, Brooklyn 98 Minnesota 112, Chicago 105 Dallas 114, Memphis 110, OT San Antonio 106, L.A. Lakers 102 Golden State 116, Oklahoma City 108 Utah 98, Phoenix 89 Sunday’s results Boston 128, Sacramento 119 Orlando 96, Atlanta 94 Denver 101, New York 96 L.A. Clippers 100, Miami 93 Today’s games Sacramento at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Denver at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s box score

TIMBERWOLVES 112, BULLS 105 CHICAGO (105) Snell 1-1 0-0 2, Gibson 3-6 1-2 7, Gasol 8-16 7-7 25, Rose 6-20 6-7 18, Moore 7-13 0-0 17, Dunleavy 2-4 0-0 5, Portis 7-9 1-1 15, Brooks 0-2 0-0 0, McDermott 3-8 2-2 8, Hinrich 3-6 0-0 8. Totals 40-85 17-19 105.

MINNESOTA (112) Prince 1-2 0-0 2, Dieng 10-13 4-4 24, Towns 12-19 2-2 26, Rubio 4-6 6-6 14, Wiggins 8-17 5-6 21, LaVine 5-16 2-2 13, Muhammad 3-8 2-2 8, Rudez 0-2 0-0 0, Miller 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 45-87 21-22 112.

Chicago 21 34 29 21 — 105 Minnesota 26 23 35 28 — 112 3s–Chicago 8-20 (Moore 3-6, Hinrich 2-3, Gasol 2-4, Dunleavy 1-1, Rose 0-3, McDermott 0-3), Minnesota 1-12 (LaVine 1-4, Dieng 0-1, Muhammad 0-1, Wiggins 0-1, Miller 0-1, Towns 0-2, Rudez 0-2).

Rebounds–Chicago 42 (Gasol 8), Minnesota 48 (Towns 17). Assists–Chicago 27 (Rose 10), Minnesota 24 (Dieng 7). Fouls– Chicago 17, Minnesota 15.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 52 31 15 6 68 148 Tampa Bay 51 29 18 4 62 139 Boston 52 28 18 6 62 155 Detroit 52 26 18 8 60 131 Montreal 54 26 24 4 56 147 Ottawa 53 24 23 6 54 152 Buffalo 53 21 26 6 48 121 Toronto 51 19 23 9 47 122 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 51 38 9 4 80 169 N.Y. Rangers 52 29 18 5 63 151 N.Y. Islanders 51 27 18 6 60 146 Pittsburgh 51 26 18 7 59 133 New Jersey 53 26 20 7 59 121 Carolina 54 24 21 9 57 130 Philadelphia 51 23 19 9 55 123 Columbus 54 21 28 5 47 138

GA 116 121 138 134 144 169 143 145 GA 115 136 130 133 126 144 138 170

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 56 36 16 4 76 159 53 33 15 5 71 172 55 30 17 8 68 135 53 25 20 8 58 138 55 27 24 4 58 149 52 23 20 9 55 127 52 23 26 3 49 136 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 51 31 17 3 65 137 San Jose 51 27 20 4 58 149 Anaheim 50 25 18 7 57 113 Arizona 52 24 22 6 54 139 Vancouver 52 20 20 12 52 124 Calgary 51 23 25 3 49 135 Edmonton 54 21 28 5 47 136 Note: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

Saturday’s results Washington 3, New Jersey 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Montreal 5, Edmonton 1 Detroit 5, N.Y. Islanders 1 Boston 2, Buffalo 1, OT Ottawa 6, Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2, OT St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1 Nashville 6, San Jose 2 Chicago 5, Dallas 1 Winnipeg 4, Colorado 2 Calgary 4, Vancouver 1 Sunday’s results Montreal 2, Carolina 1, SO Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Islanders 8, Edmonton 1 Today’s games New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Florida at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago Dallas St. Louis Nashville Colorado Minnesota Winnipeg

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GA 128 144 132 140 152 128 152 GA 119 139 117 162 145 150 165 for

Saturday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 5, STARS 1 Chicago 3 2 0 — 5 Dallas 1 0 0 — 1 First Period–1, Chicago, Seabrook 8 (Keith, Anisimov), :34 (pp). 2, Chicago, van Riemsdyk 3 (Panarin, Anisimov), 16:26. 3, Dallas, Seguin 28 (Ja.Benn, Eaves), 17:46.

