Belvidere Blasters 14U bow out of state softball tournament
Bob BalgemannBelvidere Blasters' Gabby Herrejon reaches second base while Huntley's shortstop pivots and tries to complete a double play in Friday afternoon's tournament softball game in Machesney...
View ArticleBelvidere Blasters 11U find tough sledding in travel softball
Bob Balgemann Despite a loss there’s always time for a photograph. Blasters 11U players are (from left) Kaci Tomman, Mackenzie Beattie, Reyna Rodriguez, Hayley Redner and Kelsee Loveridge. MACHESNEY...
View ArticleBelvidere falters as Harlem Summer Basketball League ends
MACHESNEY PARK – Belvidere’s summer basketball team turned some heads by winning five of its first six games. But then injuries and other factors set in, with the Bucs losing five of their last six to...
View ArticleBlasters hold tryouts, hope to field 6 teams next year
Bob Balgemann Belvidere North High School graduate Holly Hilden gets ready to pitch to a batter from behind protective screening. BELVIDERE – Last year tryouts for the Belvidere Blasters generated...
View ArticleNorthwest still a tough customer in junior tackle football
Bob BalgemannReferee and Belvidere Junior Tackle heavyweights head coach Chuck Pete approach an injured Bucs player, Austin Hausen, in second quarter of Saturday's game at the Northwest Community...
View ArticleBelvidere scores early to take junior tackle football decision
Bob BalgemannJacob Rodriguez (21) leads the way for Belvidere's Khalil Harris (10) in Saturday's junior tackle win over Carlson. Also in the photo is Clayden Davis (52).BELVIDERE – The head coach of...
View ArticleBelvidere on bubble for Rock Valley Junior Tackle playoffs
Bob BalgemannBelvidere's Carter Guest (50) accepts some hand slaps while bring introduced before the start of Saturday's heavyweight matchup with Macktown.BELVIDERE – The head coach of Belvidere’s...
View ArticleTough road ahead for Belvidere Junior Tackle heavyweights
Bob BalgemannA Nelson Storm running back skirts end for a first-half touchdown in Saturday's win over Belvidere in Rock Valley Junior Tackle Football play.ROCKFORD – Three games remain in the regular...
View ArticleBelvidere Junior Tackle heavyweights shoot for .500 season
Bob BalgemannBelvidere Junior Tackle heavyweights head coach Chuck Pete talks with his players, including one with a colorful head of hair, following a recent game.BELVIDERE – Rock Valley Junior Tackle...
View ArticleJunior tackle football playoffs elude Belvidere this season
Bob BalgemannAdrian Rocha (7) of Belvidere wraps up a Carlson runner after a short gain.BELVIDERE – None of the Belvidere Junior Tackle teams in the Rock Valley football league will be playing in the...
View ArticleNorth Boone Middle School 7th graders complete perfect season
POPLAR GROVE – The seventh-grade girls’ basketball team at North Boone Middle School has finished a perfect season. The Lady Vikings A team was undefeated during the regular season and then swept...
View ArticleBelvidere Blasters field first-ever 10U travel softball team
BELVIDERE – It has been four years since Belvidere Youth Baseball ventured into the world of travel softball. A new organization has been created out of that start and this summer the Belvidere...
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