Maple Leafs Top Sherrard & Knoxville In Season Opener

Maple Leafs 161 Sherrard 201 Knoxville 207
Bryson VanHoutte shot a 39 to earn medalist as the 2024 GHS Boys Golf team kicked off the season at Lake Bracken in Galesburg on Tuesday August 20th. Finishing just one stroke behind was Drew Kelly.

Full GHS Results
1st: Bryson VanHoutee (39)
2nd: Drew Kelly (40)
t-3rd: Kwin VanKerrebroeck (41)
t-3rd: Ashton Veloz (41)
6th: Eli Ford (42)
t-7th: Kellen VanKerrebroeck (48)

Leafs Scrimmage Friday and YOU Can Be There!

By Keith Brake
Geneseo Current

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it's time to turn on the Green Machine!”

What? On Friday, Aug. 23, you say? That's a week early! The boys need more time to get ready. . .

Well, scrimmages against eastern Iowa power program Pleasant Valley may help Geneseo do just that.

Gates at Bob Reade Field will open at 4:15 p.m. Friday, for an event that will start at 5.

Admission will be a freewill donation to benefit the GHS athletic department.

All levels of the PV and Geneseo programs will be involved. And, these scrimmages will replace the traditional Green-White scrimmage game, at least for this year.

“It's a new format that I think will benefit our football program,” said Geneseo Athletic Director Joe Nichols in a press release. “We'll see our first-team players go against Pleasant Valley's starters, and the same with our second stringers.”

“It will be a nice challenge for our student-athletes and provide a little bit of a measuring stick as we preparre for the season-opener on Aug. 30,” he said.

Here's the schedule for the night:

5 p.m. - Frosh-soph scrimmage, with 48 total plays.

6:10 p.m. - Junior varsity, with 32 total plays.

6:35 p.m. - Varsity teams, with 40 total plays over four 10-play segments.

After the scrimmages, cheerleaders are to be introduced and there will be an autograph night.

The Green Machine hosts Chicago Comer in the opener on Aug. 30, visits Clinton, Wis., the next week, and then comes back home for the Western Big Six opener against Moline.

Lady Leafs Golf Open Season With Victory Over Sterling

Lady Leafs 192 Sterling 202
The 2024 GHS Girls Golf team opened up the season on Monday afternoon at the Geneseo Country Club with a 192-202 win over Sterling. Olivia Seei (43) earned medalist in the victory followed by Keely Roberts (45).

Full GHS Results
1st: Olivia Seei (43)
2nd: Keely Roberts (45)
6th: Katy Wilson (51)
7th: Claire Degrave (53)
10th: Shay Schehl (57)
15th: Lillian Bellagamba (63)
17th: Gretchen Fuelling (69)
20th: Paysli Christ (78)

Geneseo Park District Gators Defeat Rochelle in Swim Meet

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

Lucy Walck . Contributed Photo

Henry Pratt. Contributed Photo

The Geneseo Park District Gators Swim Team defeated the Rochelle Rays in a recent home swim meet held at the John & Carla Edwards Aquatic Center. After scoring all races with a 5, 3, 1-point scoring for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, the Gators win the meet.

GATORS – 279

ROCHELLE - 176

Coach Gina Schweitzer commented, “The kids all swam great and fast. I loved seeing them cheer each other on. A big thanks to our timers and starter who kept the meet flowing along! It was a great meet!”

The Gators Swim Team is open to swimmers who are six years of age and older.

To All Incoming Youth Football Players - From Geneseo Youth Football

Geneseo Youth Football started over 65 years ago to introduce football to boys in the 5th through 7th grades. The program is self‑supporting through donations from area businesses, foundations and other individuals in our community. At this time, we are preparing and planning our 2024 fall season.

In order to plan for the total number of teams and players per team, we ask you to register now using the online registration using this link, https://forms.gle/BAKcRKSWtghhs23a8. There is no cost to register and the only cost to play is $1 for the mouthguard. We would appreciate you completing the registration process no later than July 1, 2024.

We have outlined answers to some questions you might have on the next attachment as well as some dates for the upcoming season. This should help clarify when things happen and how the league operates.

For all first year players, regardless of grade, tryouts are required. Each tryout session will last approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on numbers, for all coaches to see how each player performs in a series of drills. Plastic/molded cleats are recommended but not required. Players only need to attend one of the tryout days.

We look forward to another successful football season and watching your player grow!

Thank you.

GENESEO YOUTH FOOTBALL, INC. ‑ BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ray Hanson, Bill Dale, Tom Curnyn, Larry Ward, Scott Himmelman,Brad Toone, Eric Henderson, Mike Laingen and Tyler Mackey