Here's the leading ladies of the 2025 volleyball season representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Ohio, Princeton and St. Bede

Wrestlers from Oregon, Amboy, and West Carroll squared off at Oregon High School on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025.

Here is a look at the Sauk Valley boys basketball teams as the 2025-26 season tips off this week.

Amboy stepped up after an early deficit, and Jose Lopez ran for three touchdowns and nearly 300 yards as the Clippers beat Polo 30-20 for the I8FA title. Amboy became the first three-time I8FA champion with the win.

Amboy/LaMoille/Ohio defeated Polo 30-20 to win the 8-man I8FA championship game on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at April Zorn Memorial Stadium in Monmouth. This is the Clippers third straight championship.

Amboy and Polo have been the two winningest teams in the I8FA over the last six years. Matching up in the state title game for the first time on Friday, one team will become the league's first three-time champion.

Dixon, Rochelle, and Amboy were three of the girls basketball teams that competed in games on the opening night of the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center and Oregon High School.

With the 2025-26 girls basketball season getting started this week, here’s a look at the teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Amboy's Jose Lopez ran for 205 yards and three TDs to help send the Clippers past Milledgeville on Saturday. Polo's defense was dominant in a 38-0 win over South Fork in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.

In a defensive slobberknocker Saturday, Amboy’s offense found the gear it needed in the second half to defeat Milledgeville 18-8 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association state semifinal at The Harbor.

Milledgeville travels to Amboy to take on the Clippers for a shot at the 8-man state finals. Amboy took the win 18-8.

Dixon's Landon Knigge was named all-state by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association after a record-breaking senior season. Newman, EPC, Forreston, Amboy, Milledgeville, Polo and West Carroll also had all-state selections from the area.

No. 1 Milledgeville (11-0) takes on 10-1 Amboy in a rematch of Week 1 and last year's 8-man state championship. Polo hits the road to South Fork looking its first state championship appearance since winning it all in 2019 and 2021.

Dixon showed no quit until the very end against Coal City. Newman's seniors left their mark, and three area 8-man teams are in the semifinals in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.

Here's a Bureau County area IF8A and IHSA football playoffs update

L-P co-op swimmer Sam Nauman qualified for state in two events plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dixon hosts Coal City on Friday in a rematch of last year's state quarterfinal. Newman is at 10-0 El Paso-Gridley on Saturday, Milledgeville and Polo host, while Amboy and West Carroll hit the road in Round 2 of the playoffs for Sauk Valley teams.

Princeton coach Ryan Pearson wanted to make sure seniors Casey Etheridge, Gavin Lanham and Ryan Jager all got in the end zone in Saturday's playoff game. BCC star Valshun Powe said it was a "team win." Amboy prepares to hit the road, doesn't care about seeds.

Here's a look at the Princeton-Bloomington Central Catholic first-round playoff boxscores along with a recap of area of playoff scores/pairings

Princeton's Payton Frueh and Amboy's Henry Nichols qualified for state cross country and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Amboy began its quest for a third straight Illinois 8-Man state championship with a 68-8 win over Milford-Cissna Park on Saturday.

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts for round one of the IHSA playoffs, including Oregon, Dixon, Woodstock North, and Amboy

Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 9 games around Bureau County

A look at the first-round playoff games for Princeton and Amboy.

Here is some insight on who Milledgeville, Amboy, Polo and West Carroll will face in this year's Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs. The 9-0 Missiles are the No. 1 seed.

The Bureau Valley boys cross country team was second and Princeton girls were third at the Class 1A Seneca Regional, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede, Mendota, Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley football teams lost their finales, while Amboy improved to 8-1.

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 24, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Genoa-Kingston, Mendota and Manteno

This week's guest picker for Week 9 is Greg Armstrong of the View From the West Podcast

Here's a preview of Week 9 games for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

A look at all the Week 9 football games in the NewsTribune area.

With regular season finales this week, here’s where Illinois Valley football teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA and the I8FA playoffs.

Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 8 games around Bureau County, including ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games

Oregon got its fifth win as Jakobi Donegan ran for 140 yards and two TDs. EPC fell to Lena-Winslow, West Carroll handed South Beloit its first loss and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.

L-P's Julia Garcia and Dagny Greer qualified for state tennis, St. Bede soccer won its regional opener and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 17, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Princeton, Mendota and Wilmington

This week's guest picker for Week 8 is Brian Stocking, super stats guy for WQAD The Score

Here's a preview of Week 8 games for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

A look at the Week 8 football games around the NewsTribune area.

Princeton’s Ruby Acker ran a time of 21:49 for 3.1 miles to win the Henry Triangular at the Marshall/Putnam County Fairgrounds with Henry and Newark.

Teams from 38 area high schools converged on the Shady Oaks Golf Club east of Amboy for the 52nd Annual Columbus Day Invitational on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Johnsburg's Grady Smith finished first in the boys race and Winnebago's Molly Webb was the winner of the girls race.

Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 7 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games

Friday's NewsTribune roundup includes area football and volleyball contests

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 10, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Princeton, Mendota and Wilmington

This week's guest picker for Week 7 is is Charlie Waca, who has more than 30 years coaching area football at Tiskilwa, Princeton and Kewanee

Sterling has a big game at Geneseo, Dixon heads to Winnebago riding four straight shutouts, Newman plays at upstart Riverdale and Rock Falls faces winless IVC in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Here's a preview of Week 7 games for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

A look at all the Week 7 games in the NewsTribune area.

Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 6 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 3, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, and Mendota