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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

College women's basketball

BlackHawk 51, DMACC48:Molly Yeargle put up 17 points during the first game of the DMACCClassic, topping the hosts by three as the Lady Braves moved to 4-0.

Prep girls' basketball

UT, Alleman win at

Local swimmers stopped at state

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
WINNETKA -- The coveted state trip proved to be a short stay Friday for the local contingent at Illinois' prep swimming and diving championships in suburban Chicagoland.

Neither individuals nor Moline's one relay team finished in the top 12

Black Hawk falls to Lincoln in overtime

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Black Hawk College men's basketball coach Darren Bizarri likes to schedule teams that are going to challenge his squad in pressure situations.

The coach got his wish on Friday night, but not the response he had hoped for

`Fiers factor' makes Geneseo a state-title hunter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Hunter Fiers never feared the threat of injury or promise of hard work incumbent in football.

But a serious love of the links as a freshman nearly kept the Geneseo standout from following in his father's footsteps and starting

Sizzling start fizzles as Viking season ends

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
A fast start fizzled for the Augustana College women's soccer team Friday evening and instead of more victorious fireworks, its magical season ended with a thud.

The Vikings played a great first 15 minutes in the sectional semifinal of

Moline's Scott earns Boys' Soccer Player of the Year

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
In the long line of successful goalkeepers that went through the Moline boys' soccer program, Josh Scott stands above the rest.

The senior leaves as the school's all-time leader in shutouts, posting 27 in his career.

"It means

Boys' Soccer All-Star team

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Player of the Year

Josh Scott

Moline, Sr., goalkeeper

FYI: Holds the program record with 27 career shutouts. Allowed seven goals in his last 14 matches. In that span, allowed multiple goals only once. Had a 0.81

Richmond-Burton (11-1) at Geneseo (10-2)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Today: No. 2-seed Richmond-Burton (11-1) visits No. 8 Geneseo (10-2) and Bob Reade Field at 1 p.m. in a Class 4A state football semifinal.

If Geneseo wins: The Maple Leafs meet today's winner between No. 1 Rochester (12-0) at

No. 2 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (11-1) at No. 1 Morrison Mustangs (12-0)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Today: The top-seeded Morrison Mustangs (12-0)welcome No. 2Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (11-1) to Bud Cole Field for a 2 p.m. Class 2A semifinal football playoff matchup. Radio: WSSQ-FM 94.3 and WSDR-AM 1240.

Hitting the turf: Today's winner advances to Friday's IHSAClass

Hard-galloping Mustangs look to ground red-hot Falcons

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Several of this year's senior members of the Morrison High School football team were on hand three years ago the last time the Mustangs were in the semifinal round of the IHSA state playoffs.

As they get ready for

SAU harriers ready for tough national run

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The St. Ambrose University cross country runners will not only get tested by the best NAIA competitors in the country today, but also by one of the top venues.

SAU's Midwest Collegiate Conference champ men's team and women competitors

MacMurray Highlanders (0-3) at Augustana Vikings (2-0)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
MacMurray Highlanders (0-3) at Augustana Vikings (2-0)

Tonight: The Augustana Vikings (2-0) welcome the MacMurray Highlanders (0-3) for tonght's 7:30 tipoff at the Carver P.E. Center for the non-conference game. There is a 5:15 p.m. JV game. Tuning in:

Plenty of optimism surround Maple Leafs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The Geneseo boys' basketball roster may not have a wealth of starting expereince, but it has a plethora of height and athleticism.

"With the guys we have here, we like what we have," second-year Geneseo coach Dave Martin said.

Boys Soccer All-Star team will be re-run Monday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Due to a technical problem, the Soccer All-Star team published in Friday's edition of The Argus appeared without the individuals' names under their photos. The corrected page will be published in the Monday sports section on page D6.

Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
CHICAGO — Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.

The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with

Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) Jeff Gordon still has Cup title No. 5 in sight. And his boss expects Gordon to stick around a few more years to try and win at least one more.

Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick

Illinois junior Arrelious Benn hoping for strong finish

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Arrelious Benn won't say the one word those closest to him use to describe his season.

The Illinois wide receiver's imperfect season perfectly fits the definition of "frustrating," but Benn doesn't let a negative word slip from his mouth

Johnson takes pole at Homestead

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.

Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph on Friday to top qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a big boost for the Hendrick Motorsports

ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
LONDON (AP) — The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.

Agassi revealed in his recent autobiography that he failed a 1997 drug

Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.

Ochoa is back on center stage now, trying to steal the player of the year honor away from Jiyai Shin at the LPGA

Hawkeyes have hopes to crush Gophers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is in danger of being remembered more for its finish than its fantastic start.

The 15th-ranked Hawkeyes have dropped two straight after opening 9-0 for the first time, and last week's 27-24 overtime

Titans, Spartans go to 2-0 at Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
WOODHULL -- Both the Monmouth-Roseville and Ridgewood girls' basketball teams flexed some offensive muscle to get off to 2-0 starts Thursday evening at the Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament in Woodhull.

In the second of the evening's three games at AlWood

Orion, Geneseo pick up wins at Temple's Tip-Off Classic

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
ORION -- At this point of the season, wins, not style points, are important.

The Orion girls' basketball team 45.2 percent from the free-throw line and committed 27 turnovers on Thursday. Yet, the Chargers overcame their offensive struggles by

Moline girls will mess with success this season

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Three straight Western Big 6 Conference girls' basketball titles has been accomplished just thrice in history. Nobody has ever claimed that hat trick with a perfect league record.

However, the Moline Maroons have a chance to do just

All-Stater Vos is up front about the secret to his success

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Enjoying a senior football season in which he has rushed for 1,807 yards and 27 touchdowns, Morrison running back Josh Vos received further accolades Thursday when he was named to the Illinois High School FootballCoaches Association's All-State squad.

But

On the road again: Davis latest example of QC's great volunteers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The local training groups are still going strong for running and cycling.

The Masters swim group, WIMPS, also meets every Tuesday night at 7 at the Two Rivers YMCA.

But it's rare when there's a weekend without any

Belichick's gaff costs Ness Guess win

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
With just a couple minutes left in the last game of the Ness Guess Football Contest last week, it looked as if the Ness Guess was going to survive yet another very tough prognosticating week in the Challenge with WQAD-TV

Coaches pick several local gridders All-State

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Geneseo's Aaron Kotecki and Morrison's Josh Vos are two of the biggest reasons their squads are in this weekend's Final Fours for Illinois prep football's eight enrollment classes.

So it figures both lead a locally loaded group of All-State

Polock, Oakes perfect pair on pitch

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
There is a special connection between twins. They sometimes will carry out the same action at the same time while being hundreds of miles apart, feel the same emotions, or, when together, finish each other's sentences.

Lauren Polock and

Iowa's Angerer among five finalists for Nagurski Trophy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The five finalists for the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy were announced Thursday by the FootballWriters Association of America and the Charlotte (N.C.)Touchdown Club, and Iowa linebacker Pat Angerer was on that list.

The former Bettendorf High School standout leads

Mercer County may join WCC

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The newly formed West Central Conference is turning up the heat on its courtship of Mercer County.

In a league meeting Wednesday in Macomb, WCC officials took a straw poll and unanimously approved allowing Mercer County to join the

Semifinal prep football playoff primer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Class 4A

-- Matchup: No. 2-seed Richmond-Burton (11-1) at No. 8 Geneseo (10-2). Game time: 1 p.m. Saturday. Final AP state rankings: Richmond-Burton (5th), Geneseo (7th).

-- Did you know? The two schools square off for the second

Kewanee girls hope NCIC Lincoln finale a successful one

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Entering its final season as a member of the NCIC's LincolnDivision, the Kewanee girls' basketball team hopes to make it one of its best.

"We've talked about how it'd nice to go out as conference champs,'' said Kewanee coach

Rebuilding year awaits Boilermakers in NCIC Lincoln finale

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

The Kewanee boys' basketball team will spend this season retooling itself for its Three Rivers Conference debut in 2010.

Coming off a season in which they lost nine of 10 games in the NCIC's LincolnDivision, the Boilermakers were hit

IHSA state swimming preview

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Where: New Trier High School, Winnetka.Time: 3:30 p.m.Events to watch:100-yard butterfly: Kelly Bishop, Rock Island100-yard backstroke: Allison Patch, Moline200-yard freestyle relay: Moline (Shannon Doh, Britta Engstrom, Jennifer Roche and Allison Patch).Storylines to follow: Bishop broke the sectional and school record

wednesday briefs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Q-C college volleyball

Aderman honored: St. Ambrose senior setter Lauren Aderman was named the Midwest Collegiate Conference's Setter of the Year after she totaled 1093 assists this season and finished 12-0 in conference play this season.

