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  • East's Logan Tillmon and Auburn's Jake Brekelbaum brought home RPS Academic All-Stars Athlete of the Year awards Thursday night at the Coronado.
    East's Logan Tillmon and Auburn's Jake Brekelbaum brought home RPS Academic All-Stars Athlete of the Year awards Thursday night at the Coronado.

  • The Beloit Snappers got six scoreless innings from their bullpen as they prevailed over the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-3.
    The Beloit Snappers got six scoreless innings from their bullpen as they prevailed over the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-3.

  • Playing extra innings baseball for third time in the last five games, the Northern Illinois baseball team (22-33) surrendered two runs in the top of the 11th to Bowling Green (21-28) as the Huskies fell to the Falcons, 6-4.
    Playing extra innings baseball for third time in the last five games, the Northern Illinois baseball team (22-33) surrendered two runs in the top of the 11th to Bowling Green (21-28) as the Huskies fell to the Falcons, 6-4.

  • Nick Rickles pummeled his first two home runs of the season to power the Beloit Snappers past the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7-6.
    Nick Rickles pummeled his first two home runs of the season to power the Beloit Snappers past the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7-6.

  • The Rockford Aviators, presented by Pearson, got a quality start from Drew Rucinski but were unable to get anything going offensively as they lost to Washington Wednesday afternoon by a final score of 5-2.
    The Rockford Aviators (1-4), presented by Pearson, got a quality start from Drew Rucinski but were unable to get anything going offensively as they lost to Washington (2-3) Wednesday afternoon by a final score of 5-2 at Aviators Stadium in Loves Park.

  • Washington (1-3) starter Justin Hall pitched a complete-game shutout for the Wild Things as they blanked the Aviators (1-3), presented by Pearson, 10-0 Tuesday night.
    Washington (1-3) starter Justin Hall pitched a complete-game shutout for the Wild Things as they blanked the Aviators (1-3), presented by Pearson, 10-0 Tuesday night.

  • Northern Illinois baseball players Eli Anderson and  Alex Klonowski were selected First Team All-Mid American Conference Tuesday night.
    Northern Illinois baseball players Eli Anderson and  Alex Klonowski were selected First Team All-Mid American Conference Tuesday night.

  • Northern Illinois catcher Nate Ruzich (Joliet, Ill./South Suburban College) was named the Mid-American Conference's West Division Player of the Week in the conference's final weekly award.
    Northern Illinois catcher Nate Ruzich (Joliet, Ill./South Suburban College) was named the Mid-American Conference's West Division Player of the Week in the conference's final weekly award.

  • The Snappers will be holding two camps this season, both at Pohlman Field, with the first camp set for June 13th and 14th and the second one taking place on August 8th and 9th.
    The Beloit Snappers Baseball Camp has returned for 2013. The Snappers will be holding two camps this season, both at Pohlman Field, with the first camp set for June 13th and 14th and the second one taking place on August 8th and 9th.

  • Rockford area coaching legend Jerry Guse lost his battle with cancer Sunday after almost a year of fighting the disease.
    Rockford area coaching legend Jerry Guse lost his battle with cancer Sunday after almost a year of fighting the disease.

  • With their 14th season of professional hockey in the books, the Rockford IceHogs have always prided themselves on being active in the Rockford community and this season was no different.
    With their 14th season of professional hockey in the books, the Rockford IceHogs have always prided themselves on being active in the Rockford community and this season was no different.

  • Chad Lewis pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning with a two-out single and the Beloit Snappers held the Quad Cities River Bandits to one hit in a 4-1 win.
    Chad Lewis pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning with a two-out single and the Beloit Snappers held the Quad Cities River Bandits to one hit in a 4-1 win.

  • The Regents baseball team continued to rack up postseason awards on Monday morning when D3baseball.com released its 2013 All-Region Teams.
    The Regents baseball team continued to rack up postseason awards on Monday morning when D3baseball.com released its 2013 All-Region Teams.

  • The Rockford Aviators (0-1), presented by Pearson, battled until the final out, but errors allowed the Frontier Greys (1-0) to score enough to pull out the win in the first game of the season by a final score of 4-3.  
    The Rockford Aviators (0-1), presented by Pearson, battled until the final out, but errors allowed the Frontier Greys (1-0) to score enough to pull out the win in the first game of the season by a final score of 4-3.  

  • The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with guard Kyle Long on a four-year contract with a fifth-year option and now have the entire 2013 Bears draft class under contract.
    The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with guard Kyle Long on a four-year contract with a fifth-year option and now have the entire 2013 Bears draft class under contract.

  • Despite a feverish conclusion, the Rockford IceHogs came up just short of the Chicago Wolves, falling 2-1 in front of a sold out BMO Harris Bank Center on Friday night.
    Despite a feverish conclusion, the Rockford IceHogs came up just short of the Chicago Wolves, falling 2-1 in front of a sold out BMO Harris Bank Center on Friday night.

  • A third period scoring surge helped lift the Rockford IceHogs to a 5-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins, as the Hogs also welcomed their two millionth fan to the BMO Harris Bank Center.
    A third period scoring surge helped lift the Rockford IceHogs to a 5-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins, as the Hogs also welcomed their two millionth fan to the BMO Harris Bank Center.
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