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ILLINOIS | BUDGET

Unhappy new year A lot of people will feel the pain when the state’s budget bandage is pulled off Sunday, unless lawmakers can heal their rift

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois will ring in the new year with a familiar tune: Deadlock in the Capitol and no state budget.

The only spending agreement reached in 2 years between bickering Republicans and Democrats, a 6-month temporary fix, expires Sunday.

Not only is there no arrangement to fill the void, Gov. Bruce Rauner and his Democratic opponents controlling the General Assembly have hardly talked about it.

Funding for elementary and secondary education was provided through June. But colleges and universities will see state spending dry up.

And even though billions of dollars for Medicaid health care is assured, the backlog of bills

is so great that hospitals are having an increasingly tougher time staying ahead.

State workers will continue to be paid, but there’s no money to pay utility bills or buy commodities; vendors continue to wait for payment. Those needing mental health, addiction treatment, or senior-living programs will likely wait, too. The private agencies that provide those services continue to wait months for checks to arrive.

“In a lot of areas, things are just breaking apart,” Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat, said.

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New Year’s resolution: Address broadband

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – One of the city’s top priorities in the new year will be determining the future of its broadband business, and officials say those decisions could be made soon.

The city is looking at options for funding a fiber buildout that would provide high-speed services for business and residential customers.

The City Council on Dec. 6 approved a request from City Administrator Robbin Blackert to pursue additional funding information. The city likely would use alternate revenue bonds to fund the $13 million buildout.

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Council will be 1 short until April Mayor having hard time filling open seat

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – A vacant City Council seat will remain empty for a few more months.

Mayor Bill Wescott tried to fill the 4th Ward opening created by the Sept. 30 resignation of Troy Ebenezer, but no prospective appointees were found.

The term expires in 2017, so an appointee would have been forced to run in April to keep the seat.

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A pair of fishers huddle against the whipping wind Thursday to try their luck at ice fishing at Sinnissippi Park in Sterling. Things will probably get a little slushy for folks heading out to fish over the next few days. Temperatures are forecast to gradually warm up to the mid 40s by Monday, when rain is also in the forecast, then start returning to more seasonably cold temperatures. Things will cool off a few degrees by Tuesday, but Wednesday the mercury will take a dive into the upper 20s and keep on falling, hitting 20 degrees by the end of next week.

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Concert keeps the faith

DIXON – A New Year’s Day worship concert begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 131 North Court St. Duncan Holmes, a touring concert pianist based in Fredericksburg, Texas, will perform.

Holmes, who is blind, was involved in music throughout his education, both at home and at the Maryland School for the Blind. Call 815-284-3849 or go to duncan-holmes.com for more information.

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All skate, all night

MOUNT MORRIS – Families can roll into the new year at White Pines Roller Rink, 6929 W. Pines Road, across from White Pines State Park.

The rink will have an AllNight Skate on New Year’s Eve, beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday and ending at 7 a.m.

Sunday. There will be games, a 500-balloon drop at midnight and more. Adult supervision is provided.

Cost is $20 for the night, or $12 to skate from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.The rink also will have New Year’s Eve party from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; admission is $7.

Call 815-9469988 or go to skatingfun. com for more info.

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What’s a New Year’s Eve weekend without some music and libations? Here are a just few of the acts that will take the stage, all from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. unless otherwise noted: • DJ Hollywood, today at the Cooler, 311 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

• Bad Phoenix is parting ways, but not before a final show Saturday at The Corner Spot, 510 Chicago Ave. in Dixon.

• Reflex Blues, Saturday at Cragel’s, 345 Washington St. in Prophetstown.

• Hitz City, Saturday at the Latin America Social Club, 2708 W. Lincolnway in Sterling.

• Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Roadhouse, 807 S. Seventh St. in Oregon.

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Kick back and have some fun

Looking for some leisurely fun? There’s plenty of it at Sauk Valley’s senior centers today: • Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St. in Sterling, 815-622-9230: Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m.; beginning line dancing, 11 a.m.; Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 to 3 p.m.

• Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. in Dixon, 815-288-9236: Organized Wii Bowling games, noon; Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.

• Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St. 815-9463818: Bridge, noon To see what else is going on, check out the Community Calendar on page A8, or contact the centers.

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Stay-at-home fun

Don’t feel like going out on New Year’s Eve? Ring in the new year at home with friends and family: Enjoy a family game night and a late-night family meal (with cocktails for Mom and Dad and “mocktails” for the kids). Make some lists: favorite moments from 2016, predictions for the new year, what you accomplished in 2016 and what you’d like to accomplish in 2017.

Celebrate stars we lost in 2016 with some binge watching – a “Star Wars” marathon for Carrie Fisher or back-to-back “Brady Bunch” for Florence Henderson – or take a stroll down a musical memory lane. Party like it’s 1999 with Prince or celebrate ch-chch-changes with David Bowie – and dance!

Hang out with old friends, or make some new ones.

Whatever you choose to do, make it a happy new year!

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POLICE Morrison Police

Joseph E. Brackemyer, 19, of Morrison; 2:40 a.m. Tuesday on Elm Street; domestic battery, criminal damage to property, and unlawful restraint; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dixon Police

Samantha Siebel, 25, of Dixon; 11:06 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of North Galena Avenue; Lee County warrant – failure to appear; posted bond.

Randy W. Reinhold, 24, of Oregon; 5:21 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of South Peoria Avenue; two Lee County warrants – failure to appear, Ogle County warrant – failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

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Jacob Lewis, 29, of Oregon; 6:34 p.m. Wednesday at Fourth and Adams streets; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County jail; held in lieu of bond.

Roger Patterson, 41, of Oregon; Wednesday; violations of an order of protection; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Eduardo Vega, 37, of Rochelle; Wednesday; failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Lellend Rhea, 35, of Rochelle; Wednesday; failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Antonio Cathina, 34, of Rochelle; Wednesday; failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Larry Barnes, 47, of Loves Park; Wednesday; failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Corrine Abell today.

Friday, December 30, 2016

MORRISON

Mailbox explosion damages home No injuries; police investigate

BY ASHLEY CADY acady@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5521 @ashleycady_svm

MORRISON – A Morrison woman is “counting her blessings” after some sort of device exploded in her porch mailbox in the middle of the night, damaging her home inside and out, but causing no injuries.

The explosion happened around 2 a.m.

Wednesday in the 600 block of West Lincolnway, at the home of Christina and Byron Wetzell and their four children. They heard

the blast, but didn’t realize what it was until they found the damage around 5:30 a.m.

The explosion damaged siding, a shutter, a railing and an awning outside the home, and even caused plaster to fall off the walls inside, Wetzell said.

Police Chief Brian Melton said his department is working with Illinois State Police, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department and the Postal Service to find whoever is responsible.

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To help

Anyone with information on this or other vandalism is asked to call Morrison police at 815-7727659 or the anonymous reward hotline, Whiteside County Crime Stoppers, at 815-625-7867. is common in Whiteside County, but it usually involves mailboxes being hit or knocked down, Sgt. Kevin Soenksen said, citing such an incident east of Morrison recently. He does not believe it is related to this explosion.

Others, however, told Wetzell that two other mailbox vandalisms might have taken place near Morrison that same night, she said.

Rock Falls woman charged with dealing cocaine

BY ASHLEY CADY acady@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5521 @ashleycady_svm

STERLING – A Rock Falls woman accused of dealing crack cocaine is in Whiteside County Jail on $50,000 bond.

Tamara S. Huff, 46, was arrested at 2:13 p.m.

Wednesday at Avenue L

and West Third Street, Sterling police said in a news release.

She is charged with delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, which carries 4 to 15 years in prison; delivery of a controlled substance, which carries 3 to 7 years; and possession of a controlled

substance, which carries 1 to 3 years. She also was wanted on a Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear on a previous charge of possession of a controlled substance.

She has a preliminary hearing Jan. 9.

Huff’s arrest was part of a larger narcotic investigation conducted in

Sterling and Rock Falls, Detective Brad Barron said. He declined to elaborate.

Huff has an extensive felony criminal history in Whiteside County, dating back to 1992, when she was sentenced to 2-anda-half years for burglary.

She was sentenced to 2-and-a-half years for

possession of a controlled substance in 1996; to a year for obstruction in 1997; to 3 years on each of three counts of forgery in 1998, which were served concurrently; to 2-and-a-half years for burglary in 2000; and to 2-and-a-half years for possession of a controlled substance in 2003.

enhanced patrol efforts.

Winter road conditions and the holiday season can prove to be a deadly combination.

“DUI remains one of the top contributing factors in fatal crashes around the holidays,” said ISP Director Leo P. Schmitz in a news release. “ISP Troopers will be conducting roadside safety checks and roving patrols, looking for and arresting intoxicated motorists. Remember, drive sober or get pulled over.”

Traffic fatalities in Illinois passed the 1,000 mark this year for the first time since 2008. Through Dec. 27, 1,055 people died in crashes on Illinois roads.

A total of 998 people died in crashes in 2015.

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IN BRIEF Safety a priority for New Year’s SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and nearly 200 law enforcement agencies across the state are making a final push to keep traffic fatalities down during the New Year’s holiday weekend.

Enforcement will take place around the clock, but heightened during the nighttime hours.

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“I think that I’m really counting my blessings, considering all the things that could have been so much worse,” Wetzell said, adding that investigators were surprised the explosion didn’t start a fire.

She also said she is amazed by the overwhelming amount of support the community, including many people she does not even know, have shown.

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New rules of the road start Jan. 1

Alderman: Broadband must be marketed well, or ‘we could stop the conversation’ RESOLUTION

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• People who drive over railroad tracks while crossing gates are down SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will face stiffer fines. Gov. drivers who’ve been con- Bruce Rauner signed a victed of driving without law in July that increases insurance could be with- the penalty for disregardout a car if they’re caught ing activated gates and doing it again, under a warning lights from $250 law that goes into effect to $500 the first time. It Jan. 1 – and that’s not doubles to $1,000 each time after that. the only new rule of • Emergency the road that will vehicles parked be on the books along the side come Jan. 1. of the road Other changaren’t the es affect train only ones crossings and you’ll have to Scott’s Law, move over or which requires slow down motorists to for, under move over or s l o w d o w n Thinking about driv- a change in for stationary ing over those tracks Scott’s Law, when the crossing otherwise vehicles.

• P e o p l e gates are down? It’ll knowns as the “Move Over” cost you twice as who’ve been The convicted of much as it does now, l a w . driving with- when the first-time law, which out insurance fine goes from $250 c u r r e n t l y requires drivand get pulled to $500 Jan. 1. ers to slow over for it again could have their down or change lanes vehicle impounded by when approaching a the police. The law now stationary emergency requires officers to tow vehicle with emergency a driver’s vehicle when lights activated, has been they’re citing them for changed to apply to any driving without insur- vehicle on the side of the ance and they’ve been road with hazard lights convicted of driving with- activated. In short: If you out insurance within the see flashing lights ahead, move over or slow down. past year.

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Applicants with troubled past will have easier time of getting health care license Tribune News Service

A new state law taking effect in January will make it easier for previously barred health care workers and first-time applicants with felony convictions to once again become eligible for an Illinois license.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation will determine eligibility for health care applicants who want their felony convictions – including for murder, kidnapping and armed robbery – reviewed in the hopes of getting a license.

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Their applications for a health care worker license will be permanently denied under the law.

Besides doctors and nurses, health care workers in Illinois who need licenses include acupuncturists, athletic trainers and audiologists.

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The city’s consultants, Magellan Advisors, have come up with a business plan that would allow for the investment to be made gradually.

In September, Magellan recommended that the city break up its broadband coverage area into what it calls fiberhoods. The city would be divided into 20 fiberhoods, based on projections that only 14 would be built.

To manage risk, sales would be done in advance of the infrastructure work. If a minimum sales target of 45 percent wasn’t met, the fiberhood wouldn’t be built.

Although nothing is etched in stone, the city plans to offer 1-gigabit broadband and VOIP phone services for residential customers, and two broadband tiers and data center services for businesses.

Magellan recommended against offering video services, deeming it too dangerous in light of an increasing number of consumers cutting the cable cord.

“There is too great a risk, high entry costs, and dwindling market share in video,” said Scott Moehnke, a Magellan consultant who has worked on the city’s

Bonding details could be available at the Jan. 17 meeting of the Rock Falls City Council.

Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agenda will be posted at rockfalls61071.net and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The council meeting also airs live on Channel 5. business plan.

City officials said the funding information should be back soon, and the plan will be back in the council’s lap next month.

“Magellan is getting close with its work, and we’re waiting to see what the bonds come back at,” Mayor Bill Wescott said. “We should be ready to move on this in January, and put it before the council.”

Blackert has made it clear to the council that because the business is technically a start-up, the bonds would have to be backed up by the general fund.

“We need either a feasibility study or our most recent audit that includes revenues from the broadband business to show we can make our bond payments,” Blackert said. “But a new feasibil-

ity study would cost us between $60,000 and $80,000, and we have no past revenue history with the new utility.”

Aldermen have expressed concerns with specific aspects of the plan. George Logan Jr. has stressed the importance of branding and marketing in building the business.

“Without the right marketing person, this isn’t going to fly, and we could stop the conversations right here,” Logan said.

Magellan has told the council it will take an active role in setting up a marketing system and training a city employee.

One alderman has expressed concerns about the financing options. Rod Kleckler said he has concerns about using the general fund as a backup source for bonds. Kleckler also has qualms about a financing provision that would provide a 5-year cushion of about $2.3 million for operating expenses. That stipulation would make the bond taxable.

Blackert said the 45 percent market penetration rate requirement for fiberhood buildouts gives the city an added layer of protection.

She said interfund transfers from the electric utility fund could be made if needed, which also protects the general fund.

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“When we find someone, they would be appointed for 2 years, and then both council members in Ward 4 would be up at the same time, before they get back on the staggered schedule,” Wescott said.

It has become increasingly difficult to find aldermanic candidates, Wescott said. He even has considered the possibility of changing the ward structure.

“We have some people who could do it, but they are marginally outside the ward lines.”

Terms for mayor, city clerk, treasurer, and one alderman in each of the city’s four wards are expiring in spring 2017, and only one of those races will be contested.

Wescott said he is looking into the legalities of ward redistricting, but the need is generally created by census changes.

“A resolution could be drawn up, but the census data would need to show an unequal distribution of voters, and we didn’t see much of a change in the 2010 census.”

Another possibility is the use of at-large aldermen on the council.

In Sterling, two of its six council members are at-large representatives.

City Clerk Marie Rombouts said Sterling started using at-large members when it adopted the council-city manager form of government in the mid-1970s.

The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 212 Third Ave., in the first-floor Council Chambers.

City Hall, including the Public Works department, will be closed

for business Monday, and employees will return Tuesday.

Go to sterling-il.gov or call City Hall at 815-632-6621 for an agenda or more information.

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But because no one was named to fill the vacancy prior to the city’s Dec. 19 election filing deadline, the mayor must wait to bring an appointee before the council.

“I’m still going through a list of people to call, but now I can’t make the appointment until after the [April 4] election,” Wescott said.

Rock Falls has eight council members, two from each of the city’s four wards. The 4-year terms are staggered, but as will be the case in the 4th Ward situation, an appointment will have both of the ward’s representatives on the ballot at the same time. Lee Folsom holds the other seat in the 4th Ward.

Anyone interested in filling the vacant 4th Ward seat on the Rock Falls City Council is asked to call Mayor Bill Wescott at 815-380-5333, or email him at rfmayor@rockfalls61071.com.

IN BRIEF Sterling City Council reschedules meeting STERLING – The next City Council meeting will be backed up a day because of the New Year’s holiday.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Friday visitation:

George E. Gallant of Dixon; 9:30-10:45 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Friday funerals: Jerry L. Elder of Rock Falls; memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Open Bible Church in Rock Falls.

George E. Gallant of Dixon; 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Saturday visitations: Lanae Joy Newman of Erie, 10-11 a.m. at Erie Christian Church James ‘Jerry’ Vaile of

Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Dixon. ▼ Saturday funerals: Lanae Joy Newman of Erie, 11 a.m. at Erie Christian Church.

James ‘Jerry’ Vaile of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Dixon.

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Rosalie C. Frain of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Monday funeral: Rosalie C. Frain of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

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Lanae Joy Newman ERIE – Lanae Joy Newman, 29 days old, of Erie, died peacefully at 2:12 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at home.

Lanae was born at 6:38 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. She was 4 pounds, 3 ounces and 18 inches long.

After 29 blessed days, Lanae passed away in her parents’ arms, with family surrounding her.

Lanae had been diagnosed with the genetic disorder Trisomy 18 and died of heart failure.

Lanae had a full head of dark hair. She also had her mother’s dark eyes, little ears, and long fingers and toes.

Lanae was a persistent fighter as she outlasted most doctor’s expectations. She always was comfortable and never in any pain.

She was a very laid back baby who always was peaceful, but very alert for a tiny newborn. Lanae loved to snuggle with her

mother, father, and big brother, Silas.

Lanae is survived by her parents, Isaac and Lindsay Newman, and her brother, Silas Newman of Erie. She also is survived by her maternal grandparents, Terry and Gayle Green of Erie; her paternal grandparents, Daniel Newman of Tampico and Donna Celaya of Cherryvale, Kansas. She also is survived by many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, with the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Erie Christian Church in Erie. Private burial will be at Erie Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Lanae Joy Newman Memorial Fund, in care of Isaac Newman.

Gibson-Bode Funeral Home in Erie is handling arrangements.

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Rosalie C. Frain ROCK FALLS – Rosalie Clara Frain, 86, of Rock Falls, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Rosalie was born July 15, 1930, in Sterling, the daughter of John and Nellie (Quimby) Hart. She was a cook at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Prophetstown. She was a member of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Survivors include her daughter, Cindy Frain (Tom Johnson) of Sterling; two sons, Allan (Connie) Frain of Portage, Wisconsin, and Jeff Frain of Prophetstown; her sister, Judy Dirks of Sterling; seven grandchildren; nine great-

grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, James Hart and Roger Seidel.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, with the funeral at 11 a.m. Monday, at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Sue Ridgeway NORTH PORT, Florida – Sue Ridgeway, 65, of North Port, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016.

She was born Jan. 14, 1951, in Morrison, to Charles and Emma Planthaber. Sue loved her grandchildren and spending time at the beach.

She is survived by her son, Trent Near of North

Port; grandchildren, Peyton and Tyler Near, and Judah Porter; sister, Vickie Weaver of Sterling; and brother, Charles H. Planthaber Jr. of Tampico.

Services will be private.

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OBITUARY

Inventor of iconic cup dies

NORTHFIELD (AP) – Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit – has died. He was 84.

The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co. died at his home in Northfield on Dec. 21 of health complications following a series of strokes, his son Paul Hulseman told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The younger Hulseman said his father never fully understood how massively popular the large red plastic cup became in pop culture. He said the cup was intended for families, and recalled being about 10 years old when he and his siblings helped their father choose the cup’s first colors: red, blue, yellow and peach.

“That product was never intended for keggers,” the younger Hulseman said.

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The inventor of the iconic red Solo cup, Robert Hulseman (photo inset), has died. Hulseman invented the cup in the 1970s for family picnics but later saw it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit.

Toby Keith recorded a tribute to the party side of Hulseman’s invention in the 2011 hit “Red Solo Cup,” with lyrics extolling the plastic cup as “the best receptacle for barbecues, tailgates, fairs and festivals.”

The next line’s rhyme, referencing the male anatomy, embarrassed Paul Hulseman when he played the song for his

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“I don’t think I should have been sitting next to my mom,” he said. “My mom just said, ‘Well, that was nice.’”

The elder Hulseman was known for his generosity and devotion to the Catholic church. He

didn’t give to large, wellendowed institutions but favored smaller, even struggling charities.

Hulseman also invented the Traveler coffee cup lid, with his friend and employee Jack Clements, a design the Museum of Modern Art added to its permanent collection.

He worked nearly 60 years with Solo Cup Co., the foodservice packaging company that his father, Leo, started in a suburban Chicago garage in 1936. The company made disposable food and drink containers from paper, plastic and recycled materials.

Dart Container Corp. bought the company in 2012, but it still makes the party cups and Traveler lids.

While the large red version claimed the limelight, Solo party cups come in many sizes and several colors.

“Truth be told,” his son said, “Dad liked blue the best.”

Thank You Helen L. Beard We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all our family and friends who sent cards, food, flowers and memorials after mom passed away.

A special thanks to the Dixon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Serenity Hospice and Home, Pastor Jack Briggs, and the Staff at Preston Shilling Funeral Home.

