Milledgeville and Polo face off in the Battle for the Blacktop game this Friday as each team is 3-0. No. 3 Newman heads to Orion, Dixon heads to North Boone, Oregon hosts Rock Falls and Sterling is at 3-0 UT. Here is a rundown of this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.

Sauk Valley volleyball swept Carl Sandburg on Wednesday as Denali Stonitsch had 17 assists and Carli Kobbeman had 15 digs for the Skyhawks (12-4, 4-0).

Erie-Prophetstown won the Three Rivers golf title as Isabella Johnston and Michelle Naftzger took first and second. Oregon boys soccer beat Rockford Lutheran, Dixon fell to Byron in a shootout and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

Princeton returns to action after a week off, Bureau Valley, Hall-Putnam County and Amboy co-op play at home and St. Bede makes the trip to Lewistown co-op in Week 4.

Are their warning signs as to whether or not the field will need 4-win teams to complete the field of 256? The data seems to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the third week of games.

DeKalb, Sycamore and Kaneland all open conference play in Week 4. We take a look at those games plus battles for Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our previews.

Newman bounced back from an opening-set loss to defeat Kewanee 21-25, 25-19, 25-17 in a Three Rivers West match Tuesday night in Sterling.

Sterling boys cross country won, while the Rock Falls and Sterling girls tied at the Twin Cities Triangular. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup

Dixon girls tennis improved to 9-2 after a win over Rochelle. Dixon volleyball won, Sterling girls golf won, Oregon boys soccer had two hat tricks and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon's Averick Wiseman opened his cross country season with a personal best time of 15:10.4 to take second and help the Dukes win as a team at the St. Charles East Invite. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Dixon's Brody Nicklaus shot a 75 to take eighth at the Rockford East tournament. Fulton boys golf won the Kewanee invite, Fulton volleyball won the Byron invite and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon scored on all 10 possessions in its home opener Friday night, defeating Big Northern Conference foe Rock Falls 70-0 at A.C Bowers Field

Dixon hosts Rock Falls Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Big Northern Conference action. Dixon dismantled the Rockets 70-0.

Sterling football hosts Moline Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Roscoe Eades Field. Moline won 36-20.

Oregon boys and girls golf win Big Northern Conference matches on senior night, plus more scores in Thursday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

After falling behind early in the opening set, Newman roared back to win and then carried that momentum to a big lead in the second set in a 25-23, 25-13 win over Oregon on Thursday.

Sterling opens Western Big 6 Conference play against Moline, Dixon hosts Rock Falls, Newman hosts E-P on Saturday and more, including picks and what to watch for in this week's Sauk Valley football previews.

Here are previews and picks for all the Week 3 games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

A look at all the football games around the NewsTribune area for Week 3.

Rock Falls volleyball beat Bureau Valley, Polo beat Forreston, Sterling girls golf won, Dixon boys golf beat Rock Falls and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

LaSalle-Peru weathered rallies by Dixon in both sets to pull out a 27-25, 25-18 win at Lancaster Gym to avenge an upset loss in last year's regional semifinals on the same court.

Get ready for Week 3 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

Kaneland can reach 3-0 but will have to get past DeKalb to do so, Sycamore looks to bounce back from a loss, G-K looks to avoid 0-3 and Hiawatha can surpass last year's win total with a victory. It's our preview capsules and picks.

A group of 23 new teams worked their way into the projection this week. Where do they fit? And how did they change the projected classification breaks for all eight classes. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the second week of games.

Kerby Germann tallied 15 kills and four aces in Fulton's 2-1 win over Milledgeville. Newman boys golf won a triangular, Dixon boys and girls golf won, Eastland volleyball beat Amboy and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman Central Catholic announced its Hall of Fame Class for 2025, with an induction ceremony to be held on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Hall of Fame inductees will also be announced at the 1 p.m. Newman football game on Saturday, Oct. 4th.

Sterling girls golf took second at the Geneseo invite, Lucas Porter earned medalist for Rock Falls, Dixon volleyball improved to 7-1 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The number of teams undefeated through two weeks is about the same, but some of the names of the teams on the list are a bit surprising. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 2.

Fulton's Owen Van Zuiden set the school's 18-hole record with a 67 and the nine-hole record with a blistering 30 as the Steamers shot a program-best 290 on Aug. 30. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Dixon volleyball took second at the Oregon tournament and Rock Falls was second at home. Dixon boys cross country won at St. Charles East and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Byron scored on two long runs and cashed in two turnovers for touchdowns in a 28-7 win against Dixon

Get ready for Week 2 of the 2025 season with previews and picks for all the game from around the Suburban Life area.

Newman volleyball won, Sterling's Eli Penne earned medalist against DeKalb, Dixon boys golf beat Oregon, Fulton is 5-0, Oregon girls golf beat Dixon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

After falling behind early in the second half, Rochelle scored four goals in the final 28 minutes to defeat Sterling 4-1 in their nonconference game Thursday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Dixon's massive game at No. 1 Byron highlights the 15 matchups in the Sauk Valley area in Week 2. Newman heads to Mendota, Sterling has a nonconference home game, Rock Falls hosts North Boone and more this Friday.

A look at the Week 2 matchups for football teams in the NewsTribune area.

Get ready for Week 2 with previews and picks for all the football games from around Kendall County.

Jackson Messenger led Oregon with a 43 against Rochelle, Dixon boys and girls golf won, Oregon boys soccer won and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

The IHSA's changes to the multiplier rules altered the way that the 2025 playoffs are likely to look. And the first regular season projection reflected that fact. Steve Soucie's first playoff projection of the season predicts how all eight classes of the field will look.

DeKalb and Genoa-Kingston look for bounce-back wins at home, Sycamore faces a 7A school away from home for the second straight week, plus picks and more in our capsules.

Owen Van Zuiden and the Fulton Steamers won the Geneseo boys golf invite. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

Genoa-Kingston took advantage of its opportunities to pull out a 2-1 victory over Dixon in the BNC opener for both teams Tuesday evening at A.C. Bowers Field.

Dixon girls tennis took first at Freeport, Fulton boys golf shot a school record 290 and Oregon girls golf won its home tournament in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling fell at Metamora, Oregon's Cooper Johnson had 192 yards rushing and three TDs in a win, Draven Zier had five touchdowns and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.