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St. Charles North hosted the DuKane Conference Boys Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Putnam County used a 17-0 start to defeat Fieldcrest 47-17 to capture the Little Tri-County Conference 7th-grade tournament championship on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Dixon junior basketball player Reese Dambman, who has been a key contributor for the Duchesses (20-4, 5-0 Big Northern Conference), is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

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Bolingbrook boys basketball faced Warren in the When Sides Collide Shootout at Benet Academy on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Lisle.

The Chicago Bears have reportedly hired Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator. Ben Johnson has found two of his top assistants.

Kane Dauber, Ace Christiansen, Casey Etheridge and Cade Odell all won titles for Princeton at LeRoy. The St. Bede Bruins won their TCC opener. This and more in Saturday's BCR Roundup.

Woodstock co-op's Max Haggerty bowled a perfect game to advance to state, while Jacobs' Brett Biondo and Huntley's team also moved on. Marian Central wrestling claimed the CCC title, Woodstock co-op girls wrestling won the Harvard Open, and more in Saturday's sports roundup.

Lucas "LJ" Kerr's fourth and-one ended up being the momentum shifter Burlington Central needed, as the Rockets held onto the lead for the final two minutes to secure a 53-47 victory over host Batavia.

Blake Fagbemi scored 11 of his 22 points in the first quarter and came up a few assists shy of a triple-double, and Benet shot 67% and blew open a four-point game at halftime to beat Rich 73-56 in the finale of the When Sides Collide Shootout.