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Beecher Muskies end regular season in ceremonial fashion, now preparing to defend World Series crown â Shaw Local
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (826+ words) Current and former members of the Beecher Muskies surround manager Fred LeSage, center, after a ceremony celebrating LeSage's 1000th career win before their regular season finale against the New Lenox Pumas at Sippel Memorial Field in Beecher Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Submitted by…...
Starved Rock Bandits 18U win USSSA Great Lakes National championship
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (158+ words) Shaw Local Starved Rock Bandits 18U win USSSA Great Lakes National championship Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986, covering Bureau County/IL Valley Sports. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor…...
Jean Fox of Wyanet attends an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League reunion
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (118+ words) Jean Fox of Wyanet recently attended an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League reunion in Rockford. The AAGPBL was portrayed in the 1992 movie “A League of their Own.” Fox played for the Rockford Peaches in 1952 and Kalamazoo/Muskegon in 1953. She was…...
Ottawa 10-year-old, 11-year-old Little League all-stars both triumph at state
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (255+ words) Ottawa’s two remaining Little League all-star teams continued their runs at their respective Illinois state tournaments Sunday. The Ottawa 10-Year-Old All-Stars bounced back from an opening-round loss with a 12-11 pool-play victory Sunday over the Marshall All-Stars, holding on for the…...
Hear about local connections to baseball Aug. 1 at Oregon Depot Museum
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (496+ words) The Oregon Depot Museum is located at 400 Collins St. in Oregon. ( Earleen) Two local baseball enthusiasts will be the featured speakers at the Oregon Depot Museum, 400 Collins St., at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Pat Donahue and Garry Mueller, both of Oregon, speak…...
Sterling grad, Wisconsin volleyball player Grace Egan throws out the first pitch at Sunday’s White Sox game
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (210+ words) Sterling graduate Grace Egan got the opportunity to throw out the first pitch during Sunday afternoon’s Chicago White Sox home game. Egan, who is a member of the University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team, is also a CHISOX Athlete, which…...
Sweet Corn Queen Pageant candidate series: Addisyn Jones
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (162+ words) Addisyn Jones will represent the Mendota YMCA in the 79th Annual Sweet Corn Queen Pageant. During her time at Mendota High School, Jones participated in volleyball all four years, basketball for one year, and soccer for three years. She was selected…...
Prairie Ridge’s Jesse Kautz aims for healthy season
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (729+ words) Prairie Ridge's Jesse Kautz prepares to tackle the running back during a football scrimmage against Saint Viator on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Grant High School in Fox Lake. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver Shaw Media ) Jesse Kautz’s 2025 football statistics for Prairie Ridge:…...
Which varsity coach has the most all-time sports wins in Bureau County? Here’s a look!
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (356+ words) There have been many legendary coaches over the decades on the sidelines for Bureau County varsity sports teams. Topping the list is former longtime St. Bede coach John Bellino, who racked up 801 wins between the baseball (631) and football (170) fields from…...
Dedication of renovated historic stadium gives nod to Rockford Peaches
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1055+ words) A pitcher for the Chicago Perfect Catch girls baseball team winds up to deliver a pitch during an exhibition game at Maybelle Blair Park at the renovated Beyer Stadium in Rockford on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The Rockford Peaches played their home…...