Browse past news stories for Belvidere High School in Belvidere, NJ.

• Portraits of fallen soldiers exhibited (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:31:15 am
  ROCKFORD — Michael and Joyce Jacobi didn’t know Blake Evans well. But Friday afternoon, Joyce did all she could to hold back tears as she studied the pencil portrait of Evans she held in her hand. Evans' likeness is among nearly 250 portraits of Illinois men and women in “Portrait of a Soldier,” an exhibit on display this weekend at Veterans Memorial Hall. ON THE WEB Portrait of a Soldier MORE ...
• Is IL Teen Driving Death Decline Factual? (WIFR Rockford)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:28:47 pm
  IDOT gets national recognition for state's drop in teen driving deaths. Many credit new safe driving laws. But there may be something else prompting the positive results.
• CROSS COUNTRY BEAT: Cougars' Gallagher just misses State berth (Vernon Hills Review)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 10:43:28 am
  A slow start found Kelley Gallagher in about 30th place at the mile mark. A short time later, the Vernon Hills High School junior nearly earned a berth to state.
• Belvidere students scare up donations (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 03:31:45 am
  Belvidere High School students helped load nonperishable food items onto a truck Oct. 27 for the Belvidere’s Salvation Army Corps’ pantry.
• Beattie sisters lead Woodstock to title (McHenry County Sports)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 07:28:21 am
  BELVIDERE – Woodstock’s Kayla and Elise Beattie left the rest of the field in the IHSA Class 2A Belvidere Sectional Cross Country Meet in their tracks Saturday, figuratively and almost literally.
• Guardsman’s turn off road turns into party (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 05:01:15 am
  BELVIDERE — After 11 weeks of advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Army National Guard Pvt. Daniel Spriggs was just looking forward to coming home to family and friends and enjoying a meal that did not contain mess hall-style mashed potatoes. SPECIAL REPORT Local soldiers return home  
• Harvest Of Quilts (Observer-Tribune)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 11:51:41 am
  Helping to get ready for the “Evening Star” quilt show are, from left, Kylie and Katie Compton and Elizabeth and Olivia Planer, all of Long Valley. The show is planned for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Belvidere High School gym, 809 Oxford St.
• CROSS COUNTRY BEAT: Thompson takes second at regional (Vernon Hills Review)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 09:59:32 am
  Like a true senior captain, Andrew Thompson did his duty -- and more -- with a trip to sectionals on the line.
• Marian's dreams dashed (McHenry County Sports)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:23:41 am
  BELVIDERE – Marian Central’s Alex Grazier was stunned.
• Keith makes it to state; Freeport advances, while Boylan falls (WREX-TV Rockford)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 04:01:57 am
  NORTHERN, IL (WREX) - Keith and Freeport both won close games to advance in the IHSA state soccer playoffs on Tuesday night.
• Pretz advance to sectional final (The Journal-Standard)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 03:58:43 am
  The Freeport boys soccer team beat Sycamore, 1-0.
• Boylan's boys soccer team falls to familiar opponent (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 03:08:20 am
  Second game, same winner. Boylan lost to Lake Zurich for the second time this season Tuesday, falling to the Bears 3-0 in Barrington’s 3A boys soccer sectional.
• At regional meets, individuals shine (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:48:56 pm
  Fighting a challenging course in Freeport, Woodstock's high schools competed well in the IHSA Freeport Cross Country Regional Oct. 24. Despite conditions described by Woodstock High School coach Marty Sobczak as "greasy," the Blue Streak girls team stunned highly ranked Belvidere North to win the meet and advance to the sectional next Saturday in Belvidere.
• IHSA announces football playoff pairings (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:48:47 pm
  It's official. Both the Marian Central Hurricanes (7-2) and the Woodstock Blue Streaks (6-3) are headed to the IHSA state football playoffs this weekend and will play their first round games in Woodstock.
• Military People: Service members with local ties reach military accomplishments (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 09:31:30 pm
  Military People documents the accomplishments of military personnel from the Rock River Valley.  
