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Western Big Six Conference girls track and field outlook
By Shannon Heaton
Western Big Six girls track
Mississippi Athletic Conference girls track and field outlooks
By Andrew Petersen
Mississippi Athletic Conference girls track
Mississippi Athletic Conference boys track and field outlooks
By Jon Gremmels
Mississippi Athletic Conference boys track
Western Big Six Conference baseball outlooks
By Shannon Heaton
Returning experience plus two solid pitching arms equals Western Big 6 Conference baseball success.
Western Big Six Conference softball outlooks
By Shannon Heaton
The expectation is logical enough: After running the table in each of the past two years, Moline is expected to rule the roost in Western Big 6 Conference play again.
Illinois girls state track event-by-event
By Shannon Heaton
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Below follows an event-by-event breakdown of Saturday’s second day of competition — in both Classes A and AA — at the state girls track and field meet at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
Soccer: PV girls primed for deep run
By Andrew Petersen
As a trio of Pleasant Valley soccer players tried to break down the potential pairings at next week’s Iowa girls state tournament, senior Katy Wendt offered a simple summary.
High school report: Alexis United advances
By Staff Report
LANARK, Ill. — Freshman Katie Bertelsen struck out 16 as Alexis United eased in to the state semifinals.
Polite moves up to head basketball coach at United Township
By Jon Gremmels
Marc Polite grew up dreaming of becoming a basketball coach someday, hoping it would be at his alma mater, United Township High School. But when Polite left Florida Gulf Coast University last year and returned to United Township, coaching basketball wasn’t the reason.
Moline hires Galesburg native Webber as basketball coach
By Jon Gremmels
Todd Rosenthal was at the NCAA regional basketball tournament in Houston when he heard some coaches talking about an up-and-coming coach in Illinois. His name was Ryan Webber.
Assumption girls soccer rolls to next round with shutout
By Shannon Heaton
Assumption senior sweeper Erin Fennelly had a to-the-point message for her girls soccer teammates Tuesday afternoon.
Davenport Central promotes Roering to head football coach
By Jon Gremmels
Mark Roering wants to forget the past and concentrate on the future of the Davenport Central football program.
Bettendorf boys soccer starts 14th state tournament appearance today
By Jon Gremmels
Billy Rembold would like to end his senior year coming full circle.
Girls golf: Carroll, Assumption 2nd in 2A
By Times Staff
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Colleen Carroll was edged out for medalist honors on the final hole, but she led Davenport Assumption to a second-place finish Wednesday at the Iowa Class 2A girls golf state tournament at American Legion Park.
Bettendorf girls soccer team peaking at right time
By Nate Taylor
If the Cedar Rapids Kennedy girls soccer team wanted to know if Bettendorf’s team had turned it around this season, then Wednesday’s first round match showed them the answer.
Girls soccer: Bulldogs peaking at right time
By Nate Taylor
If the Cedar Rapids Kennedy girls soccer team wanted to know if Bettendorf’s team had turned it around this season, Wednesday’s first-round match showed them the answer.
Girls soccer: Spartans roll into semis
By Andrew Petersen
As Elizabeth Haager lined up a free kick with the first half winding down Wednesday, a Pleasant Valley fan offered some advice.
Osterberg, PV softball team fishing for first-place trophy
By Dearrel Bates
Last summer, Lori Osterberg planned a fishing trip to Montana in early August.
Iowa state tennis tournament: Matches go on, weather or not
By Jon Gremmels
MAC softball: Falcons, Knights fall victim to storm
By Dearrel Bates
Two of the state’s highly ranked softball teams were thwarted in their bids to get an early jump in the standings when they opened their Mississippi Athletic Conference season on Thursday.
MAC baseball: Spartans earn redemption
By Andrew Petersen
The game was 10 months ago, but Derek Brogan hasn’t forgotten.
Illinois state softball tournament: Morrison enters state on hot streak
By Jon Gremmels
Tammy Deter knew what she lost from last year’s Morrison softball team that placed fourth at the Illinois Class A state tournament. She knew she had some talent coming back, but making a return trip to East Peoria wasn’t something she expected.
Central's Pomlee uncertain of role with Cyclones
By Eric Page
A week ago, while in town for the Iowa State Tailgate Tour stop in the Quad-Cities, Cyclones men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott talked about Davenport Central’s L.A. Pomlee and what he expects from him as a freshman next season.
Day 1 at the Illinois state boys track meet
By Shannon Heaton
CHARLESTON, Ill. – A total of 60 Illinois metro and area boys track and field entries – both individuals and relays — took to the state’s brightest stage Friday afternoon for the first day of competition at the state meet.
