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Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.
Two goals in the final 5 minutes of the first half broke open the floodgates, and Dixon scored three more times in the first 10 minutes of the second half Wednesday for a 6-0 Big Northern Conference victory over Rockford Lutheran at A.C. Bowers Field.
Fourth-ranked Dixon heads to Genoa-Kingston, Fulton and Oregon hope to get back to .500, E-PC hosts Forreston, Newman hosts Orion, E-P plays at Rockridge, Sterling heads to Galesburg and West Carroll can get to 4-0 in the Week 4 Sauk Valley football slate.
Dixon hosts Rockford Lutheran in soccer Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Dixon walloped Rockford 6-0.
Trixie Carroll had 17 kills and three aces in an Eastland sweep of Fulto, plus boys and girls golf, girls swimming and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling's Mason Hubbard tied for third place at the Mark Rolfing Cup, Oregon's Aniyah Sarver earned medalist, Dixon and Sterling tennis both won and Sauk Valley volleyball is ranked No. 11 in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.
Area golf teams from Streator, Ottawa, Hall, La Salle-Peru, Kaneland, Sycamore, Morris, Dixon, Parkview Christian, Minooka and Marmion Academy all competed in the Pirate Invitational meet on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 at Deer Park Golf Course in Oglesby.
Sterling coach Jon Schlemmer got the game ball after becoming the school's all-time wins leader, Oregon won first 3-0 game, EPC gets big win over Fulton and more in this week's Sauk valley notes.
Eastland volleyball won the Byron Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez placed an area-best 24th at the First to the Finish Invitational, Fulton boys golf won in Kewanee and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
In its first road game of the season, Dixon made itself right at home in Rock Falls. The Dukes scored on nine of their 11 possessions in the game, and limited the Rockets to 35 total yards in a 63-7 victory Friday night at Hinders Field.
Dixon heads into Rock Falls for a Big Northern Conference football match-up Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Dixon won 63-7.
Dixon faces Rock Falls in Week 3 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Eastland volleyball improved to 7-2, Dixon's golf teams both won, Sterling's Emily Schwingle earned medalist, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup
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.
Dixon looks to keep things rolling at Rock Falls, Newman plays at 2-0 E-P, Sterling hosts United Township to open Western Big 6 Conference play, plus more matchups to watch in Week 3's Sauk Valley football slate.
Dixon hosts Oregon Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in a soccer match. Oregon won a close one 1-0.
Fulton boys golf improved to 8-0, and Forreston and Sterling also won in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup, which also includes girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis and boys soccer.
Dixon's Cullen Shaner and Eli Davidson set a school record for longest touchdown, Newman rolled to a shutout, Sterling's defense is playing well despite 0-2 start and Forreston’s Evan Boettner rushes for 209 yards in this week's Sauk Valley notes.
The E-P volleyball team won the Oregon Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez won the Oregon Open and Sterling's Madison Austin tallied three wins in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
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.
Oregon faces Dixon in Week 2 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Here is a capsule look at the 2024 boys cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.
Oregon visits Dixon Friday Sept. 6, 2024 for week 2 of football action.
West Carroll snapped a 24-game losing streak, Dixon's Shaner shined in his debut, and Fulton blanked Forreston during Week 1's highlights in the Sauk Valley area.
The Dixon Dukes were firing on all cylinders from the start on both offense and defense in their season opener Friday night against Stillman Valley, building a big lead by halftime in a 56-14 victory at A.C. Bowers Field.
Stillman Valley faces Dixon to open Week 1 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game, plus how you can listen to the radio broadcast
Dixon and Stillman Valley square off Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Dixon to start the 2024 football season. Dixon won 56-14.
Sterling has a tough test against Metamora, Newman plays Princeton, Dixon hosts Stillman Valley, and Rock Falls hosts defending state champion Byron. Fulton at Forreston, Le-Win at Morrison, and Ridgewood at Amboy are also intriguing Week 1 matchups in the Sauk Valley area.
Dixon boys and girls golf win, Polo won in girls volleyball, and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Here is a capsule look at the 16 volleyball teams in the Sauk Valley area. There are a number of interesting storylines and milestones among both coaches and players to look out for this volleyball season.
Opening their seasons with a rivalry match, the Dixon Duchesses and Sterling Golden Warriors treated the fans to three thrilling sets Tuesday, with Dixon pulling out a 25-23, 24-26, 25-16 victory at Lancaster Gym.
As heat index values climb into the 100s, area schools are announcing several high school sports events set for Tuesday have been postponed.
Sterling travels to Dixon for the season opener of volleyball Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The Duchesses took the night 2 games to 1.
Here is a capsule look at the boys golf teams in the Sauk Valley area.
Rockford Christian informed the other Big Northern Conference schools on Thursday it will not be fielding a football team in 2024, leaving the 10-team conference scrambling to fill in games. Byron and Oregon have replacement games already lined up.
In the midst of an unprecedented run of success, the Dixon football team is now looking to take the next step. After qualifying for the playoffs for each of the last nine seasons, the Dukes are looking to extend that streak this season – and make a deep run into November.
Defending 3A state champion Byron looks as loaded as ever. Dixon brings back a ton of talent from a nine-win team. And Oregon and Genoa-Kingston look to be in the playoff picture. That, plus players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the Big Northern Conference preview.
Here are five of the top storylines to watch this football season in the Sauk Valley area.
Taylor Spellman, a 2020 Dixon graduate, was named the head coach at Genoa-Kingston, taking over a team that won a Class 2A State Championship in 2022 but lost three NCAA Division I level seniors to graduation.
Football teams from Ottawa, Sandwich, Mendota, Oregon, Marquette, Bureau Valley, Princeton and Dixon met for a 7-on-7 competition on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Princeton High School.
By the end of the weekend, the Tigers will have competed in two 7-on-7s, held a joint practice/scrimmage with 6A Washington High School and competed in their own Linemen’s Challenge as they gear up for the 2024 season which is just six weeks away.
Here is a look at the 2024 Sauk Valley Media all-area softball team
Check out a selection of images from Shaw Local's Alex T. Paschal of his favorite sports pictures of the spring season.
Payton Lawrence, a 2019 Dixon HS grad who helped pitch the Dukes to state his senior year, plays with Southeast Missouri State in Friday's NCAA baseball tournament after closing out their last game
Matt Rosado crushed a game-tying double deep to right field, and Davis Collie followed with a walk-off single in a 4-3 win for Sycamore over Dixon to claim the Class 3A Dixon Regional title in eight innings.
Here’s a look at Bureau County area postseason tournaments
Dixon's Alex Harrison struck out 11 and the Dukes held on for a postseason win over Freeport in extras.
Ellison Hallahan hit a grand slam, Bella Jacobs threw three perfect innings and Sycamore beat Dixon 14-1 to claim the 15th regional title in school history.
The Sycamore and Dixon softball teams met Thursday afternoon in the Class 3A regional championship at Rochelle High School.
Freeport comes into Dixon Thursday, May 23, 2024 to take in the Dukes in the 3A regional semifinal. Dixon took the game 9-7 in extra innings to advance to Saturday's final.