Stories about the Sauk Valley
Clinton Symphony Orchestra performance, Movie in the Park in Sterling also on list of things to do.
Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.
Two goals in the final 5 minutes of the first half broke open the floodgates, and Dixon scored three more times in the first 10 minutes of the second half Wednesday for a 6-0 Big Northern Conference victory over Rockford Lutheran at A.C. Bowers Field.
The new park along the Rock River at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill site is Phase One of Sterling’s $300 million Riverfront Reimagined Project.
Sauk Valley took control midway through the first set, carried that over in a dominant second set, then rallied from its first deficit of the match to win the third set in a 25-17, 25-10, 25-20 Arrowhead Conference victory over Highland at home.
Trixie Carroll had 17 kills and three aces in an Eastland sweep of Fulto, plus boys and girls golf, girls swimming and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling's Mason Hubbard tied for third place at the Mark Rolfing Cup, Oregon's Aniyah Sarver earned medalist, Dixon and Sterling tennis both won and Sauk Valley volleyball is ranked No. 11 in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.
Eastland volleyball won the Byron Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez placed an area-best 24th at the First to the Finish Invitational, Fulton boys golf won in Kewanee and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Get caught up on news, sports and features from the Sauk Valley from Sept. 6-13, 2024.
In its first road game of the season, Dixon made itself right at home in Rock Falls. The Dukes scored on nine of their 11 possessions in the game, and limited the Rockets to 35 total yards in a 63-7 victory Friday night at Hinders Field.
Alainie Wittenauer's hope for the future is to become a teacher and be the teacher that makes an influence on kids' lives.
Alfred Silva of Silva Boxing Club in Sterling will be the grand marshal of this weekend’s 71st annual Fiesta Day Parade, the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce has announced.
Fulton's Miraya Pessman had eight kills in a sweep of Milledgeville, E-P volleyball won again, and a number of area golf teams picked up wins in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup
In a nonconference match between two teams working several new faces into the lineup and trying to find their footing early in the season, Oregon came up with the surges when it needed to in a 25-11, 25-16 win over Newman on Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.
Here is an in-depth feature on the 1969-70 Sterling boys basketball team, which will be inducted into the Sterling Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend. It is written by Jeff Metcalfe, 1971 Sterling graduate who was a manager on the team.
Eastland volleyball improved to 7-2, Dixon's golf teams both won, Sterling's Emily Schwingle earned medalist, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup
Looking to build some momentum in a Big Northern Conference road game, Oregon scored midway through the second half Wednesday to break a scoreless tie in a 1-0 win over Dixon at A.C. Bowers Field.
Fall community garage sales will be Friday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 22, across Rock Falls and Sterling.
Parade begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at First Avenue and East Ninth Street, Rock Falls.
The Fulton boys golf team set the school's 9-hole record in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup. Girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis and women's golf also competed.
Fulton boys golf improved to 8-0, and Forreston and Sterling also won in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup, which also includes girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis and boys soccer.
Are you a business owner or do you work for a business or agency who caters to or benefits from the ever-growing senior marketplace? Then you will want to be part of the 2024 Sauk Valley Senior Showcase.
The E-P volleyball team won the Oregon Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez won the Oregon Open and Sterling's Madison Austin tallied three wins in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
After some fireworks on its first snap, Dixon struggled to finish off drives until finding its mojo again in the second half, and the Dukes went on to defeat Big Northern foe Oregon 35-0 at A.C. Bowers Field on Friday night.
Dixon’s Brody Nicklaus (38) and Reese Dambman (45) both earned medalist at Timber Creek in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup, which also includes volleyball, boys soccer, and women's golf.
NAMI Sauk Area will highlight the importance of suicide prevention and provide critical resources by actively engaging in initiatives to support and educate the community throughout September.
Fulton sophomore Owen Van Zuiden, who helped Fulton set a school team record with a 300 at the Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Drake Lansman.
Rock Falls started hot and jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, but LaSalle-Peru used a big run to turn the tide and take control in a 25-22, 25-20 nonconference win at Tabor Gym on Wednesday night.
Fulton and Sterling score boys golf victories, plus more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.
The 12th annual Taste of Fiesta comes to Rock Falls from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at RB&W District Park, 201 E. Second St.
Oregon's Nole Campos earned medalist in a dual against Rock Falls, along with results in volleyball, girls golf, girls swimming, boys soccer and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Here is a look at the Sauk Valley senior bowler scores from the month of August in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling volleyball went undefeated at the Jefferson invite and a number of boys and girls golf teams had success in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup for Aug. 31
Check out photos of the week in the Sauk Valley for the week of Aug. 23-30, 2024.
After a pair of entertaining sets to open the 2024 volleyball season at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls finally grabbed the momentum and rode it to a 25-19, 15-25, 25-10 victory over Dunlap on Thursday night.
Sterling volleyball topped Newman, a number of local golf teams earned wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Dixon boys and girls golf win, Polo won in girls volleyball, and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Rock River Jazz Band concert, Taste of Fiesta, Fiesta Parade also on slate of things to do.
Fulton's Miraya Pessman (three aces) had 15 kills and Chloe Wilkin chipped in with 12 as the Steamers beat Iowa's Northeast 3-1. Eastland, E-P, Newman and West Carroll also picked up volleyball wins in Tuesday's roundup.
Opening their seasons with a rivalry match, the Dixon Duchesses and Sterling Golden Warriors treated the fans to three thrilling sets Tuesday, with Dixon pulling out a 25-23, 24-26, 25-16 victory at Lancaster Gym.
Kendra Kingsby (two aces, one block) led Milledgeville with 14 kills to help open the season with a win in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup
As heat index values climb into the 100s, area schools are announcing several high school sports events set for Tuesday have been postponed.
Dave Smith is a 35-year coaching veteran in Illinois high school football. But coming back after four years of retirement, he feels like everything is brand new.The longtime former coach is back on the sidelines, taking over as the Ashton-Franklin Center head coach.
Sauk Valley CC's Katie Drew hit her first hole-in-one and the Dixon boys won a large school division team title. Sterling's Mason Hubbard also earned medalist at the Rock Falls golf invite in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
The Sauk Valley College Foundation will begin fundraising for the Ulferts Impact Scholar Fund to provide area high school students interested in majoring in criminal justice the opportunity to earn 100% of their tuition and fees to attend SVCC.
The Fulton and Rock Falls boys golf teams picked up wins on Thursday and remain undefeated this season in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Get caught up on the news, sports and features in the Sauk Valley for the week of Aug. 16-23, 2024.
Sterling senior Delali Amankwa shared she will continue her volleyball career at Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup. A number of area boys and girls golf teams also picked up wins.
Dixon's Bailey Tegeler committed to Indian Hills softball, and a number of area golf teams had wins in Tuesday's Sauk Valley sports roundup.
The Bureau Valley community is rallying in support of Storm volleyball coach and alum Saige Barnett and her fiance, Hunter Oleson, who lost their Hoopole house to a fire on Sunday.