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Serving the communities in Jo Daviess County Ladies Day Out Saturday, November 19 10am - 4pm Lena Elementary School, Lena IL the Free Admission Shop local for everyone on your holiday gift list! SHOP LOCAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON FROM OUR 60+ VENDORS! Pancake Breakfast 9am-11am • Food drive Santa Claus 9am-2pm • Raffle for LACC 262522 Scoop Today For more info: 815-275-3997 • [email protected] • Like us on Facebook VOL. 83 • NO. 45 YOUR FREE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Panthers prepare for quarterfinal at home By Chris Johnson the Panthers’ offense began finding SPORTS CORRESPONDENT holes and getting big gains on the Lena-Winslow is home this Satur- ground. They were finding ways to day and they will take on the State cut through defenders. It’s a trend of Illinois’ top-ranked team in the that has been highlighted since a Class 1A State Football Champion- 40-point playoff-opening win over ship Tournament, courtesy of a win the Bureau Valley Storm, 54-14. on the road, 35-21 over the 14-seed The Panther have found their best Salt Fork Storm in round two of the form over the past three weeks of State Tournament. The nearly four- the season, week nine of the regular hour drive the Panthers had to take season and the first two weeks in the led to the need for the Saturday get post-season. They are controlling together for the two teams. Catlin game play at the line of scrimmage. was coming off the biggest upset in They have gotten better at it. On pa- the Class 1A Tournament, as they per, they won’t look much different defeated three-seed Stockton 43-42 than the team which lost to Forreston in the 1A opener. With the win, the on Oct. 7, but they will be a danger- Panthers earned the right to head ous team to have to contend with this home to face an old friend. weekend. The third round of the State Play- At this point of the season, the offs will feature a match with one of Panthers appear much more ready the two teams who have beaten the and even more focused on the goal COURTESY PHOTO The Scoop Today Panthers this year, Forreston. In the at hand. A win by Lena-Winslow this season opener, 2A force EPC defeat- Saturday will either put them in the ed Lena-Winslow by two scores. In path of the Marquette Crusaders in Stockton Cross Country week seven Lena-Winslow and For- Ottawa or much more close to home reston met up with the game played with a game next weekend at Free- completes successful season at Forreston High School. 2016 port Aquin. The Stockton Cross Country team competed on the regional level at Winnebago, on Saturday, Oct. marked the only season the Cardi- Both Aquin and Lena-Winslow 22. Haley Brudi finished sixth and did not qualify for sectional competition, but had an outstanding nals have ever won at home against are hosting this weekend. Both season and is expected to make sectionals next year! Lena-Winslow. The 13-7 final score Aquin and Lena-Winslow are com- Austin Vincent advanced to sectionals where he place twenty-third out of 157 runners with a time is now just a distant memory. ing off road wins. Both matches of 17:04 for three miles. Vincent finished his season with an excellent race and was very close to Lena-Winslow played heads-up were a distance away. Because the qualifying for the state competition. Connor Hayes, Keegan Phillips, Brynn Schubert and Kendall early with Salt Fork in the Saturday Panthers started the post-season as Schulz all finished the season on with a strong performance. Overall this was a very successful second-round win. The game stayed cross country year for Stockton. close into the break. In the third, See PANTHERS, Page 2 Lady Blackhawks accept invitation to Thanksgiving Tournament By Chris Johnson in motion. Questions about retooling chance to face former Regional and The NUIC opens for Stockton with a day, Dec.9 wraps up the 2016 por- SPORTS CORRESPONDENT an offense could also arise. Game Sectional combatants during the first game at East Dubuque on Thursday, tion of the NUIC regular season The Stockton Lady Blackhawks play will continue for Stockton on week of the winter sports season. Dec. 1. On Saturday, Dec. 3, Stock- schedule. run at the regular season NUIC bas- Friday and Saturday and conclude They will get their chance to see if ton plays in its home opener against Winter break ends with the Lady ketball title could get a jumpstart on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Forreston. they are ready to go forward and the Lena-Winslow Lady Panthers. A Blackhawks visiting the Stillman or experience a setback following The field of talent Stockton will battle for the NUIC Title. home game on Wed. Dec. 7 against Valley Lady Cardinals on Wednes- game play in the annual Forreston compete with in the Forreston Non-tournament action begins Polo precedes a Friday, Dec. 9 clash day, Jan. 4. They are home to wel- Thanksgiving Classic beginning Thanksgiving Tournament has been with a non-conference game at South at River Ridge/Scales Mound. come fans again on Friday, Dec. 6, Thursday, Nov. 17. historically substantial. Statistics Wayne, Wi., on Monday Nov. 28. A game against Galena on Thurs- in an NUIC battle with Warren. With an assortment of talent from have shown that those who play across northern Illinois playing at their best in Forreston in Novem- Forreston High School in a series ber find more expectations placed of games running into the Thanks- on their shoulders as they attack giving break, a quick peek at how the remainder of the season. They a team stands up can be offered. An survived every attack and claimed early-season win streak could be set top honors. Stockton will have its AJ’s Lena Maid Meats Taking orders for your Holiday Hams, Prime Ribs, Fresh Turkeys or other Specialty Meats. PUBLISHINGLLC Call Today to Order Your Holiday Meats! 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