Dixon junior Grace Ferguson went 4-0 to win the Class 1A Rochelle Sectional on Oct. 14 and qualify for state for the third year in a row. She has been voted the Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week by readers and answered a few questions.
Dixon junior Addison Arjes won her opening-round match in singles play, but all four local competitors were eliminated during the first day of competition at the IHSA girls tennis state meet. Plus more local results in Thursday's roundup.
Sterling's Ellie Aitken and Layla Tablante and Dixon's Grace Ferguson and Addison Arjes will compete at the Class 1A State Girls Tennis Tournament in Buffalo Grove from Oct. 19-21.
Dixon junior Grace Ferguson clinched a trip to the Class 1A state meet with her sectional title Saturday in Rochelle. Ferguson will be joined at state by teammate Addison Arjes, who finished fourth. Plus more local results in Saturday's roundup.
The Newman and Rock Falls volleyball teams won at home, while the Oregon boys soccer team advanced to the Class 1A Regional semifinals with a win on Tuesday.
The Newman and Rock Falls volleyball teams won at home, the Newman boys cross country team placed third at the Erie-Prophetstown Invite, and the Sterling girls swimming & diving team beat Byron on Tuesday.
Arjes went 3-0 for third-place Dixon at the LaSalle-Peru Invite on Sept. 23 and won her match in a Sept. 19 dual meet vs. Princeton. She has been voted the Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week by readers and answered some questions.
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.
The Dixon Duchesses looked to be in postseason form Thursday afternoon against the Sterling Golden Warriors. With a doubles sweep and a singles split, the Duchesses prevailed 4-1 on Sterling’s senior night.