Drake Lansman

Bureau Valley softball beat Rock Falls to open the postseason. West Carroll, Ashton-Franklin Center softball, three baseball teams advanced and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sauk Valley Community College freshman Katie Drew, a Dixon grad, placed fifth at the NJCAA DII Women's National Championship golf tournament to earn All-American first-team honors. She is the first women's golfer to earn All-American honors for the Skyhawks.

Playing his first season of varsity baseball, Dixon's Jake Zepezauer is second on the team in batting average, hits and stolen bases as a sophomore. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week.

Morrison softball pitched two shutouts, Dixon baseball fell short against Rochelle and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman’s Wyatt Widolff won the 800 at the TRAC meet, Sterling and Rock Falls baseball fell, A-FC won 19-16 in extras with a Caleb Thomas home run, Fulton softball won and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling track and field took second at the Western Big 6 Conference meet and won five events. Forreston-Polo won the NUIC meet, Oregon girls won their first sectional title, Dixon and Sterling softball won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Fulton repeated as sectional champion in dominant fashion and Newman qualified eight girls for state. Bureau Valley, Amboy and Erie-Prophetstown also had state qualifiers.

Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez, Kayla Hackbarth and Ryleigh Eriks qualified for state on their home field. Morrison softball finished undefeated in conference, E-P baseball beat Newman and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Contributions throughout the team led Sterling to back-to-back sectional titles for the first time since winning five straight from 1991-95.

Polo's Cam Jones had four hits and Cheyenna Wilkins pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts. Dixon baseball and softball fell short on the road, Oregon baseball and softball won big and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Ace pitcher Bella Duncan and catcher Allie Anderson helped lead Morrison to a 7-0 win over Milledgeville on Tuesday as the Fillies clinched the NUIC South title in their first season in the league.

Newman's Evan Busman pitched a three-hit shutout at Amboy, Rock Falls came back at home, Sterling and Newman softball won, Forreston-Polo boys won the Milledgeville track and field invite and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A fearless attitude and background in tumbling have helped Rock Falls junior Ryleigh Eriks break the school pole vault record in her first season of track & field. She is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week.

Sterling's Bryce Hartman pitched a complete game with six strikeouts in a 7-3 win over Mendota. Eastland baseball and softball won, Oregon's Isabelle Berg pitched a one-hitter and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling softball beat Rock Falls 12-2, Newman beat Mon-Rose, Fulton's Belle Curley hit a walk-off single, Newman baseball won 19-6 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.