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The Sterling girls improved to 11-1, Rock Falls boys won, Sterling fell at the Iowa-Illinois shootout, Sterling boys swimming took second and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Two big runs helped Sterling build a big lead, then it held off a late Hononegah charge in a 49-42 victory at the Sterling Shootout on Saturday afternoon at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Sterling's Bryce Hartman scored 19 points in a Western Big 6 Conference win, Fulton boys and girls hoops both won, Oregon boys bowling is 13-1 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

In its second game since moving into a tie atop the latest AP Class 3A rankings, Dixon set the tone from the start Thursday in a 54-17 win over North Boone at Lancaster Gym.

Oregon's Kade Girton scored 30 points in a win over Newman, Morrison's Asher Ernst scored 30 in a win over Mercer County, Rock Falls girls won, Sterling girls bowling is 5-0, Oregon boys bowling is 12-1 and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Second-ranked Eastland boys basketball won and will face No. 1 Pecatonica on Thursday, No. 2 Dixon girls are 11-0, Newman won, Oregon wrestling won two, Dixon boys bowling is 7-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sherrard rallied from an 11-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to run its winning streak to six straight with a 46-42 victory over the Sterling Golden Warriors on Monday night at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Miley Bickett scored 27 points in a Rock Falls win, Milledgeville girls beat Forreston, Newman and Oregon boys each fell at the Forreston tournament, Dixon and Oregon boys bowling won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Quinn Leffelman tied Chris Payne's school record with eight 3-pointers in an Amboy win, Rock Falls finished third at the Colmone Classic, Dixon and Newman won, Polo's Camrynn Jones had 41 points and 29 assists between two wins and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon boys basketball beat North Boone and Eastland's Olivia Klinefelter had 17 and 10 in a win over Fulton in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

In the Big Northern Conference opener between a veteran Dixon team and a young Winnebago squad, experience won out. Led by senior Hallie Williamson’s double-double, the Duchesses controlled the game from start to finish in a 47-22 victory over the Indians.

Sterling boys swimming opened the season with a win over L-P, Fulton boys basketball won, Oregon girls beat Forreston, Oregon boys bowling set season highs and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Relentless pressure, non-stop hustle and hot shooting set the tone from the start Thursday night, and Newman rode that wave to a 65-30 Three Rivers East victory over visiting Erie-Prophetstown.

Gage Tate, Cael Lyons and Landon Kenney all had two wins for Sterling wrestling, Sterling girls wrestling picked up two wins and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Polo boys basketball beat West Carroll, Sterling fell to Rock Island, Oregon girls beat Morrison and more, including local wrestling and bowling.

The IHSA board of directors announced Monday it will change it’s two-year classification cycle to one year a little over a week after a lopsided football championship weekend led to outcry from the public and its members schools.

Dixon used a huge first-half run to build a big halftime lead, then used another big surge to pull away in the third quarter for a 70-32 victory over Rochelle on Monday night at Lancaster Gym.

Rock Falls boys improved to 5-0, Brooklyn Smith scored 18 points in a Newman win, Dixon and Sterling bowling had wins and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon won the Carson DeJarnatt wrestling invite as multiple locals won titles, Dukes boys basketball won, Dixon, Sterling and Newman girls won and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Newman boys fell to Princeton at the buzzer, West Carroll beat Milledgeville, E-P wrestling won two and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling, Newman, A-FC, Fulton, Polo and Amboy girls basketball had wins, Sterling girls bowling beat Dixon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

After an early lead disappeared Wednesday night, Dixon made enough plays down the stretch to eke out a 38-35 victory over former longtime NCIC rival Ottawa at Lancaster Gym.

Eastland's Adam Awender and Parker Krogman combined for 38 points in a win, West Carroll edged Milledgeville, Sterling girls wrestling beat Moline and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon boys basketball won, Rock Falls and Newman girls picked up wins, Dixon wrestling won, Oregon boys bowling is 8-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The speed, quickness and athleticism of the Sterling lineup was on full display Tuesday at Musgrove Fieldhouse, as the Golden Warriors cranked up the pressure on La Salle-Peru, nabbing 25 steals and forcing 39 turnovers to defeat their former longtime NCIC rivals 59-21.

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the IHSA state football title games this past weekend, and talk about the future of the IHSA playoffs with public and private schools

Eastland boys basketball opened the season with a win over Amboy, Micah Toms-Smith led the Missiles with 19 points in a win, Amboy girls beat Polo, Dixon and Sterling bowling had wins and more in Monday's SVM roundup.

Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls boys basketball won, A-FC girls took third at South Beloit, Sarah Doughty helped Sterling bowling take third and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

York faces Loyola in the state title game of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Batavia faces Mt. Carmel in the state title game of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Geneva faces East St. Louis in the state title game of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Nazareth faces Joliet Catholic in the state title game of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

DePaul defeated Mt. Zion 40-6 to win the Class 4A State championship on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at Hancock Stadium in Normal.

Montini defeated Monticello 49-8 to win the Class 3A State championship on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at Hancock Stadium in Normal.

DePaul Prep faces Mt. Zion in the state title game of the 2024 Class 4A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Montini faces Monticello in the state title game of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lena-Winslow takes on Althoff Catholic for the 1A state football title, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Hancock Stadium on the campus of Illinois State University. Althoff won 52-14.

Lena-Winslow faces Althoff in the state title game of the 2024 Class 1A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Chicago Christian takes on Maroa-Forsyth for the 2A state football title, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Hancock Stadium on the campus of Illinois State University. Chicago Christian won 47-0.

Fulton picked up its second straight win and Rock Falls edged Kewanee, plus more scores from around the area.

The Dixon girls are 6-0, Oregon's Ella Dannhorn had 21 points in a win, Fulton's Wrenn Coffey had 14 points in a comeback win, Sterling wrestling picked up wins and more in Tuesday's SVM roundup.

Dixon and Sterling hoops opened the season with wins, Newman's John Rowzee scored 26 points in a win over Oregon, Kade Girton led the Hawks with 25, the Newman and Eastland girls picked up wins and more in Monday's SVM roundup.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the state title games of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs

Michael Vander Luitgaren found Isaiah Brown for the go-ahead touchdown to cap off an 85-yard drive in the final two minutes to help Batavia advance to the state title game once again after defeating Lincoln-Way Central 25-21.

Loyola entered Saturday's Class 8A semifinal contest as an underdog to most. But the Ramblers certainly didn't play like that, particularly in the second half, where a dominating offensive performance led them to a 27-24 win and gives them a shot at a third straight state title.

Dixon (5-0) won the Oregon tournament and Sterling (4-0) won the Geneseo touranment as each team had three girls earn all-tournament, Oregon boys bowling was 10th at the Plainfield North Strikefest and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Senior QB Tony Chahino threw for almost 400 yards, and third-seeded Geneva upset top-seeded Cary-Grove 28-26 in the Class 6A state semifinals Saturday to reach its first state title game since 2008.

Loyola faces Lincoln-Way East in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Sauk Valley Community College announced the women's basketball program has been put on "pause", stating it will return in the next academic year.

Batavia faces Lincoln-Way Central in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Joel Boenitz will have live updates, scores and news from the game