Erie-Prophetstown Preps

Here is a look back at the top boys basketball players in the Sauk Valley area for the 2024-25 season.

The Illinois Coaches Association released its All-State softball teams in each class, with Dixon’s Bailey Tegeler and Sterling’s Mya Lira recognized in Class 3A. Newman's Gianna Vance and Lucy Oetting were also among the area selections.

Evan Bushman earned the win as Newman held off Erie-Prophetstown to advance to Saturday's Class 2A Alleman Regional final. The Comets will face the Pioneers, who pulled away from Morrison in a 12-2 win.

Rochelle took top honors at the Hall of Fame Hawk Classic on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Landers-Loomis Field scoring 95 points to Forreston's 76 in the 18-team track & field event, Hubs' pole vaulter Andrew Nuyen set a new meet record clearing 5.03 meters (16'5") shattering the old record of 14'9" set in 2002.

The way the Hall Red Devils have been struggling offensively of late, coach Tom Keegan knew he had to scratch out runs any way he could. He was waving the Red Devils around third base any chance he got. Most of the time they got home safely, sparking Hall for an 8-5 win.

Hall beat Erie-Prophetstown 8-5 on Monday, April 28, 2025 in Foley Field at Kirby Park in Spring Valley.

Sterling downed Erie-Prophetstown 2-0 on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Oregon wins the game 51-42; advances to play Rock Falls at Manlius (Bureau Valley) on Feb. 26

Oregon came back from a 12-point deficit to beat Erie-Prophetstown 51-42 on Monday to open the postseason. 'Everyone is playing like it’s the last game.'

The Hawks fell behind in the first half but came back to down Erie-Prophetstown's 51-42 in 2A regional action on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

Riverdale won the 2A Erie-Prophetstown Regional over Oregon 47-25 on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. With the win, the Rams advance to the Rock Falls Sectional where they will face Stillman Valley on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Game time is 6 p.m.

Mendota senior Cam Kelly hit a 3-pointer with 46.2 seconds left to help the Trojans to a 53-51 win over Erie-Prophetstown on Friday to clinch at least a share of the Three Rivers Conference East Division title.

Dixon, Sterling, Oregon and Erie-Prophetstown competed Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in the girls bowling regional at Plum Hollow in Dixon. Sterling took second to advance to the sectional as a team along with Oregon's Carli Bailey.

Newman ended the game right where it started Wednesday against Erie-Prophetstown. The Comets built a big lead with a huge opening run, then pulled away with a second-half surge for a 65-39 Three Rivers East victory.

Newman hosts E-P in a conference boys basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Newman won 65-39.

Oregon won the 17-team Polo Wrestling Invitational with 217.5 points, edging runner-up Fulton (212). West Carroll (104.5) took fourth, Polo (89.5) was eighth and Erie-Prophetstown (65) was 10th among area teams.

Relentless pressure, non-stop hustle and hot shooting set the tone from the start Thursday night, and Newman rode that wave to a 65-30 Three Rivers East victory over visiting Erie-Prophetstown.

Newman takes on E-P Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 in girls basketball. Newman won 65-30.

Oregon hosted Erie-Prophetstown and Lena-Winslow on the wrestling mats on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

The Marquette and Seneca boys basketball teams opened the season with wins over Erie-Prophetstown and Hall respectively at Monday's Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament at Serena High School.

Marquette defeated Erie-Prophetstown 46-43 in the Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Serena High School.

Here is a look at all 16 girls basketball teams in the Sauk Valley coverage area for the 2024-25 season.

A look at second-round scores and quarterfinals pairings

A look at second-round scores and quarterfinals pairings

This year's Erie-Prophetstown volleyball team raised the bar for future Panthers after making their first ever run to the Sweet 16. E-P (32-4-2) fell to El Paso-Gridley in Thursday night's sectional final.

A look at area postseason scores and pairings for Nov. 7

Erie-Prophetstown faces off against El Paso-Gridley in the Class 2A volleyball sectional championship Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 at Bureau Valley High School. El Paso-Gridley won in straight sets to advance to the super-sectional.

