Sports
Golfer's Day April 10th - It's a day for duffers and professionals to enjoy playing and celebrating golf.
April 10 is National Golfers Day. Check out our area golf courses in farthest northern Illinois.
Harold Bone
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South Beloit High School
Strong commits to national power Rock Valley College bowling
James Strong qualified for the 2025-2026 IHSA bowling championships earlier this year.
Fundraising
Hononegah Girls Track & Field launches fundraiser for essential gear
The Hononegah Girls Track & Field team is seeing strong growth this season and is launching a fundraiser to help cover essential gear as the roster continues to expand.
Junior Indians Flag Footbal
Girls flag football — needs you!
RL Jr. Indians Girls Flag Football program needs a few more girls, ages 7-8, 9-10, and middle schoolers in grades 6–8.
Roscoe, IL
Local card show to benefit aspiring martial arts champions
Sat May 16 2026, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Limitless Martial Arts, 5486 Elevator Road, Roscoe IL 61073
Junior Indians Flag Footbal
Just announced - RRL JR Indians Spring Girls Flag Football
The Rockford Park District recently announced that Girls Flag Football would take place in the springtime instead of the fall. Registration is open now for the upcoming season. A Pre-Season camp put on by the Rockford Park District is scheduled for March 31st, 10-11:30 am at Mercyhealth
Hononegah
Hononegah shines across NIC‑10: a winter of All‑Conference excellence
In the 2025‑26 winter season, Hononegah once again stamped its mark across the NIC‑10 All‑Conference selections.
Hononegah Boys Basketball
Hononegah’s season ends 66-55 to Guilford in regional title game
Hononegah boys basketball finished 3rd in the NIC-10 with a 14-5 conference record.
Hononegah Boys Basketball
Hononegah advances over Harlem 75-60, keeping season alive
Hononegah's boys basketball team now moves on to the NIC-10 champion Guilford Vikings this Friday at Guilford.
Hononegah High School
Hononegah finishes ninth at state bowling finals
Hononegah posted a 60‑game total of 11,258 pins, averaging 187.6 as a team
Hononegah High School
Two Hononegah juniors win state wrestling titles; Indians head to dual team finals
Hononegah’s wrestling program added two more champions to its storied history Saturday.
Golden Apple
Two remarkable educators earn 2026 Golden Apple Awards, bringing pride to Willowbrook and Hononegah
Hayley Gotzsche and Kelsey Zammuto were selected as 2026 Golden Apple Award recipients.
Hononegah Girls Basketball
Hononegah’s Kylie Simpson Named to 2026 IHSA All-State Academic Team
“The students named to the IHSA All-State Academic Team embody what education-based athletics and activities are all about,” IHSA Assistant Executive Director Stacy Lambert said.
Hononegah rolls in Monday night playoff game against Jefferson, 78–47
Early and often the Indians caused turnovers and got buckets against its NIC 10 foe
Hononegah
Lunch detentions follow Hononegah student walkout
Days after a student walkout at Hononegah High School, questions continue to surface regarding disciplinary actions, and communication to families.
Hononegah Girls Basketball
Dimke and Simpson shine in Senior Night win over Auburn 74–46
Hononegah celebrated two seniors on Friday, Feb. 13, at home against Harlem.
South Beloit, IL
SOBOs force 36 turnovers in 61–15 win over Christian Life
South Beloit opened the IHSA 1A girls basketball postseason with the kind of statement win every coach hopes to see in mid‑February. On a spring‑like Valentine’s Day afternoon — temperatures touching 50 degrees with barely a trace of snow on the ground — the SOBOs delivered a 61–15
Rockton, IL
Hononegah clinches outright NIC‑10 championship with 52–23 win over Boylan
The Rockton, Illinois girls basketball team is 16‑1 in league play after their win on Feb. 10, 2026.
Hononegah High School
How Hononegah students spoke out Feb. 6
One school day. Different reactions. Amidst unrest over immigration, students at Hononegah responded in their own ways.
Hononegah
Hononegah’s reign rolls on: 16 straight NIC‑10 crowns, three firsts to seal the deal
Hononegah boys swim team stands atop the NIC‑10. Call it dynasty, call it dominance, call it what you will — the Indians’ program has become the measuring stick for excellence in our part of the state.
South Beloit Girls Basketball
Lady SOBOs win on Senior Day 39-35 over Harvard
Chloe Ayotte (5 points) and McKinney combined for 10 of the team’s 16 fourth‑quarter points, knocking down a pair of threes and sinking pressure free throws.
South Beloit Boys Basketball
Big 4th quarter propels SOBOs past Hiawatha 66-52.
The win represents more than just another mark in the conference standings.
Hononegah Boys Basketball
Hononegah Indians beat Harlem 62-48 off a second-half scoring burst.
The second half saw Hononegah really come into their own offensively with senior guard Oba Fasalojo scoring in the paint and beyond the arc. Fasalojo led Hononegah with 22 points with four attempts at the line.
South Beloit Football
South Beloit FREE Youth Football Camp March 1, 2026
Offseason Youth Football camp at the South Beloit High School Gym. Sunday March 1 2026 1 p - 3p. Parents do need to come in and register their player. The camp is free and open t all players from 4th - 8th grade. Thank you to Laura Redieske for the image used
Guilford Vikings beat Hononegah 79-49 in late game shutout
Hononegah traveled down to Rockford to play the #1 Guilford Vikings in a NIC-10 matchup that puts Hono a game behind Auburn, and keeps Guilford a game up as they try to secure the conference boys basketball championship. The Feb. 2, 2026 game was close in the first half