Morrison junior Camryn Veltrop became the first girls basketball player in school history to be named first-team all-state by the Associated Press and IBCA, and former E-P football standout Jase Grunder received his first varsity letter at Central College. Plus more local sports.

Newman senior Brady Grennan ended his high school wrestling career with a third-place finish in the Class 1A 132-pound field at the IHSA Individual Boys State Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 17. He has been voted the Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week by readers for Feb. 12-18.

At the Class 1A Byron Sectional on Feb. 10, Oregon senior wrestler Quentin Berry qualified for the IHSA Boys Individual State Finals for the first time with a second-place finish at 190. Berry has been voted the Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week by readers for Feb. 5-11.

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Collection of action from the championship matches at the IHSA state finals in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Newman Central senior Brady Grennan got revenge Saturday when he took third place in the Class 1A 132-pound bracket at the IHSA indiviudal state tournament in Champaign's State Farm Center on Saturday. He led three Newman placers.

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Collection of action from the third and fifth-place matches at the IHSA state finals in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

On Day 2 of the IHSA Boys Individual State Wrestling Tournament, three Newman wrestlers kept their seasons alive. In girls basketball, Eastland's season ended in a 1A West Carroll Regional final loss to River Ridge/Scales Mound. Plus more in Friday's sports roundup.

Newman senior Carter Rude advanced to the Class 1A 144-pound semifinals of the IHSA Boys Individual State Wrestling Tournament, while the Rock Falls boys basketball team took down Princeton on Thursday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

Last Saturday was an exciting time for 10 Sauk Valley area high school wrestlers. Nine advanced to state from the 1A Byron Sectional and one other advanced from the 2A Sycamore Sectional. Here's a look at the local talent competing downstate this week.