Sterling's Lily Martinez pitched a complete game in a 10-2 win at Quincy and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Two-time winner Sherrard has scored 54 points, holding a narrow lead over the Tigers of Princeton at 53.5. Riverdale, which won its first BCR Three Rivers Conference All-Sports Championship in 2023-24, stands third at 52.5.

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Freeport scored two goals in the second half to down Oregon 3-1 in a non-conference game on the artificial turf at Freeport High School on Monday, March 31, 2025. Anna Stender scored the lone goal for the Hawks. Mili Zavala had seven saves in the goal for the Hawks.

Sterling baseball opened Western Big 6 Conference play with a win over Galesburg, Newman won, Rock Falls won, Oregon softball won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Here is a look at each Sauk Valley area softball team for the 2025 season, including top returners, key newcomers and more.

Sterling, Dixon and Fulton softball won; Rock Falls baseball won; Sterling's Aron Rivera won two singles matches and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls track & field athlete Adan Oquendo, who picked up early-season wins in the 60 and 200-meter dash, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is a Q&A with sports reporter Drake Lansman.

Morrison's Bella Duncan pitched a perfect game in a win over Newman, Sterling, Dixon, Newman and Forreston baseball won and Morrison's Brady Anderson and West Carroll's Emma Randecker had track wins in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

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Forreston downed Warren/Stockton 13-3 on Friday, March 28, 2025 on a very windy day on the Cardinals' home field at Forreston High School.