High School Sports

Boys basketball

Fulton 59, Polo 22: The Steamers won an NUIC game on the road, led by Baylen Damhoff’s 19 points.

Ethan Price scored 10 for Fulton (17-1, 2-0), which is ranked No. 4 in the latest AP Class 1A poll.

Girls basketball

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

The Fillies led 26-4 after the opening quarter and 41-9 by halftime. Shelby Veltrop had 21 points, Kendra Fisher added 18 and Camryn Veltrop scored 16.

Morrison 61, Orion 36: 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.

Camryn Veltop led all scorers with 22 points, and Shelby Veltrop added 16 points for Morrison. Jordan Eads and Kendra Fisher had eight points e a c h , a n d D i a n a R o b b i n s s c o r ed seven.

Eastland 57, Fulton 13: The Cougars led 18-3 after the opening quarter, then pitched a shutout in the second period to take a 33-3 lead into halftime in an NUIC South win.

Kylie Smither scored four points for Fulton, and Reese Dykstra and K i r a W i l s o n a d d e d t h r e e p oi nt s apiece.

Wrestling

Panthers split at home: Erie-Prophetstown fell to Newman 55-24, but defeated Polo 39-35 in a pair of duals in Erie.

Newman got wins from Daniel Kelly (technical fall at 132 pounds), Seamus McDonnell (decision at 138) and Hunter Luyando (pin at 182), as well as seven forfeits against the Panthers. E-P got pins from Nick Ballard (220) and Elijah Friedrichsen (285).

Ballard also won by pin against Polo, and Alex Bomleny (138) won a 5 - 4 d e c i s i o n , w h i l e t h e P a n t h e r s received five forfeits. Wyatt Doty (132) w o n b y t e c h n i c a l f a l l a n d W y a tt Queckboerner (182) won by pin for the Marcos, who received four forfeits.

Morrison swept in Edgington: The Mustangs lost 30-27 to Mercer County and 47-24 to host Rockridge in a Three Rivers triangular.

Nathan Schaefer (220 pounds) had a pair of pins for Morrison, and Donny Reavy (138) won by pin and decision. Cameron McDonnell (195) added an 11-second pin against Rockridge, and Kayden White (195) notched a first-period pin against Mercer County.

Riverdale hosts triangular: The Comets defeated host Riverdale 53-18 and St. Bede 66-6 in a Three Rivers triangular in Port Byron.

Carter Rude (132 pounds), Daniel Kelly (138), Hunter Luyando (182) and Hayden Witt (285) all had a pair of pins for Newman, while Brady Grennan (120) won by technical fall and pin, and Brendan Tunink (145) won by decision and pin.

Nik Nardini (220) added a decision win against Riverdale, while Briar Ivey (113), Mason Glaudel (152) and Tom Powers (160) all won by pin against St. Bede.

Erie-Prophetstown sweeps at home:

T h e P a n t h e r s d e f e a t e d M o n mouth-Roseville 55-18 and Mendota 66-12 in a pair of Three Rivers wins in Erie.

Wyatt Goossens (113 pounds) and Aiden Jepson (132) both won twice with pins for E-P. Grace Friedrichsen (138) added a pin against Mendota, and the Panthers also got eight forfeits from the Trojans.

Victor Bonnell (138), Andrew Bomleny (195) and Elijah Friedrichsen (285) all had pins against Mon-Rose, with Luke Otten (182) winning a 15-2 major decision and Alex Bomleny (145) adding a 9-7 decision.

EP, Oregon, Polo, Fulton in top 5 at

K e w a n e e : Erie-Prophetstown (173 points) was runner-up to the host Boilermakers (203) at the Kewanee Invitational, while Oregon took third (155), Polo placed fourth (136.5) and Fulton finished fifth (120). Morrison took 12th (16).

Eight area wrestlers won their weight classes: Polo’s Wyatt Doty (132), Oregon’s Seth Stevens (138) and Anthony Bauer (145), Fulton’s Zane P a n nel l (1 70 ) , M o r r i s o n K a y d en White (182), and Erie-Prophetstown’s Andrew Bomleny (195), Nick Ballard (220) and Elijah Friedrichsen (285), who was named outstanding wrestler of the upper weights.

Bomleny and Ballard both won their title bouts with pins, while Friedrichsen won an 8-7 decision. The Panthers got runner-up finishes from Jaelin Hawkins (106), Wyatt Goossens (113) and Jacob Gibson (120), and a third from Aiden Jepson (132). Luke Otten (182) and Bryce Folsom (195) finished fifth, and Kaitlyn Dennison (120) and Braylon Swertferger (152) both took six for Erie-Prophetstown.

Fulton’s Pannell won by pin in his title match, and Ben Fosdick (138), Conner Sheridan (145) and Xander Walling (220) all took second. Broden VenHuizen (126) finished fourth, and Chris Carroll (195) placed sixth for the Steamers.

White won a 12-6 decision in his title bout, and was the only Morrison place-winner.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media ABOVE: Fulton’s Jacob Jones grabs a rebound during Jan. 14 action against Polo. LEFT: Fulton’s Ethan Price shoots against Polo.

Boys bowling

Geneseo 3,477, Erie-Prophetstown

2,005: Bryce VanDeWostine bowled a 526 series, and Michael Miner rolled a 513 to lead the Panthers in a nonconference loss on the road.

Shawn Chandler had a 388, Keith Goodson added a 299, and Dom Bray chipped in a 279 to finish out the Panthers’ scoring.

