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Belvidere turns the tables on cross-town softball rival

BELVIDERE – The first time they played this season Belvidere North traveled to cross-town rival Belvidere and won their NIC-10 softball battle, 14-0. Last Wednesday it was Belvidere going on…

Bucs defeat North in exciting cross town classic

BELVIDERE – The house was packed with Belvidere basketball fans as both sides of the river met at Belvidere North to watch the Bucs take on the Blue Thunder at…

Boone County advances 6 wrestlers to IHSA state tournament

BOONE COUNTY – Six Boone County wrestlers will be competing in the state finals this weekend at the University of Illinois. North Boone is sending three: defending state champion Brandon…

Boone County wrestlers claim 4 regional championships

BOONE COUNTY – Thirteen wrestlers from Belvidere, Belvidere North and North Boone high schools will be competing in sectional tournaments this weekend. Four of the 13, North Boone’s Brandon Briggs…

Bucs roll past Thunder in cross town game, 48-36

Bucs roll past Thunder in cross town game, 48-36

BELVIDERE – It seemed like the entire town came out to cheer on their favorite basketball team as Belvidere High School hosted The Belvidere North Blue Thunder on January 11th.…

Bowling: Atkinson rolls 731 series; Belvidere rebounds after slow start

BELVIDERE – Tyler Atkinson rolled a 731 series last week but his Belvidere North team lost 4-1 to Hononegah in a high-scoring second NIC-10 outing of the season. Atkinson’s series…

Bucs make statement with wins over Hononegah, Harlem

Bucs make statement with wins over Hononegah, Harlem

    MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem’s head boys basketball coach Chad Barger gave Belvidere its due. “They’re a good team,” he said Saturday night, after the Bucs had dismantled his…

Belvidere North Blue takes sixth at Survivors bowling tournament

ROCKFORD – Belvidere and Belvidere North’s boys competed in the 26-team Survivors bowling tournament, with one of the Blue Thunder’s two entries reaching the finals and taking sixth place. Belvidere…

Belvidere Blasters 16U win big as tournament pool play ends

Belvidere Blasters 16U win big as tournament pool play ends

MACHESNEY PARK – Belvidere Blasters 16U bats came alive first thing Saturday morning as they routed the Rockford Big Dogs, 12-0, to end pool play in the three-day Stateline Fury…

County baseball players shine on the field in all-star game

County baseball players shine on the field in all-star game

LOVES PARK – Belvidere’s Troy Vandenbroek inadvertently was left out of the program for the Northern Illinois Baseball Classic all-star game played Friday night at Road Ranger Stadium. Bur when…

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