Sauk Valley

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.

The masquerade will run from 6-11 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road in Dixon.

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.

Polo junior basketball player Camrynn Jones, who in two wins last Saturday totaled 41 points and 29 assists, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

In a battle of the two teams ranked atop the early season Class 1A Associated Press rankings, No. 2 Pecatonica dominated early and often to beat No. 1 Eastland 67-36 for the Eastland Holiday Tournament title Thursday night.

The Dixon School Board approved five new hires, one resignation and one retirement during Wednesday night’s school board meeting.

Check out Sauk Valley's photos of the week for Dec. 13-19, 2024.

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.

Lucas Hacker will attend Illinois State University, where he will study business administration. He hopes to then get a job as a financial adviser.

Lee Center UCC Church and Amboy Lions Club will host chili luncheon Jan. 12.

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.

In the latest Associated Press high school basketball rankings, the Dixon girls are tied for the No. 1 spot with Washington in Class 3A. The Eastland boys jumped to No. 1 in the 1A rankings.

Patrick Riley plans to attend Saint Louis University to study biomedical engineering and pre-law on his way to earning his law degree and doctorate.

The Mabley Center Lightning basketball team eyes a return to state in Special Olympics basketball. The team, along with others from around the area, will start the march to state with a tournament in January.

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.

Stephanie McLean is a registered nurse and an American Heart Association-certified CPR and first-aid instructor who previously worked for KSB Hospital in Dixon. She teaches people how to save a life, one class at a time.

Check out Sauk Valley's photos of the week for Dec. 6-12, 2024.

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 hopes it will help in the end after playing the top three teams in the Western Big 6 Conference after a loss to No. 3 Quincy at home Friday night. Quincy's Keshaun Thomas had a team-record 25 rebounds, breaking the late Tom Lepper's mark.

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.

Sterling got its fourth straight win after a dominant performance at Geneseo Thursday night. The Golden Warriors (8-1, 3-1 Big 6) have bounced back after a loss at Galesburg to open conference play.

After graduation, Quinton Leffelman plans to stay at home and work on the family farm with his dad and uncle or possibly attend a trade school.

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.

More than 587 students earned their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University.

Lee-Ogle-Whiteside elementary and middle school student finalists in grades 5 through 8 will compete for the regional championship.

Fourth-ranked Eastland improved to 4-0 after a 55-42 win over Newman on Tuesday. The Cougars used a 16-5 run in the third quarter to take control.

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.

The Sterling boys basketball team faced a tall task to open Western Big 6 Conference play at 4A No. 5 Moline on Friday night.

Dixon senior basketball player Darius Harrington, who scored a career-high 40 points in a win over Rochelle, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Drake Lansman.

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.

Rock Falls is 4-0 for the first time since 2018 after holding off Byron in a 65-60 win to open BNC play. Kuitim Heald had 29 points.

Get caught up on the Sauk Valley's news, sports and features from the week of Dec. 2-5, 2024.

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.

Newman's Evan Bushman scored 24 points, and George Jungerman had 21 as the Comets led Byron wire-to-wire in a 69-65 win Tuesday night.

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.

Two community theater troupes will present holiday-themed performances this weekend – one in Polo and the other in Morrison.

Here is a preview look at all 16 boys basketball teams in the Sauk Valley coverage area.