Morrison, IL, Mustangs Baseball Varsity lost a battle of the bats on Monday, March 14, 2016, falling short in a 9-8 ballgame against Sterling, IL, High School. Ben Tegeler got on base four times in the game for Morrison; he singled in the sixth inning. Ethan Fischbach took the loss
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photo. The Sterling, IL, Stingrays hosted their “Bee” Meet on Monday, February 15, 2016. Swimmers had to qualify for this meet by swimming a B time; 13 Seahorses qualified and participated. The Stingrays handed out balloons and medals to the top-three places in each
Editor’s note: On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, journalist Thomas Geyer posted this article in the Quad-City Times newspaper, pages A1 and A3. It is reprinted here with permission. The photo shows Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick, Morrison, IL, resident, driving one of his “Tameless Tiger” vehicles. Beswick is a much-lauded driver
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling coach Tony Wright reported, “We are having our [annual Wrestling] Banquet at…[Hilltop Lanes] bowling alley this year and want our entire wrestling family to join us. This inculdes supporters of our Morrison Wrestling program.” The Banquet is Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Hilltop Lanes, located
MHS Baseball Coach Ben Sondgeroth stated, “The team has partnered with Adcraft to offer baseball apparel through an online web store. It is very high quality….A portion of the profit will return to the MHS Baseball program. Please check it out. The store is only open until Monday, March 8,
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photo. The Morrison Seahorses hosted the Stateline Conference Meet on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The Stateline Conference is made up of swim teams from Morrison, Sterling, Freeport, and Byron, IL. Twenty-eight Seahorses participated, with several of the swimmers competing in their first meet. The
A Morrison High School Basketball season of ups and downs, with stretches of wins and less-productive streaks, came to an end in the opening game of the Newman Regional, on Monday, February 22, 2016. The Mustangs left Sterling, IL, with a disappointing loss to the Riverdale Rams 47-39. Senior Joey
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photo. On Friday, January 29, to Sunday, January 31, 2016, the DeKalb County Swim Team hosted their Winter Classic Meet at the Kishwaukee YMCA. Twelve Seahorse made the trip and came home with 24 Top-Eight finishes, 72 Lifetime Best swims, and several new Regional
The Morrison Mustangs ended the regular season in the style that Coach Dave Peugh highlighted prior to season’s beginning, “We want to be playing our best basketball at the regular season’s end.” The Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 48-41 win over the Erie, IL, Cardinals was the fifth consecutive win. The
Planning is underway for the 2016 Morrison Youth Baseball and Softball season, for boys and girls in grades 1st through 9th. Registration opens Tuesday, March 1. Forms will be accepted online at www.morrisonyouthball.com and at player evaluations. Registration closes Thursday, March 31. Player evaluations for 1st through 5th graders are
The Morrison Mustangs ended the 2015-16 home basketball schedule by grabbing an early first quarter lead on the Fulton, IL, Steamers, on Friday, February 12, 2016. Morrison maintained it throughout, to earn a 54-48 TRAC Conference win.
The Morrison Mustangs ended the 2015-16 home basketball schedule by grabbing an early first quarter lead on the Fulton Steamers and maintained it throughout to earn a 54-48 TRAC conference win.
The Morrison Mustangs ended the 2015-16 home basketball schedule by grabbing an early first quarter lead on the Fulton Steamers and maintained it throughout to earn a 54-48 TRAC conference win.
The Morrison Mustangs ended the 2015-16 home basketball schedule by grabbing an early first quarter lead on the Fulton Steamers and maintained it throughout to earn a 54-48 TRAC conference win.
The Morrison Fillies’ season closed with a record of 13-13 as they fell to Winnebago, IL, in the North Boone Regional final game, 51-41. The young women competed Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Playing without injured starter Kassidee Church, the Fillies were outscored in every quarter, after holding a 10-9 first