4, Chicago, Hossa 10 (Toews, Hjalmarsson), 19:01 (sh). Penalties–Klingberg, Dal (hooking), :29; Panarin, Chi (holding), 6:04; Hemsky, Dal (slashing), 14:48; Toews, Chi (hooking), 14:50; Seabrook, Chi (holding), 18:47.

Second Period–5, Chicago, Anisimov 18 (Hjalmarsson), 12:39 (sh). 6, Chicago, P.Kane 32 (Anisimov, Panarin), 17:24. Penalties– Eaves, Dal (hooking), 3:10; van Riemsdyk, Chi (holding), 7:08; Hossa, Chi (tripping), 11:20; Oduya, Dal (holding), 18:43.

Third Period–None. Penalties–Rozsival, Chi (cross-checking), 1:36; Roussel, Dal (charging), 9:24; Fiddler, Dal (slashing), 20:00.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 11-12-3–26.

Dallas 9-18-10–37.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 1 of 5; Dallas 0 of 6.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford 31-12-2 (37 shots-36 saves). Dallas, Niemi 20-10-5 (11-8), Lehtonen (0:00 second, 15-13).

Illini pose no threat to Iowa Hawkeyes surge past Illinois

BY DAVID MERCER Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN – Peter Jok scored 23 points, and Jarrod Uthoff added 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 5 Iowa past Illinois 77-65 on Sunday.

Jok took over early in the second half, scoring seven of the first 10 points for Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-1 Big Ten) and led them to a 48-36 lead with 16:48 to play. Iowa pushed the lead to as many as 20 points midway through the half, and never let Illinois (1113, 3-8) any closer than 10 the rest of the way.

Adam Woodbury added a double-double for the Hawkeyes with 10 points and 14 rebounds, and Iowa outrebounded the

Illini 43-32. Illinois (1113, 3-8) has been outrebounded in 10 of its 11 conference games.

Jalen Coleman-Lands led Illinois with 17 points, going 5 of 11 from 3-point range. Malcolm Hill added 14 points and eight rebounds.

Jok’s dominant spell to open the second half was the difference in a game that Illinois had been finding a way to stay in.

Iowa looked like the Big Ten title contender it is, and Illinois – which has settled into the back of the conference pack – did not.

Illinois closed within AP 73-63 with 2:03 to play on a layup by Michael Iowa’s Adam Woodbury (left) and Jarrod Uthoff (right) Finke. But the Illini could leap to block a shot by Illinois’ Michael Finke on Sunday in Champaign. Iowa won 77-65. get no closer.

Rockets win 4 straight weight classes PERFECT

CONTINUED FROM B1

Next up for the eight advancing Rockets, as well as six from Newman, three from Amboy, and one from AFC, will be the Princeton Sectional, slated for Friday and Saturday.

As the regional champion, Rock Falls also advances to the Newman Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The Rockets will take on Sherrard, which won its own regional in a tight battle against Mercer County and Morrison.

“It’s a great feeling, being part of this accomplishment and knowing that when I graduate, another legacy will come up,” said Breu Knox, a 4-year regular for the Rockets.

This regional title, more than the two most recent ones last year and in 2013, was perhaps the most surprising. Head coach Derick Cox noted the only regular back from the lower weights (through 145 pounds) was Knox. The team wasn’t dominating, with a 14-11 dual record, but rose to the occasion in a regional there for the taking, as it did not contain a squad ranked in the Illinois Matmen Top 25.

“It feels extremely amazing to experience this with this group,” Cox said. “Our lightweights, with the exception of Breu at 132, are all new. Dual meets this season, we were up and down. We’d compete one night, and then be down. It was a learning experience. I couldn’t be happier, because at the beginning of the year, I didn’t know if this was going to be a possibility.”

