Oregon girls basketball was proud of its progress after reaching its first regional final since 2014. State boys wrestling and boys basketball was also in action in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup

Dixon was efficient on offense and smothering on defense Thursday night, defeating Boylan 50-20 in the Class 3A Freeport Regional final to take home its second title in as many years.

A California solar company sued the county last fall after the Whiteside County Board twice rejected a special-use permit application for solar farm development on Prairie Center Road near Morrison.

Nico Battaglia set Sterling's single-season record for 3-pointers, Newman boys basketball won, Dixon fell, Eastland won the NUIC South, Amboy beat Polo 51-50 and the Amboy girls advanced in the postseason in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Aniyah Sarver and Sarah Eckhardt combined for 20 points as fifth-seeded Oregon beat third-seeded Hall to advance to Thursday's regional championship against Riverdale. Forreston boys also beat Amboy in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Hot starts to both halves sent Dixon past Belvidere 58-28 in their Class 3A Freeport Regional semifinal on Monday night. The Duchesses went on 19-0 runs in both the first and third quarters to take control.

The two men were formally charged Feb. 11, with the offenses alleged to have occurred Jan. 3, according to court records

Newman's Blair Grennan and Rock Falls' Akira Schick advanced to state wrestling, Sterling's Sarah Doughty won the sectional bowling title to reach state, postseason girls basketball kicked off and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman's Briar Ivey handed Riverdale's Blake Smith his first loss of the season to win a sectional title on Saturday in Oregon. Daniel Kelly also avenged a previous loss to take third as he and Landon Near also advanced to state for the Comets.