Here are five athletes to watch for area girls track & field teams from Bureau County in 2025, representing Bureau Valley, Princeton, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio.

Amboy/Ohio beats Putnam County 51-33 to advance to the Thursday's final during the Class 1A Regional semifinal game on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

A look at the 25 all-time top scoring leaders for Bureau County schools past and present as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus.

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.

After the last two seasons ended with appearances in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association state championship game, the defending champs are “reloading,” according to head coach Scott Payne.

A look at the top area track & field athletes from Bureau County from the 2024 season

The Oakland A’s rookie third baseman smashed two home runs in his second game in the Major Leagues in a 20-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum. They were the first two hits in his Big League career.

A look at the girls track and field teams from L-P, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy co-op, Fieldcrest and Henry-Midland.

Oregon State sophomore standout Raegan Beers is the daughter of former Ohio High School All-Stater Ike Beers, who played for the Bulldogs in the ‘80s.

2023 was abound with state champions and record-setting seasons and accomplishments in the BCR sports year

With the season in the record books, it's time to meet the 2023 Sauk Valley Media All-Area Football Team.

Fourth-year head coach Scott Payne led the Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Clippers to the I8FA state championship this season. He has been named the Sauk Valley Media Football Coach of the Year.

The Amboy co-op football team won the Illinois 8-Man Football Association state championship Friday, and players from LaMoille and Ohio made up about a third of the roster that helped the Clippers to their first title since 1984.

The Amboy Clippers scored on five of its first six possessions to defeat the Polo Marcos 40-6 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association state semifinal on Saturday afternoon in Polo. Amboy will play for the I8FA state title for the second straight season.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 9 along with game predictions.

The Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio football team remained undefeated on the season with a 72-12 victory over visiting Orangeville on Saturday night.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 8 along with game predictions.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 7 along with game predictions.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 6 along with game predictions.

Rock Falls beat Rockford Christian to snap a 21-game losing streak, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio took down Ridgewood to remain undefeated and Bureau Valley rolled over Mendota behind a monster game from running back Elijah Endress.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 5 along with game predictions.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 4 along with game predictions.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 3 along with game predictions.

Here is a look at every Sauk Valley area football matchup in Week 2 along with game predictions.

Here are the Sauk Valley Media area preview capsules for Week 1.

Here is a capsule look at the eight-man football teams around the Sauk Valley area.

The Dixon baseball team clinched its fourth straight Big Northern Conference title on Thursday, as James Leslie pitched a one-hitter to lead the Dukes past Genoa-Kingston 9-0 on the road.

It was quite a night for the St. Bede Bruins at the Class 1A Erie Sectional on Wednesday at Wayne Hein Field, as the Bruins sent a strong contingent to state with several record-breaking performances.

The Oregon girls track & field team took second place at the Big Northern Conference Meet on its own track Thursday night, while host Erie-Prophetstown was runner-up in the Three Rivers Meet, and Fulton took second in the NUIC Meet in Pecatonica.

The Forreston-Polo boys and girls track & field teams both took the title at the Ogle County Meet on Tuesday in Rochelle, as both scored 115 points to finish more than 25 points ahead of the host Hubs.

He taught them how to play as a team, how to win and more importantly, how to be good kids.

Here's a look at the 2022 SVM Football All-Area Team, as well as the final stats leaderboard.

Amboy co-op football coach Scott Payne led his team to a 10-3 record and second-place finish in the Illinois 8-Man Football Assocation this past season, earning him Sauk Valley Media Coach of the Year honors.

Several leagues recently revealed their all-conference teams for football, volleyball and soccer, and plenty of locals were honored.

The tears flowed as freely as the snow flurries on Friday at April Zorn Memorial Stadium, but the sting for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio will only be temporary. After the hurt of the 44-36 loss in the I8FA state championship game fades, it will spark a burning desire to return next year.

Using their three-headed monster in the backfield, the West Central Heat rushed for 275 yards and six touchdowns to defeat Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio 44-36 in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association state championship game Friday night at April Dorn Memorial Stadium in Monmouth.

BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus asked the members of the Amboy co-op from Ohio and LaMoille what the Clippers’ ride to the Illinois 8-Man Football Association State championship Friday night meant to them and their towns. Here are their answers:

If football games are won and lost in the trenches, it’s no wonder the Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Clippers are playing for an eight-man state championship on Friday night. Strong line play on both sides of the ball has been the key to the Clippers’ stellar season.

With the I8FA state championship on the line, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio gets a rematch with undefeated West Central this Friday in Monmouth, looking to avenge a Week 9 loss at home.

Ohio and LaMoille have not had their own football teams for decades. Both schools have found a good thing as part of the Amboy Clippers co-op.

An injury to senior starting QB Tucker Lindenmeyer in Week 4 could have derailed Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio's season. But backup Eddie Jones stepped up and filled in admirably, and Lindenmeyer has returned to help lead the Clippers to the eight-man state championship game Friday night.

It’s not an easy thing to watch another team celebrate on your home field, with a state finals berth on the line. Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio team avoided that scenario on Saturday, following a 54-22 rout of Champaign St. Thomas More in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association semifinals.

Sterling visits to-seeded Sycamore in a Class 5A showdown, while Fulton hosts Lena-Winslow and Forreston hosts Dakota in a pair of NUIC quarterfinals in 1A. Polo and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio both play home games in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association semifinals.

For the second straight season, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio came from behind to win its Illinois 8-Man Football Association quarterfinal playoff game. This year, the Clippers did it on the road, erasing a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Milford-Cissna Park 30-28 on Saturday.

Sterling visits Chicago Goode in a 5A game Friday, while Forreston hosts Chicago Hope Academy in a 1A game Saturday. Forreston plays at Rockford Lutheran in a 1A game on Saturday, while eight-man teams Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Milledgeville and Polo all hit the road Saturday.

Runners earn berths for the state meet next weekend.

All the scores and links for the first round of the playoffs of the 2022 high school football season

The Newman boys and Rock Falls girls cross country teams both ran well at Saturday's Class 1A Oregon Sectional, and earned berths for the state meet next weekend. There are also several runners who qualified for state as individuals.

The Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio football team didn’t necessarily need a boost in its eight-man playoff opener against Blue Ridge, but it got one anyway. Senior quarterback Tucker Lindenmeyer returned to guide the Clippers to a 48-0 demolition of the Knights on Saturday at the Harbor.

Here are the 2022 first-round playoff preview capsules for the Sauk Valley Media teams.