Mendota junior Mariyah Elam and Morris senior Ava Conley both put together strong efforts, qualifying for the state finals in three events in Wednesday’s IHSA Class 2A Mendota Girls Track and Field Sectional.

Newman's sprinters had a big day and the Fulton girls took second at the Class 1A Erie Sectional track and field meet on Wednesday. Amboy, Bureau Valley, Erie-Prophetstown and Morrison also had girls qualify for state.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Isabella Olvera had six RBIs and Lilly Swatos drove in four in an 18-1 win over Hall. Oregon and Milledgeville softball won, Bryson Wiersema had a home run and five RBIs for Milledgeville, Dixon baseball won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A Dixon man faces a charge of aggravated fleeing alongside several traffic violations alleged to have occurred in March in Sterling and Rock Falls

Here is a look at where the Sauk Valley girls track and field teams will be competing on Wednesday and Friday with a shot at qualifying for state. Fulton, Oregon and Sterling all won sectional titles last season.

Dixon graduates Addison Arjes and Grace Ferguson reached the backdraw semifinals at No. 1 doubles over the weekend at the NJCAA Tournament with Sauk Valley.

Sterling boys tennis beat Newman 4-1, Newman baseball beat Amboy 10-0, Rock Falls won 2-0, Dixon lost to Byron 8-2, Newman softball beat Amboy 8-7, results from the Milledgeville boys track invite and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling junior softball player Rosie Cantu is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She hit two home runs and had four RBIs in an 8-5 win at Rock Island. Here is a Q&A with her.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for attempting to traffic methamphetamine from California to Illinois.