Senior bowler Jacob Sommer is carrying a 228 average while leading the Indians to the NIC-10 title and last weekend, the regional title. Next is Sectionals this week at Don Carter Lanes, followed by another run at a state championship.
Freeport senior Major Dedmond saw two of his last three seasons in wrestling end in a shoulder injury. He still placed as a sophomore and a junior, but his chase for a state title has come up short. This year, with a 31-1 record and No. 2 seed in the state in Class 2A at the 170-pound category, he looks to close his high school career on top.
Kevin Ware from Just Breathe 815 joins Jake Logli to talk about the homeless teen epidemic in Rockford and the steps we can take to give those young men and women the "safe space and safe place" they need to succeed.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken another major event in Rockford from us in 2020. The 44th Annual Rockford Pro Am, originally scheduled for July, will no longer be happening this summer in the Forest City.
We spoke with Rockford Pro Am President Scott Nicholas about the conversations that led to this decision, along with the committee's plans moving forward.
