Oregon girls basketball team falls against Rockford Christian
The Oregon High School varsity girls basketball team fell 50-25 against Rockford Christian on Friday, Jan. 3 to move to 7-8 on the season. Aniyah Sarver led the Hawks with seven points.
Polo girls basketball team edged out by Genoa-Kingston
The Polo High School varsity girls basketball team was edged out by Genoa-Kingston in a 43-41 loss on Friday, Jan. 3. Cam Jones finished with 11 points and four rebounds, while Katelyn Rockwood added eight points and seven rebounds. Leah Tobin finished with seven points and 10 rebounds for the Marcos.
Polo girls basketball team suffers loss to Dakota
The Polo High School varsity girls basketball team suffered a 37-31 loss to Dakota on Saturday, Jan. 4. Cam Jones finished with 12 points, five assists and four blocks, while Carlee Grobe added 10 points and six rebounds for the Marcos.
Forreston boys basketball team defeats Fulton and Riverdale
The Forreston High School varsity boys basketball team defeated Fulton 60-40 on Saturday, Dec. 27. Kendall Erdmann led the Cardinals with 30 points, while Brendan Greenfield added 11 points in the win. Forreston followed its win over Fulton with a 61-56 victory against Riverdale that same day. Brendan Greenfield totaled a team-high 19 points, while Kendall Erdmann added 14 points and Jon Milnes chipped in 11 points.
Forreston boys basketball team beats Kewanee
The Forreston High School varsity boys basketball team beat Kewanee 61-50 on Monday, Dec. 30. Kendall Erdmann led the Cardinals with 25 points and Jon Milnes added 16 points and eight rebounds in the win. Brendan Greenfield totaled 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Forreston boys basketball team blows out Ashton-Franklin Center
The Forreston High School varsity boys basketball team blew out Ashton-Franklin Center 78-41 on Thursday, Jan. 2. Joey Kober led the Cardinals with 20 points, while Brendan Greenfield added 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Kendall Erdmann totaled eight points and five assists.
Forreston boys basketball team falls against Eastland
The Forreston High School varsity boys basketball team fell 60-45 against Eastland on Saturday, Jan. 4. Kendall Erdmann scored 14 points and Connor Politsch added 12 points to lead the Cardinals in the loss. Brendan Greenfield chipped in eight points.
Oregon girls basketball team handed loss from Winnebago
The Oregon High School varsity girls basketball team was handed a 44-29 loss from Winnebago on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Sarah Eckardt led the Hawks with 11 points, while Aniyah Sarver added nine points in the loss.
Forreston boys basketball team dominates Polo
The Forreston High School varsity boys basketball team dominated Polo for a 71-37 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Kendall Erdmann led all scorers with 32 points and four assists, while Brendan Greenfield added 18 points and 12 rebounds on the Forreston side. Mercer Mumford led the Marcos with 10 points.
Polo wrestling team tops Stillman Valley and Somonauk
The Polo High School varsity wrestling team topped Stillman Valley 42-24 and Somonauk 48-12 on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Winners against Stillman Valley were Zandra Vock (120), Lucas Nelson (132), Jaidyn McKinney (144), Kaenyn McCarren (157), Ethan Dewey (175), Shawn Patton (190) and Landyn Burnett (215). Winners against Somonauk were Zandra Vock (120), Lucas Nelson (132), Jaidyn McKinney (144), Tyler Webster (150), Kaenyn McCarren (157), Micah Stringini (165), Ethan Dewey (175) and Shawn Patton (190).
Oregon boys bowling team takes down South Beloit
The Oregon Boys and Girls bowling teams entertained South Beloit at Town & Country Lanes. The Oregon boys had previously traveled to South Beloit on Dec. 9 and lost a 13 pin decision to the Sobos, but this time the Hawks rolled their 2nd highest series of the season, winning each game and series 3748-3591. This was also the highest opponent score of the season to date.
In a solid overall performance, the Hawks were led by Gavvin Surmo with a 696 series (207,257,232), followed by RJ Keene 626 series, Caleb Brooks 624 series, Matthew Stahl 610 series, Ethan Smice 609 series and Caleb Ehrler 583 series. The win raised Oregon’s season record to 13-1 with their next match at undefeated Dixon on Jan. 7.
The JV boys raised their record to 12-1 with a 3119-2559 victory. The JV was led by Aiden Currier with a 608 series. The Oregon girls competed as individuals and was led by Savannah Nagy with a 191 high game and 442 series. She was followed by Katlyn Miller 409 series and Carli Bailey 358 series.
Oregon boys bowling team finishes second at Belvidere Buc Invitational
The Oregon Boys bowling team participated in the 21-team Belvidere Buc Invitational at The Cherry Bowl, Rockford and just missed pulling off the biggest upset in history by finishing 2nd to the #1 ranked Harlem Huskies by 13 pins 6393-6380. The field, which contained 5 of the top 19 ranked teams in the state as well as 2 Honorable Mention teams, watched Harlem, Oregon and Freeport battle it out for 1st place all afternoon.
Oregon took the lead after Game 3 in the morning and did not relinquish it until the 300th and final frame of the day, when the final Harlem bowler covered a spare to seal the victory. It was a day which saw two Hawks have career high tournaments including 3rd Place overall finisher senior Ethan Smice 1356 series (246,233,221,234,230,192) and 10thPlace medalist senior Caleb Brooks 1303 series. Oregon was led by 2nd Place overall finisher senior Gavvin Surmo with a 1375 series (236,222,255,181,224,257).
In what was the best overall 6-game performance of the season, Oregon also had contributions from senior RJ Keene 1212 series, senior Matthew Stahl 738 4-game series and junior Caleb Ehrler 396 2-game series. The JV also participated and saw 2 medalists of their own, 7th place finisher Junior Aiden Currier 1131 series and 8th place finisher senior Nolan Page 1131 series. The team finished in 6th place overall.