Boys Bowling

Marengo's Justin Fluger and Grace Wzientek top the All-Kishwaukee River Conference boys and girls bowling teams as Players of the Year.

As the calendar turns to March every year, athletes, fans and sports reporters alike start turning their attention to the outdoors. After almost four months being cooped up in gymnasiums, it’s nice to start thinking about getting back outside to cover games and events.

Oregon senior Isaac Kaltenbrun finished his high school bowling career at the IHSA State Meet at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon on Saturday, bowling a six-game series of 1,087 on Day 2 to finish 73rd overall. He rolled a two-day total of 2,314.

Oregon senior Isaac Kaltenbrun advanced to Day 2 of the IHSA State Tournament, as he finished in the top 30 among individuals not on advancing teams Friday on Day 1 at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon.

Oregon’s Isaac Kaltenbrun used a huge final game at the Hononegah Sectional on Saturday to bowl his way into the IHSA state meet next weekend in O’Fallon, becoming the third Hawk to qualify for state twice in a career. Meanwhile, the Sterling boys swam to the title at the United Township Panther Invitational for just the second time in program history.

The Rock Falls girls basketball team was firing on all cylinders Wednesday night, building a big lead and cruising past North Boone 55-21 for a Big Northern Conference road win. All 11 players got in the game and scored for the Rockets (11-11, 2-3 BNC).

The Sterling Golden Warriors placed third at the boys bowling sectional held at Blackhawk Lanes on Saturday to advance to next week's Hononegah Sectional. Dixon, Oregon and Erie-Prophetstown also had individuals qualify for the sectional.

Camryn and Shelby Veltrop combined for 38 points to lift the Morrison girls basketball team to a 61-36 win over host Orion in a Three Rivers West contest Thursday night. Also, the Sterling girls lost to Alleman at home, while the Amboy girls defeated AFC; the Sterling boys swimmers beat Dunlap to remain undefeated; the Newman wrestlers swept a Three Rivers triangular in Port Byron.

The Morrison girls basketball team jumped out to a big lead early and defeated Newman 71-17 in a Three Rivers Conference crossover game Wednesday night in Morrison.

The Rock Falls boys basketball team jumped out to a big lead early and went on to defeat Orion 55-41 in a nonconference game Tuesday night at Tabor Gym. Meanwhile, the Rock Falls girls lost a nip-and-tuck game at Wharton Fieldhouse, as Moline outscored the Rockets by four points in overtime to win 53-49.

La Salle-Peru — led by Ethan Picco and Chance Hank — held off a late charge from Sycamore to claim the I-8 Conference Meet title.

The Dixon girls bowling team defeated rival Sterling 2,908-2,497 on Monday evening at Plum Hollow Lanes. Meanwhile, the Newman and Morrison girls basketball teams lost Three Rivers contests, and the Amboy girls defeated Forreston in a makeup game from last month.

The Morrison girls basketball team opened the Northwest Illinois Girls Basketball Shootout on Saturday in Lanark with a 56-38 victory over Dakota, while the Eastland Cougars rallied to beat Byron 52-47 later in the day.

The Dixon girls basketball team pulled away in the third quarter for a 40-33 win over Lena-Winslow on Thursday night in a nonconference win in Lena. The Milledgeville and Eastyland boys basketball teams won NUIC South games, while the Dixon wrestlers defeated Princeton, and the Sterling boys bowlers rolled past Sycamore.

The Newman boys basketball team built an early lead and pulled away slowly from there Tuesday night, defeating St. Bede 79-65 in a Three Rivers East win in Sterling.