Hononegah wins awards at Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition

CHRIS ANDERSON PHOTO The Herald Hononegah High School students Sydney Bruckner, Audrey Humy, Alyssa Nicosia and Victoria Sweeney stand by their work of art, “Edgar Allen Snow” at the 2017 Sinnissippi Snow Sculpting Contest.

The results are in for the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition! The winning teams were an-nounced at an awards ceremony Saturday, Jan. 28, at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford.
Chilly Trio team of George Harnish (Captain), Fran Volz, and Danica Rogers won the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition with their sculpture titled “The Huntress.”
Chilly Trio will also advance to the 2018 U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. In all 10 state teams, fifteen high school teams, and one exhibition team (the winner of last year’s Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition) participated in the Jan. 25–28 event.
State Awards
voting results
Committee’s Choice – Patricia “Pat” Hayes Parks Award

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