Rock Falls grad Maya Sands was named the SEC Libero of the Year for the third straight season as a senior at the University of Missouri. She is 30th in the nation in digs this season.
The Riverdale Rams will play for third place in the 2A Illinois High School Association's state volleyball finals on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 after falling to the Central Catholic Saints in two sets, 25-16, 25-18, in the semifinals in Normal, Illinois on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
The Sauk Valley Skyhawks earned an automatic bid to the NJCAA DII National Tournament after winning the Region 4 title.
The Dixon boys cross country team is confident heading into the Class 2A state meet this Saturday. The Dukes hope to take home the title after taking fourth last season by one point.
Entering the postseason with a chip on their shoulder, the Sauk Valley Skyhawks beat Triton College in three sets on Wednesday night at home.
Trailing 22-20 and facing the end of its season, Morris scored the final five points of the match to pull out a 21-25, 25-9, 25-22 victory over Sterling in the Class 3A Sterling Regional final and earn its first regional title since 2015.
Sycamore trailed 23-19 after a lopsided loss in the first set on Thursday in the Class 3A Rochelle Regional championship. But they stormed back to win the second set, then won a third-set that featured 15 ties to claim the regional crown, 13-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Playing a Riverdale team that looks to be peaking for the postseason, Erie-Prophetstown struggled to get going in a 25-23, 25-19 loss in the Class 2A Rock Falls Regional final.
Fulton battled Stockton to three sets in a loss, Eastland fell and Amboy's postseason run also came to an end in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.
The Sycamore and Dixon volleyball teams met Thursday to decide the Class 3A Rochelle Regional champion.
Sterling seized control and never let go against Freeport in their Class 3A Sterling Regional semifinal collecting a 25-10, 25-16 win to advance to Thursday's regional final
Top-seeded Erie-Prophetstown looked sharp in a win over Oregon to open the postseason at Rock Falls. The Rockets fell short to Riverdale in straight sets.
The Dixon and Ottawa volleyball teams got together for a match Tuesday in the Class 3A Rochelle Regional.
Rock Falls volleyball fell to Riverdale Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in the Class 2A regional semifinal. Riverdale will face Erie-Prophetstown for the regional title.
Erie-Prophetstown beat Oregon in straight sets Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, to advance to the Class 2A regional final on Thursday against Riverdale.
Sterling beat Freeport in two sets in the class 3A volleyball semi-final Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Sterling High School.
Fulton beat Lena-Winslow to win the championship at the Stillman Valley Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.
Rock Falls picked up a win on Senior Night at Tabor Gym, defeating Oregon 25-16, 25-20 on Wednesday in the Big Northern Conference finale for both teams.