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Motorcycle racing legend Sammy Tanner passes away

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From the late-‘50s to early-‘ 70s, those attending the motorcycle races which were held at the Rooks County Free Fair were fortunate to watch Sammy Tanner, aka “The Flying Flea” work his magic on the racetrack. Tanner, who, at that time, was a teenager from Texas, competed for a few years on the Midwest county fair circuit, tearing up the dirt tracks and making a quite a name for himself.
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Bowling News

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Bowlerama
Week 1

Farmers Union Merc.     4-0
Prockish Construction    3-1
Rich’s Sport Center        3-1
Solutions North Bank     2-2
Dusin Farms                  2-2
Lucky Strikes                 1-3
183 Lanes                     1-3
BYE                               0-4
    High Game Scratch: Darrin Johnston 257, Brett Sander 214, David Earl 193.
    High Series Scratch: Darrin Johnston 608, David Earl 533, Jeremy Alvis 514.

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Tigers fall to Trego in home opener

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On a beautiful night for football, the Stockton Tigers hosted the Trego Golden Eagles last Friday in the Tigers’ home opener. At the 9:28 mark of the opening quarter, Stockton got on the scoreboard first when freshman Isaac Thayer knocked the ball loose from a Golden Eagle player, and sophomore Emerson Lowry scooped it up and ran into the end zone for the six points.