Quincy Hochstatter rode to an Illinois High School Rodeo pole bender championship. Now, she’ll head off to compete nationally. Hochstatter earned herself a spot on the national rodeo team and will head to Wyoming in July to compete in the largest rodeo in the world.

More than 40 of the state's top senior baseball players participated in the Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Games on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

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The Illinois Coaches Association held their 48th annual Senior Baseball All Star Game on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

Here is a look back at the top boys basketball players in the Sauk Valley area for the 2024-25 season.

As an encore to a stellar junior season when he scored more points than any Dixon player, Darius Harrington obliterated his own scoring record on his way to taking over the top spot on the Dukes’ all-time scoring list. He is the 2024-25 SVM Player of the Year.

While there was discussion Bureau Valley would move to the Small School Division of the Lincoln Trail Conference, the Storm remain in the Large School Division for their second season in the LTC. The Storm went 3-4 in its first season in the LTC, finishing 4-5 overall.

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With the conclusion of the 2025 high school spring sports season, take a look back at some of the best images from the Sauk Valley.

Newman's Daniel Kelly took part in the 51st annual all-star Shrine Game on Saturday, closing out a standout high school football career.

Evan Holschbach lost his dad, Leon, to ALS in 2022, just shy of one year after his diagnosis. Holschbach and his wife, Lindsey, volunteered for the Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS last year and are giving continued support to raise funds to help find a cure.