In just his second year as a bowler, Dixon sophomore Clark Bonnewell has already established himself as one of the best in the area. He placed 75th individually at the IHSA State Meet this past weekend.

The Sterling wrestling team placed sixth at the eight-team Western Big 6 Conference Meet on Saturday in Quincy, claiming one individual title, two runner-up finishes, a third place and five fourths.

Neither of the two locals who competed at the IHSA Boys Bowling State Meet on Friday advanced to Day 2 at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon. Dixon sophomore Clark Bonnewell finished 75th with a 1,185m and Oregon sophomore Gavvin Surmo was 101st with a 1,121.

The IHSA Boys Bowling State Meet will be a new experience for Dixon’s Clark Bonnewell and Oregon’s Gavvin Surmo. But the two sophomores, who both qualified for state at Saturday’s sectional in Rockford, have had a lot of new experiences the past few year

Oregon’s Gavvin Surmo and Dixon’s Clark Bonnewell both placed in the top 13 individually Saturday at the Rockford Guilford Sectional, and earned two of the seven individual advancing spots for next weekend’s state tournament at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon.

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Get caught up on news, sports and features from the week of January 8 through January 14, 2023 in the Sauk Valley.

The Oregon Hawks won their second regional title in program history, and the Sterling Golden Warriors rallied in their final two games to take third at the Dixon Regional on Saturday at Plum Hollow. Both teams advance to next weekend's sectional, as will three Dixon bowlers.

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Local teams compete in bowling regionals at Plum Hollow in Dixon on Jan. 14, 2023.

Lindee Poper had a triple-double to lead Polo past visiting Genoa-Kingston on Thursday night, finishing with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocked shots. Also Thursday, Newman wrestler Carter Rude notched his 100th career win with a technical fall as the Comets split a triangular