Roscoe, IL
Sports Shorts – 5/7/2024 - Roscoe/Rockton/South Beloit, IL
In the news: middle school bowling, college softball, summer camps at Hononegah
Harold Bone
A self-described sports evangelist, Harold Bone is committed to finding stories behind-the-box scores and discovering engaging sports content. Contact Harold via email at harold@roscoenews.com.
Happenings
Music on Mother's Day Eve with The Rough & Tumble
Sat May 11 7:00 pm, Pig Minds Brewery Co 4080 Steele Dr. Machesney Park Park IL, 61115
Rockton, IL
Weather didn't dampen the desire and grit of the Hononegah girls rugby team
The Hononegah girls rugby team battled the weather and their foe on Sunday at Kelsey Field.
Rockton, IL
Saturday's Old Settlers Days headliner Warren Zeiders wins a Country Music Award
Zeiders, who won the CMA Breakthrough Male Video of the Year for Pretty Little Poison, will be in Rockton in June.
Roscoe, IL
Roscoe/Rockton/South Beloit Sports Shorts - 4/14/2024
In the news: bowling to state, All-Star Basketball Classic, golf fundraiser, kids lessons, signing
Happenings
Ledges Neighborhood Garage Sales
Sat Jun 1 8:30 am, Ledges Subdivision Roscoe IL, 61073
Happenings
Ledges Neighborhood Garage Sales
Fri May 31 8:30 am, Ledges Subdivision Roscoe IL, 61073
South Beloit, IL
South Beloit names Josh Redieske new head football coach
Josh Redieske takes over football head coaching duties at South Beloit Senior High School.
Rockton, IL
Hononegah’s girls indoor track and field places second at NIC-10 conference meet
The 4x800 meter relay team beat the Hononegah school record by six seconds.
Happenings
An Evening of Music: The Driftless Revelers
Fri Apr 19 7:00 pm, Pig Minds Brewing Co 4080 Steele Dr. Machesney Park IL, 61115
Sports
Former Hononegah wrestler wins world MMA title
Corey “Overtime” Anderson is Bellator PFL Light Heavyweight champion.
Rockton, IL
Former Hononegah wrestler wins world MMA title
Corey “Overtime” Anderson is Bellator PFL Light Heavyweight champion.
Roscoe, IL
House fire on Swanson Road: no injuries, total loss
Deputy Chief Kevin Briggs says no one was home at the time of the fire on Mar. 17, 2024.
Rockton, IL
1993 Hononegah graduate gets football head coaching job in North Carolina
Former Indian Jim Ryan was also offensive coordinator for Hononegah football.
Rockton, IL
Three senior Hononegah Indians to compete at the collegiate level
Isaiah Houi, Landon Seymour, and Gabe Kohl held college signing ceremonies in early March.
Roscoe, IL
6th grader from Roscoe Middle School wins Regional Spelling Bee
Winning the BOONE-WINNEBAGO Regional Spelling Bee is becoming old hat to the Joshi family.
Rockton, IL
Five will lace it up one more time for the Hononegah Indians
2024 Rising Stars Classic will feature five Hononegah Indians at Rock Valley College.
Rockton, IL
Competitors and champions honored at Hononegah assembly
Hononegah celebrates the many accomplishments of winter sports this season.
South Beloit, IL
South Beloit upended by Eastland 50-35 in the sectional semi-final
SOBOs fall 50-35 to #1 seed Eastland.
Rockton, IL
Hononegah falls short in the 4A sectional semi-final 58-53 to McHenry
58-53 McHenry ends the Hononegah boys basketball season in the sectional semi-final
Rockton, IL
Hononegah Indians win the 4A regional 64-57 over NIC 10 champ Guilford
7th seed Hononegah beats #1 seed Guilford 64-57.
South Beloit, IL
South Beloit wins the regional title 48-44 over Lena-Winslow
Ross Robertson plays big down the stretch to bring home the regional 1A title for South Beloit
Rockton, IL
Hononegah drops the sectional final to Libertyville 51-35, ends the season 30-5
The Hononegah girls basketball team accomplished so many things this season.
Rockton, IL
Heart of a Champion fuels Hononegah's basketball upset over Huntley
Hononegah Indians beat the Huntley Red Raiders 65-62 from Rockford East in the 4A IHSA Boys Basketball March Madness playoffs
South Beloit, IL
SOBOS get a 32-31 win in East Dubuque and a rematch with Lena-Winslow on Friday
Defense and timely plays lead to a 32-31 playoff win for the South Beloit SOBOS over East Dubuque.