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Dixon's Ahmyrie McGowan scored 20 points in a 43-32 loss to 7-0 Morton. Oregon and Rock Falls girls won, Oregon boys basketball fell to Byron and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon senior Aniyah Sarver is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. She scored 24 points with 16 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a win for the Hawks, who are off to a 7-3 start. 'Aniyah gives 110% in everything she does.'

Sterling graduate Grace Egan had nine kills, two aces and a block as the Wisconsin volleyball team beat Texas to advance to Thursday's NCAA Final Four.

Dixon's Riley Paredes won his weight class as the Dukes were third at Mount Prospect. Rock Falls' Logan Thome and Sterling's Cael Lyons took first at the Riverdale invite, Newman boys basketball won, Eastland and Polo girls went 2-0 and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling freshman DeAndre Maas scored a career-high 25 points in a win at Quincy. Newman wrestler Blair Grennan went 4-0 in Pontiac, Oregon boys basketball is 6-0 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman boys basketball hit 14 3-pointers against Amboy to improve to 6-0. Sterling boys swimming won, Dixon girls bowling won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Playing a scrappy Erie-Prophetstown team on the road in a defensive struggle, Newman had to grind out a 38-22 Three Rivers East win. Gisselle Martin led the Comets with 16 points.

Sterling wrestling split a triangular as Cael Lyons had two pins. E-P boys wrestling beat Polo, Morrison had two wins, Forreston and Polo girls basketball had wins and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling girls wrestling beat Galesburg 33-24 as Viviana Torres won an 8-7 decision. Sterling boys basketball fell at Moline, Oregon boys wrestling beat E-P and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman got a big early-season win on their resume after beating Eastland 57-50 at home on Tuesday night. The Cougars ended the Comets' season in last year's regional finals on the way to a runner-up state finish.

Rock Falls beat Putnam County 62-43 as Cole Heald scored 14 points. Dixon boys basketball fell 96-75 to Rochelle, Dixon girls are 7-0 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Eastland basketball player Tatum Grim is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. She was named to Forreston's all-tournament team and has helped the Cougars to a 7-1 start. Here is a Q&A with the three-sport senior.

Dixon boys wrestling won Sterling's Carson DeJarnatt Invitational behind four first-place finishes. Sterling's Sarah Doughty won the Oregon bowling invite for the third straight year and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman snapped a 10-game losing streak to Princeton with a 75-47 TRAC East win on Friday night. George Jungerman scored 25 points and the Comets hit 11 3-pointers thanks in part to rebounding and second-chance points.

Oregon's Aniyah Sarver scored 24 points in a win over Polo. Easltand girls basketball beat Amboy, Sterling girls bowling beat Dixon, Oregon wrestling had two wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.