Leading the way for the Rockets was the heart of their lineup, where Rollie Elder (152 pounds), Konner Smith (160), Tyler Meyers (170) and Niles Ager (182) claimed four consecutive titles.

Elder (30-11) found himself in a tense battle with Princeton’s Peyton Hammerich before earning a 6-3 decision. They were tied 3-3 after Hammerich scored a reversal with 1

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Newman’s Eli Monier (bottom) and AFC’s Brendyn Williams wrestle during the 145-pound semifinals Saturday at the Class 1A Seneca Regional. Monier won the bout and placed second at 145, while Williams advanced to sectionals by finishing third. minute, 10 seconds left in the third period. Elder quickly escaped to take a one-point lead, then scored a single-leg takedown with 26 seconds left.

“I like that move, I practice it a lot,” said Elder, a first-time regional champ, “but I’ll hit any move if it comes to me.”

Much like Elder, Smith (19-9) had to sweat out some tense moments before pulling out a 7-2 victory against Amboy’s Damion Ullrich in the 160-pound final. Ullrich executed a reversal 22 seconds into the final period to draw within a point at 3-2, only to have Smith notch his own reversal midway through the final period. Smith added two back points at the end to seal the win.

It is the third regional title for Smith, who won at 120 pounds as a sophomore and 132 as a junior. Moving up several weight classes as a senior has made for a season of experimentation.

“I’m trying to create my own style at 160,” Smith said. “Instead of going with these muscleheads for the first two periods, I keep it close, and in the third period, work what I want to work.”

Meyers (30-9) needed just 20 seconds to get a takedown in the 170pound final against Seneca’s Levi Clark, and he ended the match by pin at the 1:16 mark, after catching his opponent in a

headlock. The early takedown allowed him to dictate the action on his way to his first regional title.

“It was pretty big, because it put me up early on the scoreboard,” Meyers said, “instead of going down and having to play catch-up.”

Ager was equally dominant in the 182-pound final, as he needed just 1:27 to polish off Ottawa Marquette’s Keegan Jaros. Ager, now a twotime regional champ, racked up an 8-1 lead before finishing in style.

“I just tried as hard as I could,” Ager said, “and it came out my way.”

Knox was a runner-up at 132 pounds, while Francisco Arellano (195), Brodie Benti (220) and Riese Arduini (285) punched their tickets to the sectional with third-place finishes.

Leading the way for Newman were a trio of champs in Brody Ivey (120), Hunter Webb (132) and Cael Sanders (138).

Ivey racked up three takedowns, two threepoint nearfalls and a reversal on his way to a 14-1 demolition of Princeton’s Luke Marselle. Ivey had handled the same opponent 11-4 in a recent dual.

“He’s a really good kid,” Ivey said. “He’s strong, and he’s a lot bigger than me. His arms are huge. I just had to work my speed against his strength.”

Webb (40-5) took care of business late and rolled to a 9-2 decision against

Rock Falls’ Knox. Webb’s takedown with 14 seconds remaining in the second period broke a 2-2 tie, then he secured the win in the third period with a reversal and three back points. It was anything but easy, according to Webb, now a two-time regional champ.

“I was trying to open him up for a shot,” Webb said, “but he had such good position, I couldn’t get in on any shots.”

Sanders (39-6) was ahead of Seneca’s Kyle Sigmon 7-6 after two periods, but seized control with a takedown at the 1:34 mark of the third period. Fifteen seconds later, Sanders won by pin. He wasn’t pleased it got to that point.

“I was kind of wrestling sloppy, just kind of rolling around,” said Sanders, a sophomore who now has two regional titles. “I kind of took him lightly.

I should have gone out there with more intensity.

I just wasn’t prepared.”

Amboy’s lone champion was 195-pounder Dallas Appleman (28-3), who pinned Princeton’s Chase Tatum in 2:15.