Moline's Ledbetter finishes 4th at state track meet
By Shannon Heaton
Annawan's Carlson 5th in 400 at state meet
Illinois Class A boys state track meet
Recap of Day 2 at the Illinois boys state track meet
By Shannon Heaton
CHARLESTON, Ill. — The field of Quad-Cities track and field competitors narrowed considerably after Friday’s first day of preliminaries at the boys state track and field meet at O’Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
Girls soccer: Second-half surge lifts PV
By Andrew Petersen
When the ball found the back of the net Friday, Courtney Linn was as surprised as anyone.
Bulldogs blanked in 2A soccer semifinals
By Jon Gremmels
DES MOINES — Iowa City West’s final two goals and a Bettendorf miss moments later pretty much summed up the night of frustration for the Bulldogs.
Girls soccer: North Scott blanks CR Washington
By Shannon Heaton
ELDRIDGE, Iowa — Two halves, two minutes in each half, two goals.
Girls soccer: Assumption nails down win
By Nate Taylor
MUSCATINE, Iowa — When the Davenport Assumption girls soccer team walked on the field Friday, its opponents — Burlington — might have notice something. It could have been consider a small thing, but after the game it seemed every Assumption player was talking about it.
Saturday's prep report: Bettendorf soccer wins 3rd-place match; Camanche wins Iowa Class 1A tennis team title
Staff report
Nathan Meyer’s long free kick set up Billy Rembold for the only goal in Bettendorf’s 1-0 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington on Saturday at the Iowa Class 2A state tournament’s third-place game.
Softball: Moline advances to supersectional
By Shannon Heaton
NORMAL, Ill. — The grass immediately out of play that surrounds Normal Community High School’s softball diamond is a bit patchy in spots.
Boys soccer: Playing with pride, Bettendorf finishes third
By Jon Gremmels
Alleman blanks Galesburg in softball
By Shannon Heaton
It’s been a tough season for the only freshman that started the year with Rock Island Alleman’s varsity softball team.
Q-C area wrestlers sign with UNI
By Jon Gremmels
When Blayne Beale was a sophomore at Davenport West, he was waiting for his chance to succeed Jake Ward as the heavyweight wrestler for the varsity. His plans are much greater now.
Moline, UT still looking for basketball coaches
By Andrew Petersen
As soon as next week, the Western Big Six coaching picture could clear up considerably.
Weather delays first day of Illinois state track meet
By Shannon Heaton
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Friday afternoon at the Illinois Class A boys state track and field meet, two weather delays penetrated the running of the 400-meter relay. After its conclusion, three more delays wound up holding up the start of the rest of the day, for both Class A and AA competitors.
Moline blanks UT in regional softball
By Jared Dye
It took eight innings for the game’s only run to cross home plate as Moline defeated United Township 1-0 on Saturday to win the Illinois Class 4A Moline Regional.
Q-C area softball teams get in games at PV tournament
By Jon Gremmels
A shorter high school softball season means less time for teams to prepare for conference, and the six teams at Saturday’s Connie Shafar Classic at Pleasant Valley were thrown right in to top-shelf competition.
PV doubles team 5th at state tennis meet
By Jon Gremmels
AMES, Iowa — Bettendorf had the momentum, but that didn’t matter to Pleasant Valley’s Chelsea Allbaugh and Alisha Sagal. They came back from a second-set loss to win a tiebreaker in the consolation semifinals and then placed fifth Friday afternoon at the Iowa Class 2A girls tennis state tournament at Ames High School.
State softball: Alexis United advances; Morrison postponed
By Christopher Maloney
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Downs Tri-Valley had the playoff experience, but Alexis United had freshman pitcher Katie Bertelsen.
Rocks rally past Pioneers in regional baseball
By Shannon Heaton
It’s very difficult to win baseball games when the heart of the batting order — Nos. 3, 4 and 5 — is a collective 1-for-10 at the plate, with six strikeouts.
Softball: Morrison finishes third at state
By Christopher Maloney
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — After a state title run in 2007, Morrison’s softball team lost a lot of players to graduation, leaving many doubting they would make it back to state. With the aid of senior pitcher Ashlie Patten, underclassmen’s extra effort and overall team passion, the Fillies not only made it to the state finals but finished better than the 2007 team, which finished fourth.
Rock Falls, Hippen eliminate Rocky baseball team
Rock Island gets 1 hit off Iowa signee Hippen
Girls tennis: Bulldogs satisfied with 4th-place finish
By Jon Gremmels
AMES, Iowa — They proved as much to themselves as they did to the rest of the state, and the Bettendorf girls tennis players are pleased with what they accomplished.
