East’s Burnell comes up big against Auburn, nears record
ROCKFORD – Chris Burnell has been content to be the playmaker for the undefeated East E-Rabs so far this year, but Friday night the senior showed that he can be the lead dog when necessary. East knocked off Auburn, 65-61, to move to 6-0 in the NIC-10 and 10-0 overall. It was the first game […]
NIC-10 Girls Basketball Standings
| School | Conf. | Overall |
| Rockton Hononegah | 5-0 | 9-0 |
| Boylan Catholic | 5-0 | 9-0 |
| Belvidere North | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Rockford Auburn | 4-1 | 7-5 |
| Rockford East | 2-2 | 2-7 |
| Machesney Park Harlem | 2-3 | 2-8 |
| Rockford Guilford | 1-4 | 4-5 |
| Freeport | 1-4 | 3-7 |
| Rockford Jefferson | 0-4 | 0-10 |
| Belvidere | 0-5 | 1-8 |
Winning isn’t everything
East’s boys basketball team is off to its best start in decades, but it’s some comments from referees that is most gratifying to coach Roy Sackmaster.
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About Rockford Sports Coalition (RSC)
RSC was founded by community leaders in 1992 when proposed budget cuts threatened to eliminate public school sports and close all high school pools.Formed by area parents and leaders, RSC intervened and directly provided funds to the schools to reopen programs including all high school and middle school pools. Since then, RSC has provided more than $850,000 directly to schools without the overhead of traditional funding.
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RPS Champions Ball and Hall of Fame set for Feb. 23
Rockford Public Schools will hold its 7th annual RPS Champions Ball and Hall of Fame on Feb. 23 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center.
The event highlights the best and brightest athletes, coaches and contributors from District 205’s storied past. Since its beginning in 2013, RPS has honored nine teams, six coaches, five contributors and 15 athletes.
The event is a fundraiser for the Rockford Sports Coalition, which supports the middle school and high school athletics programs. Tickets are $50 each or you can buy a table of eight for $400.
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