• Pretz prepared to make road their home for sectionals (The Journal-Standard)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 03:13:33 am
   Awhile ago, the Freeport soccer team was blessed with the honor of hosting the sectional tournament.  
• 1 win from state: Keith coach expects solid effort (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 02:23:19 am
  After a wake-up call from its match against Rockford Christian last Tuesday, the Keith boys soccer team appeared in top form in a 2-1 sectional semifinal win against Herscher two days later. The result has put the Cougars into the finals of the Class 1A Princeton Sectional at 7 tonight against Earlville.
• Belvidere student a VP for state DECA (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:01:41 pm
  BELVIDERE — Belvidere High School’s chapter of the business club DECA has grown tenfold in four years. Now one of its members is taking a high-profile position with DECA at the state level.
• Middle schoolers to join BHS food drive (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:01:51 am
  Local school kids will give new meaning to trick-or-treating when they go door-to-door next week in their spooky attire.
• Walk, breakfast highlight breast cancer events (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 18, 2009 at 01:46:18 am
  Dorothy Cieskus had reason to celebrate and mourn Saturday as she joined thousands of pink-clad women and men to fight breast cancer. MORE STORIES INVOLVING BREAST CANCER Oct. 16: Thompson students learn about cancer Oct. 15: Former area resident featured on TV Oct. 8: Belvidere businesses gear up for fundraiser Oct. 8: Breast-cancer patients find they're not alone Oct. 2: Cancer survivors lead ...
• Did you see yourself this weekend? (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 03:16:15 pm
  We were out at the Poplar Grove sesquicentennial, a piano concert, IceHogs games and more this weekend.  Were you there?  
• Belvidere Football Schedule Changed (WIFR Rockford)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 10:00:20 pm
  The previously sheduled football game on Saturday, October 17th between Belvidere North and Belvidere High School has been rescheduled to Friday, October 16th.
• Belvidere High School's Homecoming Court for 2009 (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 01:07:02 pm
  Photo courtesy Belvidere High School Belvidere High School’s Homecoming Court is pictured. The homecoming game is Friday, Oct. 9 and homecoming dance is Saturday, Oct. 10. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime of the football game and the...
• Local People: Rock River Valley residents earn honors (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 08:01:59 pm
  Local residents are receiving recognition for their achievements, scholastic and otherwise.
• Cancer fight hurts family, too, teen says (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 03:16:15 am
  Nikolas Ritschel said cancer wasn’t just about him and what he was going through.
• Boone County Life: Sept. 19-24 (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 03:31:26 am
  Boone County Life is a photo feature of the Boone County Weekly, which publishes on Thursdays.
• Memorial honors legendary North Warren Regional High School soccer coach Jack D. Sweet (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:52:04 pm
  Family members gather around a memorial honoring legendary North Warren Regional High School soccer coach Jack D. Sweet. (Photo courtesy North Warren) BLAIRSTOWN — Despite a day’s delay and continued inclement weather, many family, friends, fans, and former players gathered...
• Chris Halloran hired as interim principal at Belvidere High School (The Express-Times)
  posted on August 28, 2009 at 04:35:31 am
  Express-Times File PhotoFormer Belvidere High School principal, Lelia Pappas, presents Erin McGall with the Salutatorian Award for the Class of 2009. The Belvidere school board voted on Wednesday to hire Chris Halloran as the interim principal for Belvidere High School...
• Warren County campus notes (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:40:27 am
  Tammara C. Housel, daughter of Terry and Denise Housel of Washington Borough, has been awarded the Myrtis Howell Music Scholarship at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga., as well as the Deacon's Scholarship and the Skip Fleming Music Scholarship from...
• Experience the ambiance of yesteryear during Belvidere Victorian Days (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on August 25, 2009 at 06:25:23 pm
  Visitors to last year's Belvidere Victorian Days enjoy a carriage ride. This year's event will be held Sept. 12-13. BELVIDERE -- Imagine you are riding a horse drawn carriage through town, en route to a charming gathering, as your friends...