The Newman boys fell to Princeton at the buzzer, West Carroll beat Milledgeville, E-P wrestling won two and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Sterling boys basketball team faced a tall task to open Western Big 6 Conference play at 4A No. 5 Moline on Friday night.

Dixon senior basketball player Darius Harrington, who scored a career-high 40 points in a win over Rochelle, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Drake Lansman.

Sterling, Newman, A-FC, Fulton, Polo and Amboy girls basketball had wins, Sterling girls bowling beat Dixon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls is 4-0 for the first time since 2018 after holding off Byron in a 65-60 win to open BNC play. Kuitim Heald had 29 points.

Sterling alum and Nebraska senior Lexi Rodriguez is just the second player in Big Ten history to earn three Big Ten Defensive Player/Libero of the Year honors.

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Rock Falls hosts Byron Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 in boys basketball. The Rockets win 65-60.

After an early lead disappeared Wednesday night, Dixon made enough plays down the stretch to eke out a 38-35 victory over former longtime NCIC rival Ottawa at Lancaster Gym.

Eastland's Adam Awender and Parker Krogman combined for 38 points in a win, West Carroll edged Milledgeville, Sterling girls wrestling beat Moline and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.