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Lena-Winslow's running clock win over the Orangeville Broncos in the second round of the IHSA Class 1A Playoffs was not the main story in Orangeville last Saturday. The Broncos were. You see, Panther...

Okay, I need your help. This is actually a serious request - and not just column material, so bare with me as I get to the point. Each week we do a section in the front called the Court Report. In...

Let's talk about theater and other fine art, Let's talk classic novels, but where do I start? The Panther production for some it showed wit But some others did not like it, not one little bit. So...

For the first time in a long time, we didn't have to cover the Volleyball Sectional. And while that did give us a chance to get some other work done, it would have been more fun following an area...

Let's cut to the chase shall we – Freeport has a cast again! I've been seeing Freeport musicals for over 16 years, and with no disrespect intended to anyone, the last few years the program had been...

A strong argument could be made that the Class 1A playoff game between Lena-Winslow and Aurora Christian was determined by the coin flip. Aided with the wind at their back in the first quarter, the...

As each match in the post season takes place, the pressure continues to mount as more and more is on the line. On Halloween in East Dubuque, the Lena-Winslow Panthers were once again haunted by the...

Most sports fans know about a football game plan, and many understand what is involved in a basketball game plan, but volleyball? Having gone to three games in both of their meetings with the...

The Aquin Bulldogs made nine unforced errors and three service errors in game two against the Orangeville Broncos in the Dakota Regional quarterfinals, but in spite of the mistakes pulled off a...

"It's the Regionals, you've got to be ready to go," said Scales Mound Hornet head coach Nicole Busch. "Tonight we weren't." Scales Mound didn't really show up until midway through game two as they...

Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I've never been a role model when it comes to fashion. Recognizing one's limitations is a good thing, and trust me - in the world of fashionable...

EPC Theater co-op Director, Jamie Graf had a problem – seven legitimate stars were returning to the most loaded theater program in the region, and that didn't include the up and coming stars who...

Let me open up with what I think is the biggest thing I noticed in the River Ridge production of "The Man Who Came To Dinner." The Wildcat stage has jumped leaps and bounds on the technical end. Major...

When it became apparent that the Du/Pec Rivermen would have a solid football team this season – there was reason for excitement. Unfortunately, for a fan base that had never seen a contender yet...

The regular season has come to a close, and the playoffs now begin. But how does the opposition stack up to our area teams? Well, let's take a look. Forreston (7-2) at Ottawa Marquette (7-2) In years...

We've worked our way through the conference schedules with Lena-Winslow running the table while Dakota and Durand played catch-up to Forreston, but now that the post season has arrived who do we...

On the opening night of the volleyball season, the Lena-Winslow Panther students all filed into Aquin dressed in their best "redneck" outfits, and thoroughly out cheered, out-screamed, and...

Football teams are preparing for the playoffs, and Volleyball Regionals began this week, but the other big extracurricular events are also about to open the curtain on another season of theatrical fun...

What has happened to Halloween? I’m sorry but the kids today are stupid – as well as spoiled. I mean, here you have the perfect opportunity to load up on candy for the next four months and yet I...

Non-Profit Groups and organizations weren't the only ones who flocked to the Eagles Club last Thursday for the annual Fall Grant Reception of the Freeport Community Foundation. FCF has made a...

Following the Orangeville vs Aquin battle that went into three games Wednesday night, the Stockton Blackhawks continued to follow the theme that no matter how good a team is – they had better show u...

Aquin freshman, Lucy Arndt, is one of those budding young stars that has burst on to this year's volleyball scene as a player opponents will need to contend with in the future. But following her 13...

"Gabi? Do you want to serve match point," Panther head coach Sue Amendt asked senior Gabi Brinkmeier. "Who Me?" gasped Brinkmeier. "I was so scared," she admitted. "I just tried to focus on making...

There was a lot of excitement as the third ranked River Ridge Wildcats and their speed paid a visit to the second ranked Polo Marcos and their power option Friday night. And while both teams will be...

Most people may not know about it, or realize the impact, but the clock is ticking regarding the future of the City of Freeport. You see, currently Freeport enjoys the benefits of Home Rule. They can...