The Panthers (32-3-2) will meet El Paso-Gridley (29-6) in Thursday’s championship match at 6 p.m. El-Paso Gridley beat Orion in Tuesday’s first semifinal

Erie-Prophetstown defeated Seneca 25-16, 25-22 in the Class 2A volleyball sectional on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 at Bureau Valley High School. The Panthers will play El Paso Gridley in the Sectional final on Thursday at 7p.m.

Sterling's Drew Nettleton and Kaedon Phillips set multiple records in final game, Carter Kibble's kick return sets up Dixon's strong finish in win, Newman's offense bounces back big, E-P lost a heartbreaker and West Carroll has goal line stop to win in Sauk Valley notes.

Area first-round scores and second-round pairings

Oregon junior Daniel Gonzalez ran a personal record of 16 minutes and 32 seconds to qualify for state after placing 17th at the 1A sectional in Rock Island on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. He was the eighth individual out of 10 to advance to state from the sectional. On the girls side, E-P senior Sarah Link (20:12) ran a PR and took 30th. Oregon (290) was 11th as a team, led by senior Ella Dannhorn’s 20:35, good for 35th place.

Erie-Prophetstown battled undefeated No. 2 Bismarck-Henning late until a tipped pass scored the game-winning touchdown, and Milledgeville advanced in the 8-man playoffs in Saturday's Sauk Valley area football action.

Here’s a look at area first-round scores from Saturday

Erie-Prophetstown volleyball took care of business in straight sets against Rock Falls on Thursday night to win its first regional title since becoming a co-op in 2018.

Erie-Prophetstown's Panthers defeated the Rock Falls Rockets in two sets, 25-15 and 25-21 to win the 2A Newman Volleyball Regional in Sterling on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Panthers will play the winner at the Manlius (Bureau Valley) Sectional on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Dixon and Newman are set for home playoff matchups, Eastland-Pearl City plays at Rockridge in a battle of 7-2 teams and four area 8-man teams open the first round in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Erie-Prophetstown takes on Oregon in the Class 2A regional volleyball semifinal Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at Newman High School.

The 2024 playoffs kick off this weekend. Here’s a look at pairings for area teams:

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 2A IHSA football playoffs

Princeton coach Ryan Pearson was pleased in the Tigers’ offensive attack in their no-huddle offense, racking up 422 yards rushing while quarterback Will Lott had a perfect night passing, completing 7 of 7 passes for 99 yards in a 61-14 win over Erie-Prophetstown.

Princeton faces Erie-Prophetstown in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Kevin Hieronymus will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Dixon's Leah Carlson had 13 assists and three aces in a three-set win at Byron; Rock Falls, E-P, Milledgeville and Fulton volleyball picked up wins; and Dixon boys soccer won in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Leading the way among area runners was junior Daniel Gonzales of Oregon, who took 20th place with a time of 16:30.

The Riverdale Rams posted their second consecutive regional golf win on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 winning the team title at the 1A Lanark Regional with a 305 score. Fulton finished second with a 314 and Erie-Prophetstown third with a 339. All three teams will play at the Rockford Lutheran Sectional on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club.

Erie-Prophetstown junior golfer Izzy Johnston, who shot a personal best 88 to finish as runner-up at the Three Rivers meet on Sept. 18, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Drake Lansman.

Sterling's Emily Schwingle placed fifth at the Western Big 6 Conference Meet to earn first-team all-conference, Dixon was second at the Big Northern Meet, and Forreston's Aspen McGlynn was runner-up at the NUIC Meet in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.

Fourth-ranked Dixon heads to Genoa-Kingston, Fulton and Oregon hope to get back to .500, E-PC hosts Forreston, Newman hosts Orion, E-P plays at Rockridge, Sterling heads to Galesburg and West Carroll can get to 4-0 in the Week 4 Sauk Valley football slate.

Eastland volleyball won the Byron Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez placed an area-best 24th at the First to the Finish Invitational, Fulton boys golf won in Kewanee and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.