Newman standout baseball player Brendan Tunink earns all-region selection in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Sports briefs

Following a record-breaking tennis career and winning Sterling's first state medal in over 50 years, Brecken Peterson is this year's Sauk Valley Media Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

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.

The Sterling, Newman and Dixon softball teams, and the Dixon and Newman baseball teams won conference games. Those results and many more in Thursday's SVM area roundup.

The Eastland baseball and softball teams beat Polo, while Sterling softball and Dixon baseball won conference games. Those results and much more in Tuesday's SVM area roundup.

The Sterling boys tennis team defeated United Township, while the Oregon girls soccer team lost its first game to Byron on Thursday.

Sienna Stingley struck out 16 in a 2-hitter in Sterling softball's 9-0 win over Geneseo, while the Dixon baseball and softball teams picked up wins. Plus more in Wednesday's roundup.