Jakob Junis

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis had back-to-back shutout performances in relief appearances for the San Francisco Giants last week.

Rock Falls High School graduate KJ Conklin, a former assistant basketball coach at Sterling High School, has been named director of player development for the University of Texas men’s basketball program.

Prophetstown native Heflin signs with the New Orleand Saints, while Rock Falls native Junis has a strong month of May as a reliever for the San Francisco Giants.

Rock Falls alum Jakob Junis followed up one of his best outings of the year with his worst last week out of the bullpen for the San Francisco Giants.

Former Rock Falls standout Jakob Junis will remain in San Francisco for another season and pitch for the Giants in 2023. The right-hander avoided arbitration by signing a 1-year, $2.8 million contract.

The Sterling boys golf team defeated Rock Falls in a nonconference dual at Rock River on Wednesday, while the Dixon boys defeated Genoa-Kingston and the Oregon boys won a triangular at home.

Like every kid who grew up a Cubs fan, Jakob Junis dreamed of one day stepping onto Wrigley Field as Major League Baseball player. He achieved that dream this weekend, as the Rock Falls native visited the historic Chicago ballpark as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

The Rock Falls volleyball team won in straight sets in the road Thursday night, while Oregon won a nonconference match at home. Polo topped Amboy, and Eastland downed AFC in NUIC volleyball matches, while Sterling, Dixon and Rock Falls golf all posted wins.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis pitched well but didn’t figure in the decision in the San Francisco Giants’ 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Oracle Park.

The Dixon boys soccer team won its Big Northern opener Monday, defeating North Bone 4-1 at Sauk Valley Community College, while the Oregon soccer team defeated host Byron 1-0 in a penalty kick shootout.

The Dixon volleyball team defeated Rochelle in three sets on the road Thursday to pick up their first win of the season. The Dixon and Oregon girls golfers won Big Northern Conference duals, and the Sterling boys golfers downed Rock Island in a Western Big 6 dual at Emerald Hill.

The Dixon boys golf team defeated Rockford Christian 182-185 on Monday at Timber Creek, while Rock Falls lost to Geneseo 148-170 at Rock River. Newman split a triangular at Spring Creek, falling to Hall but defeating Sherrard.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis got a no-decision in a stellar start for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, pitching seven innings of one-run ball before Brandon Crawford hit a walk-off home run to give the Giants a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis had mixed results in his last two outings for the San Francisco Giants, suffering a loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night after a strong start against the Cubs last Saturday.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis returned to the starting rotation for the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, suffering a tough-luck loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis was back with the San Francisco Giants this past weekend, pitching two innings of relief as he continues to recover from a Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered June 10.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jakob Junis has started a throwing program to rehab the hamstring injury he suffered during his June 10 start against the Dodgers, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis picked up his third win in his last four starts Friday, pitching five innings in San Francisco’s 7-2 win over the Dodgers. Also, Sterling native Lexi Rodriguez led Team USA's U21 volleyball squad to the gold medal at the Pan American Cup on Sunday.

Rock Falls native Jake Junis had another stellar start Sunday for the San Francisco Giants, giving up just one run and two hits in a season-high six innings and notching the win in a 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins.

Rock Falls native Jake Junis continued his strong season for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, while several area conferences announced their postseason all-conference teams within the past week.

Rock Falls native and current San Francisco Giants pitcher Jakob Junis has started four games in the month of May, allowing a total of 10 earned runs in 22 2/3 innings.

The Rock Falls softball team avenged an earlier loss at home to Oregon with a 11-0, five inning victory on Wednesday, while the Dixon softball team lost its second straight game at home.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis will start the MLB season in Triple-A, as the San Francisco Giants sent him to Sacramento as part of their 40-man roster.