After a scoreless first period, Tatum chose the down position to begin the second, and soon found himself on the receiving end of a move called a chicken wing.

“He’s a big, strong kid, but I knew if I could get him down to the mat, I could work him over down there,” Appleman said.

“When I get that chicken wing, it gets in there pretty tight. When I get a guy going over, it’s going to be over pretty quick.”

Also for the Clippers, Ullrich (24-12) was a runner-up to Rock Falls’ Smith at 160, while Bailey Montavon was third at 113 pounds.

Montavon gained a 15-5 major decision against Rock Falls’ Marcus Poci in the third-place match, after having won an 11-10, sudden victory OT decision when they previously met in the quarterfinals.

AFC will be represented at the sectional by Brendyn Williams (26-11), who took third at 145 pounds.

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The Broncos’ Von Miller (58) strips the ball from Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the second half of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif. Miller was named the game’s MVP after Denver’s 24-10 victory.

Denver’s defense stole Carolina’s act. The Panthers led the league with 39 takeaways and were plus-20 in turnovers. On the Super Bowl stage, though, Assistant Coach of the Year Wade Phillips got his first ring because his unit was impenetrable.

“Anybody who has watched us knows this was not our style of play,” Olsen said. “Some of that you have to give credit to Denver’s defense forcing

people into bad games.”

It was a far cry from 2 years ago, when Denver was routed by Seattle 43-8.

“It feels great,” said Miller, who had six tackles, 2½ sacks, two hurries, the two forced fumbles and a pass defensed. “Peyton and DeMarcus and Coach Phillips and all the guys that have been deserving their whole, whole career. I did this for them. I put my neck on the line for those guys.”

Carolina has made a habit of sprinting out of the gate in the playoffs.

This time, it was Denver that got the quick start.

Manning opened the game with an 18-yard completion to Owen Daniels, later hit Andre Caldwell for 22, and C.J. Anderson had a 13-yard run. When the Panthers held, Brandon McManus kicked a 34-yard field goal.

The Panthers went nowhere on their first series, then their defense forced a three-and-out. It was the first of seven such aborted drives for both sides in the first half.

Carolina’s Ron Rivera, the Coach of the Year, lost a challenge on a Jerricho Cotchery catch, and it was

a key decision because two plays later, Miller burst through and didn’t go for the sack. He reached directly for the ball, stripping it from Newton. It rolled to the goal line, where Malik Jackson pounced on it for Denver’s first defensive touchdown in a Super Bowl, and a 10-0 lead.

Newton escaped for runs of 11 and 12 yards, then a 19-yard pass to Olsen to set up Jonathan Stewart’s 1-yard TD dive to make it 10-7.

But sloppiness – and strong defense – marked the rest of the game.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF ILLINOIS CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2013-20, Plaintiff(s), vs.

KENNETH B. ROUX A/K/A KENNETH ROUX, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. AND PRESTON-SCHILLING FUNERAL HOME, LTD, Defendant(s).

Case No. 13 CH 36 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois, will on March 17, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the OLD LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, IL 61021, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Lee, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 1687 JAYDEE AVE, DIXON, IL 61021 P.I.N. 18-08-08-105-018 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a Single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com SL # 13-01511 Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Andrea L. Jacobsen; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00051 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/5/2015, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 3/10/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 07-02-32-229-008 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 806 N. Jefferson, Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1511101.

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15CH 69 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 11/25/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 3/3/2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS Christiana Trust, a division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as indenture trustee, for the CSMC 2014-RPL3 Trust, MortgageBacked Notes, Series 2014-RPL3, Plaintiff, vs.

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15 CH 69 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 11/25/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 3/3/2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-28-430-005 COMMON ADDRESS: 309 5th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence.

Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday.

The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

No refunds The judgment amount was at $97,269.75.

LOT 7 IN BLOCK 30 IN MERRILL'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-28-430-005 COMMON ADDRESS: 309 5th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence.

Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

No refunds The judgment amount was at $97,269.75.

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, LLC, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 201-6679.

