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Please Don't Quote Me HIstory of Lanark, Shannon, Milledgeville, Mount Carroll, Chadwick, Milledgeville, Savanna, Thomson, Fulton, Pearl City, Morrison, Freeport, Sterling, Illinois

So. You probably thought you knew as much about Loran as you'd ever need to know. Well, you're wrong! An important fact is that the "native" of what is now Loran once called it by another label that should surprise you. It was pronounced "Lash-el town."

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West Carroll Lady Thunder

The 2009 West Carroll Lady Thunder varsity volleyball team. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

EPC Wildcats

The 2009 EPC Wildcats varsity football team opens their season this Friday evening in South Beloit against the Sobos (PA photo/Craig Lang)

West Carroll Thunder

The 2009 West Carroll Thunder varsity football team opens their season on the road at Forreston vs. the Cardinals Friday night. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

H.S. Golf Results

Aug. 18

(JV) Le-Win-227 West Carroll 230

(V) Le-Win-177 West Carroll-185

Aug. 20

(JV) Prophetstown=207 West Carroll-221

(V) West Carroll-170 Prophetstown-176

Golf Schedule

Wed. Aug. 26

Eastland/M'ville vs. Pearl City @ Lake Carroll

Thurs. Aug. 27

Eastland/M'ville vs. Warren @ Lake Carroll

Mon. Aug. 31

Eastland/M'ville at Polo

Tues. Sept. 1

Eastland/M'ville vs. Le-Win @ Lake Carroll

Dakota at Pearl City

Volleyball Schedule

Mon. Aug. 31

Dakota at Eastland

Tues. Sept. 1

Milledgeville at Fulton

Freeport Aquin at River Ridge

Football Schedule

Friday August 28

EPC at South Beloit

West Carroll at Forreston

Durand at Milledgeville

Dakota at Le-Win

Orangeville at Pecatonica

Warren/River Ridge at Southwestern (Hazel Green, WI)

AFC at Galena

East Dubuque at Polo

Freeport Aquin at Stockton

MLB Schedule

Wed. Aug. 26

Cleveland at Kansas City

San Diego at Atlanta

Texas at NY Yankees

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay at Toronto

Chicago White Sox at Boston

NY Mets at Florida

Cincinnati at Milwaukee

Washington at Chicago Cubs

Baltimore at Minnesota

Houston at St. Louis

LA Dodgers at Colorado

Oakland at Seattle

Arizona at San Francisco

Thurs. Aug. 27

Texas at NY Yankees

NY Mets at Florida

Cincinnati at Milwaukee

Houston at St. Louis

Washington at Chicago Cubs

LA Dodgers at Colorado

San Diego at Atlanta

Cleveland at Baltimore

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh

Chicago White Sox at Boston

Kansas City at Seattle

Arizona at San Francisco

Oakland at LA Angels

Fri. Aug. 28

NY Mets at Chicago Cubs

Cleveland at Baltimore

Toronto at Boston

Tampa Bay at Detroit

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees

Atlanta at Philadelphia

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati

San Diego at Florida

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee

Texas at Minnesota

Washington at St. Louis

Houston at Arizona

Oakland at LA Angels

Kansas City at Seattle

Colorado at San Francisco

Sat. Aug. 29

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees

Tampa Bay at Detroit

NY Mets at Chicago Cubs

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati

Houston at Arizona

San Diego at Florida

Cleveland at Baltimore

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee

Atlanta at Philadelphia

Toronto at Boston

Texas at Minnesota

Washington at St. Louis

Oakland at LA Angels

Colorado at San Francisco

Kansas City at Seattle

Sun. Aug. 30

Tampa Bay at Detroit

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati

San Diego at Florida

Cleveland at Baltimore

Toronto at Boston

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee

Texas at Minnesota

Washington at St. Louis

NY Mets at Chicago Cubs

Oakland at LA Angels

Colorado at San Francisco

Kansas City at Seattle

Houston at Arizona

Atlanta at Philadelphia

Mon. Aug. 31

Tampa Bay at Detroit

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

NY Yankees at Baltimore

Atlanta at Florida

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

Toronto at Texas

Houston at Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota

Kansas City at Oakland

Washington at San Diego

LA Angels at Seattle

Tues. Sept. 1

Toronto at Texas

NY Yankees at Baltimore

Cleveland at Detroit

San Francisco at Philadelphia

Boston at Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

Atlanta at Florida

Houston at Chicago Cubs

Toronto at Texas

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota

Milwaukee at St. Louis

NY Mets at Colorado

Kansas City at Oakland

Washington at San Diego

LA Angels at Seattle

Arizona at LA Dodgers

Midwest League Schedule

Wed. Aug. 26

Dayton at South Bend

Fort Wayne at Great Lakes

West Michigan at Lansing

Beloit at Kane County

Quad Cities at Peoria

Wisconsin at Burlington

Clinton at Cedar Rapids

Thurs. Aug. 27

Dayton at South Bend

Fort Wayne at Great Lakes

West Michigan at Lansing

Beloit at Kane County

Quad Cities at Peoria

Wisconsin at Burlington

Clinton at Cedar Rapids

Fri. Aug. 28

Fort Wayne at West Michigan

Lansing at Dayton

South Bend at Great Lakes

Quad Cities at Clinton

Wisconsin at Kane County

Peoria at Cedar Rapids

Burlington at Beloit

Sat. Aug. 29

Fort Wayne at West Michigan

Lansing at Dayton

Wisconsin at Kane County

South Bend at Great Lakes

Quad Cities at Clinton

Peoria at Cedar Rapids

Burlington at Beloit

Sun. Aug. 30

Fort Wayne at West Michigan

Burlington at Beloit

Quad Cities at Clinton

Wisconsin at Kane County

Peoria at Cedar Rapids

South Bend at Great Lakes

Lansing at Dayton

Mon. Aug. 31

Fort Wayne at West Michigan

Lansing at Dayton

South Bend at Great Lakes

Quad Cities at Clinton

Wisconsin at Kane County

Peoria at Cedar Rapids

Burlington at Beloit

Tues. Sept. 1

Lansing at South Beloit

NFL Preseason Schedule

Thurs. Aug. 27

Jacksonville at Philadelphia

St. Louis at Cincinnati

Miami at Tampa Bay

Fri. Aug. 28

New England at Washington

Green Bay at Arizona

Sat. Aug. 29

Indianapolis at Detroit

New Orleans at Oakland

Buffalo at Pittsburgh

Tennessee at Cleveland

San Diego at Atlanta

Seattle at Kansas City

San Francisco at Dallas

NY Jets at NY Giants

Baltimore at Carolina

Sun. Aug. 30

Chicago at Denver

Mon. Aug. 31

Minnesota at Houston

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