Newman used a strong start to gain momentum for a comfortable win over Rock Falls on Tuesday.

Newman wrestling beat Princeton 48-27 on senior night to clinch the outright Three Rivers Conference title Tuesday night.

Newman, Princeton and Lena-Winslow/Stockton grapple at NHS. The meet took place on January 20, 2026.

Newman wrestler Blair Grennan is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. Here is a Q&A with the junior standout who won her weight class at the E-P tournament and has multiple tourney titles this season.

Oregon hosted Newman and Byron during a wrestling meet at the Blackhawk Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Bowling teams from the area competed in the Sterling Regionals on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at Blackhawk Lanes in Sterling.

Newman knocked down 14 3-pointers and moved to 20-0 with a 75-63 win over Hall on Friday.

Newman's defense locked in during the second half as the Comets took control of the Three Rivers East with a 56-41 win over Princeton.

Newman's girls basketball team took a 56-41 victory over Princeton Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Trailing by six points in the final half-minute of the third quarter, Newman went on a huge run to take the lead and then held on to defeat Mendota 67-66 on Tuesday in a battle of the only unbeaten teams in the Three Rivers East.

The 18-0 Newman Comets take on the 14-4 Mendota Trojans at Newman High School. The game took place on Tuesday, January 13, 2025.

Eight students have been honored for their academic achievements at the Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling.

Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling has announced its honor and high honor rolls for the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year.

Trustees of the Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust encourage applications from upcoming and past graduates from Sterling and Rock Falls for a broad range of college scholarships to be awarded in mid-April.

Newman faces off against Riverdale Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, for the title at the Cliff Warkins Memorial boys basketball tournament at Erie High School. Newman took the win 79-73.

Newman nailed its first three 3-pointers to take an early lead, but Lincoln used a huge run to take control in a 61-27 victory in their Silver Bracket semifinal Saturday at the Dixon Christmas Classic.

The Newman girls showed they can compete with bigger teams if they just play hard. The Comets battled back before falling just short in a 56-49 loss to Stillman Valley at the Dixon Christmas Classic Friday. Newman beat Alleman in its opener.

Newman clashes with Alleman Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at Reagan Middle School during the Dixon Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament.

EP hosted their annual Holiday Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Dec. 19, 2025. -Photos by Jessie Ottens

Newman overcame a slow start and a red-hot shooting Byron team to win Friday's Forreston Holiday Tournament championship in a 68-65 overtime classic.

Newman wins the Forreston Holiday Tournament Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, with a thrilling OT win over Byron.

Sterling Newman beat Milledgeville 67-33 on the opening day of the 64th Annual Forreston Holiday Basketball Tournament at Forreston High School on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

Newman girls take on Erie-Prophetstown in basketball Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Newman took the win 38-22. -Photos by Jessie Ottens

Playing a scrappy Erie-Prophetstown team on the road in a defensive struggle, Newman had to grind out a 38-22 Three Rivers East win. Gisselle Martin led the Comets with 16 points.

Emmaline Burger plans to attend a 4-year university to major in bio-medical engineering. Following college she hopes to become a medical or pharmaceutical sales representative in the Chicagoland area.

Newman got a big early-season win on their resume after beating Eastland 57-50 at home on Tuesday night. The Cougars ended the Comets' season in last year's regional finals on the way to a runner-up state finish.

Newman snapped a 10-game losing streak to Princeton with a 75-47 TRAC East win on Friday night. George Jungerman scored 25 points and the Comets hit 11 3-pointers thanks in part to rebounding and second-chance points.

Princeton faced Newman in a Three Rivers East matchup as the Comets won 75-47. The matchup took place at Newman High School on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Anna Propheter scored a career-high 22 points, and Newman built a big lead with smothering defense and a hot offensive start and never looked back in an 82-14 TRAC East win over Mendota on Thursday night in Sterling.

Newman girls beat Mendota Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in basketball 82-14.

After winning its first BCR Three Rivers All-Sports Championship in 2023-24, Riverdale is back on top of this year’s race through the fall season. The Rams have been boosted by first-place finishes in boys golf and girls volleyball, which placed third in Class 2A.

Grace Tobias plans to attend a four-year university and major in psychology. She hopes to obtain her master’s degree and eventually become a therapist.

Asher Ernst scored 21 points in his Newman debut on Wednesday. The Comets look to be a challenge to defend this season with a lineup full of capable scorers and defenders.

Sterling Newman and Oregon posted wins at the Oregon Boys Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

Newman used a huge first-half run to pull away from Fulton in a 64-27 nonconference win over its former Three Rivers Conference foe Tuesday in Sterling.

Newman and Fulton girls face off on the court at Newman Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Newman won 64-27.

Five Sauk Valley boys basketball players to watch this season include Forreston's Kendall Erdmann, Newman's Asher Ernst, Eastland's Parker Krogman, Fulton's Landen Leu and Rock Falls' Cole Mulnix.

Here is a look at the Sauk Valley boys basketball teams as the 2025-26 season tips off this week.

Samantha Smith plans to attend a 4-year university studying exercise science and then go on to study physical therapy.

See who has been selected a Whiteside Area Career Center student of the month for October 2025.

Five Sauk Valley girls basketball players to watch this season are Sterling's Jossy James, Polo's Cam Jones, Newman's Gisselle Martin, Dixon's Ahmyrie McGowan and Oregon's Aniyah Sarver.

With the 2025-26 girls basketball season getting started this week, here’s a look at the teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Dixon's Landon Knigge was named all-state by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association after a record-breaking senior season. Newman, EPC, Forreston, Amboy, Milledgeville, Polo and West Carroll also had all-state selections from the area.

The Newman Comets had too many mistakes against a good defense as El Paso Gridley won 31-0 in Round 2 of the Class 2A playoffs. The seniors set a strong example for the future despite the loss.

Newman fell to El Paso Gridley in round 2 of the Class 2A football playoffs 31-0.

Dixon hosts Coal City on Friday in a rematch of last year's state quarterfinal. Newman is at 10-0 El Paso-Gridley on Saturday, Milledgeville and Polo host, while Amboy and West Carroll hit the road in Round 2 of the playoffs for Sauk Valley teams.

The Class 2A field remains chock full of quality teams and the group has a collective record of 147-13 as we move into Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

Renner Rosengren, Asher Ernst and Riley Mason made plays in the secondary as Newman beat visiting Ridgeview-Lexington 43-8 to open the playoffs in Class 2A.

Newman rolled to a 43-8 win over Ridgeview-Lexington Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in the 2A football playoffs.

Princeton senior Keely Lawson told coach Andy Puck the Tigresses were going to win the regional this season. That promise rang true Thursday when the Tigresses defeated Three Rivers rival Newman to capture Class 2A Princeton Regional championship on their home court