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Burlington Central dominates Sterling 15-0 to win the 3A Rochelle baseball regional Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Volunteering is a way of giving back to your community while developing important social skills and gaining valuable work experience all at the same time. Helping out at the Reagan Run is no different.

The Dixon Park District cherishes the opportunity to work with local groups and events like the Reagan Run 5K, which has become such an impressive and important part of the town’s Fourth of July festivities.

The Rock Falls Rockets and Marengo Indians promised a pitchers’ duel early in the Class 2A Stillman Valley Sectional championship Friday. But the Rockets tossed that script aside in the middle innings, pulling away for an 8-2 win and their first sectional title since 2004.

All season long, the Sterling boys track team has had en eye toward the state meet in their relay races. On Friday, all the preparation for the big stage paid off, as the Golden Warriors qualified for the finals in all four relays at the IHSA Class 2A State Meet in Charleston.

Sterling junior Brecken Peterson lost his opening match Friday on the second day of the meet in the Chicago suburbs, falling 6-3, 6-0 to Chicago U-High's Dash Smith in the consolation fourth round.

Nearly 40 area athletes qualified for the IHSA Class 1A Boys Track & Field State Meet in 17 out of the 18 events, but only a handful advanced to the finals out of Thursday’s preliminaries. Out of the plethora of state qualifiers, just 17 will compete on Saturday, in 11 events.

Nearly 40 area athletes qualified for the IHSA Class 1A Boys Track & Field State Meet in 17 out of the 18 events, but only a handful advanced to the finals out of Thursday’s preliminaries. Out of the plethora of state qualifiers, just 17 will compete on Saturday, in 11 events.

For the second straight year, Sterling’s Brecken Peterson has advanced to Day 2 of the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Meet.