Sterling senior Delali Amankwa is the SVM Volleyball Player of the year for the 2024-25 season after a record-setting career at setter.

Here is a look back at the top Sauk Valley volleyball players for the 2024-25 season.

Sterling High School graduate Grace Egan recently transferred to the Wisconsin volleyball team. As a redshirt freshman at Ohio State last season, she had a career-high 22 kills against the Badgers.

Sterling High School graduate Lexi Rodriguez closed her decorated, stellar career at Nebraska by setting the school’s all-time digs mark in her final game on Friday.

The recognition continues to come in as Sterling High School graduate Lexi Rodriguez is one of four finalists for the American Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Year. Nebraska's senior libero was also named All-American for the fourth time.

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Take a look at photographer Alex T. Paschal's favorite sports photos in the Sauk Valley for 2024.

Sterling High School grad Lexi Rodriguez had a standout performance to help Nebraska reach the Final Four. She is nine digs away from setting Nebraska's all-time digs record.

Rock Falls senior basketball player Elizabeth Lombardo, who scored a season-high 27 points and hit six 3-pointers in a win, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

The All-Arrowhead Conference volleyball selections were announced, with West Carroll grad Lacey Eissens of Sauk Valley Community College named MVP. SVCC's Jess Johns, Maggie Richetta and Ava Wight also received honors, along with Forreston grad Brooke Boettner (Highland CC).