In a nonconference match between two teams working several new faces into the lineup and trying to find their footing early in the season, Oregon came up with the surges when it needed to in a 25-11, 25-16 win over Newman on Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.

Looking to build some momentum in a Big Northern Conference road game, Oregon scored midway through the second half Wednesday to break a scoreless tie in a 1-0 win over Dixon at A.C. Bowers Field.

After some fireworks on its first snap, Dixon struggled to finish off drives until finding its mojo again in the second half, and the Dukes went on to defeat Big Northern foe Oregon 35-0 at A.C. Bowers Field on Friday night.

Marian Central state wrestling champ Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton have won their case against the IHSA, which claimed Jimmy had been improperly recruited. A McHenry County judge threw out their suspensions.

The IHSA, Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced this week it has reached a five-year contract extension for the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals to remain at CEFCU Arena.

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East Dubuque scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to edge the Cardinals 4-3 and win the 1A Forreston Sectional on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The Cardinals scored two runs in he bottom of the fifth inning to take a 3-1 lead going into the final inning. East Dubuque moves on to the supersectional in Rockford on Monday.

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Carson Akins had two hits and four RBIs to lead the Forreston Cardinals to a 10-4 win over Lena-Winslow in the 1A Forreston Sectional semifinal. Kendall Erdmann and Alex Schoonhoven drove in a pair for Forreston (24-8-1). The Cardinals will face East Dubuque for the sectional title on Saturday. Game time is 11 a.m.

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Stillman Valley edged Oregon 2-1 at the 1A Indian Creek Sectional on Saturday, May 18, 2024, ended the Hawks season at 18 wins and two losses. Stillman Valley scored two goals before Oregon's Sarah Eckardt found Anna Stender in the center of the field for the Hawks lone goal. Stillman Valley will face Rock Island Alleman for the sectional championship on Tuesday, May 21. Alleman downed Byron 4-1 in the other sectional semi-final.

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Forreston finished second in the team totals at the 1A Winnebago Sectional in Winnebago on Friday, May 17, 2024. The Cardinals, who co-op with Polo, qualified individuals and relay teams to next week's state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Winnebago won the 14-team event and Oregon finished fourth.