Without all of you we could not have gotten through this time. We are sincerely grateful and will forever remember your kindness and everything you did for Mom.

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Does being overweight slow you down, or vice versa?

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If you dread the prospect of hauling your lazy rear end to the gym more often in 2017, new research suggests the extra weight you’ve been carrying around may be to blame.

That may sound obvious. But the relationship between excess weight and inactivity is anything but. Behind the twin epithets “fat and lazy” lie some unkind – and unclear – beliefs about whether inactivity leads to weight gain or whether weight gain leads to inactivity.

A new study offers evidence that diet-induced obesity alters the brain’s functioning in ways that suppress the natural impulse to move around.

Many other powerful factors influence our inclination to exercise – not least having the safe spaces, leisure time and social encouragement to do so. But new research in mice confirms that obesity disrupts the proper functioning of a key docking station for dopamine, a brain chemical that affects our moods, appetites and motor control.

The result: The chubby mice became couch potatoes.

When researchers fattened mice up on high-fat chow, they saw the activity of a specific class of dopamine receptor in the brain’s striatum (a center of movement control and reward-seeking behavior) fall. Along with that change, they observed that the obese mice adopted more sedentary habits than their lean peers.

When researchers experimentally turned down or knocked out that brain receptor’s activity in lean mice who were fed normal chow, those mice too lost the impulse to run on their running wheels or zip around their cages.

They did not, however, become obese.

And when researchers took obese mice and experimentally “turned up” the receptor’s faulty signaling, they saw the chubby mice step up the frequency of their physical activity.

The new research, published Thursday in the journal Cell Metabolism, suggests that inactivity is not a natural cause of obesity.

Rather, inactivity appears to be a downstream consequence of excess weight, the new findings suggest.

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Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly insisted lawmakers must jump aboard with the governor and his agenda for reducing business costs, freezing property taxes and limiting politicians’ power.

Those will save money and boost Illinois commerce, says Rauner, a wealthy former privateequity investor.

She challenged Democrats to “break from” House Speaker Michael Madigan “to reach a bipartisan, balanced budget with reforms or continue to force a crisis and higher taxes.”

The two sides have met just a handful of times since last fall and Democrats criticized Rauner for canceling a scheduled conference Dec. 12. He wanted a spending plan from Democrats, but as Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said Thursday, “We need to

hear from the people who are actually going to spend the money on how they want to spend it and how much they want to spend.”

Madigan, the steelwilled Chicagoan, says Rauner’s ideas shouldn’t be tied to a budget deal.

The Legislature returns to Springfield on Jan. 9 for 2 final days of the current session before a new General Assembly is sworn in.

John Patterson, spokesman for Senate President John Cullerton, said the Chicago Democrat was surprised by the governor’s nixing the last meeting but hopes they’ll sit down again soon.

“Businesses that work and provide services on behalf of the state deserve to be paid,” Patterson said. “We need to be investing in higher education and preserving our safety net. These are all vital to Illinois being the competitive and compassionate state.”

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acob Neisewander, 18, of Dixon, is Newman Central Catholic High School’s November Student of the Month.

His parents are Ray and Cindy, and his siblings are Brittany, 24, Brandon, 23, JP, 21, and Sammy, 11.

Favorite class: English 101. Mrs. Spencer is an English and writing guru, and her class always challenges me to think a little harder and write a little better.

Least-favorite class: My teacher’s assistant period for algebra II – it robs me of my will to live.

Favorite teacher: Ann Propheter, calculus. Mrs. Propheter inspires me every day with her warm smile and intense enthusiasm for both teaching and life in general. Her lively sense of wit and charm are infectious, and she is always ready with a good joke to brighten your day.

School activities: Football, tennis, student government, spring musical, Newman Recycling Club, and Math Team Civic, church, volunteer or other activities: I lector at St. Anne Parish and have helped Key Club by volunteering at the PADS shelter and by donating blood or helping with blood drives.

and improve the bathrooms or install a hot tub on the roof.

What is your favorite ...

What scares you? Mrs. Propheter when she gets fed up with my shenanigans.

App? Yousician Food? Tacos Game or activity?

Football and tennis Movie? “Back to the Future�

TV show? “Stranger Things�

Sports team? Green Bay Packers

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

The North Pole – Santa lives there.

What’s something about you that nobody knows? My favorite color is swamp green.

How would you describe your group of friends? A group of fools whom I can easily dunk on.

What did you think about the November presidential election?

Yikes.

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? Freelance juggler.

What will you do after high school? I have applied to a few colleges and hope to be admitted into Boston College or University of Notre Dame.

Is there anything else you would want people to know about you? I can ride a unicycle. It is my primary means of transportation.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? I think (and hope) I will never have to graph sinusoids for my job.

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Jacob Neisewander is Newman Central Catholic High School’s November Student of the Month. He enjoys doing the morning announcements at the school and once he graduates, he hopes to attend either Boston College or Notre Dame.

Is there a celebrity whom you feel like? Oh man, I don’t know. I’d say Jackie Chan, because I have some wicked karate moves.

What’s a good book you read most recently? “Call of the Wild� by Jack London. The book is a celebration of all things wild. It is poetic, insightful, and pretty gnarly at times.

What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? Breakfast. It is the dominant meal.

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If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be? I would renovate

Shout out to: Mrs. Pascini for writing me an absurd amount of hall passes.

What is your proudest moment? Starting the Newman Recycling Club, because it was so awesome to have so many of my friends and classmates volunteer to help.

What kind of music are you listening to? Blink 182 or Twenty-One Pilots.

I also really enjoy Simon & Garfunkel.

Do you have a job? I mow lawns and work with corn during the summer.

Who is your hero/ role model? Batman or Ghandi – both fought for justice.

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Gather and hoard as many hall passes as you can.

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ote to readers: The Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board presents the SVM Editorial Board Roundtable. Several members of the Editorial Board offer their responses to a question of the week. Some questions will be of a serious nature, and some won’t be. Members might agree on an issue one week, but not the next week. Regardless, we certainly encourage public feedback.

Question of the week: The new year is fast approaching. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? How successful are you at keeping them?

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understand the sional careers doing what allure of making they love. Kids excelling resolutions for the in school. Friends getnew year, but I think any ting married. Going to a change you want to make ridiculous number of rock should be made at that concerts with my wife, time – whether it’s Jan. 1 and some with our kids. or June 1.

Cubs winning the That said, we’re World Series! All being asked to blessings.

I’m writing this make a resolution, from an oceanfront so I will make one. house in Panama The year that is City Beach, Florida, ending has been a that is being shared difficult and chalJeff by most of our lenging one. There Rogers family members. have been many editor Another blessing. times in 2016 that As the calendar life’s events have turns to 2017, my resoluled me to negatively say, tion will be to put more Good riddance to 2016. focus on the blessings in What an awful year. my life, and to not let the But amid life’s chalchallenges and obstacles lenges have been many drive my thinking and blessings in 2016. Sons attitude. starting their profes-

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that resolution. very year, I make a My new endeavors list of resolutions haven’t all been successcovering multiple ful, but that resolution areas of my life. Some has forced me to get out of my resolutions are of my comfort detailed and spell zone and has led out exactly how I to some of my am going to reach favorite hobbies. my goals. Others This year, I’ve are just a word or decided I’m not two and are left going to make any open-ended, like resolutions that one of my favorShannon focus solely on ites I try to include Serpette me. every year: Try Shaw Media I’m going to con something new. copy editor, my family into setThe resolution Princeton ting resolutions about trying somewe can all work on thing new is one I always succeed at doing. together, whether it is eating healthier, getting In the past, I’ve started metal detecting, running, more exercise, or spending more quality time and even have taken a painting class because of together.

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A book by Brian Tracy, ometimes I make “Success is a Journey: New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve found Make Your Life a Grand over the years that things Adventure,” contains excellent ideas about setwork out better if I don’t ting goals (resolutions) use the word “resolution.” Maybe it’s psycho- and achieving them.

Several Tracy gems: logical or something, but • “The most important calling resolutions somekey to achieving great thing else – plans, projsuccess in any ects, goals or to-do endeavor is for you lists – works better to decide upon for me. your goal and then Taking on a project in little chunks launch.”

• “Be clear about is one way that my “resolutions” your goal, but be sometimes get flexible about the Jim Dunn pushed across the process of achievfinish line. I recall ing it.” editorial page editor a TV pastor who • “Any plan is betonce said, “Yard by ter than none; and yard, it’s hard, but inch if it is complete enough, it by inch, it’s a cinch.” It can make the critical difis surprising what can ference between victory be accomplished if you and defeat.” simply work at it a little at A brand new year becka time. ons, offering many possiOne thing I know: If you bilities. If you want to live the year well, it’s worth make resolutions, make making plans to help fulthe results measurable – so you can tell whether fill that wish – even if you you succeeded or not. call them resolutions.

SPRINGFIELD SCOOP

‘David’ takes on ‘Goliath’ Springfield man sues to block paying compulsory union dues SPRINGFIELD – Mark Janus is a David ready to take on a Goliath.

You’ve probably never heard of Mark. He’s just an ordinary Joe tucked away in a nondescript government building in Springfield. But soon his name might become well known throughout the United States.

He doesn’t believe any government workers should be forced to pay money to a union that they don’t agree with.

So, he is suing the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees.

You see, Mark is represented by AFSCME against his will. In order to keep his job, he has to pay them a chunk of his paycheck.

It’s not fair. But it’s just the way it is.

Earlier this year, a California teacher named Rebecca Friedrichs made the same argument before the U.S. Supreme Court.

I sat through the arguments. Based on the questions being asked by the justices, it looked like the majority of members of the high court agreed with her.

And then Justice Anto-

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Scott Reeder is a veteran Springfield statehouse journalist who has covered government for almost 30 years.

nin Scalia died.

The court ended up deadlocked with a 4-4 vote and failed to issue an opinion.

So whomever President Donald Trump appoints to replace Scalia will likely cast the deciding vote.

Trump has said he will appoint someone sharing the views of Scalia.

And the next case in the queue is Janus’, which is pending before the U.S. Seventh Court of Appeals.

JACOB HUEBERT, the Chicago-based attorney for Janus, said he anticipates losing before that court, but is pushing the case because they want the U.S. Supreme Court to consider it. Huebert leads the Liberty Justice Center, a non-profit law firm pushing free-market causes.

Considering it takes only four justices to put

“If the high court rules in [Mark] Janus’ favor, anyone who works for any unit of local, state or federal government anywhere in the United States would no longer have to pay unions anything. They could choose to, but they wouldn’t have to.”

Scott Reeder

Freelance reporter In half of the states, workers are already protected from compulsory unionism.

But in states like Illinois, New York and California, which lack right-to-work laws, if Janus prevails before the high court, it would give government workers in all states the freedom to choose whether to give their money to a union.

No one should be forced to fund a group they don’t agree with.

And every worker should be free to choose.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and can be reached at ScottReeder1965@ gmail.com.

THE READER’S VOICE

Object to jail in downtown?

Holler about it RICHARD LITTLE Oregon

There are plans underway to build a jail on Sixth Street [in Oregon], and I know many of you are opposed to that idea.

Now is the time to make your thoughts and ideas known.

If you object to this idea, you should holler loud and often so that your voices may be heard.

I am not opposed to a new jail but think a location elsewhere would be more satisfying to most everybody in Oregon.

It might be wise if the county could contract with the powers that be in Lee County to house their inmates on a contract for 10 or 20 years, which would probably be cheaper and more appealing to the Lee County residents than a one-half percent tax increase.

With modern tech-

nology, such as video conferencing and many other techniques that I am not familiar with, the jail no longer needs to be within a block or two of the courtroom as it was in the days of “Gunsmoke” and “Bonanza.”

Please give this your concern and make your feelings known.

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a case before the high court, and four justices voted with Friedrichs, it’s likely Janus will be the next case considered.

If the high court rules in Janus’ favor, anyone who works for any unit of local, state or federal government anywhere in the United States would no longer have to pay unions anything.

They could choose to, but they wouldn’t have to.

Why just government workers? Because everything government does is political.

And, in political matters, free speech is paramount.

Chief Justice John Roberts asked the California solicitor general who argued against Friedrichs’ position to give an example of “non-political speech” that the union negotiates at the bargaining table.

The example David Frederick, a lawyer for unions involved in the case, gave was mileage reimbursement rates.

But Roberts countered that even that constitutes political speech because it deals with how tax dollars should be spent.

“Everything that is collectively bargained with the government is within the political sphere,” added Justice Antonin Scalia.

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s the holiday season winds down, the winter season is just getting started, and the Quad Cities offers plenty of activities that’ll cure the most stubborn cases of cabin fever.

Fun activities both indoor and outdoors await visitors, and new on the scene is the Winter Carnival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Family Museum and Bettendorf Library complex and beyond.

Outside at Faye’s Field, 2850 18th St., ice painting, a sled pull, snow games, snow forts and ice sculpture carving demonstrations are planned.

Visitors also can strap on their If you go ... skates and head to the new outdoor rink in Middle Park, 2407 What: Winter CarMiddle Road. nival If skis are your preferred footWhere: Famwear, there’s cross-country skiily Museum, 2900 ing at Palmer Hills Golf Course, Learning Campus 2999 Middle Road, and Crow Drive, and BettenCreek Park, 4800 Devils Glen dorf Library comRoad. plex, 2950 Learning If you’d rather just take a Campus Drive, and healthy winter stroll, Crow other locations in Creek Park is the place to go, Bettendorf, Iowa where you can enjoy trail walks When: 10 a.m. to at the park, 4800 Devils Glen 2 p.m. Jan. 14 Road.

Cost: Museum The area also offers plenty of entrance fee $4; places to go sledding, including most activities are Veterans Memorial Park, 1645 free, but some 23rd St., and Palmer Hills Golf might involve costs Course. during the event Inside at the Family Museum, Note: Some outparticipants can make milk jug door activities are igloos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. dependent on snow They also can watch dry ice and weather. demonstrations.

Information: betMeanwhile, at the library, baltendorf.org, Quad loon creations, magic tricks, Cities Convention and juggling are lined up. Also & Visitors Bureau offered: Classes on winter garat visitquadcities. den preparation, bird-feeder com, bettendorf building, learning how to surlibrary.com/blog/ vive in the cold, rock candy winter-carnival, or demonstrations, and winter800-747-7800 or scene drawing.

563-344-4106 More winter-themed indoor action can be found at Life Fitness Center, 2222 Middle Road. Look for snowman bowling, paper-plate ice skating, an indoor polar plunge (bring a swimsuit), winter target golf, pompom hockey or soccer, and a snowball launch.

Those attending won’t have to walk. Shuttles will take people to the various locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you’d rather not think about winter, the area also offers other family events.

Also planned for Jan. 14 are activities at Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St., Moline.

This is a drop-in program featuring pirate games and crafts.

And Isabel Bloom has opened a new studio showroom, which offers tours Jan. 13, 14 and Small Wonders Photography 16 by reservation. The tour shows how conAn ice sculptor gets to work on his creation. Many win- crete sculptures are made at 736 Federal St. in ter activities are the focus of the first Winter Carnival in Davenport, Iowa. Call 800-273-5436 to reserve Bettendorf, Iowa, on Jan. 14. Shuttles will carry visitors a spot. to several locations for crafting, demonstrations, ice All in all, it’s time to warm up to winter and enjoy the season. skating and entertainment.

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“The rank of Eagle Scout must be attained by the 18th birthday,”

BY THERESA CHURCHILL Long said. “But we want Decatur Herald & Review to honor him and are for AP Exchange still working on an offiDECATUR (AP) – With cial Boy Scout award to all that Larry Foster has give him.” accomplished in life, it’s Foster’s cheerleaders hard to believe his mind at the Y included his was ever on anything but wife, Debbie, and two achievement. of his employees at FosYet it must have been ter Financial Services, so when it was time for where he is president. him to earn the final They were Vicki Baker, merit badge to become an Eagle Scout as a teen- vice president; and Nancy Lynch, executive ager, and there was no assistant. counselor immediately Foster also had to available to work with complete a series of lifehim on it. saving maneuvers with “They got somebody Moss’ brother, Nathaniel the next year, but I must Moss, 18. He have been said that task thinking “I feel good. I did was more about somewhat I came here challenging thing else swimto do ... I could’ve than – sports, my ming laps. studies or girls done this a lot “I didn’t – by then,” have a chance more easily Foster said. to practice “I’ve always 60 years ago, that,” he said regretted not with a smile. but better late getting it.”

“I’ve always than never.

Because life had great Larry Foster is too short respect for Decatur man who earned people who for regrets and his chila Lifesaving merit badge achieve their dren like to Eagle Scout.” celebrate him, they Among those people approached Chris Long, are his grandson ZachScout executive for the ary Kosinski, who Lincoln Trails Boy Scout recently earned the rank, Council, about the posand his younger brother sibility of their dad finAndrew, who is closishing what he started. ing in on it. They live in As a result, Foster went Bloomington. to the Decatur Family Two of his children, YMCA on Wednesday, Terri Foster Colachis of where Secily Moss of Delmar, California, and Pana led him through Bart Foster of Boulder, the requirements for the Colorado, surprised Lifesaving merit badge – their dad by turning up at age 74.

June 22 at the Service to “I feel good,” he said Mankind Awards dinafter swimming the ner, where the Decatur required 16 laps using Sertoma clubs honored the back, side, breast him. and crawl strokes. “I did Laura and Mark what I came here to do.” Koshinski were also in Long said Foster, a attendance with their former city councilsons and are likely to man and a driving force return when Foster behind Decatur’s World receives his award from War II memorial, has the Boy Scouts. more than fulfilled the “I could’ve done this a requirement that Eagle lot more easily 60 years Scouts complete a comago,” Foster said, “but munity project and will better late than never.”

Morrison Community Hospital offers Family Care Clinic Sponsored by

By Denise Freese It’s reassuring to know you have a place to go when you or one of your loved ones falls ill. Whether it’s the flu, a broken bone, a wound requiring stitches, or any other unexpected medical issue you face, Morrison Community Hospital’s Family Care Clinic will assess the problem and help you recover and heal as quickly as possible.

The MCH Family Care Clinic is known as one of the area’s “best kept secrets”, as many in the community thought it was only for emergency care. The clinic was completely renovated in 2016, and was relocated to the main level of the hospital thus doubling the number of patient rooms.

Over 18,000 patients benefit annually from the clinic’s full-service offerings 361 days each year (the clinic is closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day). Since the secret is out, more and more patients have been visiting from outside the Morrison community.

MCH’s Family Care Clinic is known for its affordable family-

oriented care. Office hours are 8:00 am - 8:00 pm every day, seven days a week. While appointments are appreciated, they’re not required; walk-ins are welcome. While wait time is minimal, patients with appointments are given priority status, so walk-ins may experience a longer wait time.

The clinic is Physician-staffed at all times. Most insurances are accepted, including Medicaid and Medicare. The “Vaccinations for Children” program provides vaccinations from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm every day. Additional services include preventative exams and physicals for school, sports, and work. We also have a Dermatology physician who can remove moles and warts, provide chemical peels and administer allergy tests.

MCH’s Family Care Clinic offers patients a compassionate, understanding staff, delivering oneon-one personal care unmatched by any other medical facility in the area. The next time you or a loved one aren’t feeling well and need the services of a qualified, dependable Doctor and medical staff, visit the Family Care Clinic at Morrison Community Hospital. For more information, please contact:

Morrison Community Hospital 303 North Jackson Street Morrison, IL 61270 Phone: 815-772-5511 http://morrisonhospital.com/

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Couple thinks parents need to share the love Dear Abby, My husband and I are in our 30s. We do well for ourselves and are generally happy. We both have siblings who have various problems – drug abuse, emotional issues, broken relationships. Our parents pick up and travel to support them during their various dramas, but visit my husband and me only if they need a place to stay and don’t want to pay for a hotel.

My parents have cited fear of flying as a reason they don’t visit us much, and my husband’s parents claim they don’t have the money. However, their travel itineraries to visit our siblings suggest otherwise.

I haven’t asked my husband’s parents about this, but I did ask mine.

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

My mother said that because we’re “on a good path,” they don’t need to see us as often or put as much effort into us. I was shocked. How do we deal with knowing that we’re less favored because we have our act together?

– The Good Kids Dear Good Kids, You are not the only

people with this problem. The same thing tends to happen in families in which there is a child with special needs.

The parents expend their energy where they think it is needed most, which often results in hurt and resentment on the part of the stronger siblings.

Perhaps if you view what your mother told you less as a punishment for your success and more as a validation, it will be less hurtful and you will understand the logic. And if you feel you need more time with your parents, go visit them.