I682458 January 26, February 1 & 8 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF ILLINOIS CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2013-20, Plaintiff(s), vs.

KENNETH B. ROUX A/K/A KENNETH ROUX, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. AND PRESTON-SCHILLING FUNERAL HOME, LTD, Defendant(s).

Case No. 13 CH 36 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois, will on March 17, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the OLD LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, IL 61021, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Lee, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: LOT NINE (9) IN SUBURBAN ACRES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF SECTION EIGHT (8) IN TOWNSHIP TWENTY-ONE (21) NORTH, RANGE NINE (9), EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common Address: 1687 JAYDEE AVE, DIXON, IL 61021 P.I.N. 18-08-08-105-018 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a Single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com SL # 13-01511 Feb. 8, 15, 22, 2016

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SANDY WYATT, LINDA MURRAY, CINDY SMITH, LAVERNE HANSON, JR., HEIRS AT LAW OR DEVISEES OF PAULINE M. HANSON, DECEASED, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS and KIPP MEYERS as SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, Defendants.

No. 15 CH 140 ST PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN OWNERS NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS HEIRS at LAW or DEVISEES OF PAULINE M. HANSON, DECEASED. An Affidavit for Publication having been filed, because upon due inquiry you cannot be found so that process can be served upon you.

Notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, and Heirs at Law or Devisees of Pauline M. Hanson, Deceased, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action was commenced in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Case No. 2015 CH 140 ST, by the Plaintiff Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B. against you, in which the Complaint seeks foreclosure of a mortgage dated October 12, 2011, and recorded October 17, 2011, as Document No. 2011-06663 among the Land Records of Whiteside County, Illinois, in which Plaintiff is the Mortgagee of certain real estate owned

by Mortgagor, Pauline M. Hanson (now deceased), and that foreclosure of mortgage action is now pending in said Court. The current record title holder of the affected real estate is the Heirs at Law or Devisees of Pauline M. Hanson, and the property is legally described as follows: The South One-Half of Lot 10, in Block 2, in Merrill and Hapgood's Addition to the City of Rock Falls, according to the Plat recorded in the Recorder's Office of Whiteside County, in Plat Book Two, Page 15, situated in the County of Whiteside, in the State of Illinois Common address: 1006 W. 5th Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, and Heirs at Law or Devisees of Pauline M. Hanson, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 101 E. 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois, on or before March 2, 2016, a default judgment may be entered against you at any time after that date, in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint.

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Lisa A. Gabriel - ARDC 6196272 WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081 815-625-8200 Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY IN PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT L. LOWE, Deceased.

2016 P 3 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Robert L. Lowe of Amboy, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Dena Shirlene Lowe, Amboy, Lee County, Illinois, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: /s/ Dena Shirlene Lowe Independent Executor Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Andrea L. Jacobsen; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00051 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/5/2015, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 3/10/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTHERLY SIXTY-EIGHT (68) FEET OF THE NORTHERLY TWO HUNDRED (200) FEET OF THE WESTERLY ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET OF LOT TWO (2) IN BLOCK EIGHT (8), IN THE TOWN OF NORTH DIXON (NOW A PART OF THE CITY OF DIXON), ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 07-02-32-229-008 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 806 N. Jefferson Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-11101.

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Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

5 hp MTD 24” elec. start, like new $450 815-288-6588 Airens 6HP 24” cut snowblower self propelled with chains, pull start, good cond.

Runs great. $300.

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WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

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Applicants should send cover letter and resume to Anne Heim : anne@riverviewcenter.org before Monday February 8th.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

Call Classified To sell those extra items!

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Sauk Valley Media Telegraph 3200 E. Lincolnway 815-625-3600 ext. 5301 113 S. Peoria Sterling, IL 61081 Dixon, IL 61021 Towns Rock Falls Rock Falls Milledgeville Milledgeville Prophetstown Walnut

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Quickie electric wheelchair, $500.

