Todd Mizener - Visual Journalist - Sports
Tanner Williams, Orion High School senior forward, is off to another fast start with 82 points, 26 rebounds and three blocked shots as the Chargers went 4-0 and won their own Orion Tip-Off Classic, with Williams earning All-Tournament honors. Orion's seven seniors all have high hopes this year after going 30-4 and coming within a whisker of the Final Four. Pictured with Williams are Nick Lapaczonek, Zach Kahley, Brady Hancock, Royce Woodley, Trent DeDecker and Cory Stiles. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Moline’s Shaddy Khalafallah. The dapper senior tennis player finished ninth in No. 1 singles at the Tom Pitchford Invitational, also known as "mini-state", in Arlington Heights over the weekend. His only loss in the tournament was to top-seeded Jack Randall of Lockport, who won the tournament. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island wrestler Victor Guzman is this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Metro Pacesetter. The junior is 27-1 this season and hopes to add his name to Rocky's list of wrestlers who have placed atthe state tournament. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Orion girls' track standout Danielle Taets is this week’s Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Area Pacesetter. The junior is coming off three titles (triple jump, 100 high hurdles, 300 low hurdles) and a runner-up finish (100 meter dash) at last Thursday's Three Rivers Conference meet. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Moline senior Alec Michna is the Dispatch/Argus 2015 Swimmer of the Year. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island track star Courtney Lindsey. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Riverdale's freshman pitcher/shortstop Ashlyn Hemm is this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Pacesetter. Hemm is an impact player on the mound and at the plate. She helped lead the Rams to 5 wins last week, throwing three no-hitters, including a perfect game and a game-winning a two-run double. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Alleman boys' cross country standout Spencer Smith. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island power-forward Hannah Simmer is this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Metro Pacesetter. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rockridge's Hailee Dehner this week’s Pacesetter. The sophomore DP/3B has made an immediate impact for the 22-5 Rockets. She is hitting .409 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs and 32 RBIs, and last week, she totaled 7 hits and 9 RBIs in four wins. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Moline sophomore Deonte Billups is this week's Dispatch•Argus•QCOnline Metro Pacesetter after helping the Maroons beat Quincy and end the Blue Devils 28-game home winning streak. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Moline senior swimmers Peter Son and Austin Morris are this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Metro Pacesetters. Son and Morris are record setting teammates but have been best friends since childhood. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
United Township High School thrower Xavier Wickersham poses for this week's Pacesetter portrait. The senior won both the shot and discus at the recent Galesburg Invitational. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island High School's Brea Beal poses for this week's Metro Pacesetter portrait. Beal, a top-10 college basketball recruit, scored 57 points in two games last week in wins over arch rival Moline and Butler (Ky.), the No. 4 rated team in Kentucky. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Geneseo bowler Sebastian Einfeldt is the Dispatch/Argus Metro Pacesetter for November 22, 2018. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island sprinter Mykedra Craig is this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Metro Pacesetter. Craig won four events at the Gene Shipley Invitational on Saturday — the 100 and 200 individual events and also anchored the winning 4x100 and 4x200 relays. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island's Lauryn Stegall is this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Pacesetter. She is on fire at the plate hitting better than .450 and leading the team in home runs. She hit a go-ahead two-run home run in Monday's 3-0 win over Minooka in the Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)