Dear Abby, “Emotional Dad in California” (July 23), whose wife was planning to deliver their

births, and I am quite certain that getting the word out to your millions of readers could have a positive impact and take us even further.

Every baby should have the healthiest start possible, and in the absence of pregnancy complications, that means waiting until 39 weeks.

– David H. Levine, M.D., Columbus, Georgia Dear Dr. Levine, Thank you for this information. I heard from many readers, including neonatologists, labor/delivery nurses, and other professionals certified in maternal and newborn care. They all cited the current position of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

(ACOG) advocating for full-term delivery.

All stated that the final few weeks are important for brain, lung and liver development, vision and hearing, blood sugar regulation, and attaining a healthy birth weight so the baby can stay warm, suck and swallow, and remain awake long enough to be fed. Expectant moms should do as much research as they can in order to give their babies the best chance for the healthiest life.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

IN BRIEF

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Dec. 30 Open pool, open cards, 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.

Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Beginning line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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.

Bridge, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Mexican Train, 12:30 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

child early, was correct.

No baby should be electively delivered before 39 weeks gestation. While term gestation is still defined as 37 weeks, current terminology distinguishes early term (37 to 38 weeks), from term (39 to 40 weeks). Data show that not only is the rate of acute complications higher for babies born even at 36 weeks, but each week less than 39 is associated with increasingly lower developmental scores.

In a collaborative effort, organizations dedicated to children’s health have spent the past decade trying to reduce the rate of late preterm births, those from 34 to 37 weeks. We have made great inroads in reducing late preterm

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

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

Steak and shrimp dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Dec. 31 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Ave. A, Sterling, 815626-8610.

Sunday, Jan. 1 No activities were received for this day.

Monday, Jan. 2 Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Situation Room, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815625-8290.

Bingo, Dixon Elks Lodge No. 779, 4:30 p.m. doors open, 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens, and 6:30 p.m. bingo begins, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, 815-288-3557. No computers.

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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Trey Songz, 32, charged with assault after concert outburst DETROIT (AP) – Singer Trey Songz has been charged with aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after authorities said he threw microphones and speakers from the stage during a performance at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.

The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says the 32-year-old Songz, whose real name is Tremaine Neverson, was arraigned Thursday.

Trey Songz performs in March 2015 during the Between The Sheets Tour at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

The artist has been charged with aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after authorities said he threw microphones and speakers from the stage during a performance at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.

Songz, of Virginia, was arrested after the incident Wednesday night.

Police spokesman Officer Dan Donakowski says Songz became “upset and belligerent” after he was told to end his concert and leave the stage at 11:30 p.m.

Prosecutors say someone was struck in the head by an object and an officer was punched.

Songz’ next court date is Jan. 5. Bond is set at $2,500.

The Detroit News reports that Chris Brown and Lil Yachty also performed at the concert.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Dec. 31 Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., Gateway Faith Fellowship parsonage, 701 14th Ave., Fulton, 563-321-8577.

Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-8572315.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lifescape Community Services, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,

closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll, 630-709-7807.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., steps, traditions, closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Sunday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day: Cancellations have not been received for these listings; check with organizers to see whether they are still meeting.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m.-noon, open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Latin American Social Club meeting, 3 p.m., 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Monday, Jan. 2 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., open, First United Methodist

Church, 402 First Ave., Forreston.

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

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 8:3010:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Dixon Rotary Club, noon, Mama Cimino’s, 104 S. Peoria Ave., , Melissa, 815-284-5287.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., open, beginners, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Sunshine meeting, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Tampico Community Club, noon, Tampico Area Community

Building, 106 W. Market St., 815438-2789.

TOPS, 4 p.m. weigh-in, 4:30 p.m. meeting; 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 6 p.m. meeting, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

TOPS Chapter IL 634 meeting, 4:30 p.m., 205 S. Walnut St., Franklin Grove.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls; John Mattingly, 815-631-3896.

Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Crossroads Community Church, 201 W. Market St., Morrison; Penny, 815-590-8003.

Rock Falls Rotary, 6 p.m., Beelendorf’s Deli, 204 W. 10th St. Amboy American Legion Post 453, 6:30 p.m., Community Room, Amboy Family Restaurant and Pizza, 211 E. Main St., 815849-5219.

VFW Post 5418 Men’s Auxiliary, 7 p.m., 217 First Ave., Rock Falls, 815-626-3513.

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

Dixon Elks Lodge 779 Auxiliary, 7 p.m., 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

Mount Carroll Monday Night Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Church of God, 816 Clay St. Petunia City Quilters, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third St., Dixon, 815-677-0119.

Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step study, Elim Reformed Church, 140 S. Church Road, Kings.

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

Rock Falls American Legion Post 902, 7 p.m., 712 Fourth Ave., 815-626-3862.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., step study, closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Sauk Valley Al-Anon GroupAlateen, 7 p.m., back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Eells Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 207 W. Third St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (3), First Presbyterian Church, 502 Third St., Savanna.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open, 217 N. Hickory St., Shannon.

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MY COMMUNITY. MY IMPACT. TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE STORY.

Your donation to United Way of Lee County makes all the difference right here in Lee County.

We Are 90% to Goal!

For just $ a week for 1 year‌‌‌. $1 provides uniforms for two Girl Scouts. $2 provides seven patients with chemo care bags.

$3 provides two hours of needed counseling to a child sexually abused and going through the system. $5 provides childcare at our nonprofit agencies for a parent in need. $10 provides a Christmas dinner for ten families. $15 provides one week of food for elderly, medically housebound individuals.

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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR‌‌‌‌‌‌ During this time of year, I am reminded of all the personal blessings I have encountered; family, health and home. This season also gives me time to reflect upon all that I am appreciative for in our community. The board members and volunteers of United Way of Lee County are thankful for generous support of our community campaign that allows us and our 25 partner agencies to service the residents of Lee County.

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Thank you for taking time to understand the value of United Way in our community. May you and your family have a happy and healthy 2017!

Sincerely, Jenny Koch United Way of Lee County Executive Director

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. 815-284-3090 Michael Donoho, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Adult Bible Studay & Morning Fellowship Sunday 10:30am - Worship Service & Childrens Church & Nursery Wednesday 7:00pm - Adult bible Study

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

Ridge Road, Dixon, 652-4488 Jon Marx, Lead Pastor Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

313 Van Buren Ave., Dixon 288-2453 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

111 East 2nd, Dixon, 284-6823 Bunyan & Rachel Cocar - Co-Pastors Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30, Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Gary Sorrell Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

801 W. Oregon St., Polo, 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am, Nursery Available Non-denominational Christian Church Visitors Welcome

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Walton Road, Walton Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Randy Fronek, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Sundays at 10:00 AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Pastor ~ Chris Bradshaw Associate Pastor ~ Eric Jackson Chris Bradshaw ex 302 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

1209 Sixth Street, Mendota, 539-6232 www.mendotanaz.org Rev. Dick Schaill, Senior Pastor John Robinson, Worship Leader Sunday School 9:30-10:30 (all ages) Sunday Morning Worship 10:45-12:00 Soul Fire Prayer Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday Praise/Worship Practice 7:30pm Friday

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST

22027 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 815-626-0104 Pastor Jim Miller

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614 Orchard St., Dixon

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH

415 E. 3rd Street., Sterling Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE CHURCH

1403 Hemlock, Dixon, Steve Young, Pastor 815-284-8680 Bible Study, Thursday 7:00 p.m., Sunday Praise & Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Home Groups CALL

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, 734-4942 Sunday School All Ages 8:30 a.m., Inner-Mission Fellowship Time 9:30 a.m., Worship service 10:00am, with nursery

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ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday Service 11 a.m.

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 815-288-2447, 815-994-0509 Robert Dunbar, Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Penn Corner on Lowell Park Rd., Polo, 946-3949 Sun. School 9:30, Worship 10:30

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel 573-703-7503 www.lincolnave.org Wednesday 6-7pm: Jump Kids (birth to 5th), Jump Moms, Fusion Youth & Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30am: Worship, Children’s Church and Jump Kids

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

106 Gaston St., Prairieville 815-445-5912 Bible study Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

All are welcome Vicar: Rev. Barbara Harrison Seward Sunday Schedule: 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@gmail.com, www.saintbrides. org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

14206 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, 815-562-7575 Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Youth Sunday School 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes 9:15am Choir Wednesday at 7:00pm Jr. High Ministries Wednesday 7:00pm E-mail: faithlc@rochelle.net

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Karen Hundrieser, Pastor Sunday School at 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464

Pastor Jeremy Horton

Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy

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Pastor Brian McWethy

Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

215 N. Court, Dixon, 284-2711 Sun. School 10:45, Worship 9:30 a.m.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

202 E. Fellow St., Dixon -815.284.4868 Friday Prayer 12:15-1 pm Open to Public ~ All Denominations.

Sunday School 9:45am

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

960 Rt. 52, Amboy, 857-2225 Pastor Barbara Otten Sunday Worship 9:00, Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 9:40 - 10:15

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1013 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, 284-2804 Saturday 5:30 p.m.Worship, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:15 a.m. Education and Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Web Site: www.immanueldixon.org Bright Beginnings Daycare & Preschool 285-1033

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Pastor: Robert C. Kinnear Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am Contemporary Service Mon. 10:00 am Prayer Team Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org, email: Office@stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

449 E. Reuter Rd., Amboy 376-6661 One mile east of Route 26 Pastor Rick Wulf 440-5321 Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Other services and activities announced.

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SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

500 W. Main St., Sublette, 849-5914 Pastor Kris Johnson Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Kid’s Klub Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm

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METHODIST CHURCH

906 Richardson Ave., Ashton, 453-2328 Pastor Laura Crites Sunday Worship 9am, Sunday School 10:15am

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Chan Ik Choi chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am Holy Communion celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Tim Mitchell, Senior Pastor Heewon Kim, Associate Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Nursery available 8:30am - 11:30am Cross Current Youth 4:30 pm Sunday 9:45 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Pastor Laura Crites Sunday School 9:30a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Sheamus Enright, Pastor - 847-9758974 Sunday 10 a.m. - Family Worship / Children’s Church Bible Study Wednesday 9:30 a.m. www.reynoldsumc.net • Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided.

Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

1140 Inlet Rd., Lee Center 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 10:30am

702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling 815-499-6552 Pastor Bill Sullivan Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am Sunday Contemporary Service 10:45am

11038 E. IL RT 38 Rochelle 815-562-7750 Pastor: Greg Duncan Sunday School: 8:30am, Sunday Worship 9:30am Nursery & Children’s Church during Morning Service, Youth Sunday 6pm, Prayer Wednesday 7PM

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106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am

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123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

he advice to do something nice for someone follows logically from the golden rule, i.e., to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12), and is, in effect, a summary of the Bible’s teaching on morality. We all know how good it feels when someone does something nice for us, and so we should return the favor, or perhaps “pay it forward,” as the saying goes.

This can be done in so many simple ways, from helping someone with their chores, to inviting someone to eat with you or otherwise sharing your food, to just being there for others. It doesn’t have to be expensive; sometimes the best gift is the gift of our time. A patient and understanding listener is often the best therapist. On the other hand, gifts are also nice. Who doesn’t like to be the recipient of a thoughtful gift? And monetary gifts are always practical. Sometimes the nicest things we do are the things we do for those who don’t expect it, or deserve it. If someone deserves to be forgiven, then it’s not a big deal to forgive them. But if someone doesn’t deserve to be forgivenand we forgive them, that is a big deal. Do something nice for someone each and every day and occasionally do something really nice for someone who doesn’t necessarily expect it, or deserve it.

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ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukesdixon. org Rev. Mary Ann Rhoades, Deacon SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship

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32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

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HARMON UNITED METHODIST

202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m.

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Chan Ik Choi, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m.

The church is handicapped accessible.

Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon - 815-973-5981 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: John Trotter Sunday School 8:30 am Sunday Weekly Service 9:30 am Fellowship 10:30 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m.

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Chicago and Flagg Streets, Paw Paw, 627-3371 Rev. Dr. Anne Hoflen, Pastor Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 677-9694 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. One Voice Youth Group Non-Denominational

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Nachusa, 284-4152, Brant Clements, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

113 E. 1st Street, Dixon Rev. John Trotter, Pastor 815-973-5981 Small Groups 9:30-9:55 am Fellowship Cafe 10:00-10:30 am Adult & Children Worship 10:30 am www.livingwellchurch.org

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

732 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL www.hopebiblefellowship.com Senior Pastor Joshua Shaw Associate Pastor Nathan Meeks Worship Service Sundays at 9:30 am Grow Groups at 10:45 am Evening Sunday Service 6:30 pm

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL Pastor Mark Glenn Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove Pastor Dan Gorton 815-456-2457 Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

416 Prospect St., Dixon Saturday Sabbath School 10:00am Worship Service 11:30am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon Sunday 9:30 am Tuesday 7:00 pm

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. 625-2284 Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School and Bible classes 10:15 a.m.

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GOP hopes to overhaul Medicaid Changes to program would have enormous consequences to recipients, states ATLANTA (AP) – When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, Republicans will have the opportunity to pull off something they have wanted to do for years – overhaul Medicaid, the program that provides health care to tens of millions of lower-income and disabled Americans.

Any changes to the $500 billion-plus program hold enormous consequences not only for recipients but also for the states, which share in the cost.

Trump initially said during the presidential campaign that he would not cut Medicaid, but later expressed support for an idea pushed for years by Republicans in Congress – sending a fixed amount of money each year to the states in the form of block

grants. Backers say such a change in the Medicaid formula is one of the best ways to rein in spending, but critics say big cuts would follow.

Currently, the federal government pays an agreed-upon percentage of each state’s Medicaid costs, no matter how much they rise in any given year.

Republicans have argued that states have little incentive to keep expenses under control, because no state pays more than half the total cost. Both House Speaker Paul Ryan and Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services, Georgia Rep. Tom Price, want to switch to block grants.

Key questions facing Republicans will be how the funding is structured and how much flexibility

“It’s exciting because you know it’s not going to be the same as it was, and it’s nerve-wracking because you know it’s not going to be the same as it was.”

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Georgia House budget committee chairman will be given to the states.

“It’s exciting because you know it’s not going to be the same as it was, and it’s nerve-wracking because you know it’s not going to be the same as it was,” said Terry England, a Republican state lawmaker who chairs the House budget committee in Georgia.

Republican control of Congress and the presidency means the GOP can act on its long-held priorities of reining in entitlement programs and repealing President

Barack Obama’s health care law, which allowed states to expand the number of people eligible for Medicaid. Thirtyone states have opted for the expansion.

It is not clear what the GOP’s replacement plan will look like. Democrats have warned of dire consequences, and any proposed changes are likely to trigger a fight in Congress.

Last week, the Democratic Governors Association warned that repealing the Affordable Care

Act would end health coverage for millions of people and shift the financial burden onto the states, costing them $68.5 billion in uncompensated care over the next decade. The group said the Medicaid expansion alone has provided coverage for millions of Americans who lacked insurance and that it had been a critical tool for states in combating the opioid epidemic.

Earlier this year, Ryan and Republican leaders offered an option: States would receive a fixed amount from Washington for each person enrolled. That approach would allow federal payments to grow if, for example, a recession forced more people onto Medicaid.

More than 70 million people are on Medicaid.

CYBER SECURITY

Obama retaliates against Russia for election hacking HONOLULU (AP) – In a sweeping response to election hacking and other bad behavior, President Barack Obama on Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and shuttered two Russianowned compounds in the U.S. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to retaliate for a cyberattack.

“All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions,” Obama said, adding, “Such activities have consequences.”

But President-elect Donald Trump said it was “time for our country to move on to bigger and better things.” The Republican has refused to accept U.S. spy agencies’ determination that Russia hacked to try to help his campaign, arguing Democrats are merely trying to delegitimize his election.

Yet in the face of newly public evidence, Trump suggested he was keeping an open mind.

“In the interest of our country and its great people, I will meet with leaders of the intelligence community next week in order to be updated on the facts of this situation,” Trump said.

In a bid to expose Moscow’s cyber aggression, the U.S. released a detailed report about Russia’s hacking infrastructure that it said was designed to help computer specialists identify compromised systems and prevent more hacking. And Obama said more action was coming.

“These actions are not the sum total of our response to Russia’s aggressive activities,” Obama said in a statement released while he was vacationing in Hawaii. The U.S. has previously left open the possibility it could mount a

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covert retaliatory strike.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Moscow regrets the new U.S. sanctions and will consider retaliatory measures.

The White House has promised to release a report before Obama leaves office detailing Russia’s cyber interference in U.S. elections, a move that could address Russia’s complaints that the U.S. hasn’t shown proof of its involvement.

But the U.S. moved forward with the response Thursday even as the report has yet to be released.

Still, Obama administration officials said the list of entities Obama was sanctioning made clear who exactly the U.S. believes was behind the hacking of Democratic groups and the theft of emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman.

Obama’s move puts President-elect Donald Trump in the position of having to decide whether to roll back the measures once in office, and U.S. officials acknowledged

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President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference Dec. 16 in the White House briefing room in Washington. Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. that Trump could use his executive authorities to do so.

Obama said the hacking “could only have been directed by the highest levels of the Russian government,” a contention the U.S. has used to suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved.

Although the White House announced at the same time it was kicking out Russian officials and

closing facilities, it said those were responses to other troubling Russian behavior: harassment of U.S. diplomats by Russian personnel and police.

The 35 Russian diplomats being kicked out are intelligence operatives, Obama said. They were declared “persona non grata,” and they were given 72 hours to leave the country. The State Department declined to

identify them.

Fyodor Lukyanov, the head of Council for Foreign and Defense Policies, an association of top Russian political experts, called the decision to expel 35 Russian diplomats “a Cold Warlike diplomatic war.”

Lukyanov said on Rossiya 24 television that because of Thursday’s sanctions the Trump administration “will have to start off from an even lower point than it was” in trying to mend the U.S.-Russia ties.

“I think the new administration will try to soften the blow and at least distance itself from, to show this has nothing to do with them,” he said.

The two compounds being closed down are recreational facilities owned by Russia’s government – one on the eastern shore of Maryland and the other on Long Island, New York – that were also used for intelligence activities, the U.S. said. The White House said Russia had been notified that Russia would be denied access to the sites starting noon today.

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The Leaders of the Alpacas

BY MITCHELL BRINKMAN For Northern Illinois Ag Mag

In an area where you can barely go 5 miles without seeing cows, horses or pigs, Dwight and Wanda Deitrick are breaking the mold by sharing their love of alpacas with the community.

The retired couple – Dwight a former businessman and Wanda, who taught for 30 years – originally raised feeder pigs and cattle on their 50-acre farm near Prophetstown.

“One night, Dwight was reading a magazine,” Wanda said. “He found an article about alpacas, and the rest is history.”

That was 11 years and 71 alpacas ago. They began with seven animals and are still growing. They’ve shown alpacas at farm shows and won several ribbons in competitions.

But what they most enjoy is bringing crowds to Deitricks’ Alpaca Ranch, whose doors are open year-round to the public and groups from schools, clubs, and special needs associations.

The ranch also hosts a free open ranch event during the National Alpaca Farm days – this year it was Sept. 24 and 25 – where people can come and learn about the alpaca lifestyle.

Fibers are sheared from the alpaca once a year and cleaned on-site before being shipped to another location to be made into yarn, hats, and scarves that are sold in the family-run store. Each alpaca generally produces 6 to 7 pound of fiber per shearing and the fibers are as warm as wool but lighter. The store carries 20 of the 22 natural colors alpacas produce.

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Deitrick’s stepgranddaughter-in-law, Tracy Livesay, has been working at the farm since 2012, helping with the sales, marketing, and cleaning the fibers. She spent 25 years in Chicago working in high property management before moving to the area and said her new line of work is both peaceful and dreamy.

“I like that it never feels like work,” Tracy said. “I love working with the alpacas and getting to help knit items in the store.”

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The 2-day open house brings in 200-plus visitors.

There’s more to it than repeat customers and the business they bring, Dwight said. He and Wanda plan to keep doing what they’ve been doing for a long time.

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Friday, December 30, 2016 Numbers game The Blackhawks signed winger Artemi Panarin to a 2-year contract extension with $6 million per season Wednesday. The 25-year-old won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2015-16.

GIRLS BASKETBALL | AMBOY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP | AMBOY 43, AFC 38

Revenge sweetest at holidays Clippers hand AFC its first loss

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AMBOY – If revenge is a dish best served cold, the Amboy Clippers weren’t having any of it.

The Clippers were anything but cold Thursday night against AFC, as they avenged a home loss to the Raiders 13 days earlier with a 43-38 victory to win their own holiday tournament.

