Search

More stories from: Shannon Heaton

Women's soccer: Calvin eliminates Augie in Sweet 16

ARTICLE: The last adjective that might come to mind when watching the Calvin College women's soccer team's motion offense might be creative.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:40 pm | Loading…

Wrestling: Illinois Q-C area capsules

ARTICLE: NCIC

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:45 pm | Loading…

Wrestling: Key dates

ARTICLE: Tuesday: UT Triple Duals at the Panther Den. This set of duals - involving Moline and Rock Island as well as the host Panthers - serves as the informal kickoff to the Illinois Quad-City wrestling season.

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:35 pm | Loading…

Wrestling: Western Big Six capsules

ARTICLE: Moline Maroons

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:25 pm | Loading…

Wrestling: Who to watch

ARTICLE: Alleman’s Topher Carton isn’t the only wrestler worth the price of admission this winter. Each class has its interesting stories of wrestlers that will challenge for state hardware come February:

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:25 pm | Loading…

Wrestling: Six things to watch in Big Six

ARTICLE: Getting along in, and getting through, the Western Big Six Conference wrestling scene requires several different variables, all key in determining a team's success or failure.

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:10 pm | Loading…

Perfect state champ Carton set to start anew

ARTICLE: Every wrestler dreams of opening his high school career with an undefeated season and state championship.

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…

Augie soccer moves on to Sweet 16

ARTICLE: When they started playing soccer at Wheaton North High School, Augustana seniors Katie Oakes and Lauren Polock transformed an OK - by their words - team into Illinois' third-place team in 2006, with a loss only to the eventual state champions in their senior year.

Nov 15, 2009 | 9:40 pm | Loading…

Women's soccer: Moesle back to form as Augie moves on

ARTICLE: With one shot Saturday night, Augustana College women's soccer midfielder Taylor Moesle not only guaranteed her team's advancement in the Division III national tournament, but she also found her early-season offensive form.

Nov 14, 2009 | 11:25 pm | Loading…

Central runner goes distance

ARTICLE: Becca Wilder wasn't about to let nearly an extra kilometer slow her down.

Sep 26, 2009 | 9:55 pm | Loading…

Clinton holds off Assumption in OT

ARTICLE: When Jake Mangler saw a sliver of the left corner of the end zone, he knew what was up.

Sep 25, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…

Illinois boys golf leaderboards

ARTICLE: Metro boys golf leaderboard

Sep 25, 2009 | 5:15 pm | Loading…

Illinois girls golf leaderboard

ARTICLE: Note: Results through 9/24/09. Results from extra-short courses not included.

Sep 25, 2009 | 4:55 pm | Loading…

Illinois cross country leaderboards

ARTICLE: Illinois large-school cross country leaderboard

Sep 25, 2009 | 2:25 pm | Loading…

Girls swimming leaderboards

ARTICLE: 2009 Fall Girls' Swimming Honor Roll #2

Sep 25, 2009 | 2:25 pm | Loading…

Iowa cross country leaderboards

ARTICLE: Iowa metro cross country leaderboard

Sep 25, 2009 | 2:20 pm | Loading…

Theatre actor, marathoner makes return to Q-C

ARTICLE: Large road races such as the Quad-City Times Bix 7 or next week's 12th annual Quad-Cities Marathon offer the chance to reconnect with family and old friends.

Sep 19, 2009 | 10:30 pm | Loading…

Moline caught off guard in second half

ARTICLE: Moline's players couldn't believe it. Quincy's fans were overjoyed by it. Almost no one, except maybe for the most optimistic of Blue Devil players, expected it.

Sep 19, 2009 | 12:25 am | Loading…

Local college volleyball capsules

ARTICLE: Ashford Saints

Sep 17, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Swimming honor roll

ARTICLE: (results through Tuesday's published duals)

Sep 16, 2009 | 9:30 pm | Loading…

For duo, wrestling season never ends

ARTICLE: For most high school athletes, particularly those competing in fall sports, what looms ahead mostly is a diversion at this stage of the school year.

