Bella Duncan’s statistics were eye-popping, while her energy and enthusiasm were infectious for a Morrison team that reached its first Sweet 16 since 2017. Duncan is the SVM Softball Player of the Year for 2025.

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

The IHSA just released its statewide football schedule for the 2025 season. Here is a game to watch each week in the Sauk Valley coverage area.

Here is a look at the top baseball 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.

The Illinois Coaches Association released its All-State softball teams in each class, with Dixon’s Bailey Tegeler and Sterling’s Mya Lira recognized in Class 3A. Newman's Gianna Vance and Lucy Oetting were also among the area selections.

Morrison junior sprinter Brady Anderson is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. He won the state title in the 100, took second in the 200 to teammate Levi Milder and anchored wins in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays.

Sprinters Levi Milder and Brady Anderson and two relay wins led Morrison to the Class 1A state title, while Sterling earned medals in three relays in the 2A meet.

Morrison answered a solo home run by Marengo's Kylee Jensen in the top of the fourth inning with six runs on six hits in the bottom half, and pitcher Bella Duncan shut down the Indians the rest of the way for a spot in Friday's Class 2A Marian Central Sectional final.

Morrison faces Marengo in the IHSA Class 2A Sectional Semifinal softball game on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Marian Central High School in Woodstock.

The Fillies got shutdown pitching by ace pitcher Bella Duncan (14 strikeouts) and the hitting of Kiyah Wolber, Bella Scachette, Allie Anderson and Bella Duncan, who had nine hits between them and six RBIs, to ride off with the Class 2A Princeton Regional championship

Evan Bushman earned the win as Newman held off Erie-Prophetstown to advance to Saturday's Class 2A Alleman Regional final. The Comets will face the Pioneers, who pulled away from Morrison in a 12-2 win.

Morrison's Bella Duncan shut out the Oregon Hawks 5-0 on Saturday, May 17, 2025, striking out 11 and hitting a double and a home run.

Ace pitcher Bella Duncan and catcher Allie Anderson helped lead Morrison to a 7-0 win over Milledgeville on Tuesday as the Fillies clinched the NUIC South title in their first season in the league.

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

Morrison's Bella Duncan struck out 18 and threw her fifth no-hitter of the season in a 9-0 win over Bureau Valley on Friday. The Fillies have won 10 straight, and a focus on fun is another big reason why.

Forreston-Polo took second at a competitive field at the Oregon Hall of Fame Hawk Classic on Friday.

Rochelle took top honors at the Hall of Fame Hawk Classic on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Landers-Loomis Field scoring 95 points to Forreston's 76 in the 18-team track & field event, Hubs' pole vaulter Andrew Nuyen set a new meet record clearing 5.03 meters (16'5") shattering the old record of 14'9" set in 2002.

Morrison downed the Marcos in baseball and softball action on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The Mustangs beat the Marcos 16-3 and the Fillies shut out the Lady Marcos 16-0.

Fulton scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Morrison 4-3 on Friday, March 31, 2025 in Fulton.

The Bureau Valley Storm (21-11) advanced with a win Monday to meet No. 3 seed Riverdale (20-9) in Wednesday’s regional semifinals at 7:30 p.m.

How will Sterling fare after winning its first Western Big 6 title? Can Dixon make another run? Will the Golden Warriors and Duchesses meet for a sectional title? Can a young Newman team make some noise? Look for that and more from Sauk Valley area teams this postseason.

Forreston beat Morrison 70-49 on Saturday, Feb.8, 2025. Mikey Probst led the Cardinals with 28 points followed by Kendall Erdmann with 26. Asher Ernst had 23 for the Mustangs.

Morrison senior Camryn Veltrop recently passed her older sister Shelby as the program's all-time leading rebounder and set the free throw record. Camryn is also Morrison's all-time leading scorer, boys or girls, after passing Rod Bush.

Oregon High School hosted a wrestling meet with Sandwich and Morrison on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

Boys swim teams from Olympia, Morrison and L-P competed during a triangular swim meet on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 at the Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru.

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

Oregon defeated Morrison 60-47 on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon. The Hawks were led by Nole Campos's 17 points and Cooper Johnson's 15. Morrison's Asher Ernst led all scorers with 19.

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

There's usual suspects in the Class 8A semifinals, including both of the teams that appeared in last year's title game. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

Class 7A turned out to be the domain of the lower seed as Batavia was the only single digit seed to advance to the semifinals. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 7A playoffs.

Three CCL/ESCC teams have advanced into the Class 5A semifinals. Can Morris break up the conference logjam and keep it from being a conference clash in the final? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 5A playoffs.

Looking for a postseason Cinderella Story? They are all over the Class 4A field. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 4A playoffs.

There's a lot of postseason pedigree in the final four of the Class 3A field, but not of all that pedigree has been achieved in this classification. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 3A playoffs.

A number of new faces are in the Class 2A semifinals. Will the remain stalwart, Maroa-Forsyth move through? Or will the state be represented by two new teams in the Class 2A final? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

Things rarely go to the expectation in the postseason but the four teams that remain in the Class 1A bracket are the same four teams that most favored to get to the semifinal round. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.

The second round of the 8A playoffs didn't do much to pare down the list of teams with realistic aspirations of reaching the state title game. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

It's a mixed bag in the Class 7A field as some of the favorites have found their way into the quarterfinals, but one of the quadrants has boosted the hopes of some lower seeds. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 7A playoffs.

The seeds have largely held in the Class 5A bracket, but now that most of the lower seeds have been removed will that trend hold? Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 5A playoffs.

Seeds haven't mattered much in the Class 4A draw as several low seeds have positioned themselves to make a deep run in the bracket. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 4A playoffs.

The defending state champions Byron was knocked out by Montini in the second round. Do the Broncos assume the favorite role now? Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 3A playoffs.

Most of the top seeds have showed they've earned that billing in the Class 2A postseason. Will that trend hold in the quarterfinals? Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

There were a lot of teams that could stake a claim to being a legitimate threat to winning the Class 1A State title heading into the playoffs. And they are all still here. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.

Top-seeded teams all moved along with little difficulty. Will that trend continue in Round 2? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

Big time matchups can be found all over the list of Class 7A second round games. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 7A playoffs.

It was largely an opening round in Class 5A where the favorites moved to the second round, but the next round should provide some very intriguing matchups. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 5A playoffs.

4A seems even more wide open now after defending champion Rochester was surprised by Peoria Notre Dame in the first round. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 4A playoffs.

Favorites advanced through the first round creating a number of titanic second round matchups in Class 3A. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 3A playoffs.

Nearly all the higher seeds advanced into the second round which creates some big time showdowns. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

The favorites survived Week 1 of the playoffs in Class 1A, but a few potential Cinderella squads have showed up to the dance. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.