The Clippers shot 56 percent (18-for-32), a much different story than in their 47-40 loss to AFC on Dec. 14.

“We made an adjustment by not taking it too far in or taking it all the way in,” Amboy coach Mike McCracken said.

“We shot the ball well, too. People who haven’t

Star of the game: Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy, 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4-for-6 FTs Key performers: Madeline Prestegaard, AFC, 13 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks; Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC, 13 points, 4 rebounds; Karlee Doege, Amboy, 10 points, 5 assists Up next: AFC vs.

Somonauk, 7 p.m. Jan. 4; Amboy at Forreston, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 shot a lot made some big shots. It was just one of those nights where we were able to step up.”

“Amboy is a great team, and they were on their home floor,” AFC head coach Chris Jahn said.

“We got them once, they

got us once. I’m proud of our girls’ effort. Amboy was hot shooting tonight.”

Amboy took the early lead by dissecting AFC’s zone with crisp passing. Karlee Doege’s two assists and Delaney Wilhelm’s five points helped the Clippers jump out to a 13-9 advantage after the first quarter. Jaynee Prestegaard kept the Raiders in it with seven points in the first 8 minutes of action.

AFC did a much better job on the defensive end in the second quarter.

Three blocks between the Prestegaards – Jaynee and older sister Madeline – led to the Raiders taking their first lead of the ballgame on a putback by Emily ShrimMichael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com plin with under 4 minutes Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm (4) shoots between AFC’s Madeline Prestegaard (22), to go before halftime.

Jaynee Prestegaard (second from left) and Emily Shrimplin during the first quarter REVENGE continued on B54 of Thursday night’s Amboy Holiday Tournament championship game.

BOYS BASKETBALL | EASTLAND HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT THIRD PLACE

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Tigers’ energy too much for Cougars Eastland’s effort doesn’t match Byron

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Polo’s Justin Young (52) gets his shot blocked by Fulton’s Tyler Bruggenwirth during the third-place game Thursday night at the Eastland Holiday Tournament.

Marcos fend off Fulton Polo survives series of runs by Steamers for 3rd

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LANARK – Once the Polo boys basketball team took the lead with 3 minutes left in the first quarter of the Eastland Holiday Tournament thirdplace game on Thursday, it never gave it back, despite one run after another from Fulton.

The Steamers faced deficits as large as 10 points, only to whittle it back down to get

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within striking distance. However, they would never be able to tie the game or take the lead, as Polo held on for a 55-48 win.

Polo (11-4) led by nine at 32-23 after a Trevin Woodin jumper late in the second quarter, and by 10 at 44-34 after Justin Young hit a basket in the paint in the third.

Both times, the Steamers kept the Marcos from pulling away further and answered with a run of their own.

FEND OFF continued on B64

LANARK – Before the tipoff, Ethan Christians had a weird feeling about Eastland’s holiday tournament championship game against Byron.

The junior forward didn’t take too long to figure out that the Tigers were more amped up for the game, and his worries eventually came true in a 55-50 loss.

Despite playing in a game that didn’t see either team lead by more than six points, the Cougars (11-2) couldn’t find that run to push ahead

against Byron’s tough 2-3 zone defense. That defense was especially tight late in the game when the Cougars danced around the perimeter with 2 minutes to play, trailing by one.

Eastland, which shot the ball with respectable efficiency in the first half (10for-23), made just five field goals in the second half.

“They are really athletic,” Christians said. “Anything we tried to do, they tried harder. I thought their energy was higher than ours, and I thought from the get-go they were ready to play a little more than what we were.”

ENERGY continued on B54

Polo 55, Fulton 48 Star of the game: Reid Taylor, Polo, 16 points, 17 rebounds, 4 steals Key performers: Justin Young, Polo, 12 points; Trevin Woodin, Polo, 11 points; Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton, 12 points, 8 rebounds Up next: Dakota at Polo, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5; Fulton at Riverdale, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6

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Eastland’s Ethan Christians (44) ducks under Byron’s Pauly Rico (15) for a shot Thursday night in Lanark.

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RIP, coach LaVell Edwards Coach who led BYU from 1972-2000, including the 1984 national championship, died Thursday at the age of 86.

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Former NFL player Carpenter dead Former NFL player and Virginia Tech defensive back and special teams standout Keion Carpenter has died.

He was 39. The cause of death is unclear.

Carpenter intercepted 14 passes during his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons. He blocked six kicks at Virginia Tech, tying the school record.

Lewis plans to return to Bengals Bengals coach Marvin Lewis will not retire at the end of the season.

Lewis confirmed the report on Thursday morning during an appearance on Sirius XM NFL Radio.

Lewis said that he is planning on returning to the Bengals for a 15th season on their sideline.

Bucs’ Martin tests positive for Adderall Running back Doug Martin’s four-game suspension under the NFL’s PED policy arises from a positive test for Adderall.

During the offseason, Adderall is treated as a banned substance under the substance-abuse policy. During football season, it’s regarded as a PED due to the impact it has on a player’s ability to focus.

TENNIS

Williams engaged to Reddit founder Serena Williams announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, posting a poem on Reddit that she accepted the proposal of the social news website’s co-founder.

Williams’ agent, Jill Smoller, confirmed the engagement in an email to The Associated Press.

Williams, 35, has been dating Ohanian, 33, for over a year.

SKIING

Shiffrin extends win streak in slalom Make it three wins in 3 days for Mikaela Shiffrin, and 15 wins in her last 15 slalom starts.

The world’s hottest skier topped the World Cup field in Semmering, Austria, by .64 of a second over two runs on Thursday.

Shiffrin has now won her last 12 World Cup slalom starts, the longest women’s streak in any discipline in history. Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell won 11 straight downhills from 1972-74. Shiffrin also bagged a world title and two national titles during her unbeaten run.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL | ORANGE BOWL

Not a consolation prize Wolverines, Seminoles eager for New Year’s Six game

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh finds oranges refreshing, and has consumed at least two this week.

And Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher used to break his bedtime as a kid to stay up late and watch bowl games.

On Thursday, those were their big revelations. Today, neither coach will seem so relaxed.

Although not the game either team wanted to be in when this season began, the Orange Bowl is no consolation prize for No. 6 Michigan and No. 10 Florida State. The Wolverines (10-2) and Seminoles (9-3) square off tonight, with Michigan aiming for perhaps a top-five ranking to end the season, and Florida State looking to avoid the first three-game bowl losing streak in school history.

“Winning the Orange Bowl championship is our goal now,” Harbaugh said. “That’s a lot, in our minds. We want to win the most awards. We want to get the best grades. We want to excel at sports, and we have that opportunity to win a trophy.”

When Florida State got off to a rocky 3-2 start and quickly fell out of the national championship picture, Fisher kept getting asked what was left to play for this season.

The answer is now obvious. It’s not the College Football Playoff – but the Orange Bowl is still a pretty big deal.

“Just because you lose a game here and there ... things can be achieved,” Fisher said.

Both schools are big brands in college football, but this game also seems like it could have classic something-has-to-give elements.

Florida State has the top-ranked red-zone offense in the country, while Michigan’s defense is No. 2 in that category. The Seminoles’ Dalvin Cook gets 6 yards per carry; the Wolverines allow about 3 yards

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Michigan’s defense is ranked second in the nation in red-zone defense, and will be facing the best red-zone offense in Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

Michigan vs. Florida St. When: 7 p.m. today (ESPN) Where: Miami Gardens, Fla. Line: Michigan by 7 per carry. FSU averages 35 points per game; Michigan allowed 38 points – total – in October, and did not give up more than 30 in any game this season.

“This is where we ended up,” Fisher said. “Now the key is you’ve got to finish.”

Some other things to know going into the Orange Bowl: Sack watch: Florida State leads the nation in sacks, with 47.

Michigan is No. 2, with 44.

But the Seminoles know sacks might not come easily against Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight, who’s listed at 6-foot-6 and 243 pounds – drawing comparisons to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

“People assume because of his size that he’s not a runner. ... He

is,” FSU defensive coordinator Charles Kelly said of Speight.

“He’s very shifty and has very good vision.”

The Wolverines have allowed only 18 sacks all season.

Bowl drought: Florida State once went winless in four consecutive bowls, back when there were ties in the college game, but has never lost more than its current streak of two in a row. Fisher isn’t concerned on that front.

“Don’t ever think of it. It means nothing. The past means nothing. You only play in the future,” said Fisher, who more proudly pointed out that his team is in a New Year’s Six game for the fifth consecutive year.

Orange history: Florida State is 4-5 in its past Orange Bowl appearances. Michigan is 1-1.

The higher-ranked team in the AP Top 25 has won the last six Orange Bowls, the most recent exception there being No. 10 Iowa’s 24-14 win over No. 9 Georgia Tech on Jan. 5, 2010.

• Alleman at Newman • Bureau Valley at Erie (Annex)

Girls basketball 9 a.m.

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• Liberty Bowl, Georgia vs.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

Fast learning curve for freshmen All four playoff contenders relied on rookies to make it here

BY JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA – With apologies to senior stars like Alabama’s Jonathan Allen and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson, none of college football’s four remaining contenders for the national title made it this far without some help from the youngsters.

From Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts to Clemson defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, they’ve all gotten help from freshmen who were barely old enough to vote in the latest elections. Those freshmen have played no small part in helping Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama and Washington make the College Football Playoffs.

And it goes beyond guys just having too much talent to keep them off the field.

They’ve got to have what Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban refers to as competitive maturity.

Saban says the incoming recruits who are focused on developing and learning “are the guys that come in with the right mindset so that they can transition into being a college football player.”

“I think the guys that think they’re going to come in and because they’re good, have

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Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) is just one of several freshmen who have played a big part in their teams’ run to the College Football Playoffs. success, that that’s just naturally going to happen for them – I think those guys struggle a little bit because they’re not focused on what they need to do to be a complete player at their position,” he said. “I think that’s really the key for a guy being able to play early as a college player.”

Ohio State guard Michael Jordan could end up blocking Lawrence. If both teams advance, Alabama right tackle Jonah Williams could have to deal with Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa. Maybe Washington safety Taylor Rapp will meet up with Crimson Tide receiver/defensive

back/return man Trevon Diggs, or backup tailback Josh Jacobs.

None of the other three playoff contenders – Ohio State, Clemson and Washington – have relied more heavily on freshmen than Alabama. Hurts is only the most visible example.

Williams has started every game at right tackle, Diggs has replaced an injured Eddie Jackson returning punts, and Jacobs has run for 551 yards and four touchdowns.

But the other freshmen in the semifinals are no slouches either.

Diggs isn’t even the only one to see action on both sides of the ball.

A 6-foot-5, 340-pound

defensive tackle, Lawrence leads the Tigers with 20 quarterback pressures. The ACC defensive freshman of the year also has been part of Clemson’s offensive jumbo package in short-yardage situations. He’s merely living up to his billing, since some recruiting sites rated him as the nation’s second-best recruit last season behind Michigan defensive tackle Rashan Gary.

“He’s a freak of nature,” Clemson center Jay Guillermo said. “You don’t see a guy come in at 18 years old, weighing 345 pounds and be 20 percent body fat. It’s insane. You don’t see guys like that very often.

He came in early and he really picked up college football fast. Not only from a physical standpoint, but from a mental standpoint. You really don’t see that very often.”

Enrolling in mid-year helped give Lawrence, Williams, Hurts and Jordan a head start.

At Ohio State, Jordan is only the third freshman to start on Ohio State’s offensive line, and the first since Orlando Pace in 1994. Bosa, meanwhile, has five sacks and seven tackles for loss.

Washington’s Rapp leads the team with four interceptions and has 46 tackles.

• Sun Bowl, North Carolina vs. Stanford, at El Paso, CBS 2:30 p.m.

• Music City Bowl, Nebraska vs. Tennessee, at Nashville, Tenn., ESPN 7:10 p.m.

• Orange Bowl, Florida St. vs. Michigan, at Miami, ESPN

Men’s basketball 3 p.m.

• West Virginia at Oklahoma St., ESPN2 4 p.m.

• Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago, ESPNU 5 p.m.

• Northwestern at Michigan St., BTN • La Salle at Dayton, CBSSN • Texas Tech at Iowa St., ESPNNEWS 6 p.m.

• Baylor at Oklahoma, ESPN2 • Rhode Island at Saint Louis, ESPNU 7 p.m.

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• Southern Cal at Oregon, FS1 10 p.m.

• Arizona at California, ESPN2

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• St. John’s at Seton Hall, FS2 NBA 3 p.m.

• Bulls at Pacers, CSN 7 p.m.

• Bucks at Timberwolves, NBA

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W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 13 2 0 .867 406 236 x-Miami 10 5 0 .667 349 345 Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 389 348 N.Y. Jets 4 11 0 .267 245 399 South

W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 9 6 0 .600 262 304 Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 357 361 Indianapolis 7 8 0 .467 387 372 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 298 376 North

W L T Pct PF PA y-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 372 303 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 333 294 Cincinnati 5 9 1 .367 298 305 Cleveland 1 14 0 .067 240 425 West

W L T Pct PF PA x-Oakland 12 3 0 .800 410 361 x-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 352 284 Denver 8 7 0 .533 309 291 San Diego 5 10 0 .333 383 386

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA y-Dallas 13 2 0 .867 408 279 x-N.Y. Giants 10 5 0 .667 291 274 Washington 8 6 1 .567 386 364 Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 340 318 South

W L T Pct PF PA y-Atlanta 10 5 0 .667 502 374 Tampa Bay 8 7 0 .533 337 353 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 437 416 Carolina 6 9 0 .400 353 385 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 9 6 0 .600 322 322 Green Bay 9 6 0 .600 401 364 Minnesota 7 8 0 .467 289 297 Chicago 3 12 0 .200 269 361 West

W L T Pct PF PA y-Seattle 9 5 1 .633 329 269 Arizona 6 8 1 .433 374 356 Los Angeles 4 11 0 .267 218 350 San Francisco 2 13 0 .133 286 455 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Sunday’s games New England at Miami, Noon Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Noon Carolina at Tampa Bay, Noon Dallas at Philadelphia, Noon Houston at Tennessee, Noon Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, Noon Chicago at Minnesota, Noon Baltimore at Cincinnati, Noon Jacksonville at Indianapolis, Noon New Orleans at Atlanta, Noon N.Y. Giants at Washington, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Playoff scenarios AFC CLINCHED: New England AFC East and first-round bye; Pittsburgh AFC North; Houston AFC South; Oakland, Kansas City and Miami playoff berths.

NEW ENGLAND (13-2) at MIAMI (10-5) New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: 1. New England win or tie OR 2. Oakland loss or tie

OAKLAND (12-3) at DENVER (8-7) Oakland clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with: 1. Oakland win or tie OR 2. Kansas City loss or tie Oakland clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: 1. Oakland win and New England loss

KANSAS CITY (11-4) at SAN DIEGO (5-10) Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with: 1. Kansas City win and Oakland loss

NFC CLINCHED: Dallas NFC East and homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs; Atlanta NFC South; Seattle NFC West; N.Y. Giants playoff berth.

WASHINGTON (8-6-1) vs.

NY GIANTS (10-5) Washington clinches a playoff berth with: 1. Washington win and Green Bay-Detroit game does not end in a tie OR 2. Washington tie and Green Bay loss and Tampa Bay loss or tie

ATLANTA (10-5) vs.

NEW ORLEANS (7-8) Atlanta clinches a first-round bye with: 1. Atlanta win OR 2. Atlanta tie and Seattle loss or tie OR 3. Seattle loss and Detroit loss or tie OR 4. Seattle tie and Detroit loss

TAMPA BAY (8-7) vs.

CAROLINA (6-9) Tampa Bay clinches a playoff berth with: 1. Tampa Bay win and Washington tie and Green Bay loss and Tampa Bay clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Green Bay. Note: Tampa Bay clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Green Bay if all of the following teams win: Tennessee, Indianapolis, Dallas and San Francisco.

DETROIT (9-6) vs.

GREEN BAY (9-6) Green Bay clinches NFC North division title with: 1. Green Bay win or tie Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with: 1. Washington loss OR 2. Washington tie and Tampa Bay win and Green Bay clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over TB Note: Green Bay clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Tampa Bay if one of the following teams win or tie: Seattle, Houston, Jacksonville, Philadelphia. Green Bay has already clinched strength of schedule tiebreaker over Tampa Bay in this scenario.

DETROIT clinches NFC North division title with: 1. Detroit win Detroit clinches a first-round bye with: 1. Detroit win and Seattle loss or tie and Atlanta loss Detroit clinches a playoff berth with: 1. Detroit tie OR 2. Washington loss or tie

SEATTLE (9-5-1) at SAN FRANCISCO (2-13) Seattle clinches a first-round bye with: 1. Seattle win and Atlanta loss or tie OR 2. Seattle tie and Atlanta loss and Green Bay/Detroit tie

College football Bowl schedule Friday, Dec. 23 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Old Dominion 24, Eastern Michigan 20 Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45 Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Troy 28, Ohio 23 Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Hawaii 52, Middle Tennessee 35 Monday’s results St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Mississippi State 17, Miami (Ohio) 16 Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Boston College 36, Maryland 30 Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17 Tuesday’s results Heart of Dallas Bowl Army 38, North Texas 31 OT Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Wake Forest 34, Temple 26 Holiday Bowl San Diego Minnesota 17, Washington State 12

Cactus Bowl Phoenix Baylor 31, Boise State 12 Wednesday’s results Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24 Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. Miami 31, West Virginia 14 Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Utah 26, Indiana 24 Texas Bowl Houston Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28 Thursday’s results Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida 46, South Carolina 39, ot Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24 Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 8 Today’s games Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz.

Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ASN) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday’s games Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinals Peach Bowl Atlanta Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), noon (ABC) Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (103), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Penn St. (11-2) vs. USC (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 College Football Championship Tampa, Fla. Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Men’s basketball Big Ten

Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT Maryland 1 0 1.000 13 1 .929 Northwestern 1 0 1.000 12 2 .857 Wisconsin 1 0 1.000 12 2 .857 Michigan St. 1 0 1.000 9 5 .643 Purdue 1 0 1.000 12 2 .857 Nebraska 1 0 1.000 7 6 .538 Indiana 0 1 .000 10 3 .769 Ohio St. 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 Michigan 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 Iowa 0 1 .000 8 6 .571 Minnesota 0 1 .000 12 2 .857 Rutgers 0 1 .000 11 3 .786 Illinois 0 1 .000 10 4 .714 Penn St. 0 1 .000 8 6 .571 Today’s game Northwestern at Michigan St., 5 p.m. (BTN) Saturday’s game Indiana vs. Louisville, at Indianapolis, 11:30 a.m. (CBS) Sunday’s games Nebraska at Maryland, 11 a.m. (BTN) Michigan at Iowa, 1:15 p.m. (BTN) Penn St. at Rutgers, 1:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Minnesota at Purdue, 3:30 pm. (BTN) Ohio St. at Illinois, 6 p.m. (BTN) State schedule Thursday’s results W. Illinois 93 IPFW 91 Illinois St. 62, Evansville 50 Bradley 60, S. Illinois 51 Drake 102, Loyola 98 Today’s games Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago, 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Chicago St. at Cent. Michigan, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games W. Illinois at IUPUI, noon Jacksonville St. at E. Illinois, 3:15 p.m.

Ill.-Springfield at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Tennessee Tech at SIU-Edwardsville, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Bradley at Wichita St., 1 p.m.

Illinois St. at Loyola, 1 p.m.

St. John’s at DePaul, 1 p.m. (FS1) Drake at S. Illinois, 4 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Thursday’s results No. 7 Gonzaga 92, Pepperdine 62 No. 8 Kentucky 99, Mississippi 76 St. John’s 76, No. 13 Butler 73 No. 19 Saint Mary’s at Loyola Marymount, late No. 25 Florida 81, Arkansas 72 Today’s games No. 2 UCLA at Oregon State, 10 p.m.

No. 3 Kansas at TCU, 8 p.m.

No. 4 Baylor at Oklahoma, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine, 8 p.m.

No. 11 West Virginia at Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona at California, 10 p.m.

No. 21 Oregon vs. No. 22 Southern Cal, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Villanova at No. 10 Creighton, noon No. 5 Duke at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 16 Indiana, 11:30 a.m.

No. 7 Gonzaga at Pacific, 7 p.m.

No. 9 North Carolina at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 12 Virginia vs. No. 21 Florida State, 1 p.m.

No. 17 Xavier at Georgetown, 10 a.m.

No. 19 Saint Mary’s vs. San Diego, 8 p.m.

No. 24 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 13 Butler at Providence, 2 p.m.

No. 15 Purdue vs. Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona at Stanford, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Cincinnati vs. Tulane, 6 p.m.