Aderman is

Laughs prelude to Big 6 boys' basketball battles

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
As the dean of Western Big 6 Conference boys' basketball coaches, Rock Island's Thom Sigel again had the misfortune of following a killer opening act.

"You've heard of the `Blue Collar Comedy Tour?' This is the `Blue Devil Comedy

Pelton helps Augustana pull away in closing minutes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Matt Pelton didn't feel as if he needed to do anything special for the Augustana men's basketball team Wednesday night.

But he did.

The senior scored seven straight points in 1:41 late in the game and forced a

Annawan, Geneseo both off to 2-0 starts at Temple's Classic

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
GENESEO -- Both the Annawan and Geneseo girls' basketball teams scored wins Wednesday night to get off to 2-0 starts at the Temple's Tip-Off Classic, but each squad took a different victory route.

While the Bravettes had little trouble

Ulrey named regional runner of the year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Dorian Ulrey, former Riverdale prep and current Arkansas Razorbacks cross country runner, has been named the 2009 NCAA South Central Region Men's Runner of the Year. Ulrey earned a runner-up finish at the 2009 SEC Championships and

Alexis grad, former Sherrard coach Elder returns to the area

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
With his roots and those of his wife planted firmly in the Quad-Cities area, it's no wonder that Richmond-Burton football coach Pat Elder looks forward to his visits home.

But with his 11-1 Rockets set for a return trip

Moline grad Lackey named assistant wrestling coach at Div. I Lock Haven

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Matt Lackey, a 1998 Moline graduate, was officially named assistant wrestling coach at Div. I Lock Haven University on Wednesday. Lackey will be the top assistant to Robbie Waller, who took the head-coaching position in July.

"I'm really excited,"

NCAA Division III soccer sectional preview

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The event: The Augustana College women's soccer team hosts the NCAA Div. III Soccer Sectional at Ericson Field.

The schedule: Friday's semifinals pit the top-seeded and nationally fifth-ranked hosting Vikings (20-1-1) vs. the unranked Calvin Knights (15-4-1) at

RI's Bishop is a queen in the swim pool

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Kelly Bishop is a natural in the pool.

The RockIsland swimmer and this week's Metro Pacesetter for The Dispatch and The RockIsland Argus backed up that assessment with a United Township Sectional and pool-record swim of 57.66 in the

Area wrestling preview capsules

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Erie-Prophetstown Panthers

Coach: Tod McCullough (14th season)

Last season: Regional champions; lost to Stillman Valley, 36-33, in sectionals

Returning letterwinners: Srs. Robert Bonnell (119), Matt Cole (130), Sebastian Hall (152); Jrs. Jakob Jepson (145), Ross Hughes (189);

Area wrestling teams have plenty of questions to answer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
The prep wrestling season opens next week, and as is the case in any campaign, there are questions that confront every team.

Here is the "Biggest Single(t) Question'' according to a few area head coaches.

Erie-Prophetstown

The

Book closes on Iowa's impressive Class of 2005

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's 2005 recruiting class was, at least on paper, one of the most impressive hauls the Hawkeyes had ever brought in.

Iowa capitalized on a brilliant three-year stretch of 10-win seasons and January bowl

New coach, optimism surround UT program

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Justin Shiltz has spent over a decade as an assistant boys basketball coach in the Western Big 6 Conference -- first at Alleman and most recently at United Township.The UTteacher remains in the building, but the first program to call

Armour seeking 3rd straight Pebble Beach title

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Armour III will seek his third straight Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational title against a diverse field from the four major professional tours beginning today.

Players from the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Champions

Shin, Ochoa trying to wrap up LPGA Player of Year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship, which begins today just outside of Houston.

Scioscia, Tracy win Manager of the Year awards

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness.

Mike Scioscia kept them moving forward.

"There wasn't

Sport briefs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
QC college men's hoops

Black Hawk 89, St. Ambrose JV 65: Daveon Allen responded well to coming off the bench for the first time this year, being one of four BHC players to score in double digits in the