FULTON, Ill. —
Riverdale outscored Fulton 39-19 in the second half Friday to earn a 65-48 win in Three Rivers Athletic Conference boys basketball.
TJ Huizenga and John Widener each scored 12 points to lead the Steamers.
Erie wins rivalry game
ERIE, Ill. — Jacob Johnston scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half to help Erie overcome a 27-23 halftime deficit and hand rival Prophetstown its first Three Rivers Athletic Conference loss of the season Friday night, 57-51.
Johnston went 13-of-13 from the free-throw line, hitting nine in the fourth quarter. Rhett Stover added 22 points for the Cardinals.
Prophetstown (9-7, 3-1 conference) got double-digit efforts from Devin Johnson (17) and Carter Ames (14).
Morrison loses
AMBOY, Ill. — Alexander Volckmann scored 12 points Friday night to lead Morrison, but the Mustangs lost to Amboy 35-24 in Three Rivers Athletic Conference boys basketball. The Mustangs trailed 31-14 after three quarters.
Rebels win
GOOSE LAKE — Northeast’s Bo Lingle scored 12 of his game-high 16 points in the second half as the Rebels overcame a second-half deficit to beat Marquette Catholic 50-46 on Friday night in Big East Conference boys basketball.
The Rebels (8-1, 6-1 conference) got 13 points from Will Hasken. Isaac Sturm scored 13 points to lead the Mohawks.
Preston wins again
PRESTON — Logan Wilhelms led five Preston players into double-digit scoring as the Trojans drilled Calamus-Wheatland 83-58 in Big East boys basketball Friday.
Wilhelms scored 25 points to lead all scorers, including 15 in the first half.
The Trojans (7-0, 5-0 Big East) scored the first seven points and led 20-9 after the first quarter. Then, they closed the second quarter with a 7-0 run in the final minute after Cal-Wheat (2-7, 2-5) pulled within 30-28.
Colton Bormann finished with 17 points for Preston, Ethan Carstensen scored 12, Colin Larson added 11 and Chase Zaruba chipped in with 10. The Trojans made 28 of 40 free-throw attempts, including 22 of 32 in the second half.
Jake Janssen and Justin Alden each scored 11 points to lead the Warriors.
Sabers notch win
DEWITT — Central DeWitt outscored Williamsburg 10-6 in the third quarter to take a five-point lead and widened the margin in the final period for a 51-42 victory in WaMaC Conference boys basketball Friday.
McClain Steffens led the Sabers (6-3) with 11 points, and Trevor Green added 10. DeWitt enjoyed an 8-0 advantage in 3-point baskets.
Matt Heitman scored 13 for Williamsburg (3-5), and Jacob Donaohoe added 10.
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Boys roundup: Riverdale tops Fulton
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Warning siren to be tested Thursday in Fulton
A test of Fulton's new severe weather siren will be 10 a.m. Thursday.
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SLIDESHOW: Dutch Days festival
Much-anticipated rain held off Saturday for the annual Dutch Days festival in Fulton, Ill., which was celebrating its 39th year of highlighting Dutch heritage.
- Sophomore coach is reinstated FULTON, Ill. -- It took 4 1/2 hours in closed session, but Jeff Hoese eventually earned reinstatement to two positions within the River Bend School District. River Bend School Board members deliberated from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Monday regarding personnel
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Fulton deals with vandalism
FULTON, Ill. -- The city of Fulton hopes to discourage vandalism at the city parks. "Somebody is sick, sick, really sick," Alderman Eugene Field said. Field told the rest of the Fulton City Council that the restrooms at School Park on 10th Avenue wer
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Driving down memory lane
FULTON, Ill. -- A program this weekend will feature a discussion on the Lincoln Highway. Lynn Asp, director of the Lincoln Highway Association headquarters in Franklin Grove, Ill., will present the program at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fulton (Martin House
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They've got the look: Students turn duct tape into wearable art
River Bend Middle School eighth-grade students strutted around the school's gymnasium Wednesday in dresses and other apparel made entirely out of duct tape.
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Sales tax rejected
FULTON, Ill. -- A proposition that could have brought money into school districts in Whiteside County was once again voted down in Tuesday's election. A referendum for a county-wide 1 percent sales tax received 3,599 "yes" votes and 4,253 "no" votes
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Fulton Book Club celebrates 40 years
For four decades a group of area women has fostered friendships and sharpened their wits through their love of reading and intelligent conversation.
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Herald's Visitor and Newcomer Guide available for pickup
The Clinton Herald's 2013 Visitor and Newcomer Guide has arrived.
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Cursive less prominent in area schools
Second-grade students across the Clinton Community School District start learning cursive in the beginning of April. While previous generations of students have worked to master the winding cursive alphabet, new curriculum standards mean current students face a less stringent cursive lesson.
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Warning siren to be tested Thursday in Fulton