AP Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (56) 12-0 1614 1 2. UCLA (3) 13-0 1518 2 3. Kansas 11-1 1461 3 4. Baylor (6) 12-0 1458 4 5. Duke 12-1 1375 5 6. Louisville 11-1 1260 10 7. Gonzaga 12-0 1222 7 8. Kentucky 10-2 1171 6 9. North Carolina 11-2 1113 8 10. Creighton 12-0 1049 9 11. West Virginia 11-1 933 11 12. Virginia 10-1 892 12 13. Butler 11-1 837 13 14. Wisconsin 11-2 772 14 15. Purdue 11-2 745 15 16. Indiana 10-2 709 16 17. Xavier 10-2 548 17 18. Arizona 11-2 512 18 19. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 10-1 407 19 20. Florida St. 12-1 326 21 21. Oregon 11-2 321 20 22. Southern Cal 13-0 248 23 23. Cincinnati 10-2 207 24 24. Notre Dame 10-2 204 25 25. Florida 9-3 76 —

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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 22 10 .688 — Boston 19 14 .576 3½ New York 16 15 .516 5½ Brooklyn 8 23 .258 13½ Philadelphia 7 24 .226 14½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 19 14 .576 — Atlanta 16 16 .500 2½ Washington 15 16 .484 3 Orlando 15 19 .441 4½ Miami 10 23 .303 9 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 24 7 .774 — Milwaukee 15 15 .500 8½ Chicago 16 16 .500 8½ Indiana 15 18 .455 10 Detroit 15 19 .441 10½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 26 6 .813 — Houston 24 9 .727 2½ Memphis 21 14 .600 6½ New Orleans 13 21 .382 14 Dallas 9 23 .281 17 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 20 13 .606 — Oklahoma City 20 13 .606 — Denver 14 18 .438 5½ Portland 14 20 .412 6½ Minnesota 10 22 .313 9½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 28 5 .848 — L.A. Clippers 22 12 .647 6½ Sacramento 14 18 .438 13½ L.A. Lakers 12 23 .343 17 Phoenix 10 23 .303 18 Thursday’s results Charlotte 91, Miami 82 Cleveland 124, Boston 118 Memphis 114, Oklahoma City 80 Phoenix 99, Toronto 91 Utah 100, Philadelphia 83 Dallas at L.A. Lakers, late.

Today’s games Chicago at Indiana, 3 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 6 p.m.

Miami at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

New York at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Denver, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Memphis at Sacramento, 4 p.m.

Cleveland at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

New York at Houston, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games Detroit at Miami, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Portland at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 36 22 9 5 49 110 82 Ottawa 36 20 12 4 44 93 96 Boston 38 19 15 4 42 92 93 Tampa Bay 37 18 15 4 40 106 104 Toronto 35 16 12 7 39 103 99 Florida 37 15 14 8 38 89 103 Detroit 36 16 16 4 36 89 102 Buffalo 35 13 14 8 34 77 98 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 34 25 5 4 54 119 71 Pittsburgh 37 24 8 5 53 129 104 N.Y. Rangers 38 25 12 1 51 129 95 Washington 34 20 9 5 45 91 75 Philadelphia 37 20 13 4 44 113 114 Carolina 34 15 12 7 37 90 93 New Jersey 36 14 15 7 35 84 108 N.Y. Islanders 35 14 15 6 34 98 111 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 38 23 10 5 51 106 91 Minnesota 35 23 8 4 50 111 72 St. Louis 36 19 12 5 43 104 106 Dallas 37 16 14 7 39 96 110 Winnipeg 38 17 18 3 37 101 111 Nashville 35 15 14 6 36 98 100 Colorado 35 12 22 1 25 72 116 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 35 22 12 1 45 90 77 Edmonton 37 19 12 6 44 108 98 Anaheim 37 18 12 7 43 101 103 Calgary 38 19 17 2 40 101 109 Los Angeles 36 17 15 4 38 89 89 Vancouver 36 15 18 3 33 88 110 Arizona 36 11 20 5 27 80 117 Thursday’s results New Jersey 2, Washington 1, SO Boston 4, Buffalo 2 Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT Montreal 3, Florida 2, OT Columbus 5, Winnipeg 3 Chicago 3, Nashville 2 Detroit 3, Ottawa 2, OT Minnesota 6, N.Y. Islanders 4 Dallas 4, Colorado 2 Edmonton 3, Los Angeles 1 N.Y. Rangers 6, Arizona 3 Anaheim 3, Calgary 1 Today’s games Chicago at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games Washington at New Jersey, noon Buffalo at Boston, noon Columbus at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Florida at Dallas, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Arizona at Calgary, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Detroit at Toronto, 2 p.m.

Ottawa at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Thuresday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 3, PREDATORS Chicago 1 0 2 — 3 Nashville 1 0 1 — 2 First Period-1, Chicago, Anisimov 16 (Panarin, Keith), 13:19 (pp). 2, Nashville, Forsberg 7 (Johansen), 13:54.

Second Period-None.

Third Period-3, Nashville, Fisher 10 (Johansen, Ekholm), 6:13 (pp). 4, Chicago, Toews 6 (Seabrook, Kane), 11:04 (pp). 5, Chicago, Kane 11, 14:48.

Shots on Goal-Chicago 6-10-7–23.

Nashville 16-9-13–38.

Power-play opportunities-Chicago 2 of 5; Nashville 1 of 4.

Goalies-Chicago, Crawford 13-7-3 (38 shots-36 saves). Nashville, Rinne 13-10-5 (23-20).

A-17,229 (17,113). T-2:23.

Referees-Jake Brenk, Jean Hebert.

Linesmen-Derek Amell, Steve Barton.

Transactions BASEBALL National League SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with LHP Ramon Perez.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Waived G R.J. Hunter.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Recalled C Ivica Zubac from Los Angeles (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived WR Vince Mayle.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed DE Channing Ward from the practice squad.

Signed OT Kyler Kerbyson to the practice squad.

Pine time pays off Mirotic responds well to benching

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

When Fred Hoiberg benched Nikola Mirotic for the first time in Mirotic’s 3-year NBA career, the Bulls coach didn’t know how long it would last.

“It was really by feel,” Hoiberg said.

And he downplays that he did so to light a fire under the then-slumping Mirotic.

“I just felt we needed a change,” Hoiberg said of the two-game trial pairing Bobby Portis with Cristiano Felicio.

Whatever the case, the benching worked. After those two idle games, Mirotic had five straight in which he scored in double figures off the bench before Wednesday night’s 101-99 victory over the Nets in which he had seven points. And he has contributed at both ends of the floor.

Hoiberg has praised Mirotic’s handling of the decision, pointing to his impressive performance at a lengthy back-totraining-camp-type practice on Dec. 18. That convinced Hoiberg to reinsert Mirotic into the rotation.

“It was very hard for me to accept it, but I’ve always been professional,” Mirotic said. “I respect everyone here, the coaches, the players.

I said to myself, ‘Niko, do what you have to do.’

The only thing I can do is keep working.

“Of course I need to be more consistent. That’s what I’m trying [to do].

It has been a few games [that] it has been better.

“I’m trying to play simple basketball – that’s my game. But I’m not happy with this right now. I need to keep building.”

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The Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic (44) has been an effective bench player the last five games. Usually a starter, he has scored in double figures in each of those contests.

Talk it over: Hoiberg said he spoke to Rajon Rondo about the decision not to play the 10-year veteran in the fourth quarter of Monday’s victory over the Pacers.

“He understands and is ready to go,” Hoiberg said.

Rondo left the locker room Monday night in good spirits, congratulating teammates.

“The big thing that I’ve always tried to do is go with the group that is giving us success,” Hoiberg said of his closing rotation. “It’s just based on the guys we feel give

us the best chance on that night. Some nights will be different than others.”

Indeed, Hoiberg said he hasn’t yet settled on a closing rotation.

Layups: The victory over the Pacers marked the 153rd time Dwyane Wade has posted at least 20 points and two blocks. Over the last 30 years, only Michael Jordan (199) has had more among guards. … The NBA fined Paul George $15,000 and Pacers coach Nate McMillan $10,000 for criticizing the officiating after Monday’s loss to the Bulls.

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 3, PREDATORS 2

Calls go Blackhawks’ way Kane has a goal, an assist in win over Nashville

BY JIM DIAMOND Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— A disputed tripping call turned things in Chicago’s favor.

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist to lead the Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Kane scored with 5:12 left in the third period after Jonathan Toews tied it minutes earlier on a power play by tipping in Brent Seabrook’s slap shot.

Chicago was awarded the man advantage after Craig Smith skated through Chicago’s crease, making contact with Corey Crawford and sending him to the ice. Smith was assessed a minor penalty for tripping.

“It’s a missed call,” Smith said. “It happens too much. I guess it’s a good play by him because the ref’s not looking and he’s able to stick his leg out and act like I ran into him. But I was crossing the crease. I wasn’t trying to hit him.

He obviously turned and stuck his knee out, but if the refs don’t catch it, good play by him.”

Crawford, who won his first game since returning from an early December appendectomy, thought he was just standing his ground in the crease.

“I was just trying to brace myself and it didn’t really work too well,” Crawford said.

Artem Anisimov also

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Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) scores a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the third period on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. scored and Crawford made 36 saves to help Chicago snap a threegame losing streak, the Blackhawks’ longest skid of the season.

“We did some good things as the game progressed and I’m certainly very happy for the win,” Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. “[We had] a couple big power-play goals tonight as well.”

Filip Forsberg and Mike Fisher scored for Nashville, and Ryan Johansen had two assists. The Predators have lost three straight.

“I think our guys did a lot of good things out there tonight and didn’t get rewarded for that,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. “We’ll move on to tomorrow night.”

With the score tied at 2 late in the third, Kane

picked up the puck in the defensive zone in front of Predators defenseman Roman Josi.

Kane carried the puck into the Nashville zone on the right side and fired a wrist shot from the faceoff dot that beat Pekka Rinne on the short side. Rinne finished with 20 saves.

“I was surprised the defenseman didn’t pinch there and the next thing I knew, our bench was yelling, ‘3-on2’ and then ‘4-on-2,’” Kane said. “You just try to have confidence in yourself there trying to make a good play. Their ‘D’ kind of backed in, so I thought with a couple of guys driving the net I could take a shot there.”

Kane’s two points gave him 700 in his career.

Anisimov opened the scoring at 13:19 of the opening period.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | BOYLAN 44, BYRON 35

Friday, December 30, 2016

BOYS ROUNDUP

Titans take down Tigers Young leads Golden Warriors

Rockets win twice; Comets survive in OT

Boylan’s D quiets Byron in Dixon finale

By SVM Sports Staff

Sterling dug itself a 23-5 deficit after the first quarter, only to come back and earn a 69-63 victory against Rantoul on Thursday at the Taylorville tournament.

The Golden Warriors outscored the Eagles 45-17 in the middle two quarters on their way to the win.

Dimitric Young was 12-for-19 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the freethrow line on his way to a game-high 32 points to lead Sterling. JuanAntonio Gomez finished with 11 points, and Reid Blackburn added 10.

Ryan Blackburn grabbed nine rebounds.

Kevin Williams paced Rantoul with 19 points.

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DIXON – After a late third-quarter rally, it looked as if the Byron girls basketball team was ready to roar past Boylan in the Dixon Holiday Classic championship game.

Instead, the Tigers were silenced by some stifling defense by the Titans, who went on to a 44-35 victory on Thursday night in Lancaster Gym. It is Boylan’s third Dixon title in the past 4 years.

“This tournament has some excellent teams and is really picking up speed,” Boylan coach Paul Perrone said, “and to beat a quality team like Byron means a lot to us.”

The Titans (14-0) used a 19-9 run over a 12-minute span of the second and third quarters to seize a 32-22 lead, only to see the Tigers (13-1) claw their way back. A three-point play by Lexi DeVries, followed by a basket at the buzzer from Sarah Hopkins, brought Byron to within 32-30 with 8 minutes to play.

The final quarter, however, belonged to Boylan.

Cat-quick sophomore guards Ashley Reyes and Frankie Schiro were able to direct the Titans’ attack and keep it away from the sticky-fingered Byron duo of DeVries and Paige Holloway at the top of the Tigers’ zone.

A 3-pointer from Reyes with 5:30 to play put Boylan up 37-30, then the Titans connected on 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to put the game on ice.

Byron, meanwhile, missed its first eight shots of the fourth quarter, and didn’t score a basket until about 10 seconds remained, when DeVries

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connected on her lone 3 of the game. The Tigers were a frigid 11-for-36 from the field.

“We were expecting a 2-3 zone, and we practiced all week expecting them to be in a 2-3, and when they came out in man, that threw us off,” DeVries said. “We didn’t make the adjustment, and that hurt us.”

DeVries, who had scored 49 points in wins against Belvidere North (20) and United Township (29) on Wednesday, was held to 12 by the third guard in Boylan’s starting lineup, McKenzie Brown.

“I told Mac she was going to have a challenge

today, because DeVries is an excellent player,” Perrone said. “She was up to the challenge.”

Sarah Hopkins had 12 points and five rebounds for Byron (13-1), and Holloway added eight points.

Reyes led Boylan with 12 points, Peyton Kennedy had 10, Brown had nine and Schiro added eight.

The Titans’ fifth starter, Sarah Welsh, had just two points, but collected 15 rebounds to help her team to a 30-20 advantage in that department.

Byron, last year’s Class 2A state champions, will continue testing itself against larger competition when Lombard Montini comes to town next Friday. The Broncos, along with Boylan, are Class 4A powers.

“It’s no fun to lose, like tonight,” DeVries said, “but we know that’s going to prepare us for the bigger journey ahead.”

Eastland Holiday Tournament

Prophetstown 68, Stillman Valley 49: The

Prophets took fifth place at the Eastland Holiday Tournament thanks in part to 26 points from Brayton Lavine. Owen Behrens added 13.

Parker Abbott led Stillman Valley with 19 points.

The Prophets jumped out to a 23-10 lead after one quarter and led 41-22 at halftime.

South Beloit 67, Amboy 55: The Clippers got

Orion 69, Bureau Valley 26 points from Jordan 5 9 : Andrew Petros Hochstatter in the losing

scored 13 points for the Storm and Nate PaupCaudill added 10, but it was not enough as BV lost at the Warkins Mt. Zion 75, Sterling Classic.

70: A 38-28 halftime Adam Clark led Orion hole was too big to climb with 26 points. out of as the Warriors Erie 36, Stark County lost for the first time in 27: The Cardinals trailed Taylorville. by a point at the half, but Dimitric Young’s 18 held Stark County to three points paced Sterling, points in the third quarter while Myles Williams to rally for the win. scored 14 and Micah Dillin Tegeler led Erie Kendrick added 13. with nine points.

Ryan Blackburn had John Groter scored 11 nine points and five for Stark County. rebounds, and Reid Morrison 50, Knoxville Blackburn chipped in 29: The Mustangs turned seven points and seven up the heat on defense in boards. the second half, holding Charles Kuhle led Mt. Knoxville to nine points Zion with 21 points, and in the final 16 minutes.

Kevin Cox added 17.

Ben Brackemyer scored 17 points to lead the way State Farm Classic Rock Falls 54, Annawan for Morrison.

51: The Rockets led 20-2 Newman tournament Newman 66, Ridgeafter the first quarter, then held off the Braves w o o d 6 0 , O T : The at the Shirk Center.

Comets and Rebels kept Cade Nailor’s 11 points it close throughout, but paced Rock Falls, while Newman pulled away for Dylan Leaf, Logan Pillars the overtime win as John and Michael Berentes Wilson scored six points scored 10 points each in in the extra period. a balanced effort.

Wilson finished with 10 Jacob Wolf scored 16 points. Cade Gorzny hit points for Annawan. four 3-pointers to lead Rock Falls 72, Bishop Newman with 12 points.

McNamara 65: The Rock- Travis Williams added ets claimed fifth place at 11, and Brady Osborne the State Farm Classic, had 10.

Boylan’s Sarah Welsh (left) and Byron’s Lexi DeVries battle for the ball during the fourth quarter Thursday night in Dixon. The Titans won the Dixon Holiday Classic title, beating the Tigers 44-35.

Star of the game: Ashley Reyes, Boylan, 12 points Key performers: Sarah Hopkins, Byron, 12 points; Sarah Welsh, Boylan, 15 rebounds

pulling away with a pair of 21-point quarters at Normal Community West.

A 21-11 edge in the second quarter staked Rock Falls to a 40-30 halftime lead, then a 21-16 advantage over the final 8 minutes secured the victory.

Logan Pillars poured in 26 points for the Rockets, while Austin Meiners added 18 and Cade Nailor chipped in 11.

Dylan Post had 18 points for McNamara.

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effort.

He hit five 3-pointers, three of them in the third quarter alone as Amboy cut the South Beloit lead to seven.

Brady Hulin added 10 points.

Wrestling Mustangs shine at Abe’s Rumble: Morrison

won four of five matches on Thursday to cap a successful 2-day run at the Abe’s Rumble dual team tournament in Springfield.

The Mustangs beat Lawrenceville 52-30, El Paso-Gridley 47-30, Clifton Central 39-36 and Mercer County 45-36, while losing to Auburn 39-34 in five bouts.

Morrison went 3-1 on Wednesday to finish 7-2 overall.

Oregon went 3-2 on the second day, with wins against Rockridge (40-39), Litchfield (37-30) and Riverdale (36-34), and losses to Vandalia (38-27) and Chicago Hope (49-30).

The Hawks went 4-5 over 2 days.

Newman lost to PORTA 51-20, Litchfield 42-25, Rockridge 48-27, Lawrenceville 43-30 and Robinson 42-36 to cap a 2-7 tournament.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Tournament pairings

Eastland Holiday Tournament Monday’s results • Stillman Valley 59, Amboy 56 • Galena 64, South Beloit 58 • Fulton 75, Amboy 45 • Eastland 78, LaMoille 59 • Polo 67, Galena 62 • Byron 64, Prophetstown 61 • Eastland 65, Stillman Valley 49 • Byron 60, South Beloit 48 Tuesday’s results • Fulton 50, LaMoille-Ohio 41 • South Beloit 64, Prophetstown 59 • Amboy 46, LaMoille-Ohio 38 • Fulton 53, Stillman Valley 41 • Byron 65, Polo 48 • Eastland 62, Amboy 35 Wednesday’s results • Polo 63, Prophetstown 57 • Stillman Valley 50, LaMoille-Ohio 40 • Prophetstown 55, Galena 49 • Polo 62, South Beloit 48 • Byron 70, Galena 53 • Eastland 47, Fulton 34 Thursday’s results • Ninth place, Galena 48, LaMoille-Ohio 42 • Seventh place, South Beloit 67, Amboy 55 • Fifth place, Prophetstown 68, Stillman Valley 49 • Third place, Polo 55, Fulton 48 • First place, Byron 55, Eastland 50

Cliff Warkins Memorial Cardinal Classic at Erie A=Annex; HS=High School Pool A: Erie, Wethersfield, Knoxville, Morrison, Stockton, Stark County Pool B: Bureau Valley, Lena-Winslow, Mercer County, Orion, Peoria Heights, Riverdale Tuesday’s results • Mercer County 57, Bureau Valley 50 • Morrison 40, Stockton 35 • Riverdale 55, Lena-Winslow 35 • Stark County 52, Knoxville 34 • Orion 72, Peoria Heights 49 • Wethersfield 47, Erie 45, OT Wednesday’s results • Stockton 58, Erie 39 • Bureau Valley 53, Lena-Winslow 38 • Morrison 36, Stark County 34 • Orion 49, Mercer County 46 • Wethersfield 62, Knoxville 50 • Riverdale 57, Peoria Heights 54 • Orion 49, Lena-Winslow 41 • Stockton 54, Stark County 34 • Bureau Valley 66, Riverdale 58 • Wethersfield 49, Morrison 45 • Peoria Heights 56, Mercer County 46 • Erie 32, Knoxville 29 Thursday’s results • Erie 36, Stark County 27 • Lena-Winslow 52, Peoria Heights 45 • Morrison 50, Knoxville 29 • Orion 69, Bureau Valley 59 • Wethersfield 54, Stockton 45 • Riverdale 58, Mercer County 38 Today’s games • Knoxville vs. Lena-Winslow, 1:30 (A) • Morrison vs. Peoria Heights, 1:30 (HS) • Stockton vs. Mercer County, 3 (A) • Stark County vs. Riverdale, 3 (HS) • Erie vs. Bureau Valley, 7:30 (A) • Championship game, Wethersfield vs.

