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East Dubuque Warrior Aleece Anglese catches the ball during the Regional Quarterfinal game against RRSM.
Round up of local high school sports, May 24
Baseball Warhawks knock out Pirates WARREN–The Warren/Stockton Warhawks defeated the Galena Pirates 4-1 on Monday, May 15 during the Class 1A regional quarterfinal. Warhawk Brady … more
Zoe Eisenburg poses in her new throwing chair ahead of competing at IHSA Girls Track and Field state meet at Eastern Illinois University.
Wheelchair athlete Zoe Eisenburg dominates at State with new throwing chair
HANOVER–Zoe Eisenburg, a sophomore at River Ridge High School, is now a two-time state champion! On Saturday, May 20 Eisenberg broke her own state record and defended her 2022 title in the … more
John Wubben, a senior at Galena High School, committed to William Penn University on Monday, May 8. He signed to play baseball for the Iowa school. After signing, John said, “Signing a scholarship to play baseball has been a life-long goal of mine and this means a lot to me and my family and I couldn’t have done it without the help of my entire family pushing me my whole life to become the greatest I can be. I know this is one small step to a bigger future.” Back row, from left: Coach Jared Berlage and Coach Mike Benson. Front row, from left: Jill Wubben, John Wubben and Brian Wubben.
Wubben commits to William Penn
River Ridge High School’s ACES Academic Challenge Team, coached by Jacob Green, recently advanced to the state competition at Eastern Illinois University. Senior Jamie Schnitzler placed first in state in the area of physics. Other individual award winners were Camdyn Bauer, third place in biology; Celia Turner, fourth place in English; and Sam Grzeslo, fifth place in physics. Other team members competing at the state competition were Nick Schnitzler, Lauren Kloss, Avery Engle, Lynnea Groezinger, Micaela Miller, Cora Boop, Arthur Horn, Isaac Rife, Matthew Johnson, and Evelyn Walters. The Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science, or ACES (formerly Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering-WYSE) was designed to allow high school students from around the state of Illinois to study and take tests on collegiate-level material in the sciences and English. Each member of the team competes in two different academic areas, chosen from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Graphics, English, Mathematics, and Physics. River Ridge competed against other Illinois schools and advanced to the state finals after wins at the regional and sectional competitions. Back row, from left: Nick Schnitzler, Matthew Johnson, Micaela Miller, Avery Engle, Cora Boop, Sam Grzeslo, Arthur Horn and Isaac Rife. Front row, from left: Jamie Schnitzler, Lynnea Groezinger, Evelyn Walters, Lauren Kloss, Camdyn Bauer and Celia Turner.
River Ridge ACES team advances to state
River Ridge High School senior Celia Turner was named to the first team NUIC West All-Conference Academic Team for the 2022-2023 school year.
Turner named to NUIC first team
Ava Hahn
Pirate Competitor of the Week: Ava Hahn
Ava struck out 20 Stockton/Warren batters to lead Galena to a 5-4 victory in 9 innings on Wednesday over Stockton/Warren. This big win put them ahead of Stockton/Warren in the conference standings … more
Pirate Taylor Hilby is up to bat during the Galena vs. Warren/Stockton game on Wednesday, May 3.
Round up of local high school sports, May 10
Baseball Pirate win big GALENA–The Galena Pirates defeated the Boscobel Bulldogs 18-5 on Monday, May 1. John Wubben got the win for the Pirates with four strikeouts. Owen Hefel and … more
Sadie Fry, a senior at River Ridge High School committed to Lake Forest College on Tuesday, May 2. She signed on to play volleyball for the Division III Illinois school. After signing, Sadie said, “I was very happy to see my teammates come to my signing. They have given me endless laughs and have been a big reason why I love volleyball so much! My coaches and family were also there and they are the ones who never gave up on me to do my best and I was super grateful for that. I’m looking forward to playing at Lake Forest to continue my volleyball career!” Back row, from left: Sandy Wubbena, Brynn Fry, Breyton Fry, Sawyer Fry and Wayne Wubbena. Front row, from left: Brett Fry, Sadie Fry and Krista Fry.
Fry commits to Lake Forest
Celia Turner, a senior at River Ridge High School, committed to Winona State University on Tuesday, May 2. She signed on to play golf for the Division II Minnesota school. After signing, Celia said, “I really enjoyed seeing all the students come out to watch us sign. Having that type of support really makes me feel good and it lets me know that the support will carry over to the next level. I hope to play golf the five years I am at Winona State and plan on playing for the rest of my life.” From left: Brock Turner, Kevin Turner, Celia Turner and Julie Turner.
Turner commits to Winona
Arianna Pedrin, a senior at River Ridge High School, committed to Southeastern Community College on Tuesday, May 2. She signed on to run cross country and track for the Iowa school. After signing Arianna said, “I am signing to attend Southeastern Community College in Burlington, Iowa to run cross-country and track. I am looking forward to compete at the college level in running and to be a part of an amazing team!” Back row, from left: Vincent Pinch, Rick Foley and Patty Foley. Front row, from left: Carrie Pinch, Arianna Pedrin, and David Pinch.
Pedrin commits to SCC
Jenna Smith
Pirate Competitors of the Week: Jenna Smith and Kennedy Trautsch
Jenna Smith and Kennedy Trautsch are co-competitors for IHSA State Journalism. Jenna Smith competed at the IHSA State Journalism Competition on Friday, April 21. Jenna competed in two events and … more
RRSM player Evie Walters attempts to stretch a hit into a triple but is met at third base by Alyssa Wienen of Galena.
Round up of local high school sports, May 3
Baseball Pirates win big GALENA–The Galena Pirates defeated the Orangeville Broncos 27-1 on Monday, April 24. Owen Hefel got the win for the Pirates with five strikeouts.   John … more
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