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A great test for a possible post-season preview appeared for the Stockton Lady Blackhawks as they played as a guest in the annual Eastland Volleyball Invitational Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13. They ran into the Sterling Newman Central Catholic Lady Comets and left in a one-one tie. It was a unique opportunity for those in attendance at a possible preview of an upcoming State Playoff game. The Lady Blackhawks open their pursuit of a trek to Normal on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Alden-Hebron High School. The IHSA Seeding Committee has already made their selections as to which teams are the best in the Illinois northwest. The two-seed was handed down to Stockton. They open the Class 1A State Volleyball Playoffs in Alden-Hebron as the top prospect to finish first. It would advance them to Polo and a shot at a Sectional Title. It’s there they might run into Sterling Newman again. The Sterling Newman Lady Comets have been issued the top notch in the 2018 bracketeers guide to the playoffs. They enter the final week of regular season play with a 22-6-1 mark overall. They are undefeated in the Three Rivers Conference and trail only 29-4 Orion in the overall picture. The number one seed was accorded, as a result of specific statistics. Sterling Newman will also host its own Class 1A first round tournament and then send its victor to Polo for a possible showdown with the Alden-Hebron Regional winner. That might be Stockton. This game won’t end a tie. Stockton got the two and it was a strong showing. Since August, the Lady Blackhawks have won at a nearly two-to-one clip. The numbers show they’ve been strong all season and hoist a 15-8-1 mark as a result. They earned an 8-3 record in head-to-head battles within the NUIC, but, with a week to play, still sit nearly 15 games behind NUIC-leading Durand. The Lady Bulldogs are one win away from 30. They’ve only lost twice.
Game play begins on Monday, Oct. 22. Six-seed Freeport Aquin faces seven-seed Orangeville. The survivor moves to the Tuesday night, Stockton post-season premiere. Oddly enough, based on scheduling, the Lady Blackhawks have had limited exposure to Aquin or Orangeville in 2018. They weren’t scheduled to play this season. That will change on Tuesday. They’ll see one of them. The winner from the Tuesday night semi-final will face the winner from the late game, which will be the survivor of the second semi-final pitting four-seed Alden-Hebron against fiveseed Pearl City. An upset of the home team by the Lady Wolves could put them into the path of Stockton once again. The fall season finale is at home for Stockton and features Pearl City this Thursday, Oct. 18. The Lady Wolves open the final week sitting eight games behind Durand in the NUIC standings. They carry a double-digit win total but have slipped down the standings due to the loaded front end within the conference. They are one of nine teams that carry that distinction. However, there are four teams that have already won 20 or more games this season. Galena and Lena-Winslow are both teams standing in pursuit of Durand as the final week plays through. Forreston captured win 20 a week ago. Sterling Newman and Stockton could be on a collision course. The winner from the Monday, Oct. 29, Polo Sectional opener advances to the Wednesday final against whichever 20-win team or upset minded dark horse survives game play in Durand and Ashton Franklin Center. There are many who feel that Durand, which hosts its own 1A Polo Sectional play-in, could be a major problem for a lot of teams soon. Stockton could be one of those teams. The more success the Lady Blackhawks find, the more challenging the battle, statistically, will be. If they win to Wednesday, they are going to probably have to deal with the Lady Bulldogs, or the team that pulled off the upset of the overall number one seed.
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Elizabeth Historical Society to host annual dinner 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. The Elizabeth Historical Society will be remembering that time at their annual dinner and program on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Elizabeth Community Building. Dinner will be catered by Vicki Mulder, a silent auction, 20year member recognition and the program “Journal of a
Friend” presented by Martha Purchis. Using black and white photos taken by her Quaker grandfather in 1918, excerpts from his journal and letters home, Mrs. Purchis will give a glimpse into the life of a Conscientious Objector working to rebuild France after the Armistice. Reservations are required. Call 815-598-3316 for details.
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