Orion 7:30 (HS)

State Farm Classic at Bloomington-Normal NW=Normal West H.S. IW=Illinois Wesleyan Wednesday’s results Game 9: St. Thomas More 46, Downs TriValley 40 Game 10: Chillicothe IVC 59, Fieldcrest 48 Game 11: El Paso-Gridley 56, Prairie Central 43 Game 12: Piasa Southwestern 59, Peoria Christian 50 Game 13: Quincy Notre Dame 76, Rock Falls 65 Game 14: Bloomington Central Catholic 62, Annawan 46 Game 15: St. Joseph-Ogden 76, Bishop McNamara 60 Game 16: Stanford Olympia 63, Aurora Christian 55 Game 17: Downs Tri-Valley 61, Fieldcrest 35 Game 18: Peoria Christian 44, Prairie Central 36 Thursday’s results Game 19: Prairie Central 65, Fieldcrest 43 Game 20: St. Thomas More 70, Chillicothe IVC 37 Game 21: Rock Falls 54, Annawan 51 Game 22: Downs Tri-Valley 54, Peoria Christian 40 Game 23: El Paso-Gridley 62, Piasa Southwestern 50 Game 24: Bishop McNamara 74, Aurora Christian 60 Game 25: Chillicothe IVC 48, Piasa Southwestern 46 Game 26: Rock Falls 72, Bishop McNamara 65 Semifinal: Quincy Notre Dame 66, Bloomington Central Catholic 45 Game 28: Annawan 58, Aurora Christian 45 Game 29: St. Thomas More 63, El PasoGridley 46 Semifinal: St. Joseph-Ogden 70, Stanford Olympia 67 Today’s games Third place: Bloomington Central Catholic vs. Stanford Olympia, 10:30 a.m. (IW) Championship: Quincy Notre Dame vs.

St. Joseph-Ogden, 4:45 (IW)

Taylorville Holiday Tournament Purple Pool: Mt. Zion, Rantoul, Sterling, Chicago Corliss Gold Pool: Galesburg, Rochester, Dunlap, Taylorville Wednesday’s results Game 1: Sterling 73, Corliss 43 Game 2: Galesburg 59, Dunlap 45 Game 3: Mt. Zion 71, Rantoul 47 Game 4: Taylorville 65, Rochester 46 Thursday’s results Game 5: Corliss 63, Mt. Zion 61 Game 6: Sterling 69, Rantoul 63 Game 7: Galesburg 43, Rochester 25 Game 8: Taylorville 67, Dunlap 44 Game 9: Corliss 55, Rantoul 48 Game 10: Rochester 54, Dunlap 43 Game 11: Mt. Zion 75, Sterling 70 Game 12: Taylorville 46, Galesburg 42 Today’s games Game 13: Rochester vs. Rantoul, 9 a.m.

Game 14: Dunlap vs. Corliss, 10:30 a.m.

Game 15: Galesburg vs. Mt. Zion, 12 Game 16: Taylorville vs. Sterling, 1:30 Game 17: 7th place, 4 Game 18: 5th place, 5:30 Game 19: 3rd place, 7 Game 20: 1st place, 8:30

Newman Christmas Classic Tuesday’s results • Ridgewood 81, Paw Paw 27 • Alleman 71, Oregon 15 • Newman 76, Paw Paw 24 Wednesday’s results • Oregon 49, Paw Paw 36 • Alleman 61, Ridgewood 39 • Newman 76, Oregon 57 Thursday’s results • Alleman 80, Paw Paw 23 • Newman 66, Ridgewood 60, OT Today’s games • Ridgewood vs. Oregon, 6 • Alleman vs. Newman, 7:30

Plano Christmas Classic Monday’s results Game 1: Morris 55, Fenton 45 Game 2: Princeton 59, Lisle 51 Game 3: Yorkville 64, Yorkville Christian 47 Game 4: John Hope 58, Coal City 47 Game 5: Mendota 78, Hinckley-Big Rock 40 Game 6: Peoria Notre Dame 41, Forreston 25 Game 7: LaSalle-Peru 84, IMSA 29 Game 8: St. Bede 45, Dixon 41 Tuesday’s results Game 9: Lisle 60, Fenton 46 Game 10: Coal City 77, Yorkville Christian 50 Game 11: Forreston 51, Hinckley-Big Rock 37 Game 12: Dixon 52, IMSA 35 Game 13: Morris 57, Streator 52 Game 14: Newark 60, Princeton 59 Game 15: Kaneland 39, Yorkville 37 Game 16: Burlington Central 94, John Hope 53 Game 17: Ottawa 56, Mendota 51 Game 18: Peoria Notre Dame 57, Plano 51 Game 19: LaSalle-Peru 51, Sandwich 40 Game 20: Northridge Prep 63, St. Bede 44

Wednesday’s results Game 21: Fenton 82, Yorkville Christian 50 Game 22: IMSA 55, Hinckley-Big Rock 52 Game 23: Lisle 64, Coal City 42 Game 24: Dixon 50, Forreston 33 Game 25: Mendota 60, Plano 57 Game 26: Sandwich 63, St. Bede 42 Game 27: Yorkville 40, Chicago Hope 31 Game 28: Streator 68, Princeton 56 Game 29: Newark 51, Morris 37 Game 30: Burlington Central 54, Kaneland 47 Game 31: Ottawa 47, Peoria Notre Dame 43 Game 32: LaSalle-Peru 47, Northridge Prep 36 Thursday’s results Game 33: Plano 52, St. Bede 44 Game 34: Princeton 66, Chicago Hope 52 Game 35: Sandwich 45, Mendota 38 Game 36: Yorkville 46, Streator 35 Game 37: Morris 45, Kaneland 26 Game 38: Peoria Notre Dame 39, Northridge Prep 32 Semifinal: Newark 65, Burlington Central 57 Semifinal: Ottawa 55, LaSalle-Peru 37 Today’s games 23rd place: Yorkville Christian vs. HinckleyBig Rock, 8:30 a.m.

21st place: Fenton vs. IMSA, 10 a.m.

19th place: Coal City vs. Forreston, 11:30 a.m.

17th place: Lisle vs. Dixon, 12:15 15th place: St. Bede vs. Chicago Hope, 1 13th place: Plano vs. Princeton, 9 a.m.

11th place: Mendota vs. Streator, 10:30 a.m.

9th place: Sandwich vs. Yorkville, 1:45 7th place: Kaneland vs. Northridge Prep, 3:15 5th place: Morris vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 5 3rd place: Burlington Central vs. LaSallePeru, 6:30 Championship: Newark vs. Ottawa, 8

Girls basketball Tournament pairings

Dixon KSB Holiday Classic Tuesday’s results Game 1: Byron 60, Newman 29 Game 2: Belvidere North 58, Sterling 50 Game 3: Eastland 67, Rochelle 44 Game 4: United Township 47, Aquin 31 Game 5: Stillman Valley 52, Serena 41 Game 6: LaSalle-Peru 46, Oregon 28 Game 7: Boylan 54, Dixon 30 Game 8: Hall 55, Freeport 41 Wednesday’s results Game 9: Byron 56, Belvidere North 28 Game 10: United Township 51, Eastland 44 Game 11: LaSalle-Peru 45, Stillman Valley 42 Game 12: Boylan 50, Hall 40 Game 13: Byron 64, United Township 51 Game 14: Boylan 59, LaSalle-Peru 47 Thursday’s results Game 16: Belvidere North 59, Eastland 53 Game 17: Hall 54, Stillman Valley 49 Game 18: United Township 55, LaSallePeru 39 Game 20: Stillman Valley 43, Eastland 36 Game 19: Belvidere North 42, Hall 26 Game 15: Boylan 44, Byron 35 Consolation bracket (all games at Reagan Middle School) Wednesday’s results • Sterling 47, Newman 42 • Rochelle 61, Aquin 50 • Rochelle 53, Sterling 48 • Oregon 55, Serena 51 • Dixon 61, Freeport 50 Thursday’s results • Newman 49, Aquin 45, OT • Rochelle 54, Newman 48 • Sterling 57, Aquin 35 • Dixon 44, Oregon 26 • Serena 62, Freeport 60 • Dixon 47, Serena 28 • Oregon 59, Freeport 56

Cliff Warkins Memorial Cardinal Classic at Erie A=Annex; HS=High School Pool A: Stockton, Rockridge, Wethersfield, Erie, Galva, Bureau Valley Pool B: Monmouth-Roseville, Knoxville, Orion, Morrison, Mercer County, Fulton Tuesday’s results • Mercer County 47, Morrison 21 • Erie 46, Bureau Valley 45 • Monmouth-Roseville 72, Fulton 59 • Wethersfield 47, Rockridge 20 • Orion 55, Knoxville 48 • Stockton 55, Galva 49 • Bureau Valley 49, Rockridge 32 • Mercer County 52, Monmouth-Roseville 41 • Wethersfield 63, Stockton 57 • Fulton 47, Orion 40 • Erie 40, Galva 32 • Knoxville 57, Morrison 35 Wednesday’s results • Bureau Valley 46, Galva 35 • Knoxville 67, Fulton 24 • Stockton 53, Rockridge 27 • Monmouth-Roseville 43, Morrison 34 • Wethersfield 48, Erie 38 • Mercer County 48, Orion 38 Thursday’s results • Fulton 33, Morrison 29 • Wethersfield 57, Bureau Valley 38 • Monmouth-Roseville 47, Orion 26 • Galva 40, Rockridge 19 • Knoxville 36, Mercer County 33 • Erie 48, Stockton 39 Today’s games • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Rockridge, noon (A) • Morrison vs. Galva, noon (HS) • Bureau Valley vs. Fulton, 4:30 (A) • Stockton vs. Orion, 4:30 (HS) • Erie vs. Knoxville, 6 (A) • Championship game, Wethersfield vs.

Mercer County, 6 (HS)

State Farm Classic at Bloomington-Normal NC=Normal Community H.S. BC=Bloomington Central Catholic IW=Illinois Wesleyan Wednesday’s results Game 9: St. Joseph-Ogden 46, El PasoGridley 40 Game 10: St. Thomas More 62, LeRoy 32 Game 11: Alleman 49, Peoria Christian 44 Game 12: Bishop McNamara 38, Prairie Central 31 Game 13: Rockford Lutheran 58, Annawan 42 Game 14: Bloomington Central Catholic 50, Danville Schlarman 33 Game 15: Camp Point Central-Augusta SE 60, Brimfield 37 Game 16: Rock Falls 67, IC Catholic 64 Game 17: El Paso-Gridley 29, LeRoy 28 Game 18: Peoria Christian 49, Prairie Central 38 Thursday’s results Game 19: Prairie Central 47, LeRoy 31 Game 20: St. Joseph-Ogden 56, St. Thomas More 47 Game 21: Danville Schlarman 63, Annawan 51 Game 22: Peoria Christian 40, El PasoGridley 37 Game 23: Alleman 39, Bishop McNamara 31 Game 24: IC Catholic 42, Brimfield 41 Game 25: St. Thomas More 39, Bishop McNamara 34 Game 26: Danville Schlarman 51, IC Catholic 26 Semifinal: Rockford Lutheran 55, Bloomington Central Catholic 41 Game 28: Annawan 51, Brimfield 47 Game 29: Alleman 39, St. Joseph-Ogden 32 Semifinal: Camp Point Central-Augusta SE 46, Rock Falls 37 Today’s games Third place: Bloomington Central Catholic vs. Rock Falls, 9 a.m. (IW) Championship: Rockford Lutheran vs.

Camp Point Central-Augusta SE, 3 (IW)

Amboy Holiday Tournament Monday’s results • Plano 54, Ridgewood 44 • AFC 53, Ottawa Marquette 21 • Forreston 49, Somonauk 38 • Amboy 54, Indian Creek 16 Tuesday’s results • Plano 54, Marquette 46 • AFC 70, Ridgewood 29 • Forreston 51, Indian Creek 25 • Amboy 58, Somonauk 26 Wednesday’s results • Ridgewood 49, Marquette 32 • AFC 54, Plano 40 • Indian Creek 49, Somonauk 30 • Amboy 50, Forreston 36 Thursday’s results • 7th place, Marquette 53, Somonauk 41 • 5th place, Ridgewood 59, Indian Creek 28 • 3rd place, Forreston 55, Plano 46 • 1st place, Amboy 43, AFC 38

Sauk Valley Media • B5

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Rockets fall in semifinal

Sterling cruises past Aquin; Newman wins in overtime

By SVM Sports Staff

The Rock Falls Rockets were outscored in three of the four quarters of their semifinal game at the State Farm Classic in a 46-37 loss to Camp Point Central-Augusta Southeastern on Thursday at Normal Community High School.

Abbee Sigel had 11 points, and Olivia Babcock scored 10 for the Rockets (10-6), who trailed 18-14 after one quarter and were outscored 12-6 in both the second and fourth periods. Molly Buck added a pair of 3-pointers for six points. Rock Falls will play Bloomington Central Catholic for third place at 9 a.m. today.

Laney Lantz scored 19 points to lead Camp Point Central-Augusta Southeastern, which hit 19 of its 24 free throws.

Dixon tournament Sterling 57, Aquin 35:

The Golden Warriors cruised to their second Dixon tournament win in as many days, leading 29-12 by halftime and never looking back.

Kaylee Martin had 14 points and Grace Gould added 12 for Sterling (3-14), which had nine different players score.

Gretchen Gould added eight points, and Cheyenne Harrington chipped in seven.

Abby Barr paced Aquin with 10 points.

Dixon 44, Oregon 26:

Kiral Goral had 12 points, and Ellie Provo added 10 for the Duchesses in a win against the Hawks.

Oregon’s Jessica Hunt added eight points, and had 11 points.

Mady Ferris chipped in Dixon 47, Serena 28: seven.

Maggie Bald led Aquin The Duchesses cruised in their final consolation with 12 points, and KK game at Reagan Middle Bald scored 10.

School, finishing 3-1 at Rochelle 54, Newman their own tournament.

48: The Comets outscorKira Goral and Britney ing the Hubs 20-12 in Pitzer each scored 11 the fourth quarter, but points for Dixon (13-4), couldn’t catch up at Reawhich led 12-2 after one gan Middle School. quarter, then closed the Mary Jensen led Newgame with an 18-8 edge man with 12 points, in the fourth period. and Mady Ferris had 10.

Maddi Holdiman’s 10 Kelsey Simpson chipped points led the Huskers. in eight points.

Oregon 59, Freeport Abby Lundquist hit 56: The Hawks finished three 3-pointers and finthe Dixon tournament ished with 21 points for with two wins on the final Rochelle. day, as they rallied from Belvidere North 59, a 34-23 halftime deficit Eastland 53: Katie Krogby outscoring Freeport man tossed in 21 points, 36-22 in the second half. and Lydia Coatney added Meredith Gelander had 12 for the Cougars in a 18 points, and Emily loss to the Blue Thunder Perkins scored 10 for at Lancaster Gym. Oregon, which had nine Belvidere North’s Mordifferent players score. gan McNulty had 13 Addie Kitzmiller and Jes- points, and Haley McCoy sica Hunt added eight added 11. points each.

Stillman Valley 43, EastMarley Rowe hit six land 36: Coatney scored 3-pointers and poured 12 points for the Cougars in 24 points for Freeport, in a tournament-ending and Ally Hasken had 16 loss to the Cardinals. points.

Macy Weaver and Maris Newman 49, Aquin 45, Daleo each scored 12 OT: The Comets rallied points for Stillman Valley. from a 16-11 halftime Erie tournament deficit to force overtime, Fulton 33, Morrison 29: then outscored the Bull- The Steamers led 30-15 dogs 19-15 in the extra heading into the fourth frame to pick up their quarter before holding first win at the Dixon off a furious Fillies cometournament. back.

Kelsey Simpson had Jordan Price had 10 14 points, and Madison points and Faith KenneCraft scored 12 for New- dy scored nine for Fulton, man (5-10), and the duo which held a 28-10 scorcombined for all but two ing edge in the second of the Comets’ points in and third periods. overtime. Lauren Wilson Emma Sitzmore led the

way with 12 points for Morrison, which outscored the Steamers 14-3 over the final 8 minutes, but only made 7 of its 23 free throws.

Erie 48, Stockton 39:

The Cardinals outscored the Blackhawks 25-14 in the second half to claim a comeback victory at their own tournament.

Whitney Bramm had 12 points, Jenna Saad hit three 3s and finished with 11 points, and Skylar Steimle scored 10 for Erie.

Elizabeth Eisfeller led Stockton with 17 points.

Wethersfield 57, Bureau Valley 38: The Storm

trailed 18-2 after one quarter and never recovered in an Erie tournament loss.

Christen Hurley was the only BV player in double figures with 16 points.

Lauren Schmidt led the Flying Geese with 20 points.

Women’s basketball Sauk splits at ICC Kirkwood 83, Sauk Valley 51 & Sauk Valley 64, Cincinnati State 58:

The Eagles pounced on the Skyhawks early, and never let up. Kirkwood led by 22 at the half. Dabriona Williams tied for a game-high with 17 points in the loss.

A day earlier, Sauk picked up a 64-58 comeback win over Cincinnati State. The Skyhawks trailed by as many as 12 in the first half, but outscored the Surge 34-23 in the second half. Williams led the charge with 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Clippers claim title, hand AFC its first loss of season REVENGE

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t Still, the Clippers clung to a 22-21 lead at the intermission thanks to 9-for-15 shooting from the field in the first half.

The rivals battled back and forth in the third quarter. For every basket the Raiders would sink, the Clippers responded with one of their own.

AFC did steal momentum at the end of the quarter when Madeline Prestegaard ripped an offensive rebound away from two Amboy defenders and hit a layup at the buzzer to get the Raiders within 30-29.

Once again, though, the Clippers responded in a big way with clutch answers to AFC’s buckets in the fourth. Finally, Amboy broke through for a run of its own, a 6-0 stretch through the middle of the quarter to make it 38-31. Every Amboy player pump-faked to get the AFC bigs in the air, then converted the open shots.

The Raiders made one last-ditch rally in the final minutes. Madeline Prestegaard’s 3-pointer from the left corner cut the deficit to 38-36 with 1:15 left in the contest.

What proved decisive for the Clippers was freethrow shooting in the final minute. Doege and Wilhelm combined to go 5-for-6 from the line in the final 60 seconds to put the game on ice.

“Before the game, Coach told us that if we’re on the line to calm down and think ‘swoosh,’” Doege said. “I was laughing about that, but they went in.”

The loss was AFC’s first of the season. The two teams will meet again in NUIC play on Jan. 14 in Ashton in what could be a game that determines the conference champion.

“It would have been a nice tournament to win,”

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Amboy’s Karlee Doege (right) dribbles past AFC’s Emily Shrimplin on Thursday. Doege finished with 10 points.

BELOW: AFC’s Madeline Prestegaard shoots the ball while Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm (left) tries to block her shot from behind during the second quarter of Thursday night’s game in Amboy.

Jahn said, “but it doesn’t matter in the course of our season. We have the lead in the conference, and they have to come to our house. We’ll win the conference if we take care of business there.”

This is Amboy’s second title in its home holiday tournament in three years. It’s a big confidence boost for a team with lofty expectations in the upcoming new year.

“We’ve been working hard for this all season,” Wilhelm said. “We knew we were going to probably have to face them in the championship. It was awesome to have it pay off.”

“I told them they can enjoy it until Monday, because we have Forreston next Friday night on their floor,” McCracken said. “To be able to win four games in four nights is huge.”

B6 • Sauk Valley Media

LOCAL SPORTS

Marcos answer Steamers FEND OFF

Women’s basketball KIRKWOOD 83, SAUK VALLEY 51

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Fulton’s Austin Schroeder (middle) and Polo’s Braiden Soltow (right) hustle after a loose ball Thursday night during the Eastland Holiday Tournament. boards and give it to the big men to score and the men to shoot a 3,” the Polo junior said.

Fulton (12-6) jumped out to a 7-2 lead with pair of baskets in the paint by Tyler Bruggenwirth and a steal and layup from Sanderson. Midway through the first quarter, Bruggenwirth had nine points.

“They were just finding me in the low post, cutting,” Bruggenwirth said.

“Every time we’d get a high-post screen, they’d look inside. I was open most of the time.”

But he scored just three the rest of the way, as the Polo defense put Young against him in the low post, then would bring another defender down.

“We had to put a body on him,” Taylor said.

“He’s a strong kid and he really plays hard, so once we got a body on him, we were able to box him out.”

After Fulton’s initial run, Polo shooters heated up from 3-point range.

Woodin hit a shot from long range, followed by one from Webb which put the Marcos up 12-11 with 3 minutes left in the first, a lead Polo never

relinquished. The Marcos followed with 3-pointers from Woodin and Dakota Meyer later in the quarter to lead 22-17 after one.

