By Bob Balgemann Reporter LOVES PARK – Sparked by Ben Deardorff’s 278 single game and 715 series, Belvidere’s boys bowling team came within 76 pins of knocking off Belvidere North in week two of the new season. North won two of three games to edge their cross-town rival, 3,661 pins […]
By Doug Shiloh Guest Contributor BELVIDERE – Tis the season to be giving and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by donating goods to a great cause. Meehan Elementary School’s student council is sponsoring a food and supply drive to support the Community Cupboard in District […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent ROCKFORD – Go figure. During Rockford School District 205’s 2015 Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic, the Bucs buried South Elgin 62-47 and South Elgin buried Guilford 66-30. Proving games are played on courts not newspapers, prognostications, or history books, the second game of conference action for […]
LOUISVILLE – The Illinois 4-H team placed fifth out of 16 states in the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl held Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 in Louisville, Ky. Team members included Brock Irwin, Belvidere; Bria Koester, Dakota; Elizabeth Koester, Red Bud; and Julia Mitchell of Winnebago. The team earned honorable […]
By Craig A. Steffen Guest Columnist At most family gatherings during the holiday season, there is a formal or informal time for reflecting on what we are grateful for. Almost invariably a prominent object of that gratefulness is family, in its many varied forms. What a lovely tradition. This season […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Ashley Platt of Belvidere North bowled the top single game and series in the NIC-10 Dec. 1, as the 2015-2016 season opened with the Lady Blue Thunder and Belvidere Lady Bucs savoring victories. The Belvidere and Belvidere North boys’ teams were equally as […]
BELVIDERE – Come join in the winter fun with a 5K run through Belvidere Park. All participants receive a Santa t-shirt and a hat. The run will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. beginning at the Baltic Mill. The 5K run will end at noon. Onsite registration […]
BELVIDERE – Blackhawk Bank is pleased to announce that Jared Fewell, Mortgage Planner (NMLS# 476484) was the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s second ranking Loan Officer in the Northern Region for 2014. Fewell was presented with this award recently in honor of his work in 2014. This recognition is for extraordinary […]
Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Inaugural North Head Basketball Coach Darrin Sisk, whose coaching prowess directed the fledgling program to some of the most startling upsets in NIC-10 history before he resigned, remarked after Belvidere overwhelmed the Blue Thunder 53-31 to open conference action, “Coach Pearson has always been a […]
BELVIDERE – Belvidere North High School will hold their 6th annual “Blue Thunder Coed Challenge” cheerleading competition on Friday, Dec. 18 in the BNHS Gymnasium. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the competition will begin at 5:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Food […]