Riverdale defeated Byron 11-8 to win the 2A Byron Regional on Saturday, May 30, 2026, and advance to the sectional.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle baseball's game with Marengo.

Ottawa's Adam Swanson blasted a leadoff solo homer to center to tie the game 1-1, then retook the mound and shut out Rochelle for the final four innings as the Pirates kept their Interstate 8 Conference baseball title hopes alive with an 11-1 win Wednesday.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle baseball's 15-5 win over La Salle-Peru.

The Byron Tigers avenged a May 7 loss to Dixon with an 8-2 win over the Dukes at Joe Parks Athletic Complex in Byron on Monday, May 11, 2026. The Tigers scored four runs in the fifth inning en route to the Big Northern Conference win to boost their season record to 21-5.

In 1986, Rodger Griffith began umpiring girls softball in Rochelle. He then started umpiring Little League baseball, which he did for over 20 years, before more time behind the plate for high school, travel and fall baseball in the area.

The Rochelle tennis team won the five-team Hub Invite with 22 points. Princeton (15) was second, Mendota (12) third, Dixon (10) and Newman (8) fifth.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle's baseball game with Sterling. The Hubs won 8-4.

Rochelle boys track won the Rocket Invite at Rock Falls, girls track was third, plus tennis results in the News-Leader weekly sports roundup.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle's baseball game with Sycamore on April 13.

Rochelle soccer takes second at the Genoa-Kingston Tournament, Rochelle wins the Rochelle Hubs Dubs tennis tournament, plus track and baseball results in the Rochelle News-Leader roundup.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle baseball's doubleheader with Streator. The Hubs beat Streator 14-4 in the first game and lost the second game 8-2.

The 2026 IHSA spring sports season is already underway. Here are preview capsules for each of Rochelle Township High School's varsity spring sports teams.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from the Hubs' game with Ottawa Marquette.

Oregon hosted Harvard on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Oregon High School. The Hawks won 10-7.

Polo fell behind after an early turnover, but bounced back and got the ground game going in soggy conditions for a 46-14 win over St. Anne in their I8FA quarterfinal in Polo.

With a six-run first inning, the Fulton baseball team had enough cushion to hold off a Forreston comeback Saturday in the Class 1A Amboy Regional championship game.

Byron scored in all but one inning, and Andrew Talbert allowed just four baserunners in a one-hitter in a 10-0, five-inning win over Oregon in Saturday's Class 2A Stillman Valley Regional championship.