“That’s kind of how we play, to shoot a lot of 3s,” Polo coach Matt Messer said. “To get them to fall, I think tonight we did a good job of attacking the paint, making two [defenders] guard one, and then getting the ball to the open shooters. We did a really nice job of sharing the basketball.”

Soltow finished with three steals, often reading and jumping in front of cross-court passes. In the final minute of the game with Fulton down 52-48 and looking for a basket to get within one possession, Soltow stepped in front of a pass and tipped the ball to Webb, who drew a foul and sank a pair of free throws.

“I saw just great work,” Messer said of Soltow.

“He was willing to outwork everybody there tonight. He did a great job, whether he had to cut in front of people bigger than him, coming from the block to get a steal, he was just so active defensively. He was fantastic.”

Cougars cool off after half ENERGY

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t Christians had a tough time inside, making only one of 15 shot attempts.

With about 35 seconds left to play, the Cougars had a little trouble feeding the ball inside before finally getting through to Christians, who tried for a straightaway jumper from 5 feet.

The shot was met by a flurry of Byron hands, and Pauly Rico eventually got his hand on the ball with enough angle to prevent a jump ball from being called. Rico, Hayden Jancek and Nolan Bielskis had their hands inside to deflect the ball out of bounds off another Eastland player.

“Coach always preaches us to keep our hands up,” Rico said. “I was swinging down and I was trying to get my hands up and get a piece of the ball, not foul him and try my best not to do that.”

The trio was put to the inside task after Tigers big man Riley Adams fouled out earlier in the quarter.

“That seemed to pick our energy up a little bit,” Byron coach Tom Schmidt said. “It spread the floor offensively and helped us get to the rim for a couple of layups when we needed to.”

Trent Snodgrass was fouled on Byron’s next trip down the court and made both free throws to put the Tigers up by three. After Eastland’s inbounds pass, Rico and Tony Eddy applied enough pressure at half court to force a takeaway, which was followed by an easy layup from Bielskis.

“I don’t think we played with the effort that we’ve played with [earlier] in the tournament,” Eastland coach Tony Dunlap said. “Give credit to Byron, they took some things away from us.

We just had too many

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Thursday’s result Illinois Central Holiday Tournament at East Peoria

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t But Polo was able to cut those runs short and come up with an answer.

“We just had to battle back,” Polo forward Reid Taylor said. “Fulton’s a great team. They made great runs on us. When you play a good team, you’ve just got to keep battling.”

After Polo’s lead grew to nine in the second quarter, Fulton came back with an 8-0 run, scoring on four of its last five possessions of the half. Brody Mason scored on a putback, then followed with a jumper.

Cody Sanderson then scored twice on drives to the basket to cut the Polo lead to 32-31 at halftime.

Coming out of the half, Polo got a 3-pointer from Brady Webb followed by a steal by Braiden Soltow and a jumper from Taylor, and the lead was back to six.

Fulton closed the third quarter on a 7-2 run, capped off by Kyle Schipper banking in a 3-pointer to cut Polo’s lead to 46-41. Back-to-back Brody Mason jumpers in the fourth got the Steamers within three, but they never got closer.

“We did’t take care of the basketball very well; we just turned the rock over way too much,” Fulton coach R.J. Coffey said. “That was our biggest issue. We would come back, but then we’d throw the ball away or give them a second chance on the glass.”

Taylor scored 16 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, 12 of them in the first half.

“I just know my role, and my role is to get

Friday, December 30, 2016

KIRKWOOD Harris 4-11 0-0 10, Wilson 4-10 2-2 11, Puok 0-0 0-0 0, Hedges 0-0 0-0 0, Axcell 3-7 2-2 11, Schmidt 0-0 0-0 0, Ajak 1-6 2-2 5, Taylor 0-1 0-0 0, Watkins 4-9 4-7 12, Voss 2-3 0-0 5, Cotton 2-7 0-0 4, Wilson 1-2 0-0 3, Goods 7-12 3-3 17, Usher 1-2 0-0 3, Achenbach 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 30-72 13-16 83.

SAUK VALLEY Jaida Carson 3-10 1-2 8, Alexi McCloud 1-2 0-0 2, Carol Hammelman 0-3 1-2 1, Courtney Rogers 1-3 0-0 3, Bailey Schrader 1-4 1-2 3, Tori Edlerman 0-1 1-2 1, Dabriona Williams 8-15 0-0 17, Kennedy Kuyendall 5-13 2-2 16, Tressa Schuler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-51 6-10 51.

Kirkwood 28 20 12 28 — 83 Sauk Valley 15 11 14 11 — 51 3s – Sauk Valley 7-22 (Kuyendall 4), Kirkwood 10-27 (Axcell 3). Rebounds – Sauk Valley 27 (Williams 8), Kirkwood 48 (Goods 11). Assists – Sauk Valley 12 (Rogers, Kuyendall 3), Kirkwood 16 (Harris 6).

Steals – Sauk Valley 8 (Carson, Rogers, Williams 2), Kirkwood 14 (Harris, Ajak 3).

Blocks – Kirkwood 5 (Watkins, Goods 2). Turnovers – Sauk Valley 25, Cincinnati State 16. Fouls – Sauk Valley 14, Kirkwood 11.

Boys basketball Thursday’s box scores at Taylorville tournament

STERLING 69, RANTOUL 63 STERLING Juan-Antonio Gomez 5-9 0-1 11, Myles Williams 2-4 0-1 4, Micah Kendrick 2-2 2-2 6, Reid Blackburn 4-6 2-6 10, Dimitric Young 12-19 7-8 32, Ryan Blackburn 1-6 0-0 2, Sean Gingrich 0-1 2-2 2, Daniel Pontnack 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 27-48 13-20 69.

RANTOUL Rivera 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 4-4 1-2 9, Gibson 5-12 3-6 16, Hudson 1-1 0-0 2, Lawson 4-11 3-8 11, J.Williams 2-7 0-0 6, K.Williams 7-13 4-6 19. Totals: 23-49 11-22 63.

Sterling 5 19 26 19 — 69 Rantoul 23 7 10 23 — 63 3s – Sterling 2 (Gomez, Young), Rantoul 6 (Gibson 3, J.Williams 2, K.Williams).

Rebounds – Sterling 25 (Ryan Blackburn 9), Rantoul 9 (Lawson 9).

State Farm Holiday Classic at Shirk Center, Bloomington

ROCK FALLS 54, ANNAWAN 51 ROCK FALLS Jonathan Ross 1 0-0 2, Dylan Leaf 3 2-3 10, Garret Winfield 3 0-0 7, Logan Pillars 4 2-2 10, Cade Nailor 5 1-2 11, Austin Meiners 2 0-0 4, Keyon Wolber 0 0-0 0, Michael Berentes 4 2-2 10. Totals: 22 7-9 54.

ANNAWAN Matney 3 0-0 6, Wethersby 2 0-0 4, Landwehr 3 4-5 10, Coppejans 3 0-0 7, Wolf 6 0-1 16, Thurston 1 1-2 3, Buresh 1 3-4 5.

Totals: 19 8-12 51.

Rock Falls 20 8 15 11 — 54 Annawan 2 15 17 17 — 51 3s – Rock Falls 3 (Leaf 2), Annawan 5 (Wolf 4).

BISHOP McNAMARA Bell 3 3-4 10, Post 6 5-5 18, Washington 2 0-0 4, Owens-Graves 4 3-3 11, Chavers 6 0-1 12, Andrews 1 0-0 2, Barnes 4 0-1 8.

Totals 26 11-14 65.

ROCK FALLS Jonathan Ross 1 0-0 2, Dylan Leaf 3 0-1 7, Garret Winfield 1 0-0 2, Logan Pillars 10 2-2 26, Cade Nailor 4 3-4 11, Austin Meiners 8 0-0 18, Michael Berentes 3 0-0 6.

Keyon Wolber 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 5-7 72.

Bishop McNamara 19 11 19 16 — 65 Rock Falls 19 21 11 21 — 72 3s - Bishop McNamara 2 (Bell, Post), Rock Falls 7 (Pillars 4, Meiners 2, Leaf) Newman Christmas Classic

NEWMAN 66, RIDGEWOOD 60, OT

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Eastland tournament championship

Byron 55, Eastland 50 Star of the game: Brighton Haverland, Eastland, 18 points, 14 rebounds Key performers: Pauly Rico, Byron, 15 points, 6 assists, 2 blocks; Nolan Bielskis, Byron, 13 points, 4 steals; Kaden Henze, Eastland, 13 points, 4 rebounds Up next: Eastland at Dakota, 7:30 Tuesday turnovers compared to shot attempts. It’s just not our day.

“Byron just out-shot and out-hustled us.

That’s not what we do.

We can’t be successful if we don’t hustle. I just thought our effort wasn’t the same as it was the whole tournament.”

Brighton Haverland and Kaden Henze provided much of Eastland’s offense. Haverland had a double-double of 18

points and 14 rebounds, and Henze finished with 11 points.

Rico led Byron with 15 points.

“Eastland shot really well in the first half; at least it felt like that, anyway, because they had a ton of shots,” Schmidt said. “You can’t say enough about Eastland and how tough their kids are.

“It was good to compete against a good team like that and stand our ground.”

Both of Eastland’s losses have come in games that have decided Christmas tournament championships, also falling to Peoria Quest in the final round of the Monmouth United tournament.

“What we can take away, we know against good opponents like Byron we need to play a full 32 minutes,” Christians said.

“We can’t take breaks. We can’t go here, then back down, then back up, and back down again. We got to stay up and we got to keep going up.”

Fifth place

PROPHETSTOWN 68, STILLMAN VALLEY 49 PROPHETSTOWN Jordan Pierceson 1 2-2 4, Aaron Hanrahan 0 0-0 0, Logan Henrekin 0 0-0 0, Kody Wetzell 1 3-6 5, Ross Cady 3 0-0 7, Kade Kovarik 0 0-0 0, Jackson Ames 2 0-0 5, Brayton Lavine 11 2-4 26, Nathan Pierceson 3 0-0 6, Owen Behrens 5 0-0 13, Payton Gerlach 1 0-0 2, Dylan Hollenbach 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 7-12 68.

STILLMAN VALLEY Dowty 0 1-2 1, Rober 0 2-2 2, Richards 1 1-2 4, Mandzen 5 3-4 16, Gaudreau 0 0-0 0, Abbott 6 5-6 19, Smith 1 0-0 2, Webb 1 0-0 3, Pierce 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 12-16 49.

Prophetstown 23 18 11 16 — 68 Stillman Valley 10 12 15 12 — 49 3s - Prophetstown 7 (Behrens 3, Lavine 2, Ames, Cady), Stillman Valley 7 (Mandzen 3, Abbott 2, Webb, Richards) Seventh place

SOUTH BELOIT 67, AMBOY 55 SOUTH BELOIT Hernandez 1 0-0 3, Keen 0 0-0 0, Norris 0 0-0 0, Pilz 1 2-2 5, Hagstrom 10 2-2 22, Hickman 1 3-5 5, Robertson 0 0-0 0, Walmer 3 0-1 7, Dogan 3 0-0 7, Quince 7 4-6 18. Totals 26 11-16 67.

AMBOY Jordan Hochstatter 8 5-6 26, Justin hart 5 0-4 10, Brady Hulin 2 1-2 6, Cain Powers 3 0-0 8, Max Lucas 0 1-2 1, Mitchell McLaughlin 0 0-0 0, Alex Saccomando 1 0-0 2, Alexis Gutierrez 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 7-14 55.

South Beloit 13 22 12 20 — 67 Amboy 6 12 22 15 — 55 3s - South Beloit 4 (Hernandez, Pilz, Walmer, Dogan), Amboy 8 (Hochstattter 5, Powers 2, Hulin) Warkins Cardinal Classic

ERIE 36, STARK COUNTY 27 STARK COUNTY Groter 5 1-4 11, Tuthill 0 0-0 0, Code 0 0-0 0, Knowles 1 0-2 3, Stotler 0 0-0 0, Minder 0 0-0 0, Gerber 1 0-0 2, Knobloch 4 0-0 8, Hippen 1 0-0 3. Totals 12 1-6 27.

ERIE Dillin Tegeler 2 5-8 9, Kale Orman 0 0-0 0, Carson Kirkpatrick 2 2-2 6, Josh Hammer 3 1-3 7, Kyle Stover 2 0-1 5, Kyle Schipper 0 0-0 0, Justice Youngberg 0 1-6 1, Eric Miller 4 0-0 8. Totals 13 9-20 36.

Stark County 8 8 3 8 — 27 Erie 5 10 9 12 — 36 3s - Stark County 2 (Knowles, Hippen), Erie 1 (Stover)

MT. ZION 75, STERLING 70 MT. ZION Smith 3-8 2-2 11, Kuhle 7-15 4-6 21, Binder 2-2 3-3 7, Durand 3-3 0-0 6, Cox 7-10 3-6 17, Davis 1-3 0-0 3, Ewing 4-4 2-3 10.

Totals: 27-45 14-21 75.

STERLING Juan-Antonio Gomez 2-5 0-0 4, Myles Williams 5-13 3-4 14, Micah Kendrick 2-2 8-8 13, Reid Blackburn 3-7 1-2 7, Dimitric Young 6-7 4-4 18, Ryan Blackburn 3-6 1-2 9, Sean Gingrich 2-4 0-0 5, Daniel Pontnack 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 23-45 17-20 70.

Mt. Zion 21 17 13 24 — 75 Sterling 17 11 16 26 — 70 3s – Mt. Zion 7-15 (Kuhle 3-7, Smith 3-6, Davis 1-2), Sterling 7-15 (Ry.Blackburn 2-4, Young 2-3, Williams 1-4, Gingrich 1-2, Kendrick 1-1, Gomez 0–1). Rebounds – Mt. Zion 17 (Smith 4, Durand 4, Cox 4), Sterling 21 (Re.Blackburn 7, Ry.Blackburn 5, Williams 4).

ROCK FALLS 72, BISHOP McNAMARA 65

Eastland’s Brighton Haverland (middle) gets fouled

by Byron’s Nolan Bielskis (12) as he goes up for a shot Thursday night during the championship game at the Eastland Holiday Tournament in Lanark.

Rebounds – Polo 36 (Taylor 17), Fulton 35 (Schipper 9). Steals – Polo 10 (Taylor 4), Fulton 6 (Sanderson 2). Turnovers – Polo 12, Fulton 12. Fouls – Polo 6, Fulton 11.

RIDGEWOOD Smith 8 0-0 18, Kane 1 0-0 2, Greenman 5 3-4 13, Woodbury 0 0-0 0, Swanson 0 0-0 0, Reed 0 0-0 0, Nuckles 2 0-0 4, English 10 3-4 23. Totals 26 6-8 60.

NEWMAN Cade Gorzny 4 0-0 12, Kyle Schmitt 2 0-0 6, Gehrig Koerner 0 0-0 0, Eli Leffelman 1 0-0 2, Brady Osborne 4 0-0 10, John Wilson 5 0-0 10, Travis Williams 4 3-4 11, Devon House 3 2-2 8, Ethan Hafner 2 0-0 5. Totals 27 5-6 66.

Ridgewood 18 15 17 8 2 — 60 Newman 14 21 15 8 8 — 66 3s - Ridgewood 2 (Smith 2), Newman 9 (Gorzny 4, Schmitt 2, Osborne 2, Hafner).

Eastland Holiday Tournament at Lanark Championship

BYRON 55, EASTLAND 50 BYRON (11-2) Nolan Bielskis 6-15 0-1 13, Pauly Rico 5-13 1-2 15, Hayden Jancek 4-8 0-0 10, Trent Snodgrass 1-4 3-4 6, Riley Adams 3-5 0-0 6, Luke Chernick 0-1 1-2 1, Tony Eddy 1-1 0-1 2, Tyler Camling 0-0 0-0 0, Connor Harn 1-2 0-0 2, John Perket 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-49 5-10 55.

EASTLAND (11-2) Eric Langarica 1-5 0-0 2, Kaden Henze 4-7 2-2 13, DJ Heeren 2-5 4-5 9, Brighton Haverland 5-13 8-14 18, Ethan Christians 1-16 2-2 4, Brett Swalve 0-1 0-0 0, Reid Janssen 2-3 0-0 4. Totals: 15-50 16-23 50.

Byron 15 15 13 12 — 55 Eastland 18 11 12 9 — 50 3s – Byron 8-21 (Rico 4-10, Jancek 2-3, Bielskis 1-4, Snodgrass 1-4), Eastland 4-14 (Henze 3-6, Heeren 1-3, Langarica 0-3, Swalve 0-1, Christians 0-1). Rebounds – Byron 25 (Adams 8), Eastland 34 (Haverland 14). Assists – Byron 13 (Rico 6), Eastland 13 (Swalve 4). Steals – Byron 11 (Bielskis 4), Eastland 9 (Heeren 3). Blocks – Byron 6 (Jancek 2, Rico 2), Eastland 1 (Christians). Turnovers – Byron 13, Eastland 13. Fouls – Byron 13 (Adams out), Eastland 15. Technical – Snodgrass.

Third place

POLO 55, FULTON 48 POLO (11-4) Brady Webb 2-9 3-4 9, Trevin Woodin 4-11 0-0 11, Braiden Soltow 1-8 2-2 4, Reid Taylor 7-12 2-5 16, Justin Young 5-11 2-3 12, Dakota Meyer 1-1 0-0 3, Jake Simpson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 9-14 55.

FULTON (12-6) Cole McClary 2-10 0-0 4, Cody Sanderson 4-15 0-0 9, Tyler Bruggenwirth 5-9 2-4 12, Brody Mason 5-9 0-0 10, Kyle Schipper 2-10 0-0 5, Austin Schroeder 2-3 0-0 4, Hunter Collachia 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 22-58 2-4 48.

Polo 22 10 14 9 — 55 Fulton 17 14 10 7 — 48 3s – Polo 6-18 (Woodin 3, Webb 2, Meyer), Fulton 2-18 (Sanderson, Schipper).

MORRISON 50, KNOXVILLE 29 KNOXVILLE Harris 1 0-0 2, Engebretson 2 0-2 4, Kavanaugh 4 1-4 11, Lewis 4 0-0 8, Gibson 0 2-4 2, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Bickell 0 0-2 0, Condreay 0 2-2 2. Totals 11 5-14 29.

MORRISON Britt Ottens 3 1-2 7, Bryce Smith 3 0-0 8, Adam Lindstrom 0 0-0 0, Ben Brackemyer 6 5-7 17, Ethan Medenblik 1 2-3 4, Even Ernst 0 2-2 2, Kaleb Banks 0 0-0 0, Steven Kramoski 2 3-3 7, Nick Klimson 2 0-0 5, Griffin DuBois 0 0-0 0, Grant Abell 0 0-2 0.

Totals 17 13-19 50.

Knoxville 10 10 5 4 — 29 Morrison 14 12 11 13 — 50 3s - Knoxville 2 (Kavanaugh 2), Morrison 3 (Smith 2, Klimson)

ORION 69, BUREAU VALLEY 59 ORION Schroeder 2 0-1 4, Ditzman 0 0-0 0, Ketron 2 1-2 6, Grafton 1 0-0 3, Anderson 1 1-2 3, West 1 0-0 2, Clark 10 6-11 26, Allen 6 1-3 14, Andrae 0 0-0 0, Minas 4 2-3 9. Totals 27 11-19 69.

BUREAU VALLEY Gustafson 2 0-0 5, Kale Barnett 2 0-0 4, Nate Paup-Caudill 3 4-6 10, Nathan Brown 0 0-1 0, Corbin Endress 2 5-9 9, Jay Edlefson 3 2-3 9, Sawyer Gray 0 0-0 0, Andrew Petros 3 5-7 13, Shipp 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 17-28 59.

Orion 18 18 16 17 — 69 Bureau Valley 10 15 18 16 — 59 3s - Orion 4 (Ketron, Grafton, Allen, Minas), Bureau Valley 4 (Petros 2, Gustafson, Edlefson)

Girls basketball Thursday’s box scores State Farm Classic Semifinal at Normal Community H.S.

CAMP POINT CENTRALAUGUSTA SE 46, ROCK FALLS 37 ROCK FALLS (10-6) Bailey Bickett 0 1-2 1, Molly Buck 2 0-0 6, Taylor Hoefler 2 0-2 4, Abbee Sigel 4 0-0 11, Olivia Babcock 5 0-0 10, Taylor Stevens 0 0-0 0, Jordan Clevenger 0 0-0 0, Nadia Poff 0 1-2 1, Kenzie Olson 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 15 2-6 37.

