Sauk Valley

Lucy Oetting scored 23 points to help lead Newman to a 56-29 win over Oregon and the Forreston boys fell at Dakota in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sauk Valley Wedding Expo is Feb. 2; Stupor Bowl is Feb. 8

Dixon's Darius Harrington scored a career-high 46 points, Sterling girls bowling won its MLK invite as Sarah Doughty was individual champion, Sterling girls basketball split two games, Sterling boys went 0-2 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Dixon School Board approved new hires, resignations and a roster for sports coaches Wednesday night during its regular monthly meeting.

Here is a list of local school closings and delays for Tuesday Jan. 21:

Music and poems were read and performed between presentations to local leaders who received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Justice award.

Representatives from the Illinois Treasurer’s Office will be available to assist residents with claiming any unclaimed property they may have. 

The Sauk Valley Diversity Alliance celebrated local residents' contributions to the community during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. observance Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at the Church of the Nazarene in Sterling.

Newman Central Catholic freshman basketball player Gisselle Martin, who has been a key contributor for the 16-7 Comets, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. 'When she’s pumped, we’re all pumped up,'. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

Dixon girls basketball won twice, Sterling split two games in Byron, Eastland and Rock Falls boys basketball won, Oregon boys bowling advanced to the sectional round as a team and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The family-owned cheesecake business in Ashton serves a variety of handmade, custom desserts.

Dixon boys bowling advanced to the sectional round as Daniel Sotelo and David Laird took second and third, Sterling's David Oelrichs and Bryce Kooy advanced, Sterling boys basketball won, Gus Mumford's 27 points helped Polo beat Milledgeville and more in Friday's SVM roundup.

Newman used its aggressive 1-3-1 half-court zone to speed up Hall, and hit 3-pointers and fast-break layups on the offensive end in one of their most complete performances of the season for a 71-49 Three Rivers East victory at home.

The Fulton boys used a smothering defensive effort and Jacob Voss led the team with 16 points in a 46-32 NUIC South win at Amboy on Friday night.

Get caught up on news, sports and features in the Sauk Valley for the week of Jan. 9-16, 2025.

Lots of energy and aggressiveness on both ends of the court set the tone for Dixon on Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.

The Sterling girls basketball team beat Galesburg 56-50 to tie for the Big 6 lead at 7-1. Eastland and Fulton girls also won, along with the Dixon boys and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

In a Three Rivers East matchup that came down to the final possessions, Princeton was able to finish in a 56-52 win at Newman on Thursday night. Keighley Davis had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers.

Amboy boys basketball rallied to beat Morrison, Eastland beat Milledgeville, Polo beat A-FC, Dixon boys bowling finished 13-0 in dual meets, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The celebration begins at 2 p.m. at the First Church of Nazerene, 411 13th Ave., Sterling.

The final day to enroll in health insurance through the Get Covered Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace is Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Lillian Reaver plans on going to college for biomedical engineering.

Once United Township built the lead, it wasn’t about to give it back to Sterling. The Golden Warriors fell behind early and never recovered in a 68-59 loss to the Panthers in a Western Big 6 game Tuesday night at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Rock Falls boys basketball won in 2OT, Fulton beat Forreston, Fulton girls had a big win over Polo, Eastland won, Sterling boys bowling won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Trivia events, eagle-watching also on schedule of things to do.

The stats don’t tell the whole story about Eli Davidson. They only scratch the surface as to how big an impact he had for thew Class 4A quarterfinalists. He is the 2024 Sauk Valley Media Football Player of the Year.

Dixon boys wrestling beat Sterling, Sterling girls bowling improved to 9-0 after a win over Dixon, Eastland and Milledgeville boys basketball won, Newman, Sterling and Oregon girls basketball won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Addison Pertell plans to attend a 4-year university to major in nursing while also playing basketball.

In just two short years, we are proud to have graduated six community law enforcement officers’ classes. In 2025, we will have surpassed 200 graduates.

Oregon wrestling won the Polo invite, Dixon, Eastland and Amboy girls basketball won, Rock Falls boys bounced back, Oregon and Forreston won and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Facing a Davenport North team with two of the top senior recruits in the country in Divine Bourrage (LSU) and Journey Houston (Iowa), the Sterling girls basketball team had a learning experience in a loss in the Illinois vs. Iowa Shootout finale on Saturday.

As Darius Harrington continued his climb on the all-time Dixon scoring list, every single one of his teammates played a part in Saturday afternoon’s 65-47 win over Elk Grove at Lancaster Gym.

Sterling senior basketball player Kaedon Phillips, who scored a career-high 31 points in a win over Rochelle on Jan. 4, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. He is averaging almost 19 points per game this season. Here is his Q&A with Drake Lansman.

Get caught up on news, sports and features from the week of Jan. 2-9, 2025, in the Sauk Valley.

Dixon and Sterling boys basketball had wins, A-FC girls beat Milledgeville, Polo beat Morrison, Amboy beat Fulton and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon held on for a Big Northern Conference road win at Rock Falls as the Hawks made impact plays down the stretch in a 55-53 win.

Trailing by two at the break, Newman scored the first 10 points of the second half and never trailed again in a 65-55 victory over visiting Kewanee in a Three Rivers Conference East Division game Friday night.

Fulton boys basketball beat Morrison, Eastland beat Polo, A-FC beat Amboy, Dixon boys bowling beat Sterling, Sterling and Dixon girls bowling won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Sterling girls basketball team showed it can win in the clutch after Thursday's 60-57 overtime win at Rock Island. 'I just think our kids made plays at the end that maybe the last few years we wouldn’t have been able to make.'

The first Associated Press high school basketball rankings of 2025 were released on Wednesday, with the Eastland boys ranked No. 5 in Class 1A and the Sterling girls ranked No. 8 in Class 3A. The Dixon girls are also still receiving votes.

The top priorities for Fritts and McCombie include improving rural health care, implementing term limits for legislative leaders, cutting spending and opposing tax increases.

Newman and Rock Falls boys hoops won, Dixon fell at home, Polo, Oregon and Eastland girls won, Rock Falls wrestling beat Sterling at more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Looking for something to do over the next few weeks in the Sauk Valley? Here is our list of five things to do in the area.

Eastland boys beat Amboy, Forreston beat Polo, Morrison beat A-FC, Rock Falls and Oregon girls fell, Sterling boys swimming won, Dixon boys and girls bowling beat Oregon, Sterling girls bowling is 7-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling's transition offense was sharp as the Golden Warriors avenged last year's regional final loss to La Salle-Peru on Tuesday night.

Newman Central Catholic fended off a rally attempt in the second half by Eastland and eventually ran away for a 56-30 victory.

Newman boys basketball beat Amboy, Dixon won, Pearl City girls beat West Carroll, Newman lost and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon grinded out a win at Rock Island on Monday night as Hallie Williamson scored a game-high 15 points. The Duchesses improved to 15-3 while snapping a three-game losing skid.

Sterling notched win No. 1,500 as Kaedon Phillips scored a career-high 31 points, Rock Falls fell to Princeton, Eastland beat Forreston, Dixon wrestling went 4-0, Oregon bowling had a big day and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester.