GIRLS SWIMMING

At Sterling: The La Salle-Peru co-op opened the season by winning the Sterling Invitational on Saturday.

Cavalier junior Sam Nauman was named the Swimmer of the Meet after winning two individual events and swimming on a winning relay and runner-up relay.

Nauman won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:12.14 and took first in the 100 backstroke in 58.33. She swam with Anna Weitl, Lily Miller and Finley Jobst to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:48.59) and teamed with Anna Weitl, Jobst and Emily Lowery to finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:59.4).

The Cavalier foursome of Clara Weitl, Addisyn Budnick, Miller and Dawsynn Kettman placed third in the 400 freestyle relay (4:11.19).

Also for L-P, Lillian Clayton was second in the 500 freestyle (6:03.42) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:26.98), Anna Weitl took third in the 100 breaststroke (1:20.77) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (27.27), Clara Weitl finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:31.27) and 500 freestyle (6:08.15) and Jobst was fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:06.34) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:10.95).

VOLLEYBALL

At Rock Falls: La Salle-Peru went 5-0 to win the Rock Falls Invitational.

In pool play, the Cavaliers beat Riverdale (20-17, 20-15), Newman (20-9, 20-15) and Morrison (20-16, 20-13).

L-P edged Princeton 26-24, 18-25, 15-7 in the semifinals then defeated the host Rockets 25-27, 25-22, 15-3 in the championship match.

Aubrey Duttlinger had 46 kills, 42 digs, 11 blocks and five aces for L-P (13-1), while Kelsey Frederick had 55 points, four aces and 35 digs and Emma Jereb added 70 assists, 50 points and six aces.

The Tigresses finished third. Princeton beat Bureau Valley (20-16, 22-21) and Rockford East (20-11, 20-11) and lost to Rock Falls (20-17, 13-20, 15-11) in pool play.

After losing to L-P in the semis, the Tigresses topped Riverdale 25-20, 18-25, 15-9 in the third-place match.

Makayla Hecht had 98 assists, 30 points, two aces, 25 digs and three blocks for Princeton (8-5), while Caroline Keutzer contributed 40 kills, 31 points, three aces and 20 digs.

BOYS SOCCER

Mendota 4, Quincy Notre Dame 0: Isaac Diaz scored three goals to record his third hat trick of the week to lead the Trojans to a nonconference victory over the Raiders in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Diaz also had an assist. Johan Cortez had a goal and an assist and Cesar Casas recorded two assists for Mendota (9-1).

CROSS COUNTRY

At Oregon: Princeton junior Ruby Acker placed an area-best 26th at the Oregon Invitational.

Acker ran the 5,000-meter course in 22:12.59.

Bureau Valley’s Gemma Moore finished 30th in 22:25.7, Mendota’s Lumen Setchell took 32nd in 22:30.3 and Princeton’s Alexandra Waca was 46th in 23:15.4.

In the boys race, Bureau Valley’s Maddox Moore was the top area finisher as he placed 35th in 17:57.3.

Mendota’s Carlos Toribio finished 44th in 18:15.2, Princeton’s Allister Swanson was 49th in 18:26.3 and BV’s Alex Gallardo was 50th in 18:27.

MEN’S SOCCER

Bryant & Stratton 3, IVCC 1: Jarred Kapp scored the Eagles’ lone goal on an assist from Fabricio Barron in a nonconference loss Friday in Wauwatosa, Wis.

Jabu Mooketsi made 12 saves for IVCC (2-3).