The Morrison boys repeated as IHSA state track and field champions in Class 1A and set multiple records on Saturday. Amboy, Forreston-Polo, Erie-Prophetstown and Oregon also earned hardware.

Morrison's 4x200 relay broke its own state record in Thursday's Class 1A preliminaries. Here is a roundup of area competitors from the opening day of the IHSA state boys track and field meet.

Chase Dykstra pitched a perfect game with 15 strikeouts to send Fulton baseball to Saturday's regional final. Forreston baseball won, Eastland beat Milledgeville and Oregon softball fell against North Boone in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The IHSA boys track and field state meet takes place Thursday through Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Here is the full list of state qualifiers from the Sauk Valley area. Dixon is chasing a state trophy in 2A and Morrison is the defending 1A champion.

Here is a look at where area baseball teams are opening play in the IHSA postseason. Newman received a No. 1 seed in its Class 3A debut, Dixon is a No. 2 seed, Forreston is a No. 1 seed in 1A and Fulton is a No. 3 seed.

Oregon High School held its Class of 2026 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon. A total of 113 students, including exchange students, took part in the event.

Oregon sophomore Jillian Hammer won the IHSA state title in the 300 hurdles and took third in the 100 hurdles. Newman, Forreston, Amboy, Bureau Valley, Fulton and Dixon also had strong finishes in Charleston.

Izzy Berg pitched a complete game, Ashlee Mundell had five RBIs and Oregon softball beat Rock Falls 8-0 for the Class 2A Oregon Regional title. It is the young Hawks' first regional title since 2022.

Oregon scored eight runs while holding Rock Falls scoreless to win the Class 2A Oregon Regional championship on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Oregon Park West. The Hawks now advance to the Marengo Sectional.

Forreston-Polo's 4x400 meter relay broke its own school record as F-P took second as a team at the Class 1A Oregon Sectional boys track and field meet on Friday. Oregon also had state qualifiers at the sectional.

Overcast and high 60s made for ideal conditions for IHSA's girls state track and field championships on Saturday in Charleston.

Forreston-Polo took second as a team at the 1A Oregon Sectional boys track and field meet on Friday, May 22, 2026 as athletes from 16 schools competed to advance to the state meet next week in Charleston.

Sterling and Newman both had boys tennis players qualify for state after reaching the semifinals at the Class 1A Geneseo Sectional. Milledgeville's Loren Meiners had the regional-title-winning hit against Eastland in extras, and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman, Forreston, Bureau Valley, Oregon, Fulton and Amboy had girls advance to Saturday's state track and field finals. Bureau Valley softball advanced in the postseason, Sterling baseball won twice and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon sophomore Izzy Berg struck out 14 in a one-hitter as the Hawks shut out Somonauk 6-0 in their Class 2A Oregon Regional semifinal on Wednesday at Oregon Park West.

Oregon softball beat Somonauk 6-0 at the 2A Oregon Regional on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The Hawks play Rock Falls on Saturday in the regional final.

The IHSA girls track and field state finals take place Thursday through Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Here is the full list of state qualifiers from the Sauk Valley area.

Eighth-seeded Erie-Prophetstown softball led top-seeded Riverdale 3-2 before falling just short in the regional semifinals. Milledgeville and Eastland softball advanced, Dixon and Oregon girls soccer advanced and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Dixon boys track and field team won a 10th straight Big Northern Conference meet. Byron was second by 101 points. 'I think this is the best Dixon team ever.'

Dixon finished first at the Big Northern Conference meet held at Stillman Valley High School on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Derek Prieto won the 200 and 400 as Sterling took third at the Western Big 6 Conference track and field meet. Dixon's Brady Lawrence pitched a complete game, Dixon softball won 14-1 and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon and Forreston-Polo had big days at the Class 1A Winnebago Sectional girls track and field meet. Milledgeville and West Carroll also had girls qualify for state on Wednesday.

Girls track and field athletes from 17 schools including Oregon, Forreston-Polo, and Milledgeville, competed at the Class 1A Winnebago Sectional on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Isabella Olvera had six RBIs and Lilly Swatos drove in four in an 18-1 win over Hall. Oregon and Milledgeville softball won, Bryson Wiersema had a home run and five RBIs for Milledgeville, Dixon baseball won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Here is a look at where the Sauk Valley girls track and field teams will be competing on Wednesday and Friday with a shot at qualifying for state. Fulton, Oregon and Sterling all won sectional titles last season.

Sterling boys tennis beat Newman 4-1, Newman baseball beat Amboy 10-0, Rock Falls won 2-0, Dixon lost to Byron 8-2, Newman softball beat Amboy 8-7, results from the Milledgeville boys track invite and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Morrison's Allie Anderson had three RBIs and Ava Duncan pitched a complete game in a 3-2 softball win at East Dubuque. Amboy softball beat Earlville twice, Eastland won 26-3 and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling's Lily Martinez hit two home runs in a 16-1 softball win over Rock Falls. Newman softball won 11-1, Forreston baseball beat Milledgeville 6-0, Dixon boys track took second in Geneseo and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Oregon graduate Ella Dannhorn hit a walkoff home run and Sterling grad Sienna Stingley got the win in Rock Valley College's 3-2 win over Black Hawk to earn a NJCAA D2 District championship on Friday.

Dixon baseball rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn a 4-3 walkoff win over Byron. Sterling girls track took second at the Big 6 meet, Oregon was second at the BNC meet, Fulton was second at the NUIC meet and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The IHSA has released the postseason softball schedules. Here is a look at where Sauk Valley area teams are competing. Morrison received a No. 1 seed and will compete at the Newman regional. Oregon and Milledgeville are No. 2 seeds.

Sterling's Adrian Monarrez had three RBIs and Danny Martinez closed the game in a 9-8 baseball win over Geneseo. Oregon's Kendall Boyle had three RBIs in a 10-3 softball win over Rock Falls, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Milledgeville softball beat Morrison 4-3 to take first in the NUIC South. Layla Wright had two home runs for Sterling, Dixon softball beat Oregon 2-1, track and field results, and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Defense and communication made the difference for the Oregon girls soccer team in a 1-0 Big Northern Conference win at Dixon on Tuesday night. Mili Zavala had seven saves and freshman Jaqlynn Rufer scored the lone goal.

Dixon and Oregon faced off on the pitch Tuesday, May 5, 2026 for Dixon's final home game. Oregon took the win 1-0.

Morrison senior Brady Anderson's record-breaking track season continued at the Oregon Hall of Fame Classic. Amboy freshman Ian Hassler won the discus, while Rochelle, Erie-Prophetstown and Oregon also had wins on Friday.

Sterling's Rosie Cantu hit two home runs in an 8-5 softball win at Rock Island. Eastland's Keara Kaus had two home runs, Zoey Silva pitched a one-hitter, Brady Anderson won four races, Newman's Garret Matznick pitched a one-hitter and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon's Brady Lawrence earned a save as Dixon beat Oregon 10-8. Connor Politsch pitched a complete game in a 4-3 win over Dakota, Sterling boys tennis beat Galesburg 8-1 and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman's Ray Sharp, Eastland's Tyler Zumdahl and Oregon's Jarrett Reynolds were named IBCA Coaches of the Year on the boys side. Newman's Herb Martin, Eastland's Nicole Brinker and Dixon's Luke Ravlin were recognized on the girls side.

Dixon took advantage of 12 walks, six errors and Layne Vannoy pitched a gem in relief as the Dukes won 16-6 at Oregon in Big Northern Conference action. Eli Kirchoff led Dixon with four RBIs.

Dixon baseball wallops Oregon 16-6 Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Oregon sophomore Izzy Berg struck out the first 12 Rockets and finished with 16 Ks in an 11-0 Big Northern Conference win at Rock Falls on Wednesday. She also had three hits and Kendall Boyle hit a home run for the young Hawks.

Oregon had a dominant performance in an 11-0 win at Rock Falls Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Here is a preview look at each baseball team across the Sauk Valley coverage area as the 2026 season is underway.

Oregon hosted Milledgeville on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Oregon Park West. The Hawks won 2-0 as Isabelle Berg had 18 strikeouts in a three-hitter.

Oregon hosted Harvard on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Oregon High School. The Hawks won 10-7.

Here is a preview look at each softball team across the Sauk Valley coverage area as the 2026 season gets underway.

Oregon junior wrestler Nelson Benesh is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. He was the Class 1A Byron Sectional champion at 138 pounds and finished fifth at state.

Rockford Lutheran used a 10-0 run to force overtime in an eventual 69-67 win over Oregon in Tuesday’s 2A Mendota Sectional semifinal.

How important was Oregon’s regional title in boys basketball? Considering that male athletics at the high school have been in a down period for over a decade, it was a huge boost to morale.