CPC-SE McClelland 3 5-6 11, Lantz 6 6-8 19, Vance 1 4-4 6, Wiskirchen 0 1-2 1, Hildebrand 3 3-4 9. Totals: 13 19-24 46.

Rock Falls 14 6 11 6 — 37 CPC-SE 18 12 4 12 — 46 3s – Rock Falls 5 (Sigel 3, Buck 2), CPCSE 1 (Lantz).

Dixon Holiday Classic at Reagan Middle School

STERLING 57, AQUIN 35 STERLING (3-14) Alexis Berry 0 0-0 0, Josi Borum 1 1-2 4, Genea Garza 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Harrington 2 2-4 7, Grace Gould 4 2-2 12, Mya Pearson 1 2-2 4, Miranda Williams 0 0-0 0, Gabbi Schilling 0 1-2 1, Tobi Garcia 2 0-0 4, Emilie Powers 1 0-0 3, Gretchen Gould 4 0-0 8, Kaylee Martin 7 0-0 14. Totals: 22 8-12 57.

AQUIN K.Bald 2 4-7 9, James 0 4-6 4, Furlong 0 0-1 0, M.Bald 1 3-4 5, Koester 2 1-2 5, Smith 1 0-0 2, Koch 0- 0-0 0, Barr 4 2-7 10. Totals: 10 14-27 35.

Sterling 16 13 17 11 — 57 Aquin 7 5 12 11 — 35 3s – Sterling 5 (Gra.Gould 2, Borum, Harrington, Powers), Aquin 1 (K.Bald).

DIXON 44, OREGON 26

FREEPORT Fane 1 0-0 2, Macon 0 1-2 1, Rowe 8 2-2 24, Hasken 6 3-4 16, Ensor 1 0-0 2, Geiser 1 0-0 2, Avery 4 0-2 9. Totals: 21 6-10 56.

Oregon 14 9 16 20 — 59 Freeport 14 20 11 11 — 56 3s – Oregon 4 (Kitzmiller 2, Perkins, Gelander), Freeport 8 (Rowe 6, Hasken, Avery).

NEWMAN 49, AQUN 45, OT NEWMAN (5-10) Delaney Hinrichs 0 0-0 0, Mady Ferris 1 5-9 7, Teagan McKenna 0 0-0 0, Hannah Wilson 0 0-0 0, Lauren Wilson 1 6-6 8, Kelsey Simpson 5 3-4 14, Mary Jensen 2 0-1 4, Madison Craft 3 3-4 12, Payton Murray 0 0-0 0, Chloe Klein 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 17-24 49.

AQUIN K.Bald 3 2-3 10, James 4 0-4 8, Fellers 0 0-0 0, Furlong 1 0-0 3, M.Bald 4 2-5 12, Koester 1 0-0 2, Smith 1 0-0 2, Koch 0 0-0 0, Barr 3 2-4 8. Totals: 17 6-16 45.

Newman 5 6 10 9 19 — 49 Aquin 11 5 9 5 15 — 45 3s – Newman 4 (Craft 3, Simpson), Aquin 5 (K.Bald, M.Bald 2, Furlong).

ROCHELLE 54, NEWMAN 48 NEWMAN Hinrichs 0 0-0 0, Ferris 5 0-0 10, McKenna 2 0-0 5, H.Wilson 2 0-0 4, L.Wilson 1 0-0 2, Simpson 3 0-0 8, Jensen 5 2-4 12, Craft 2 0-0 6, Murray 0 0-2 0, Klein 0 1-2 1.

Totals: 20 3-8 48.

ROCHELLE Wyatt 1 3-4 5, Vardman 4 0-1 8, Salinas 0 0-0 0, Kerns 3 1-4 8, Turner 0 0-0 0, Lundquist 6 6-9 21, Parker 0 1-2 1, Baker 5 0-4 11, Payton 0 0-0 0, Harding 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 19 11-24 54.

Newman 12 9 7 20 — 48 Rochelle 15 12 15 12 — 54 3s – Newman 5 (Simpson 2, Craft 2, McKenna), Rochelle 5 (Lundquist 3, Kerns, Baker). at Lancaster Gym

BELVIDERE NORTH 59, EASTLAND 53 EASTLAND Anna Kuper 0 0-0 0, Erin Henze 2 1-3 5, Destiny Swalve 2 0-0 4, Erykah Ames 1 0-0 2, Katie Krogman 10 1-3 21, Makenzie Fink 3 3-7 9, Lydia Coatney 2 8-12 12. Totals: 20 13-25 53.

BELVIDERE NORTH McNulty 6 1-4 13, Rieches 0 0-0 0, Gutierrez 2 0-0 5, Kaempfer 0 9-12 9, Diercks 1 2-3 4, Limones 3 0-0 7, Lake 1 2-2 4, McCoy 3 5-6 11, Smith 3 0-0 6. Totals: 19 19-27 59.

Eastland 16 9 15 13 — 53 Belvidere North 16 13 13 17 — 59 3s – Eastland 0, Belvidere North 2 (Gutierrez, Limones).

STILLMAN VALLEY 43, EASTLAND 36 STILLMAN VALLEY Sasse 1 3-4 6, Broski 2 1-2 7, Daleo 3 6-10 12, Boyd 0 0-0 0, Timm 3 0-2 6, Mandelke 0 0-0 0, James 0 0-0 0, Weaver 6 0-0 12, Meinen 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 10-18 43.

EASTLAND (11-6) Shelbi Janssen 0 0-0 0, Anna Kuper 0 0-0 0, Nia Blackmore 0 0-0 0, Hannah Kempel 1 0-0 2, Erin Henze 2 3-6 8, Destiny Swalve 0 0-0 0, Erykah Ames 2 0-0 4, Katie Krogman 2 0-1 4, Makenzie Fink 2 2-4 6, Lydia Coatney 5 1-2 12. Totals: 14 6-13 36.

Stillman Valley 8 8 14 13 — 43 Eastland 3 8 8 17 — 36 3s – Stillman Valley 3 (Broski 2, Sasse), Eastland 2 (Henze, Coatney).

Championship game

BOYLAN 44, BYRON 35 BOYLAN (14-0) Ashley Reyes 5-7 0-0 12, Frankie Schiro 3-8 2-2 8, McKenzie Brown 1-4 7-8 9, Sarah Welsh 1-10 0-0 2, Peyton Kennedy 5-7 0-0 10, Sidney Stull 0-4 3-4 3, Emily Horgan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 15-42 12-14 44.

BYRON (13-1) Lexi DeVries 3-10 5-11 12, Paige Holloway 3-9 2-2 8, Sydney Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, Bailey Burrows 1-3 0-0 2, Sarah Hopkins 4-8 2-2 12, Tamya Vaultonburg 0-3 1-2 1, Megahn McCarey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 11-36 10-17 35.

Boylan 13 11 8 12 — 44 Byron 13 5 12 5 — 35 3s – Boylan 2 (Reyes 2), Byron 3 (Hopkins 2, DeVries). Rebounds – Boylan 30 (Welsh 15), Byron 20 (Hopkins 5). Turnovers – Boylan 13, Byron 13. Blocked shots – Boylan 4, Byron 1. Steals – Boylan 6 (Reyes 3), Byron 9 (DeVries 3).

Warkins Classic at Erie

FULTON 33, MORRISON 29 FULTON Whitney Wynkoop 0 1-2 1, Rylee Leitzen 2 0-0 4, Jordan Price 4 2-3 10, Abby Willging 1 2-3 4, Faith Kennedy 4 0-2 0, Brooke Huizenga 0 0-0 0, Rachael Huizenga 0 0-0 0, Baylee Gooch 0 0-0 0, Schipper 2 1-2 5.

Totals: 13 6-12 33.

MORRISON Emma Melton 2 2-6 6, Makayla Troutman 0 0-0 0, Emma Sitzmore 6 0-4 12, Jaeden Workman 0 0-0 0, Kassidee Church 1 0-1 2, Shayna Vanderleest 0 0-2 0, Lauren Vos 1 3-5 5, Mackenzie Petkus 0 0-0 0, Madison Steines 0 0-1 0, Peyton Tegeler 1 2-4 4. Totals: 11 7-23 29.

Fulton 2 13 15 3 — 33 Morrison 5 2 8 14 — 29 3s – Fulton 1 (Kennedy), Morrison 0.

ERIE 48, STOCKTON 39 STOCKTON C.Haas 1 0-2 3, Stewart 1 0-0 3, Bowser 1 0-0 2, Gille 1 0-0 2, Bauer 0 0-0 0, K.Haas 1 0-0 3, Eisfeller 6 5-8 17, Offenheiser 4 1-2 9. Totals: 15 6-12 39.

ERIE Calisa Steel 0 0-0 0, Riley Redell 2 0-0 6, Whitney Bramm 3 6-8 12, Montana Lawson 0 0-0 0, Jenna Saad 3 2-2 11, Taylor Steimle 1 3-4 5, Hannah Schanze 0 0-0 0, Madison Newton 1 2-2 4, Skylar Steimle 5 0-0 10. Totals: 15 13-16 48.

Stockton 14 11 8 6 — 39 Erie 9 14 11 14 — 48 3s – Stockton 3 (C.Haas, Stewart, K.Haas), Erie 5 (Saad 3, Redell 2).

WETHERSFIELD 57, BUREAU VALLEY 38

OREGON Emily Perkins 1 0-0 2, Hannah Wolber 0 0-2 0, Addie Kitzmiller 2 0-0 6, McKenna Sadler 1 0-0 2, Meredith Gelander 1 0-0 2, Allyse Ketter 0 1-2 1, Jessica Hunt 5 1-2 11, Abbey Wisdom 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 2-6 26.

DIXON Kira Goral 5 0-1 12, Maddie Pleskovitch 1 0-0 2, Kalei Williams 0 0-0 0, Emily Lynch 1 0-0 2, Gretchen Bushman 2 0-0 4, Britney Pitzer 0 0-0 0, Bre Scheidegger 2 0-0 4, Jordon McHugh-Walsh 1 0-0 2, Ellie Provo 5 0-0 10, Isabelle Shiaras 1 6-8 8. Totals: 18 6-9 44.

Oregon 2 7 6 11 — 26 Dixon 9 17 9 9 — 44 3s – Oregon 2 (Kitzmiller 2), Dixon 2 (Goral 2).

WETHERSFIELD Ramsey 7 1-2 15, Litton 3 0-0 8, Hager 0 3-6 3, Schmidt 10 0-0 20, Anderson 4 1-1 9, Tye 1 0-0 2, Rashid 0 0-0 0, Perez 0 0-0 0, Hulslander 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 5-9 57.

BUREAU VALLEY Nicole Wirth 2 0-0 4, Courtney Hoagland 0 0-0 0, Saige Barnett 2 1-2 6, Heather Williams 1 0-0 2, Addison Moreland 2 0-0 4, Christen Hurley 7 2-2 16, Marissa Mungia 3 0-0 6. Totals: 17 3-4 38.

Wethersfield 18 14 12 13 — 57 Bureau Valley 2 11 12 13 — 38 3s – Wethersfield 2 (Litton 2), BV 1 (Barnett).

DIXON 47, SERENA 28

AMBOY Katelynn Pankhurst 3-6 0-0 7, Delaney Wilhelm 6-10 4-6 16, Karlee Doege 4-7 2-2 10, Kallie Appleman 0-0 0-0 0, Noelle Jones 1-1 0-0 2, Emma Lindenmeyer 3-4 0-2 6, Logan Winters 0-0 0-0, Nataly Jones 0-2 0-0, Breanna Fisher 1-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-32 6-10 43.

AFC Laci Meurer 0-3 0-0 0, Emily Shrimplin 3-8 0-0 6, Bryce Gittleson 0-3 0-0 0, Lexi Meurer 1-7 0-0 3, Jade Fair 1-2 0-0 3, Madeline Prestegaard 5-13 2-3 13, Jaynee Prestegaard 5-11 3-4 13. Totals 15-47 5-7 38.

Amboy 13 9 8 13 – 43 AFC 9 12 9 9 – 38 3s – Amboy 1-6 (Pankhurst), AFC 3-9 (Le. Meurer, Fair, M. Prestegaard). Rebounds – Amboy 17 (Wilhelm 6), AFC 17 (M. Prestegaard 12). Assists – Amboy 8 (Doege 5), AFC 7 (Shrimplin 3). Steals – Amboy 2 (Wilhelm, Jones), AFC 2 (Le. Meurer, M. Prestegaard). Blocks – AFC 3 (M. Prestegaard 2). Turnovers – Amboy 12, AFC 5. Fouls – Amboy 8, AFC 12.

SERENA Smith 1 0-0 3, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Muffler 0 0-0 0, Gunier 0 0-0 0, Tuftie 0 2-2 2, Hook 0 2-6 2, Holdiman 2 4-4 10, Morgannegg 1 0-0 2, Harris 1 0-0 3, Arend 2 2-2 6.

Totals: 7 10-14 28.

DIXON Goral 4 3-4 11, Pleskovitch 1 1-2 3, Williams 0 0-0 0, Lynch 1 0-0 2, Bushman 2 0-0 4, Pitzer 5 0-0 11, Scheidegger 3 0-0 7, McHugh-Walsh 0 0-0 0, Provo 3 0-3 6, Shiaras 0 3-6 3. Totals: 19 7-15 47.

Serena 2 8 10 8 — 28 Dixon 12 9 8 18 — 47 3s – Serena 4 (Holdiman 2, Smith, Harris), Dixon 2 (Pitzer, Scheidegger).

OREGON 59, FREEPORT 56 OREGON Perkins 4 1-2 10, Hannah Donaldson 1 0-0 2, Wolber 2 0-0 4, Kitzmiller 3 0-0 8, Sadler 0 1-2 1, Gelander 7 3-5 18, Wisdom 2 0-1 4, Ketter 1 2-2 4, Hunt 4 0-0 8. Totals: 24 7-12 59.

Amboy Holiday Tournament Championship game

AMBOY 43, AFC 38

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F14030133 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITWHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

LuAnne M. Trujillo aka LuAnne Trujillo; Illinois Housing Development Authority; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 14 CH 35 Property Address: 1202 Dillon Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALEIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on April 6, 2016, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 2, 2017 , commencing at 10:00am, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL, 61270, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: P.I.N.: 11-20-251-005; 11-20-251-006; 11-20-251-007 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $88693.41#.41 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 03126104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. R410 December 30, January 6 & 13 2017

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BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

VIOLETA L. JARAMILLO and BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA AMCORE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendants.

CASE NO. 16-CH-131 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17289 TIMBER DRIVE STERLING, IL 61081

PUBLIC NOTICE

Storage City, 2505 W. 4 St., Dixon, IL has hereby given notice at 3:00p.m. On Tuesday, February 7, 2017,, a Sale will be held at Auction City, 2505 W Fourth Street Dixon, Illinois to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for designated persons. Unless such articles are redeemed within 30 days of the publication of this notice: Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Violeta L. Jaramillo, Defendant, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 17289 Timber Drive, Sterling, IL 61081, more particularly described as: #bed as: Lot 10 of Hickory Hills Subdivision of part of the East Half of the East Half of Section 6 and a part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 5; all in Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded July 9, 1954 in Plat Book 9, page 25.

Permanent Index Number: 11-06-476-002 Commonly known as: 17289 Timber Drive, Sterling, IL 61081 UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the WHITESIDE County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270-2819 on or before January 30, 2017, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT,AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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Bill Barnes Charles/Nina Sims Terry Scott Laura Washington Heather Wilcox

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December 30, 2016 Notice of Public Hearing Concerning the Intent of the Board of Education of School District Number 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois, to Sell $21,429,057 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds Public Notice Is Hereby Given that School District Number 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois (the “District”), will hold a public hearing on the 18th day of January, 2017, at 6:30 o'clock P.M. The hearing will be held at the Washington Elementary School Building, 703 East Morgan Street, Dixon, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in the amount of $21,429,057 for the purpose of conforming its existing facilities that house students to the building code promulgated by the State Board of Education of the State of Illinois, by altering and reconstructing said facilities and having equipment purchased and installed therein.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 111 East Main Street Decatur, IL 62523 Telephone: (217)422-1719 Fax:(217)422-1754 Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com December 30, 2016 & January 6 & 13 2017

By order of the President of the Board of Education of School District Number 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois.

F14030133 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITWHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS

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Dated the 14th day of December, 2016.

Josh Arduini Secretary, Board of Education, School District Number 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois Dec. 30, 2016

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN AMBOY, Formerly Known as and Successor in Interest to Franklin Grove Bank, Plaintiff, v.

JASON O. PARKS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

16 CH 91 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgage regarding the following described premises: That Part of Lots One (1) and Two (2) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Twenty-two (22) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, according to the Plat thereof made for Samuel C. Lehman by L.B. Neighbor, County Surveyor, and recorded in Book “A” of Plats on Page 55, lying North of the centerline of Old Mill Road, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence Easterly along the North line thereof, a distance of 713.69 feet; thence Southwesterly at an angle of 76 degrees 08 minutes 10 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 358.59 feet to the centerline of “Old Mill Road”; thence Northwesterly along said centerline, at an angle of 88 degrees 49 minutes 03 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 179.48 feet; thence Westerly along said centerline, being an arc of a curve, concave Southerly, having a radius of 1030.24 feet and whose chord forms an angle of 169 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, an arc distance of 390.58 feet; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline, at an angle of 169 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described chord, a distance of 59.24 feet to the West line of said Lot One (1); thence Northerly, along said West line, at an angle of 85 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 280.23 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1480 Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 which said Mortgage was made by: Jason O. Parks, to Franklin Grove Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007005941, which was modified by Modification of Mortgage, recorded as Document No. 2010003583 and which was modified again by Modification of Mortgage, recorded as Document No. 2013003194; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

LuAnne M. Trujillo aka LuAnne Trujillo; Illinois Housing Development Authority; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 14 CH 35 Property Address: 1202 Dillon Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALEIFF SALE

Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on April 6, 2016, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 2, 2017 , commencing at 10:00am, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL, 61270, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: LOTS EIGHTEEN, NINETEEN AND TWENTY, IN BLOCK 9 IN WEST STERLING, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION TWENTY, TOWNSHIP TWENTY-ONE NORTH, RANGE SEVEN EAST OF THE FOURTH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS..

Commonly known as: 1202 Dillon Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-20-251-005; 11-20-251-006; 11-20-251-007 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $88693.41#.41 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale.

All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE IN RE THE ESTATE OF RICKIE JAY BIER, Deceased, No. 16-P-97 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Rickie Jay Bier, who died on November 2, 2016, in Ogle County, Illinois. Letters of Administration/Representation were issued on December 16, 2016 to Lucille Mayer of 4495 Hwy 30 SE, Medina, ND 58467, as Executor of the Estate, whose attorney is Timothy J. Freiberg of Freiberg Law Offices, 4320 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, IL 61107.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Ogle County Circuit Court, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the representatives, or both, on or before (whatever date is 3 months from the first date of publication), 2017, and any claim not filed by such date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2016.

Timothy J. Freiberg FREIBERG LAW OFFICE 4320 Spring Creek Road Rockford, IL 61107 (217)801-2733

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)4028661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Attorneys for Executor of the Estate, Lucille Mayer Dec. 23, 30, 2016, Jan. 6, 2017

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. R410 December 30, January 6 & 13 2017

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NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before February 10, 2017, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: December 19, 2016.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County, Illinois

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

Dec. 23, 30, 2016 Jan. 6, 2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

In the Matter of the Estate of Arthur R. Worthington, Deceased.

No. 2016-P-160 Notice is given to creditors of the death of Arthur R. Worthington. Letters of Office were issued on December 13, 2016 to Patrick Worthington, as independent executor, whose attorneys of record are shown below.

The estate will be will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminated 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 Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 31, 2017 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), 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 by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Patrick Worthington Independent Executor William H.T. Lee Ludens Potter Melton Mahaffey Attorneys For Executor 600 W. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Tele: 815-772-2161 E-Mail: whtlee@lincolnwaylaw.com December 23, 30 2016 & January 6 2017

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Entry level Mechanic needed Must have standard tools. Pay depends on experience. No phone calls please.

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Full or Part Time Local or Regional Drivers Wanted Class A CDL Assigned Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks Preloaded Trailers Paid Vacations Home Weekends Flexible Dispatch Wellmark Health Insurance Apply online at www.avtrans inc.com or Call Missy 800-397-6387x10

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Receptionist Position: Must be available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Bilingual applicants a plus.

Apply in person Mondays from 16p.m. and Fridays 9a.m.-3p.m. at H & R Block, 1027 lst Ave. Rock Falls

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