On Oct. 7, Dixon senior Katie Drew tied for third at the IHSA Class 1A Girls Golf State Tournament at Red Tail Run in Decatur. She has been voted the Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week by readers and answered a few questions.

Dixon High School golfer Katie Drew was voted the SBLive Athlete of the Week after tying for third place at the Class 1A State Girls Golf Tournament at Red Tail Run Golf Club in Decatur on Saturday.

Dixon's Katie Drew tied for third among 1A girls, Newman's Logan Palmer tied for 18th for 1A boys, the Fulton boys placed ninth among 1A teams, and Sterling's Mason Hubbard tied for 43rd for 2A boys on the final day of the IHSA state golf tournaments on Saturday.

Dixon senior Katie Drew, a three-time state qualifier, fired an even-par 72 at Red Tail Run in Decatur to take the lead through one round of the 2023 IHSA Class 1A State Meet.

Dixon senior Katie Drew and Newman senior Logan Palmer are looking to enjoy their return trips to the state golf meets this weekend, while Sterling junior Mason Hubbard is excited for his first state experience.

Sterling's Mason Hubbard, Newman's Logan Palmer and the Fulton boys golf team were among area golfers to qualify for state in sectional golf meets on Monday.

Dixon's Katie Drew qualified for state for the fourth year in a row with a second-place finish at the Class 1A Eastland Sectional at Lake Carroll Golf Course on Monday.

The Dixon girls golf team advanced to sectionals with a second-place finish at the 1A Byron Regional along with individuals from Oregon, Forreston and Newman on Thursday.

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Teams from Seneca, Bureau Valley, St. Bede, Erie-Phophestown, Hall, Fieldcrest, Marquette, Princeton, and Earlville competed in the Class 1A Regional golf meet on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley.