Rochelle volleyball beat Oregon and Stillman Valley, plus tennis results in the Rochelle News Leader high school sports roundup.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio, Sam Ramirez and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 3 in the south and west portions of northern Illinois

Having eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards as a junior, two-time All-Conference honoree Dylan Manning has the makings of the next great Rochelle running back. Cousin of former Hubs' great Grant Gensler, Manning's football roots run deep in Rochelle.

One hundred and 68 runners took part in the boys varsity race at the Oregon Cross Country Open on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Oregon Park West.

Oregon’s Daniel Gonzalez placed eighth individually, while Anya Anaya paced the Oregon girls runners at the 30-team Oregon Cross Country Open on Saturday.

Dylan Manning ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns and had a couple clutch runs on a key drive late as Rochelle built a big lead, then held off King 28-18 on Saturday in Chicago.

Sterling hosts Rochelle for a boys soccer match Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.

After falling behind early in the second half, Rochelle scored four goals in the final 28 minutes to defeat Sterling 4-1 in their nonconference game Thursday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Two years after failing to win a conference match, the Rochelle Hub boys golf team is a serious threat to claim the Interstate 8 crown in 2025, which would mark the first conference title in program history.

Oregon hosted Rochelle on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 at Silver Ridge Golf Course. Rochelle won the dual 171-188 as Ian Metzger earned medalist with a 39. Jackson Messenger led Oregon with a 43.

Here are Marcy DeLille's photos from Rochelle's match with Oregon on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 205.

Several area boys and girls teams, including Rochelle, Hinckley-Big Rock, DeKalb, Sycamore, and Kaneland, took part in the Sycamore Cross Country Invite Tuesday at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Twelve teams hit the fields on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Oregon-Stillman Varsity Soccer Tourney held at Stillman Valley and Oregon Park West.

Any questions the Rochelle football team had after losing a stellar senior class was answered Friday with a resounding 41-14 nonconference win over Geneseo in Rochelle.

Dixon has emphasized playing as one team this season. The experienced Duchesses improved to 2-0 after sweeping Rochelle in Thursday's home opener.

Dixon invites Rochelle volleyball in for a showdown Thursday, August 28, 2025. Dixon won in two sets 25-19, 25-19.

After a historic 2024 season in which the Rochelle Hubs reached the Class 5A state quarterfinals and posted their first 10-win season in over two decades, head football coach Kyle Kissack said he wants his players to “make their own history” in 2025.

Here's everything you need to know about the Interstate 8 Conference in 2025, including teams, players and matchups to watch plus Steve Soucie's predictions for how the final standings will wind up.