A big third-quarter run turned the tables for Dixon on Wednesday against Alleman, and the Dukes pulled away for a 59-48 nonconference win at Lancaster Gym.

Dixon boys take on Alleman Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in boys basketball. The Dukes took the win 59-48.

Dixon used smothering defense and a couple of offensive surges to pull away from Genoa-Kingston for a 51-23 victory in their Big Northern Conference game Tuesday night at Lancaster Gym.

The Dixon Duchesses beat G-K 51-23 Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Dixon.

Dixon wrestler Jack Ragan is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. He eclipsed 100 career wins this season and hopes to place at state.

The Dixon Duchesses took on the Byron Tigers in a Girls basketball Conference game.The Byron Tigers won over the Dixon Duchesses 46-43 in overtime. The girls basketball game took place at Byron on Saturday, January 24th, 2026.

Dixon erased a five-point deficit in the final minute of regulation, but Byron pulled out a 46-43 victory in overtime to knock Dixon from the ranks of undefeated in the Big Northern Conference on Saturday afternoon.

The Dixon wrestling team had dominant performances over Oregon and Rock Falls to win a seventh straight Big Northern Conference title.

Here are pictures of Rock Falls, Dixon and Oregon wrestling in meet at Rock Falls. The event took place on January 21, 2026.

Playing its fifth game in eight days, LaSalle-Peru struggled early Tuesday but pulled away for a 69-46 victory over Dixon.

L-P defeated Dixon 69-46 on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Morrison and Fulton win in the NUIC. Dixon earns a win on the mat. Plus more results from around the area in Friday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup,

Junior Ahmyrie McGowan recorded a quadruple-double, and Dixon shot 61.5% from the field before emptying the bench late in the third quarter of a 64-19 victory over Oregon in a Big Northern Conference game Thursday.

Dixon beat BNC conference rival Oregon 64-19 in basketball Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Dixon High School announced on Wednesday night that assistant Brad Winterland has been hired as its new head football coach.

The Dixon boys wrestling team has a potent lineup and high hopes this season. The Dukes look to finish the season strong after sweeping a home triangular against Sterling and Freeport on Tuesday night.

Dixon, Sterling and Freeport boys faced off in a wrestling triangular Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Dixon High School.

Wrestling teams from Dixon, Princeton, Richmond-Burton and Coal City competed during the 62nd annual Lyle King Princeton Invitational boys tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at Princeton High School.

Morgan Hargrave hit a 3-pointer just before halftime to give Dixon the lead and momentum in a 48-31 win over St. Francis on Saturday.

Dixon girls basketball hosted and beat Wheaton St. Francis 48-31 Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.

Confidence and aggressiveness were the name of the game Friday night for Dixon, as it used a huge third-quarter run to break open a tie game and pull away for a 53-37 victory over Stillman Valley at Lancaster Gym.

Dixon's Jared Shaner felt like it was time to step down after a successful run leading the Dukes' football team.

The Duchesses bounced back with a 52-43 win over Stillman Valley to take third at the Dixon Christmas Classic on Monday night.

Dixon takes on Stillman Valley in the Third Place game of the 47th Annual Christmas Girls Holiday Classic at Dixon High School on Monday, December 29th, 2025.

Dixon fell 54-52 to Byron after leading by eight in the fourth quarter in Saturday's Christmas Classic semifinals.

Dixon and Byron face off in the Duchesses Basketball Christmas Classic semifinal Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Byron edged out a win 54-52.

Dixon started off hot from the perimeter and never looked back Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Dixon Christmas Classic, building a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter in a 67-27 win over Aurora Central Catholic in their final pool-play game on Day 1.

The Dixon Duchesses played the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers in the Dixon Holiday Tournament. The game took place at Dixon High School on Friday, December 26th, 2025

Dixon faces off against Burlington Central Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in the Duchesses Basketball Christmas Classic. Dixon took the win 42-38.

Here is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Team of the Year.

A shootout between Dixon and Sycamore essentially came down to one quarter Saturday night, and it was the Duchesses’ big run in the second period that sunk the Spartans in a 55-47 victory at Lancaster Gym.

The Dixon Duchesses hosted the Sycamore Spartans in a non-conference game. The game was played at Lancaster Gym in Dixon on Saturday, December 20th, 2025.

Girls bowling teams from Ottawa, Streator Dixon, L-P, Mendota Hall and St. Bede girls all competed in the L-P Cavalier Classic on Saturday Dec. 20, 2025 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Sycamore scored 11 points in the final 59 seconds of the first half to turn a first-half deficit into a 71-59 victory over Dixon in a nonconference game Friday night at Lancaster Gym.

Dixon scored the first 21 points of the game and used a suffocating defense to defeat Kaneland 35-16 on Wednesday night at Lancaster Gym.

The Dixon Duchesses rolled to a 35 to 16 win over Kaneland Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.

Both Ottawa and Dixon’s girls basketball teams forced double-digit turnovers Wednesday night, but it was the Duchesses who turned their forced turnovers into points in a 37-19 victory.

Dixon defeated Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.

Kewanee overcame an aggressive Dixon defense to pull out a 66-62 road win in Tuesday night's nonconference game at Lancaster Gym.

The loss of back-to-back impactful senior classes the last two seasons means the Dixon Dukes are looking for a lot of new players to step up this season.

Dixon hosts Kewanee Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in boys basketball. The Boilermakers took the win 66-62.

The experienced Dixon Duchesses have adjusted their playing style this season to account for a lack of size on the interior. They are off to a 5-0 start.

Returning IHSA state qualifier Jack Ragan won two matches, and Dixon recorded 14 pins across two duals to sweep its nonconference triangular against Rochelle and Burlington Central on Tuesday.

Here is a look at the Sauk Valley boys basketball teams as the 2025-26 season tips off this week.

Dixon, Rochelle, and Amboy were three of the girls basketball teams that competed in games on the opening night of the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center and Oregon High School.

Five Sauk Valley girls basketball players to watch this season are Sterling's Jossy James, Polo's Cam Jones, Newman's Gisselle Martin, Dixon's Ahmyrie McGowan and Oregon's Aniyah Sarver.

With the 2025-26 girls basketball season getting started this week, here’s a look at the teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Dixon's Landon Knigge was named all-state by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association after a record-breaking senior season. Newman, EPC, Forreston, Amboy, Milledgeville, Polo and West Carroll also had all-state selections from the area.

Dixon showed no quit until the very end against Coal City. Newman's seniors left their mark, and three area 8-man teams are in the semifinals in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.

Dixon's Daniela Lovett finished 19th at the state cross-country meet to earn all-state honors on Saturday.