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Riverview Center Multiple Positions Available

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H od Bu eate o F nd ild d ing a t S Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

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1000 N. N Galena G l - Dixon, Di IL - 815.288.4455 815 2 - www.KenNelsonAuto.com Mike Freeman Craig Buchanan

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FARM LAND FOR SALE

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FARM AUCTION Feb. 20th, 10AM Sale to be held at Deer Valley Golf Club, Whiteside Co. 1 TRACTMostly Class A soils. Tampico Township.

Ruth E. Kelly Trust Farmers National Bank Trustee Monte Van Kooten Managing Broker 815-718-2244.

Gordon Stade Auctioneer 847-5142853

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NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

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$11,999* 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA LOADED! 34,000 LOWONLY MILES! MILES - NAVIGATION

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ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review, Prairie Advocate, and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

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TRAILERS/RVS

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1993 Pontiac Bonneville, runs good, heat & A/C, great work car, $1100 815-564-7825 1999 Cadillac DeVille; black; Good condition. $3,500 obo. 815288-7910 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, two slides, generator, HWH hyd. Levelers. 11,800 orig. mi Always stored inside. $41,000. 309659-2488.

2013 244DS Starcraft Travel Star sleeps 4, U-shaped dinette slide out.

Outside refrigerator. Completely furnished. $14,000 Call 815-438-2122.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

TRUCKS

AUTOS WANTED

2012 Ram 3500 Dually Quad Cab, 8 ft. box spray n liner, 6.7, auto trans, manual 4x4 3.73 rear end tow pack, cloth black, new tires, running boards, block heater, pw l/w, grill cover, 40,000 mi, $37,000 815-5908995 before 7 pm.

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We are licensed & insured to buy vehicles. Running or non running, scrap, Ect. 7 days a week.

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1983 Ford F250 XL 4x4 7.3 Diesel w/ plow. $3000 1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer 4x4 new motor trans. 6.4 $3000 1997 Chevrolet 8' truck box. $800

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2000 Jeep Cherokee 4 wd, 4dr, 134k mi., $2800/ obo 815-225-5114

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

Need a car sold?

Call, Stop in or visit our website saukvalley.com classifieds Janet of Dixon sold her 2001 Buick Century Ltd., exc. condition., new tires/brakes, leather int., power windows/ seats. 90,100 mi. $5,600

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Offer expires 12/31/15 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

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Astrograph Take action Monday February 8, 2016 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Take action and do what you can to get back in shape. Your physical and mental states will determine how well you will do and what you will accomplish.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You will feel alienated if you don’t share your thoughts and feelings with loved ones.

Be honest and find out where you stand. A healthy sense of compromise will lead to balanced relationships.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You should do things for yourself, not for others, today.

Not everyone will be impressed or will recognize your talents.

If you support the underdog or a cause, you will feel good about your accomplishments and attract positive attention.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Concentrate on romance, travel or something you enjoy doing. Participate in activities that inspire you to use your skills in new ways. New beginnings await you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Set a price for what you have to offer. Working for nothing will not pay the bills or build

confidence. You deserve to be paid what you are worth.

Consider starting your own business.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Check out your alternatives.

A different environment or life choice will motivate you to take on projects that allow you to use your imagination. Romance is encouraged.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A partnership will allow you to concentrate on what you do best.

Negotiate your terms and get what you want in writing. A change will do you good. Face your fears head-on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If you take inventory of your life, you will realize how much it holds. An assertive, willful approach to getting what you want will lead to satisfaction and new goals.

-- Recognize what you are up against. Don’t let an emotional reaction lead to an argument.

Discord will curtail your freedom and stifle your chance to bring about positive change.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Plan to do something that is entertaining and exciting and that will capture your imagination and lead to an interesting project or pastime.

Don’t give in to negativity or peer pressure.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Not everyone will like your ideas or agree with what you plan to do. Walk away from those who complain, and surround yourself with positive, upbeat doers willing to give you a helping hand.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Observe what others say and do, but don’t let on how you feel or what your plans are until you have everything in place. Trust in yourself, and follow through with your objectives.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

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