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February 02, 2023
Shaw Local

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Boys track & field: Oregon coach Jim Spratt earns Hall of Fame nod

Boys track & field: Oregon coach Jim Spratt earns Hall of Fame nod

After four decades of coaching track & field in northern Illinois, Jim Spratt is adding another honor to his résumé this weekend: hall of famer.

By Ty Reynolds●
January 04, 2023 at 5:35 pm CST

Photos: Boys track athlete of the year
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Photos: Boys track athlete of the year

Rock Falls' Mathew Marcum was named 2022 track athlete of the year.

By Alex T. Paschal – apaschal@shawmedia.com●
June 30, 2022 at 12:00 am CDT

Boys track & field: Third trip to Charleston was the charm for Rock Falls state champ Marcum

Boys track & field: Third trip to Charleston was the charm for Rock Falls state champ Marcum

For a historic senior season in which he won the Class 2A state championship in the 300-meter hurdles, Rock Falls senior Matthew Marcum is the 2022 Sauk Valley Media Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

By Dan Wussow●
June 29, 2022 at 9:02 pm CDT

Wacky end to a wild spring season

Wacky end to a wild spring season

In a spring filled with so much craziness, was there any doubt that it would have a wacky ending?

By Ty Reynolds●
June 02, 2022 at 9:15 pm CDT

Boys track & field: Area athletes earn medals at IHSA State Championships

Boys track & field: Area athletes earn medals at IHSA State Championships

Local athletes fared well Saturday at the IHSA State Track & Field Championships in Charleston, with five top-five finishes at O'Brien Field.

By Dan Wussow●
May 29, 2022 at 5:14 am CDT

Boys track & field: Rock Falls senior Marcum wins 2A state title in 300 hurdles

Boys track & field: Rock Falls senior Marcum wins 2A state title in 300 hurdles

Rock Falls senior Matthew Marcum entered Saturday's finals in the 300-meter hurdles at the Class 2A IHSA State Track & Field Championships with the fastest time, and he ran even faster in the finals on his way to winning the state title.

By Dan Wussow●
May 29, 2022 at 4:35 am CDT

Photos: Boys Track & Field State Finals
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Photos: Boys Track & Field State Finals

Eastern Illinois University hosted the State finals Saturday, May 28th in Charleston.

May 28, 2022 at 12:00 am CDT

Boys track & field: Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls athletes qualify for 2A state finals in five events

Boys track & field: Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls athletes qualify for 2A state finals in five events

The IHSA Boys Track & Field State Championships continued Friday at O’Brien Field with the Class 2A prelims, where Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls athletes qualified for the finals in five of the nine events in which they competed.

By Dan Wussow●
May 27, 2022 at 9:31 pm CDT

Boys track & field: Four individuals, two relay teams advance to 1A state finals

Boys track & field: Four individuals, two relay teams advance to 1A state finals

For a handful of Sauk Valley area boys track & field athletes, the dream of winning a state title continued Thursday in the IHSA Class 1A State Track & Field prelims at O’Brien Field in Charleston. Four individuals and two relay teams advanced to Saturday’s finals.

By Dan Wussow●
May 26, 2022 at 9:38 pm CDT

Boys track & field: Oregon, Forreston-Polo each send two athletes to state

Boys track & field: Oregon, Forreston-Polo each send two athletes to state

Oregon's Daniel Dominguez and Kenrick Oriyavong both qualified for state in two events at Friday's Class 1A Oregon Sectional, while Forreston-Polo's Matthew Beltran will also compete in two events at state. His Cardinals' teammate Johnny Kobler also qualified for state.

By Andy Colbert●
May 20, 2022 at 11:11 pm CDT
Boys track & field: Seven area teams send qualifiers to state from 1A Erie Sectional

Boys track & field: Seven area teams send qualifiers to state from 1A Erie Sectional

Out of the eight Sauk Valley-area boys track and field teams that competed at the Class 1A Erie Sectional at Wayne Hein Field on Thursday, seven will have a representative at the IHSA Boys State Track & Field championships in Charleston next week.

By Dan Wussow●
May 20, 2022 at 12:21 am CDT
Boys track: Burlington Central topples Kaneland for sectional crown; SVM athletes qualify for state in 8 events

Boys track: Burlington Central topples Kaneland for sectional crown; SVM athletes qualify for state in 8 events

Burlington Central, Kaneland, Princeton and Sycamore took the top four sports on Wednesday at the Class 2A Rochelle Boys Track and Field Sectional, while Sauk Valley athletes qualified for state in eight events.

By Eddie Carifio●
May 19, 2022 at 12:25 am CDT

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