Drake Lansman

Sterling's Lily Martinez pitched a complete game in a 10-2 win at Quincy and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling baseball opened Western Big 6 Conference play with a win over Galesburg, Newman won, Rock Falls won, Oregon softball won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Here is a look at each Sauk Valley area softball team for the 2025 season, including top returners, key newcomers and more.

Sterling, Dixon and Fulton softball won; Rock Falls baseball won; Sterling's Aron Rivera won two singles matches and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls track & field athlete Adan Oquendo, who picked up early-season wins in the 60 and 200-meter dash, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is a Q&A with sports reporter Drake Lansman.

Morrison's Bella Duncan pitched a perfect game in a win over Newman, Sterling, Dixon, Newman and Forreston baseball won and Morrison's Brady Anderson and West Carroll's Emma Randecker had track wins in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon baseball beat Rockford Jefferson twice, Newman won, Fulton beat Sterling, Rock Falls tied Princeton, Newman softball won, Fulton's Averi Bush had a walk-off hit and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

After suffering a broken neck in a track meet accident that left him partially paralyzed on March 15, Rock Falls High School senior Dylan Wescott is making progress after multiple surgeries. He is rehabbing at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago.

Newman's Gianna Vance pitched and had the game-winning hit to give coach Charlie Woodward his first victory, Michael Morse helped Newman baseball walk off with a win, Forreston's Brendan Greenfield pitched a complete game shutout and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Morrison pitcher Bella Duncan tied the school record with 30 strikeouts in a 13-inning win at Fulton, Rock Falls baseball and softball lost and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling's Madison Austin was voted to the Illinois Media's All-State second team in Class 3A on Tuesday. Morrison's Camryn Veltrop (2A) and Polo's Camrynn Jones (1A) received honorable mention.

Here is a look at each Sauk Valley area baseball team for the 2025 season, including top returners, key newcomers and more.

Sterling's Drew Nettleton pitched a complete game, Newman baseball beat Fulton 11-9, Rock Falls softball won, Sterling boys and girls track and field both won, four Warriors competed at the Iowa-Illinois senior all-star basketball game and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling baseball and softball both shut out Erie-Prophetstown, Oregon softball also improved to 3-0 and the Golden Warriors boys and girls track & field teams took second at the Warrior Invite in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling's Braden Birdsley had a walk-off hit, Dixon baseball fell 15-1, Rockridge beat Newman, Fulton beat Morrison, Forreston won 14-12, Dixon, E-P, Bureau Valley and Oregon softball won and Rock Falls boys track & field won in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.