Get caught up on news, sports and features from the Sauk Valley for the week of May 4-10, 2024.
Newman sophomore Garet Wolfe, who had two hits and four RBIs and scattered six hits with one strikeout in a 14-3 win over Princeton, is the Sauk Valley Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Shaw Media Group Editor Joshua Welge.
The Sterling Golden Warriors defeated Princeton 5-2 in what would be best described as an efficient game that was completed in less than an hour and a half.
Princeton heads into Sterling to take on Warriors in baseball Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Newman scored five runs in the third inning and six runs in the sixth inning on the way to a 14-3 win TRAC East victory, completing the series sweep after defeating Princeton 15-0 Monday in Sterling.
The Rock Falls softball team downed Dixon, and the Newman and Amboy baseball teams were victorious. Plus more in Tuesday's SVM area roundup.
The Newman and Sterling baseball teams won, while the Dixon baseball and softball teams lost. Those results and more in Monday's SVM area roundup.
Amboy and Oregon baseball won, Sterling boys tennis went 3-0 at the Harlem Invite, and Newman boys tennis finished second at the five-team Rochelle Hub Invite. Plus more in Saturday's SVM area roundup.
Get caught up on news, sports and features from the week of April 20-27, 2024 in the Sauk Valley.