Metro Runner of the YearHaley Verbeke Moline, Sr.: Western Big 6 Conference runner-up and the Class 3A Minooka Regional champion. Also finished as the sectional runner-up before ending season with 39th-place finish at the state meet.
Area Runner of the YearBrittany Daniel Monmouth-Roseville, Sr.: Finished third at the West Central Conference meet and fourth in the Class 1A Macomb Regional. Ended the season with an 18th-place finish at the sectional and 55th in the state meet.
First teamBrisa Almanza Moline, Jr.: 3rd Western Big 6 and regional; 9th at sectional; 103rd at 3A state meet.
Jennifer Dawkins Moline, Sr.: 4th Big 6; 13th 3A regional; 26th sectional; 168th state meet.
Emily Ford Geneseo, Sr.: 11th Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference; 5th 2A Regional, 19th sectional; 70th state meet.
Lindsey Gidel Moline, Sr.: 6th Big 6; 13th 3A regional; 26th sectional; 168th state meet.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.