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.
#OSD2025 - Saturday June 14th 2025
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#OSD2025 - Friday June 13th 2025
Full Day Events
Old Settlers Days begin today June 12th 2025
Every June, the Rockton Lions bring family fun to the community, all in the name of directly funding local initiatives.
#OSD2025 - Thursday June 12th 2025
Events
Talcott Library - Movie Day
Tuesday July 8, 2025, 1:00 pm, Talcott Library 101 E Main St Rockton IL 61072
Hononegah
Hononegah student athlete signs with UW-Stevens Point for soccer on the pitch
Former Hononegah High School coach Nic Haab stated, “Ben brings leadership and maturity.”
Boys Basketball
The boys Area Stars outlasted the NIC-10 Stars 110-107 in the Rising Stars basketball game
Hononegah and South Beloit seniors put in high school basketball uniforms one last time at the Rock Valley College Physical Education Center on Saturday night April 12, 2025.
Bowling
Ian Scharre of Stephen Mack climbed to 2nd at the 2025 IESA state bowling championship
A 794 three-game set (a new IESA Middle School state record) helped the Stephen Mack middle schooler rocket up the leaderboard.
Bowling
No gutters for these ladies -Stephen Mack and Willowbrook send bowlers to day No. 2 of state bowling championships
The Stephen Mack girls team bowled 2,269 pins and Lorelei Gilbertson of Willowbrook rolled a four-game series of 562.
Hononegah
Hononegah drops the season opener to North Boone
“Today we had a lot of mistakes, so we have a lot of things to work on.” Hononegah High School baseball coach Matt Simpson
Macktown Youth Football
Free Macktown Football offseason workout on Friday
Friday, March 21 2025 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, Whitman Post Elementary School, 1060 East Union Street Rockton, IL 61072
Boys Basketball
Hononegah's season ends at the hands of DeKalb
Every day this team came to practice with a smile, ready to work hard and get better.
Hononegah
Hononegah moves on with a thrilling 66-65 win over Rockford Auburn
Senior Carter Freedlund, “We went through stretches of turnovers but fought back, and we continued to play hard and move on.”
Hononegah
Hononegah's girls basketball season ends at the hands of Libertyville
This season was expected to be a somewhat rebuilding year. But looking at the season as a whole, I would say that it could be the start of another long run of success for the Hononegah Indians.
Ross Robertson
South Beloit 70-18 winners over OLSHA in the 1A IHSA March Madness Boys Basketball game
In the first half, senior Ross Robertson had 21 points, finished the game with 28 points total, and passed current Duke University Head Coach and Glenbrook North legend, 2002-06, Jon Scheyer for fourth all-time in the state of Illinois.
Hononegah
Friends and family gather at Hononegah to welcome home the nine IHSA state qualifiers in wrestling, including a state champion
Dozens of friends and family came to meet the team and celebrate a great season full of accomplishments.
Hononegah
Hononegah girls bowling team bounces back to finish third at the IHSA state championships
"What a group of bowlers and coaches."
Events
Free South Beloit Football Camp
Sunday, March 2, 2025, 1 - 3 p.m., South Beloit High School, 245 Prairie Hill Rd, South Beloit, IL 61080
Girls Basketball
Hononegah gets past Rockford Guilford 45-43 in the IHSA 4A regional girls basketball final
The Hononegah Fieldhouse played host to a great battle between the Hononegah Indians and the Rockford Guilford Vikings on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Kevin Bell was a light to all who knew him. Kevin brought joy to everyone’s day with his smile.
Kevin Bell Memorial Basketball Classic, Friday, February 21, 2025, 6 p.m. Hononegah Main Gym
Boys Basketball
Hononegah runs past Boylan Catholic 67-38
The victory marks twenty wins for the 2024-2025 Indians boys basketball team
Boys Basketball
Hononegah defeats Freeport 78-68 in NIC 10 basketball action
Hononegah went 8 of 8 from the charity strip in the 4th quarter.
Hononegah
Hononegah wins 59-30 over Harlem in a first-round March Madness IHSA 4A Girls basketball game
The Indians got the win on Monday quickly as they jumped on the Huskies with a 14-2 opening quarter.
Hononegah
The Hononegah Lady Indians roll their way to a sectional bowling title
Hononegah averaged 196 points for the day as a team at the Dixon sectional.
