Here is a capsule look at the boys golf teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Rock Falls grad Jay Schueler feels blessed for the opportunity to join the Toronto Blue Jays Organization after catching a scout's eye in March. "You never know who’s watching."

Jakob Junis, a 2011 Rock Falls HS grad, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday's MLB trade deadline.

Jay Schueler, a 2019 Rock Falls grad, signed a free-agent deal with MLB's Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Newman Central Catholic High School baseball standout Brendan Tunink was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the eighth round of the Major League Baseball draft. “Words can’t even explain the feeling right now.”

Following a record-setting career and helping the Comets get back to state this spring, Newman's Brendan Tunink is the Sauk Valley Media Baseball Player of the Year. The pro prospect helped put Newman baseball on the map in their best four-year run in school history.

Here is a look at the 2024 Sauk Valley Media All-Area Baseball Team

Tasked with replacing all of Newman’s starting pitching output in addition to playing up a class in the postseason, coach Kenny Koerner led the mostly young Comets back to the state tournament this spring. He is the 2024 Sauk Valley Baseball Coach of the Year.

Forreston's Carson Akins and Newman's Brendan Tunink were named All-State first team by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association.