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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.
Romeoville moved above .500 once again on Monday while the Tigers are 4-2 after a rough opening game.
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.
Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Somonauk cross country ace Landin Stillwell!
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.
The top 20 players were within 10 strokes of par Monday at the Mark Rolfing Cup, with Geneva repeating as team champion thanks to a fifth-score tiebreaker.
The Romeoville Spartans jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead, while the defense had two interceptions and a sack in Monday's flag football win at Joliet Central.
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.
Mia Wanserski beat the heat and the rest of the field at Jacobs’ second annual Eagles Cup held Saturday at Golf Club of Illinois. Wanserski, from Downers Grove South, Amelia Tan of Chicago U-High and Downers Grove North’s Madeline Quirk all shot 77′s. Wanserski won a tiebreaker.
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.
Fulton's Miraya Pessman had eight kills in a sweep of Milledgeville, E-P volleyball won again, and a number of area golf teams picked up wins in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup
In a nonconference match between two teams working several new faces into the lineup and trying to find their footing early in the season, Oregon came up with the surges when it needed to in a 25-11, 25-16 win over Newman on Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.
Here is an in-depth feature on the 1969-70 Sterling boys basketball team, which will be inducted into the Sterling Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend. It is written by Jeff Metcalfe, 1971 Sterling graduate who was a manager on the team.
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.
The Fulton boys golf team set the school's 9-hole record in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup. Girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis and women's golf also competed.
Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa girls volleyball's Addison Duggan!
Wheaton Warrenville South senior Sy Narayanan, an All-State 12th at last year's state cross country meet, has his sights set even higher this season, while defending champion Downers Grove North is preseason No. 1.
Jacobs will recognize the four newest members – Craig Wojas, Clint Reames, Laura Sommerville and Joe Stevenson – of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame during halftime of the Golden Eagles’ Fox Valley Conference football game against Huntley on Friday.
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.
The cross country season is underway. Here are the team-by-team girls and boys previews with top returners, key newcomers and info on every The Times area squad for the 2024 season.
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.
Nathan Gabriel of Joliet Central took second place in the boys race, while Lemont's Hannah Farley finished second in the girls race at the 52nd annual Plainfield Central Wildcat Invitational on Saturday.
The 2024 girls cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.
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.
Here is a capsule look at the 2024 boys cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.
Here is a capsule look at the girls cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.
Dixon’s Brody Nicklaus (38) and Reese Dambman (45) both earned medalist at Timber Creek in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup, which also includes volleyball, boys soccer, and women's golf.
A look at the area girls cross country teams
The 2024 boys cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.
Fulton sophomore Owen Van Zuiden, who helped Fulton set a school team record with a 300 at the Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Drake Lansman.
Rock Falls started hot and jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, but LaSalle-Peru used a big run to turn the tide and take control in a 25-22, 25-20 nonconference win at Tabor Gym on Wednesday night.
Fulton and Sterling score boys golf victories, plus more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.
With five of the seven girls returning from last year's Class 3A runner-up, led by Lily Eddington, and the addition of IESA state champion Macy Ermitage, Downers Grove North enters the season as the state's No. 1-ranked team.
Oregon's Nole Campos earned medalist in a dual against Rock Falls, along with results in volleyball, girls golf, girls swimming, boys soccer and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Here is a look at the Sauk Valley senior bowler scores from the month of August in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling volleyball went undefeated at the Jefferson invite and a number of boys and girls golf teams had success in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup for Aug. 31
Batavia's girls won the team title at the Kane County Cross Country Meet, led by a first-place finish from Avery Hacker, and Kaneland's Evan Nosek won the boys race.
The 2024 girls tennis season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.
Here is a look at the Morrison and Sterling girls swim teams this season. Sterling's Madison Austin is the lone returning state qualifier.
After a pair of entertaining sets to open the 2024 volleyball season at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls finally grabbed the momentum and rode it to a 25-19, 15-25, 25-10 victory over Dunlap on Thursday night.
Sterling volleyball topped Newman, a number of local golf teams earned wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Flag football was in full swing Thursday night. Yorkville High School hosted Joliet West for the Foxes second game in two days and the Tigers’ first. The experience showed as the Foxes raced out to an early lead and never looked back en route to a 25-0 victory.
Joliet Central played its inaugural girls flag football game and lost a 38-12 decision to Bradley-Bourbonnais on Thursday evening.
Here is a capsule look the Dixon, Newman and Sterling girls tennis teams. The Duchesses and Golden Warriors both return state qualifiers.
Dixon boys and girls golf win, Polo won in girls volleyball, and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Fulton's Miraya Pessman (three aces) had 15 kills and Chloe Wilkin chipped in with 12 as the Steamers beat Iowa's Northeast 3-1. Eastland, E-P, Newman and West Carroll also picked up volleyball wins in Tuesday's roundup.
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.
The Putnam County volleyball team topped Mendota and more volleyball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.