Several area teams took part in the Class 2A Rochelle Boys Track Sectional Wednesday including Byron, Dixon, Kaneland, Mendota, Plano, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Sterling and Sycamore, here are photos of the field events at the meet.

Several area teams took part in the Class 2A Rochelle Boys Track Sectional Wednesday including Byron, Dixon, Kaneland, Mendota, Plano, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Sterling and Sycamore, here are photos of the running events at the meet.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle baseball's game with Marengo.

Here are Robin Rethwill's photos from Rochelle softball's game with Sterling.

The Sycamore girls won the Class 2A Genoa-Kingston Sectional on Friday, claiming a conference and sectional crown in the same season for the 1st time in school history. Sandwich's Sunny Weber dominated the distance races, Peyton Heywood pulled of an upset in the high jump.

Ottawa's Adam Swanson blasted a leadoff solo homer to center to tie the game 1-1, then retook the mound and shut out Rochelle for the final four innings as the Pirates kept their Interstate 8 Conference baseball title hopes alive with an 11-1 win Wednesday.

The La Salle-Peru softball team played all nine of its seniors to celebrate Senior Night on Monday and the Cavaliers won 10-0 in five innings over Rochelle.

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.

Freshman Aubrey McConnell went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead Morris to a 17-2 win over Rochelle

The Rochelle softball team used a solid start and a five-run sixth inning to pick up a 10-7 victory over Somonauk/Leland on Friday afternoon in Somonauk.

L-P defeated Rochelle 1-0 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

It took two innings, but the Kaneland bats broke out of a two-game slump, pounding out 14 hits in an 18-3 road win over Rochelle in an Interstate 8 battle on Wednesday.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys bowlers from the winter season.

The 2026 IHSA spring sports season is already underway. Here are preview capsules for each of Rochelle Township High School's varsity spring sports teams.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls bowlers for the winter season.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys basketball team, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls basketball team, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys wrestlers, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 girls wrestling team, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

In longtime Ottawa head coach Mark Cooper’s final game at Kingman Gym, the Pirates scored a season-high 74 points in a memorable regular season finale win over Rochelle on Friday night.

L-P defeated Rochelle 88-85 in overtime on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Gavin Stokes drained a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime to help La Salle-Peru's boys basketball team to an 88-85 victory over Rochelle on Friday.

There was an extra energy Thursday at Ottawa’s Kingman Gym for senior night. The Pirates girls basketball team fed off it, and into it, making nine 3-pointers, and giving the larger crowd plenty to cheer about on their way to a 45-29 victory against Rochelle.

Girls bowling teams from Dixon, L-P, Mendota, Ottawa, Rochelle, Sterling, St. Bede and Hall competed during the IHSA girls bowling Regional meet on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Evan Frieders helped Kaneland when things were close at Rochelle early on Tuesday. Marshawn Cocroft heated up and helped turned things into a rout in the 81-52 road win.

The Kaneland boys basketball team traveled to Rochelle Tuesday to take on the Hubs of Rochelle High School.

Rochelle pulled off a dramatic 57-55 home win over Ottawa on Friday night, capped by a half-court buzzer-beater from Hubs' junior forward Brody Bruns to win it late.

Rochelle senior Roman Villalobos, an IHSFCA All-State running back with over 2,800 career rushing yards, has committed to play football at North Central College. "I've wanted to go to North Central since I was a little kid."

Hall of Fame basketball coach Russ Zick, who coached for 40 years, led Rochelle to six regional titles and also coached at Ashton-Franklin Center and Kaneland, died at age 72 on Jan. 13. He is remembered by former players and colleagues. 'He impacted so many people.'

Rochelle's Dylan Manning, who collapsed on the sideline after suffering a severe head injury during the team's varsity football game at Morris on Oct. 3, recently underwent a successful cranioplasty and is home from Loyola Medical Center.

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

Sterling used stifling defense and a 3-point barrage to cover up some deficiencies Tuesday night in a 62-24 win over Rochelle at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Sterling faces Rochelle in girls basketball Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Sterling took the win 62-24.

Rochelle beat Sterling 70-57 after the Golden Warriors' run made it a one-point game. Van Gerber scored a game-high 24 points to help the Hubs respond.

Sterling fell to Rochelle 70-57 in an afternoon match-up on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

The three sophomores on Rochelle’s roster made their presence felt in a big way Monday in the Hubs’ 47-34 home win over Genoa-Kingston in a nonconference matchup.

The Genoa-Kingston girls basketball team traveled to Rochelle Monday night for a nonconference matchup.

Senior Connor Kimme scored 19 points and was one of four Kaneland players to reach double figures Friday night as the Knights cruised to a 92-62 win over Rochelle.

The Rochelle Township High School competition cheer teams placed on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the J-Hawk Competition in Rockford.

The Sycamore boys basketball team completed a frantic comeback against Rochelle on Friday night for an 84-76 in the Interstate 8 opener for both teams. That made it a program sweep as the girls opened with a 58-39 win over the Hubs.

The Rochelle boys basketball team hosted Sycamore Friday night in an Interstate 8 conference matchup.

The Sycamore girls basketball team traveled to Rochelle Friday night to take on the Hubs.

Adam Carrick was familiar with Tyler Etes from the football field, and the led to confidence and a victory on the wrestling mat. It also helped Sycamore defeat Rochelle 48-24 on Thursday.

It’s hard to turn the ball over 27 times and win a game, let alone double digits. But the DeKalb girls’ basketball team forced 19 turnovers of its own against Rochelle on Monday night and Zora Watts had 10 rebounds and three blocks in the Barbs’ 46-31 win over the Hubs.

Rochelle's Antonio Ruiz, Player of the Year, is among the boys soccer players named to the Interstate 8 All-Conference team for the 2025 season. Here are the 2025 Interstate 8 All-Conference boys soccer award winners.

LaSalle-Peru's Aubrey Duttlinger and Morris's Alyssa Jepson each earned Most Valuable Player honors and are among the Interstate 8 All-Conference girls volleyball winners for the 2025 season. Here is the 2025 All-Interstate 8 girls volleyball team.

Morris's Caeden Curran (Offensive POTY), Mick Smith (Defensive POTY) and Kaneland's Jake Buckley (Lineman of the Year) are among the Interstate 8's All-Conference players for the 2025 season. Below are all of this year's winners, including Honorable Mentions.

Brody Bruns posted a double-double with 33 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, while Warren Schweitzer added eight points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as Rochelle outlasted Dundee-Crown 70-66 in double overtime during the Leland G. Strombom Tournament on Wednesday.

Returning IHSA state qualifier Jack Ragan won two matches, and Dixon recorded 14 pins across two duals to sweep its nonconference triangular against Rochelle and Burlington Central on Tuesday.

All-Interstate 8 forward Brody Bruns is one of several players set to return for the Rochelle boys basketball team this season. The Hubs will begin the season at Sycamore's Strombom Tournament later this month.