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Labor Day is over which mean summer is officially in the rearview mirror. That statement also could best describe the fate of some of the Stateline football teams following Week 2. Obviously, teams like Brodhead/Juda, Hononegah, Big Foot, North Boone, Beloit Memorial, South Beloit and Parkview helped themselves. But there was the other side of the coin where Beloit Turner took a giant... »

Watching the Hononegah volleyball team in Tuesday night's NIC-10 opener against Harlem, there was something that seemed like arrogance on the part of the Indians. But, it wasn't that. It was a quiet confidence that says, "We know we're talented and we can beat anyone on any given night if we play up to our standards." In not so many words, first-year Hononegah... »

Well, with the first week of prep football officially completed following Beloit Turner's loss on Saturday, it's time for the First Annual Stateline Preps Power Rankings. It's a simple ranking system based on wins and losses and other intricate details ranking the top five teams in the Stateline. (Disclaimer: This is my opinion only, so... »

Looking closely at the Beloit Turner cross country roster, everything looks in order until you get to the eighth name down on the list. That name says, "Aaron Jones, 6-2, 205 pounds." The first thought is that's a pretty big kid for cross country, especially considering the next heaviest runner weighs 170 pounds. But Jones is something of a mystery for cross country. Jones... »

The best way to describe the football contenders in the Stateline would have to be Usual Suspects. Of course, there's Big Foot, Brodhead/Juda and Hononegah. Those are the three teams that figure to contend in their conferences. That's been the case over the past few years and it really shouldn't surprise anyone. But, then there's the teams that are somewhat flying under the... »

There's always something interesting that happens on "Photo Day" for the prep football teams. While preparing to shoot individual head shots for each team, the scene is usually similar to any other scene before the photo shoot actually begins. Goofing around. That's to be expected when you have a group of 15-18-year-olds unwinding from a long, grueling practice. But then something happens out of... »

Hey Stateline Prep Sports Fans! This is the launch of the first official Stateline Prep Sports Blog. The blog will keep Stateline prep sports fans in the loop about their favorite prep teams as well as provide information about the latest news surrounding your favorite school and commentary on recent events that are seen ( and sometimes not seen) on the local... »

We're getting closer and closer to playoff time for most of our spring sports teams in the stateline. While spring sports aren't the most talked about of the three seasons, there are some solid teams in the stateline who could make a huge impact... »

Brodhead sophomore standout J.J. Panoske has formally received an offer to play basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, according to Wissports.net. The 6-9 sophomore took part in an open gym workout at the high school with coaches from UWGB watching. Apparently, the workout went well as Panoske received a scholarship offer from the Division I school. This could be a great step... »

When Sports Editor Jim Franz and I looked at the Hononegah boys track results from Tuesday's meet against Belvidere North a familiar name appeared in the boxscore. David Brown. That's right the 3-time NIC-10 boys basketball player of the year traded in the Air Jordans for Usain Bolts. Brown was competing in the triple jump and long jump, winning the long jump with... »