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Yahoo
13-04-2025
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Area girls knock off NIC-10 girls at Rising Stars Classic, Pec's Elaina Rager MV
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Pecatonica's Elaina Rager scored 22 points leading the Area Girls stars to a 95-82 win over the NIC-10 girls stars Saturday evening at the Rising Stars Classic at Rock Valley fresh off a state championship with Pecatonica, also made some big plays on the defensive end and dished out several assists. Genoa-Kingston's Ally Poegel also had a great game for the area stars. She scored 18 points in the second half, and she tied Rager for game-high scoring honors with 22 Valley's Taylor Davidson also had a strong game for the Area Stars. She scored 18 points, and she dished out several assists. The Area Stars took control in the third quarter when they scored 30 points. Many of them off of steals that led to transition NIC-10 girls were led by Belvidere's Emma Pierson. She scored 17 points. Auburn's Alivia Brown was next with 14 view highlights, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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Pecatonica's State weekend begins as the Indians depart for Normal
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Pecatonica girls' basketball team is off to Normal, Illinois for IHSA State Tournament action. The girls departed Pecatonica High School early Wednesday afternoon on a chartered bus. That was after they paid a visit to the elementary school in Pecatonica for a quick good-bye sendoff from their young fans Indians know that they'll be playing two games in Normal this week. The first one will be Thursday morning. That's a Class 1A semifinal game that will tip-off at 11:15 against Elgin St. Edward. If they win that game, they'll play for the 1A state championship game Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. If they lose their semifinal game, they'll play in the 1A third place game Friday morning at 9: Indians have a record of 30-6. This is the first Pecatonica basketball team ever to reach the state tournament. I asked senior Elaina Rager and head coach Daniel Rosenstiel what it is about this team that enabled it to reach hear their answers, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
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‘Overtime' spotlight story: Pecatonica's Elaina Rager-2,000 points and a whole lot of wins
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Pecatonica has just experienced its four greatest seasons of girls' high school basketball. It's no coincidence that those four seasons have included a player named Elaina Rager. She has been a force on the team since day one as a as a senior, she has won more games than any player in Pecatonica girls' history. She has scored more points than any player in Pecatonica history, and she has been part of an NUIC North Championship team (Pecatonica shared the title this season with Orangeville.)Rager's future includes NCAA Division I basketball at Wright State University in Dayton, to know Rager better here in our 'Overtime' Spotlight Story brought to you by Benchmark Exteriors. Watch 'Overtime' live Friday nights at 11 p.m. on Fox 39 (right after GN Sports) for the latest in Rockford area high school basketball news. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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‘Overtime' February 14, 2025
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Guilford clinched its third straight outright NIC-10 championship. Pecatonica clinched at least a share of its fourth straight NUIC North Championship, and Rockford Christian suffered its first loss in Big Northern Conference play. Those were just some of the big storylines in high school basketball Friday it all right here with 'Overtime.' We also have a spotlight feature story on Pecatonica's Elaina Rager, and we're joined by coach Jason Brunke to discuss his now 5-time NIC-10 champion Hononegah Indians. To view this episode of 'Overtime' now, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-02-2025
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Rager reaches 2,000 points on a night to remember for Pecatonica girls' basketball
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Pecatonica girls' basketball has been on the rise in recent seasons. It continued that climb Thursday evening with two big reasons to was senior Elaina Rager, Pec's all-time scoring leader, reaching the 2,000-point mark for her career. The other was Pecatonica clinching its first NUIC North Championship. The Indians 61-23 win over Forreston gave them a final record of 11-1 in the conference. That ties Pecatonica with Orangeville for the championship. Rager scored 17 points in this game. For highlights and remarks from Rager, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
