Dixon baseball rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn a 4-3 walkoff win over Byron. Sterling girls track took second at the Big 6 meet, Oregon was second at the BNC meet, Fulton was second at the NUIC meet and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The IHSA has released the postseason softball schedules. Here is a look at where Sauk Valley area teams are competing. Morrison received a No. 1 seed and will compete at the Newman regional. Oregon and Milledgeville are No. 2 seeds.

The IHSA released its 2026 softball postseason schedules Wednesday. Here are the paths awaiting teams from across the Illinois Valley, including Seneca, Princeton, Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Streator, St. Bede, Marquette and more.

Milledgeville softball beat Morrison 4-3 to take first in the NUIC South. Layla Wright had two home runs for Sterling, Dixon softball beat Oregon 2-1, track and field results, and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Morrison senior Brady Anderson's record-breaking track season continued at the Oregon Hall of Fame Classic. Amboy freshman Ian Hassler won the discus, while Rochelle, Erie-Prophetstown and Oregon also had wins on Friday.

Sterling's Rosie Cantu hit two home runs in an 8-5 softball win at Rock Island. Eastland's Keara Kaus had two home runs, Zoey Silva pitched a one-hitter, Brady Anderson won four races, Newman's Garret Matznick pitched a one-hitter and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Madisyn Eikenberry led Rock Falls with five RBIs in an 18-3 win. Morrison softball beat Eastland 15-5, Newman softball won, Fulton's Braedon Meyers pitched a one-hitter, Dixon baseball won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Here’s a look at the top Bureau County boys track & field athletes representing ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede as of April 29, 2026

Here are the leading Bureau County girls track & field athletes, representing ALO, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Ohio senior Jillian Anderson has been selected to the Northwest Illinois All-Star Game on June 9 at Highland Community College in Freeport. She was a first-team All-BCR selection, named first-team NUIC All-Conference for the Amboy co-op.

Here’s a look at the top returning Bureau County boys track & field athletes representing ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Here's boys track & field previews for Amboy co-op, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede.

Here's a look at the girls track & field teams heading into the 2026 season from ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede

Henry-Midland senior Daniella Bumber won three medals at Illinois Prep Top Times, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here is a preview look at each softball team across the Sauk Valley coverage area as the 2026 season gets underway.

The St. Bede softball team won its season opener, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Last-second victories. Avenged losses. Blood-round wins, an undefeated champion and tight decisions. Saturday’s 1A Byron Sectional was an exciting one as area wrestlers advanced to state.

Wrestlers punch their ticket to the state tournament Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at the Byron Class 1A wrestling sectional.

The Teen Turf program, which emphasizes homework, serves students in third grade through high school and runs Monday through Thursday – anywhere from 20 to 40 students attend each day.

Princeton sends four regional boys champions among five qualifiers to the Class 1A Byron Sectional starting Friday. They will be joined by wrestlers from St. Bede and PC-Hall. Two Princeton girls and one from PC-H will compete at DeKalb Sectional.

The Amboy Junior High School Pep Band will take its act on the road when its members travel to Kankakee on Saturday, Feb. 7, to play for each of the four games of the first round of the Illinois Elementary School Association 8th Grade Class 2A state basketball tournament.

Individuals from Amboy, Dixon, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Marquette, St. Bede Princeton, and Sandwich all competed during the Class 1A Regional meet on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Princeton High School.

Princeton will have all the comforts of home to kick off their postseason trail back to Champaign. Seniors Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson and junior Kane Dauber are all defending regional champions and state qualifiers.

In a night meant to raise money and awareness for breast cancer, the Amboy Clippers beat Ashton-Franklin Center 50-27 Tuesday, Jan. 27, in girls basketball at Amboy High School.

Oregon took third at the Stillman Valley Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 at Stillman Valley High School.

Amboy High School’s Leo Club will host the Care Without Cost freewill donation sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 13. The event will take place at the Amboy High School gymnasium.

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.