Amboy Preps

Dixon, Amboy, Richmond Burton, and Oregon competed on the opening night of the Oregon Girls Basketball Tip-Off Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

For the third straight year, the Amboy Clippers will be playing for an 8-man championship after beating previously undefeated No. 1 Pawnee 52-8 on Saturday. Amboy will face Milledgeville for the title.

Football players from Princeton, Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op were named All State by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association.

Here is a look at Week 12 playoff games for Princeton and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio.

Dixon senior QB Cullen Shaner and Newman senior linebacker/running back Daniel Kelly were both named All-State by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association on Wednesday. A number of Sauk Valley 8-man players and honorable mentions were also recognized.

Dixon is in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2017, Polo rolls to semifinal matchup with Milledgeville, Karter Livengood overcomes stomach virus in Missiles' win, Amboy overcomes adversity and West Carroll wrapped up a successful 8-man debut in Week 11's SVM notes.

In a dominating all-around performance in Saturday’s Illinois 8-Man Football Association quarterfinal game, Polo controlled all three phases in a 66-0 win over West Carroll.

Amboy beat Martinsville 32-20 Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 to advance to the semifinals of the 8-man football playoffs.

Dixon hosts a Chicago Ag Science team coming off its first playoff win and Newman heads to Gibson City in the round of 16. In the 8-man quarterfinals, Amboy hosts Martinsville, West Carroll plays at Polo and Milledgeville plays Ridgewood in the Week 11 SVM slate.

Here is a look at second-round playoff games for Princeton and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio

The defending Illinois 8-Man Football Association state champion Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Clippers began its title defense Saturday with a dominating first-round win over West Central.

Amboy hosts West Central in the opening round of the 8-man playoffs Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Amboy won 54-0.

Here is a preview of the Rock Island Alleman Sectional including Amboy, Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede runners

A look at the first-round playoff matchups for the Princeton and Amboy co-op football teams.

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County at the end of the regular season

Here is a look at first-round playoff games for Princeton and Amboy-LaMoille

Dixon and Newman are set for home playoff matchups, Eastland-Pearl City plays at Rockridge in a battle of 7-2 teams and four area 8-man teams open the first round in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Here is a preview of the Seneca regional including Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede runners

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County after the first eight weeks of the season

This week's guest picker is former Bureau Valley coach Craig Johnson

Here's a look at Week 9 games for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille

A look at the regular season finale matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Amboy, Fulton and Milledgeville volleyball all picked up wins in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Amboy senior volleyball player Tyrah Vaessen, who had eight kills, five digs and four blocks in a big three-set win over Eastland, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

Here's a look at Week 8 games for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille

A look at the Week 8 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

The Hall-Putnam County football team stayed with Monmouth-Roseville in the first half Friday before losing 35-14 and more football, soccer and volleyball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Oregon swept Dixon and six other area volleyball teams earned wins in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup. Girls tennis and boys soccer also competed.

This week's guest picker is Kip Cheek of the Mendota Reporter

Here's a look at Week 7 games for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille

A look at the statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Week 6 of the 2024 season.

A look at the Week 7 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County after the first six weeks of the season

Amboy co-op beat Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland while Mendota, Fieldcrest dropped conference games Friday.

The Dukes led 64-0 at halftime. The previous scoring high was a 70-0 win over Polo in 1925

A look at the statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Week 5 of the 2024 season.

This week's guest picker is Charlie Ellerbrock of Shaw Media/Friday Night Drive

Longtime rivals' Hall and Princeton will meet for the 94th time, plus a look at all of the Week 6 football matchups in the BCR area.

A look at the Week 6 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op football teams.

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County after the first five weeks of the season

Ridgewood's defense stepped up and the offense executed in a 34-22 win to end the Clippers' 17-game win streak as Roy Sandberg had three touchdowns. "This isn't the highlight of our season."

This week's guest picker is Ty Taylor of WRMJ Radio in Aledo

Here's a closer look at the Bureau County football games for Week 5 of the 2024 season.

A look at the Week 5 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County after the first four weeks of the season

The 2024 football season marks the 50th anniversary of playoffs in Illinois. Here's a look at the Bureau County area team's playoff success over the last half century

This week's guest picker is Greg Armstrong of the View from the West Podcast

A look at the Week 4 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.

Fourth-ranked Dixon heads to Genoa-Kingston, Fulton and Oregon hope to get back to .500, E-PC hosts Forreston, Newman hosts Orion, E-P plays at Rockridge, Sterling heads to Galesburg and West Carroll can get to 4-0 in the Week 4 Sauk Valley football slate.