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Area native and professional esports commentator Jamie Diaz Ruiz is busy prepping for the NBA 2K League Draft, which is set for 5 p.m. CT Saturday, February 22, at Terminal 5 in New York City. Well known for his on-air expertise, Diaz Ruiz has spent the past few years as a lead broadcaster for global events featuring signature gaming titles like Call of Duty and NBA 2K. Now, he’s attempting to make the leap to the League as a professional player this weekend, when Diaz Ruiz hopes to hear his name called by one of the 23 NBA 2K League franchises.
Category - Sports
5 Things I Learned from Doing Tough Mudder
Monday, August 20, 2018 9:00 AM by Elizabeth Miller
Tough Mudder was held in Rockford for the first time in 2016. Out of pure curiosity, I went to watch the event that first year and was completely entertained and mesmerized by all of the participants. So much so that I signed up for the next year. Gulp. Here are the 5 things I learned from participating in Tough Mudder in 2017.
Take (a friend) Out to the Ball Game
Friday, July 6, 2018 10:00 AM by Megan Greenlee
IceHogs Coming Together at the Right Time for Playoffs
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:00 AM by Guest Blogger
The Rockford IceHogs have rediscovered their stride at just the right moment as they secured their spot in the 2017-18 Calder Cup playoffs along with the Chicago Wolves, Grand Rapids Griffins and Manitoba Moose. With wins in six straight games and points in 16 of the last 19 contests since Feb. 24, the Hogs have leapt Iowa in the standings to clinch a place in the playoffs.
Pink in the Rink Night - Rockford IceHogs
Monday, January 29, 2018 1:00 PM by Tyler Yomantas
I have been to more Rockford IceHogs games in my life than I can recall. As a kid, I was brought along to these games on the weekends, often following my sister's hockey practice or games. So throughout the years, I have been on and off following the IceHogs and the Chicago Blackhawks. It wasn't until last season, and mostly this season, where I started paying a bit more attention to our local team. Attending multiple games this season, I can say this is a team worth watching.
Rockford Boxer in Germany - Part 6
Friday, August 11, 2017 10:00 AM by Angel Martinez
So the championship match didn't go as planned. I fought a very tough fight against a Russian fighter. I believe I could have won the fight just as much as I lost it but I came home with silver. Win or lose, I would never change this experience for the world.
Rockford Boxer in Germany - Part 5
Friday, August 4, 2017 3:00 PM by Angel Martinez
It's been a long week of waiting, but Friday was finally my first day of competition. Since I received a bye, I was in the morning session--the very first fighter up in bout 1 to decide if I'd be advancing into the gold medal round tomorrow. My opponent was from Kazakhstan, which is one of the strongest boxing countries in the world. I believe their national sport is boxing.
Rockford Boxer in Germany - Part 4
Monday, July 31, 2017 3:00 PM by Angel Martinez
It's been getting a little hot over here, but we still got in some more sparring today with the German team. And we put in some good work!
Rockford Boxer in Germany - Part 3
Thursday, July 27, 2017 4:00 PM by Angel Martinez
It's day 3 here in Germany. The weather this morning was on the colder side, but we started off as usual with our normal morning workout. After the workout, we went to what was basically like a Wal-Mart to get some groceries and supplies for the week.
Rockford Boxer in Germany - Part 2
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 5:00 PM by Angel Martinez
It's day two in Germany. We started off with an early morning run at 6 a.m. and then a little shadow boxing. Some other countries gathered around to watch and see how Team USA does things.
