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Sterling, Newman, A-FC, Fulton, Polo and Amboy girls basketball had wins, Sterling girls bowling beat Dixon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls is 4-0 for the first time since 2018 after holding off Byron in a 65-60 win to open BNC play. Kuitim Heald had 29 points.

Sterling alum and Nebraska senior Lexi Rodriguez is just the second player in Big Ten history to earn three Big Ten Defensive Player/Libero of the Year honors.

Eastland's Adam Awender and Parker Krogman combined for 38 points in a win, West Carroll edged Milledgeville, Sterling girls wrestling beat Moline and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

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.

Dixon boys basketball won, Rock Falls and Newman girls picked up wins, Dixon wrestling won, Oregon boys bowling is 8-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman's Evan Bushman scored 24 points, and George Jungerman had 21 as the Comets led Byron wire-to-wire in a 69-65 win Tuesday night.

Rock Falls grad and Missouri junior Maya Sands was named the Southeastern Conference Libero of the Year and All-SEC First Team.

Eastland boys basketball opened the season with a win over Amboy, Micah Toms-Smith led the Missiles with 19 points in a win, Amboy girls beat Polo, Dixon and Sterling bowling had wins and more in Monday's SVM roundup.

Here is a preview look at all 16 boys basketball teams in the Sauk Valley coverage area.

Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls boys basketball won, A-FC girls took third at South Beloit, Sarah Doughty helped Sterling bowling take third and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon's Darius Harrington scored 40 points in a win over Rochelle, and George Jungerman (25 points), Evan Bushman (20 points) and Garrett Matznick (14 points) led Newman in a win in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

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.

The Dixon girls are 6-0, Oregon's Ella Dannhorn had 21 points in a win, Fulton's Wrenn Coffey had 14 points in a comeback win, Sterling wrestling picked up wins and more in Tuesday's SVM roundup.