S t e r l i n g r e g i o n a l : Erie-Prophetstown senior Michael Miner made the most of his final regional, rolling a 1,134 to finish 14th overall and claim the fourth individual qualifying spot. He said it was his focus and improvement throughout the day that made the difference.

“I just went out there, focused on hitting my marks. I definitely played better in the afternoon, just knowing the lanes better than the morning,” Miner said. “My main goal was to move on to sectionals, and I achieved that. Next week, though, I think I’m going to have to pick it up from my average by 20 pins or so. But I’ll keep working at it.”

Phosto provided Erie’s Michael Miner advanced to sectionals at Viking Lanes in South Beloit. Sectionals are Saturday, Jan. 22.

Select students from Fulton and Morrison high schools were among 47 from across the state who received C o l l e g e a n d C a r e e r P a t h w a y s endorsements on their 2021 diplomas, the Illinois State Board of Education said.

From Fulton were Brianna Anders, Kyle Collachia and Tiffany Smith in the discipline of human and public services, which includes education.

From Morrison, Emily Henson was recognized in human and public services.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e I S B E , t h e endorsement works like declaring a major in college. It certifies to coll e g e s , u n i v e r s i t i e s a n d f u t u r e employees the student has specialized in a specific field.

Participants had to create an individualized college or career plan, engaged in hands-on career exploration or workplace-based experiences such as internships, completed two years of coursework including six hours of early college credit and met the standards for non-remedial college coursework.

In 2015, the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act created the endorsements. In addition to Fulton and Morrison, high schools in Downers Grove, Norridge and Vienna offer the program.

“The students who have earned College and Career Pathway Endorsements have gone above and beyond the minimum high school graduation requirements. Having this prestigious endorsement on their diploma shows the world that these students know what they want to do for a career and have the skills and knowledge to be successful in their chosen field,” State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen Ayala said in a news release. “I congratulate these students for their hard work and for planning for their futures and I appreciate their school districts for leading the way in offering this opportunity.”

Erie High School announces second-quar ter honor roll

The following Erie High School students are on the second-quarter honor roll. The High Honor Roll requires an “A-” average (3.66 or higher), and the Honor Roll requires a “B” average (3.00 to 3.65). Physical Education (P.E.) grades are not counted in figuring the Honor Roll. **Denotes Straight A’s.

Senior – High Honor Roll: Erin Ashdown, Macy Ashdown, Austin Beaird, **Nadia Bright, Kyiah Brookhart, Michael Carlson Jr., Dylan Chandler, Trevor Cobo, Austin Cole, Jadyn Collis, **Emma Davis, Emily Decker, P a i g e D y k s t r a , M a l o r y E g g e r s , **Kolby Franks, Braxton Froeliger, Cadance Hawk, Emily Herzmann, Jacob Johnson, **Jaden Johnson, Mya Jones, Michael Miner, **Mason M i s f e l d t , J a d e N i c ke rs o n , R i le y Packer, Kelsey Stichter, Caroline Stone, Jaylee Stortz, Isabelle VanOosten and Shea Winters.

Senior – Honor Roll: Mikayla Foster, Gaige Gehrking, Devin Hicks, Breanna Merrill, Mysti Moody, Ethan Palmer, Drew Rick, Haley Shafer, Nick Smith, Lillian Stubbs, Brent Tate, Reese Voeltz and Hayley Wuebben.

J u n i o r – H i g h H o n o r R o l l : William Boggs-Chavez, **Sophia Eads, Parker Holldorf, Jaicyann Jacobs, Bryce Jepson, Aylah Jones, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Mikayla Morrissey, Hannah Neumiller, Mckenzie Winckler and Noah Wiseley.

Junior – Honor Roll: Shawn Chandler, Michael Collins, Hannah Gruszeczka, Kate McConnell, Brianna Neumiller, Jaylee Slater, Bryce VanDeWostine and Taylor Wilson.

Sophomore – High Honor Roll: **Clara Ashdown, Sydney Collis, Jenna Dreisbach, Caleb Eads, Taylor Folsom, Hannah Huisman, **Sarah Huizenga, Seth Johnson, Elle Noble, **Jillian Norman, Joseph Papineau, Claire Reymer, Nicole Schwenneker and Erin Terry.

Sophomore – Honor Roll: Colin Ashdown, Logan Copeland, Sebastian Deberry, Lucas Dreisbach, Reece Dunc a n , J e r e m ia h F i s h , C a s s a n d r a Fleener, Bryce Folsom, Triston Frieberg, Jaelin Hawkins, Skylar Mendoza, Desiree Merrill and Jonathan Tegeler.

Freshman – High Honor Roll: Kiera Ary, Brenden Boggs-Chavez, Kaleb Brooks, Lotus Crady, Isabelle Gabriel, Jaylynn Hamilton, Eli Heyvaert, Lillian McWilliams, **Zachary Murphy, Jaidyn Richmond, Hannah Ryan, Max T e m p l e , * * J o l e n e W e l l s , G r a c e Wheeler, Sophia Wheeler, Robert Winters and Kallie Wiseley.

Freshman – Honor Roll: Rebekka Craven, Ethan Daubman, Ysabell Hamm, M a k a i l e y H a n l o n , A i d a n J e p s o n , Chloee Lukehart, Madilyn Meier, Abigail Schipper, Avery VanOosten and Gwyneth Wickes.

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