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.

Dixon hosts Stillman Valley, Sterling hosts Alleman, Rock Falls heads to Winnebago and Newman faces Mercer County on Saturday in this week's Sauk Valley football slate. Here are previews for all 14 games.

Milledgeville, Amboy, Morrison and Polo were among the eight teams who competed at the Polo Invite on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Polo High School. Milledgeville went 8-0 to take first.

No. 3 Newman heads to Rockridge in a matchup of two undefeated teams on Friday. Dixon heads to Oregon, Sterling hosts Galesburg and more, including picks and what to watch for in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

The Milledgeville and Polo volleyball teams each helped raise money during Tuesday's game for the family of Jacob Promenschenkel, a 2024 Milledgeville graduate who passed away from cancer in August.

Maurice De La Cruz had Sterling's best rushing game in almost three years, Dixon was dominant again, Newman's Matthew Blackert led the Comets to 4-0 and more in this week's Sauk Valley football notes for Week 4.

After a defensive slugfest in the first half, Milledgeville answered Polo's third-quarter score with three straight touchdowns in a 28-6 victory in the Battle for the Blacktop on Friday night in Polo.

Milledgeville heads just down the road to Polo for an 8-man Week 4 football powerhouse showdown Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. After a close first half, Millegeville hangs on to win 28-6.

Sterling opens Western Big 6 Conference play against Moline, Dixon hosts Rock Falls, Newman hosts E-P on Saturday and more, including picks and what to watch for in this week's Sauk Valley football previews.

Newman's Evan Bushman made key throws in a big win over Princeton, Dixon rolled at Rockford, Milledgeville stepped up in a big win over Amboy and more in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.

Milledgeville's defense stepped up, and sophomore quarterback Kyson Francis threw three touchdown passes as the Missiles beat Amboy 30-22 in a rematch of last year's I8FA state championship

Milledgeville travels to Amboy Friday, August 29, 2025, in a rematch of last year's 8-man championship game.

Here are five girls volleyball players to watch in the Sauk Valley coverage area as the season gets started this week.

The 2025 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Sauk Valley coverage area.

After losing in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association state championship game last season, the Milledgeville Missiles are motivated to get another crack at the state title this fall.

Here is a look at the top softball players from the Sauk Valley area for the 2025 season.

Here is a look back at the top boys basketball players in the Sauk Valley area for the 2024-25 season.

Morrison hosts Milledgeville Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in softball. Morrison took the win 7-0.

A career game by Garret Matznick and a fourth-quarter defensive change helped spur a late surge that lifted Newman to a 68-57 win over Milledgeville in their Class 1A West Carroll Regional quarterfinal.

Newman and Milledgeville square off in a Class 1A basketball Regional quarterfinal Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at Newman High School. Newman won 68-57.

Milledgeville heads into Morrison Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 for a girls conference showdown. Morrison wins 54-24.

High school boys basketball action continued on two courts at the 63rd Annual Forreston Holiday Tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Oregon beat Newman, Forreston downed Milledgeville, and Polo fell to Lena-Winslow. Games continue Thursday and Friday.

Amboy's senior class had a fitting finish after an impressive run the last four years. Milledgeville, reaching its first title game in school history, also should be applauded as the Missiles maximized their season. Karter Livengood's move to QB also paid off.

The senior-led Amboy co-op always had an answer this season, and it beat Milledgeville 42-14 to win a second straight I8FA championship Friday night.

Here is a look at all 16 girls basketball teams in the Sauk Valley coverage area for the 2024-25 season.

Amboy and Milledgeville faced off for the 8-man football championship at Monmouth College Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Amboy rolled to a 42-14 win to take their second straight title.

Big plays and a stout defense led Milledgeville to a 28-14 win over rival Polo in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Floyd Daub Field, send the Missiles to the state championship game for the first time in program history.

The Milledgeville Missles punched their ticket to the 8-man state championship game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 with a 28-14 win over the Polo Marcos.

Dixon senior QB Cullen Shaner and Newman senior linebacker/running back Daniel Kelly were both named All-State by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association on Wednesday. A number of Sauk Valley 8-man players and honorable mentions were also recognized.

Dixon is in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2017, Polo rolls to semifinal matchup with Milledgeville, Karter Livengood overcomes stomach virus in Missiles' win, Amboy overcomes adversity and West Carroll wrapped up a successful 8-man debut in Week 11's SVM notes.

Led by a yeoman performance from junior Karter Livengood at quarterback, the Missiles converted two first-half Ridgewood turnovers into touchdowns and had a 16-point lead hold up as they held on to top the Spartans 16-12 at Goff-Stahl Field.

Dixon hosts a Chicago Ag Science team coming off its first playoff win and Newman heads to Gibson City in the round of 16. In the 8-man quarterfinals, Amboy hosts Martinsville, West Carroll plays at Polo and Milledgeville plays Ridgewood in the Week 11 SVM slate.

Erie-Prophetstown battled undefeated No. 2 Bismarck-Henning late until a tipped pass scored the game-winning touchdown, and Milledgeville advanced in the 8-man playoffs in Saturday's Sauk Valley area football action.

Milledgeville junior volleyball player Kendra Kingsby, who led the team in kills and digs this season en route to a 24-9 finish, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

Dixon and Newman are set for home playoff matchups, Eastland-Pearl City plays at Rockridge in a battle of 7-2 teams and four area 8-man teams open the first round in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Dixon's Leah Carlson had 13 assists and three aces in a three-set win at Byron; Rock Falls, E-P, Milledgeville and Fulton volleyball picked up wins; and Dixon boys soccer won in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon swept Dixon and six other area volleyball teams earned wins in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup. Girls tennis and boys soccer also competed.

In a bruising Battle for the Blacktop, Polo picked up the momentum early in the second half and rode it to a 30-14 victory over Milledgeville in a battle of Illinois 8-Man Football Association unbeatens.

Polo football travels to Milledgeville to take on local rivals Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Polo took the win 30-14.

Dixon boys won the Rock River Run, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez took second, Sterling volleyball won the Reed-Custer invite, Dixon's Oros edged Sterling's Hubbard in a playoff, Polo volleyball won its home tournament and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup

Sterling beat Beloit Turner 32-0, Morrison won its first NUIC game, Fulton and E-PC picked up wins, E-P won in the final seconds and Milledgeville and Polo rolled to 5-0 in Friday's Week 5 Sauk Valley football roundup

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.

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.

Fulton and Sterling score boys golf victories, plus more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Kappes, a 2019 Milledgeville High School graduate, is teaching social science and coaching football this fall.

Sterling volleyball topped Newman, a number of local golf teams earned wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

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.

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.

A preseason look at Shaw Local's eight teams playing eight-man football in 2024 – West Carroll, Polo, Milledgeville, Hiawatha, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ashton-Franklin Center, Alden-Hebron and Amboys/LaMoille.

Over the last several years, Milledgeville has boasted some of the best skill-position players in the area. This fall will be no different. Despite losing standout quarterback Connor Nye to graduation, the Missiles will once again have talent and depth amongst their playmakers.