Rock Falls Preps

A closer look of Friday's Princeton vs. Rock Falls sectional championship game with a running play by play and boxscore.

Cole Mulnix, 6-8 junior center, came off the bench and scored 10 points, all in the second half, with several blocked shots, to give the Rock Falls the spark it needed to lift it to a 49-43 win over Princeton in the Class 2A Marengo Sectional championship.

Rock Falls defeated Princeton 49-43 to win the Class 2A Sectional final on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Marengo High School. Rock Falls wins their first Sectional since 2006. Princeton ends their season with a record of 21-12.

Princeton and Rock Falls will meet Friday night in the Class 2A Marengo Sectional championship. The Tigers, who have won 12 straight games, beat the Rockets 60-52 on Jan. 4 at Rock Falls.

Rock Falls meets Princeton Friday, March 7, 2025, in the boys basketball Class 2A Sectional final in Marengo. Rock Falls took the win 49-43 for their first Sectional since 2006.

Rock Falls and Winnebago battle it out in Marengo in the boys Class 2A Sectional semifinal Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Rock Falls took the win 42-40 on a last second bucket. The Rockets will play for the Sectional title on Friday.

Rock Falls and Riverdale face off for the Class 2A Regional title at Bureau Valley Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Rock Falls won a thriller 61-58 in overtime on a Kuitim Heald 3-pointer with one second left.

Kuitim Heald broke Brian Vance's 27-year-old single-single season scoring record to help Rock Falls beat Oregon in Wednesday night's Class 2A regional semifinal matchup at Bureau Valley.

Rock Falls takes on Oregon in the semifinal of the Class 2A boys basketball Regional at Bureau Valley. Rock Falls won 58-38.

Rock Falls, Dixon and Sterling are all top four seeds as postseason boys basketball kicks off this week. As the boys basketball postseason tips off this week, here are storylines to watch.

Newman grapplers took to the mat at the 1A Oregon Sectional on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Oregon deafeated Rock Falls 46-36 in 2A regional action on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Aniyah Sarver led Oregon with 22 points and Ari Reyna scored 16 for Rock Falls.

In another classic chapter in the Dixon-Rock Falls rivalry, the Dukes rallied in the final minute, but Brody Nicklaus’ last-second deep 3-pointer rimmed out and the Rockets held on for a 48-46 win Friday at Lancaster Gym.

Zhyler Hansen, Daniel Kelly, Landon Near and Javen Reyes all won titles as Newman grabbed the Class 1A Riverdale Regional wrestling championship on Saturday.

Dixon senior forward Hallie Williamson went a perfect 7 for 7 from the field in the third quarter to help the Duchesses pull away from Big Northern Conference rival Rock Falls in a 57-27 win Friday on Senior Night at Lancaster Gym.

Dixon hosts Rock Falls in girl's basketball Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in a conference matchup. The Duchesses prevailed 57-27.

Genoa-Kingston's EJ Kennedy and Rock Falls' Trail Stonitsch each had a pair of pins in a BNC triangular on Thursday.

The Genoa-Kingston wrestling team hosted Rock Falls Thursday night in a Big Northern Conference matchup.

Oregon held on for a Big Northern Conference road win at Rock Falls as the Hawks made impact plays down the stretch in a 55-53 win.

Rock Falls hosts Oregon in boys basketball Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Oregon took the conference game 55-53.

Rock Falls football coach Kevin Parker resigned after six seasons with the program. Here is his statement to Sauk Valley Media.

Rock Falls faces off against Princeton in the Rock Falls Shootout Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Saturday, Dec. 14 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

The Cavs came back to beat Rockets 57-56 while the Knights beat HOIC rival Eureka 57-50 in the nightcap.They will meet for the championship at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rockets and Hornets will play for third place at 6 p.m.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Friday, Dec. 13 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Rock Falls senior basketball player Elizabeth Lombardo, who scored a season-high 27 points and hit six 3-pointers in a win, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Thursday, Dec. 12 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Rock Falls and La Salle-Peru both scored victories Wednesday at the Colmone Classic.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Wednesday, Dec. 11 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Tuesday, Dec. 10 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Rock Falls beat Putnam County 76-43 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at Hall High School.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Monday, Dec. 9 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Some finals from the 46th Carson DeJarnatt wrestling invitational Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Sterling.

Rock Falls hosts Byron Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 in boys basketball. The Rockets win 65-60.

Three local alums are key pieces for their teams at the NCAA volleyball championships in Sterling's Lexi Rodriguez (Nebraska) and Bree Borum (Loyola Chicago), and Rock Falls' Maya Sands (Missouri). Brooklyn Borum also plays in the NIVC with Virginia.

Rock Falls hosts L-P Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in girls basketball.

Here are five of the top Sauk Valley area players to watch this season, including Dixon's Darius Harrington, Rock Falls' Kuitim Heald, Eastland's Parker Krogman, Sterling's Kaedon Phillips and Oregon's Kade Girton.

Fulton picked up its second straight win and Rock Falls edged Kewanee, plus more scores from around the area.

Rock Falls hosts Kewanee Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 in boys basketball. Rock Falls held on to win 42-37.

Rock Falls hosts Sandwich Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 in girls basketball.

Here is a look at all 16 girls basketball teams in the Sauk Valley coverage area for the 2024-25 season.

Erie-Prophetstown volleyball took care of business in straight sets against Rock Falls on Thursday night to win its first regional title since becoming a co-op in 2018.

Erie-Prophetstown's Panthers defeated the Rock Falls Rockets in two sets, 25-15 and 25-21 to win the 2A Newman Volleyball Regional in Sterling on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Panthers will play the winner at the Manlius (Bureau Valley) Sectional on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Rock Falls overcame adversity early and often, coming through when it mattered most to beat third-seeded Sherrard in three sets. The Rockets advance to face E-P in Thursday's regional final.

Rock Falls takes on Sherrard in the Class 2A regional volleyball semifinal Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Newman High School.

Newman hosts Rock Falls for a 2A volleyball regional Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. Rock Falls won in two sets and will face Sherrard on Tuesday.

Dixon's Grace Ferguson wrapped up an impressive run at state tennis, Dixon boys won a regional cross country title and numerous locals advanced, Sterling's Madison Austin was WB6 swim champ in two events, Fulton volleyball was 2nd and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman hosts Mon-Rose in a battle of TRAC champs, Sterling hits the road to Moline seeking a sixth win, the Wooden Shoe game between Morrison and Fulton returns with playoff hopes alive, Dixon hits the road to North Boone and more in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Dixon boys cross country won Saturday's Big Northern Conference cross country meet behind four Top 10 finishes. Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez was runner-up in the girls race.

Oregon rushed for 533 yards on 49 carries – an average of 10.9 yards per carry – and scored touchdowns on seven straight possessions to break open a one-point game and turn it into a 55-19 victory over Rock Falls on Friday night at Hinders Field