Sep 13, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…

Galesburg defends title at Rocky meet

ARTICLE: The road to the Western Big Six Conference girls swimming and diving meet might include some time on I-74 this fall.

Sep 13, 2009 | 12:20 am | Loading…

Iowa rolls to 10th Hasley Cup victory

ARTICLE: The history of the Hasley Cup - the Quad-City Amateur Tour's annual event - has been one that has favored the Iowa side, and favored it heavily.

Sep 12, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…

Maroons absorb hits, defeat

ARTICLE: Moline junior defensive end Eugene Pavinato did his best to rally the troops.

Sep 11, 2009 | 11:15 pm | Loading…

Fighting Bees teams growing strong

ARTICLE: Doug Brusich has seen several dozen St. Ambrose University men's cross country teammates come and go over his four years.

Sep 06, 2009 | 11:15 pm | Loading…

Local men's, women's cross country previews

ARTICLE: Men's previews

Sep 06, 2009 | 10:40 pm | Loading…

Burlington claims title at competitive PV meet

ARTICLE: The calendar says it's Labor Day weekend - the infancy, still, of the 2009 high school cross country season.

Sep 05, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…

Cavaliers cruise past Panthers

ARTICLE: In the past two football seasons, United Township and La Salle-Peru combined for 154 points.

Sep 05, 2009 | 12:40 am | Loading…

Rocky blanked in opener

ARTICLE: Making some plays might be enough to win some games on the Rock Island football schedule before the 2009 season is over.

Aug 28, 2009 | 11:10 pm | Loading…

Cold bats fail River Bandits

ARTICLE: This back-and-forth thing between the Quad-Cities River Bandits and Burlington, long-term, is going to be hazardous to the Bandits' playoff health.

Aug 21, 2009 | 11:55 pm | Loading…

Incoming-freshman tackle Brady Street hill in Quick Bix

ARTICLE: In the month of August, thousands of freshmen will descend on Quad-Cities high schools, eager to begin the next phase of their lives but feeling, at the same time, a bit of trepidation about the challenges involved.

Jul 25, 2009 | 2:10 pm | Loading…

Brady Street Challenge: Reid conquers fear, hill

ARTICLE: For Thursday night's ninth annual Brady Street Challenge, kicking off the 35th annual Quad City Times Bix 7 weekend, it was all about former champions regaining glory.

Jul 23, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…

Bandits can't dig out of hole

ARTICLE: In the first 5 minutes Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park, West Michigan did enough to secure a 4-0 victory over the Quad-Cities River Bandits.

Jul 22, 2009 | 11:00 pm | Loading…

A purple and gold standard set at Brady Street Challenge

ARTICLE: It takes a significant measure of guts to compete in the Brady Street Challenge sprint races. Having worn purple and gold seems to be a plus in one's favor, too.

Jul 22, 2009 | 6:40 pm | Loading…

Wheelers snap 8-game losing skid

ARTICLE: Going gently into the good night was not on the Quad-City Steamwheelers' agenda Saturday night.

Jul 11, 2009 | 11:25 pm | Loading…

Bandits blasted at home

ARTICLE: When two light towers in left and left-center field at Modern Woodmen Park went suddenly black, play was suspended for 20 minutes between the Quad-Cities River Bandits and Burlington on Wednesday.

Jul 01, 2009 | 11:40 pm | Loading…

Bandits overcome 7 errors

ARTICLE: Seven-error games in the professional levels of baseball usually create the surest formula to ensure a loss.

Jun 12, 2009 | 11:25 pm | Loading…

Bandits' Bogany stays hot in loss

ARTICLE: When Quad-Cities River Bandits outfielder Jarred Bogany is in the lineup, opponents have, at least in the recent past, one significant threat to worry about at the plate.

Jun 10, 2009 | 11:15 pm | Loading…