In a surprise move, Jim Schroeder, who had served as head football coach at Rockford University for four seasons, took the same job at Benedictine. The Regents were quick to fill the vacancy, promoting defensive coordinator J.T. Zimmerman.
Julia Burns may not get the headlines, but she drives the Hononegah girls basketball machine from the point guard position, where she leads the area in assists at 6.2 per game. She talked with Randy & Co. about the Indians run for a state title.
Former Marquette star Jim McIlVaine had a seven-year NBA career, followed by a long run as one of the radio voices for Marquette. We talked to him about this year's team, the future and a little about the NBA and where Jim would fit today.
Olivia Fluehr had a stellar career for the Harlem Huskies and won some national titles with Rock Valley College. From there, the softball pitching star played at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and just finished her college career at Graceland University. Now she is the latest professional athlete from the area, as she was drafted by the E1 Pro Ballers of the American Softball Association.
