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Sports' top hits for the week
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According to the number of clickthroughs on QCOnline.com, these were the most popular sports stories for the past week: 1. 'Brown steps down as Bandits GM': In a surprise move and citing personal reasons, Stefanie Brown steps down as the general manager of the Quad City River Bandits but will remain in a lesser position. 2. 'Ealy, Thompson set for first-ever meeting': Long-time friends James Ealy, Alleman's wrestling coach, and Todd Thompson, Moline's coach, talk about their teams matching up on the Big 6 mats. 3. 'New boys No. 1 in QC hoops poll': Bettendorf replaces Rock Island atop the Dispatch/Argus boys' basketball power poll. 4. 'RI's Pappas wants something big': This week's Metro Pacesetter is Rock Island sophomore swimmer George Pappas. 5. 'Geneseo wrestling outlasts Mercer County in state-rated showdown': Geneseo, ranked No. 8 in 2A, defeated Mercer County, ranked No. 5 in 1A, by a score of 34-28. 6. 'Sellout success! Mallards maul Denver for capacity crowd': The Mallards win big, 7-1, in front of their biggest crowd in exactly 10 years, a draw of 9,347. 7. 'Moline upsets Galesburg': Moline stays hot with a one-point road win over Galesburg in the Western Big 6 boys' basketball. 8. 'Mercer County's Nelson wins fourth Bob Mitton title': Golden Eagles wrestler Zach Nelson makes it 4-for-4 in winning a championship at the prestigious wrestling tournament. 9. 'Moline grad Lindauer ready for key season': Moline's Thomas Lindauer is anxious to make an impression as the starting shortstop for the University of Illinois. 10. 'Tigers, Rams earn 2A girls top seeds; Bravettes, Lady Prophets tops in 1A': The girls' basketball regional seeds are in for Class 1A/2A, bringing big news to Sherrard, Riverdale, Annawan and Prophetstown. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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