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.
High School Sports
January 5, 2013
Boys roundup: Riverdale tops Fulton
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High hopes as season starts
In Kevin Cunningham’s first season as Clinton High baseball coach, the River Kings surprised opponents and put together a 20-14 season.
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Indians earn 2nd in hurdles
Thomas Brantley, Devin Norman, Shykeem Williams and Mike Osaro were all smiles after seeing that their time in the finals of the Class 2A shuttle hurdle relay was their best ever.
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Panthers take 2nd at state
A successful track season was capped by a second place performance for Erie/Prophetstown on Saturday at the Illinois Class1A girls track and field state meet.
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Indians' Harksen takes 2nd in 400
DES MOINES -- There's a delicate balance for runners who qualify for the track and field state meet in the 200- and 400-meter dashes. Because there is little more than a half-hour between the races on the opening day of the three-day event, a runner
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It's close-but-not-quite for Sabers
DES MOINES -- After running the anchor leg and nearly catching Kate Sandage of Greene County in her heat of the shuttle hurdle relay, Central DeWitt's Sam Barr knew it would be a matter of a fraction of a second as to whether the Sabers would earn a
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Panthers get by Rams
MORRISON, Ill. -- The Riverdale Rams were coming off of an extra innings win over the West Carroll Thunder, 9-8, to get into Wednesday's contest with Erie/Prophetstown. The Rams were unable to continue the momentum. The Panthers came out ready to hit
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Mustangs score four late to oust Fulton
In the night cap at the field in Morrison the Mustangs hosted the Fulton Steamers, who waste no time getting on the board.
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Better late for Banker
CLINTON - Jason Banker discovered his talent with the 400-meter low hurdles late in his high school career at Clinton. Last winter, on the eve of his senior season, River Kings track coach Tony Smith approached Banker about trying the event. Until th
- Secret to Success ERIE, Ill. -- Erie/Prophetstown girls track and field coach Don Robinson made a mistake earlier in the season, running sisters Courtney and Rachel Cobert in the same races. The Coberts competed against each other in both the 200- and 400-meter races.
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Day's wait pays off for Clinton track teams
Clinton High's boys and girls both had successful nights Friday at their state-qualifying track and field meets in Dubuque.
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