Morrison won its first wrestling regional title in school history as five wrestlers won their weight classes. Newman, E-P, Rock Falls and Fulton also had wrestlers advance to the sectional.

Several local teams hit the mats Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in the Class 1A wrestling regionals held at Riverdale (Port Byron).

Mendota scored the first eight points of the game and led start to finish to beat Newman 65-46 on Friday, giving the Comets their first loss of the season.

Mendota defeated Newman 65-46 on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 at Mendota High School. The Rockets suffer their first loss of the season as the Trojans improve their record to 20-5.

Lucy Oetting's buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the first quarter provided the spark Newman needed to pull away from Erie-Prophetstown for a 52-21 Three Rivers East win Thursday in Sterling.

Newman hosts EP in girls basketball Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Newman took the win 52-21.

Newman boys continue their unbeaten streak with a 57-49 win over conference rival Erie-Prophetstown on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

These students rank in approximately the top 10% of graduates from Illinois high schools, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state’s college access and financial aid agency.

Keighley Davis broke the Princeton girls school scoring record, but Newman made off with the pivotal Three Rivers East victory Saturday at Prouty Gym in Princeton. The Comets streaked to a 74-53 win in the boys' nightcap.

Newman used a strong start to gain momentum for a comfortable win over Rock Falls on Tuesday.

Newman wrestling beat Princeton 48-27 on senior night to clinch the outright Three Rivers Conference title Tuesday night.

Newman, Princeton and Lena-Winslow/Stockton grapple at NHS. The meet took place on January 20, 2026.

Newman wrestler Blair Grennan is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. Here is a Q&A with the junior standout who won her weight class at the E-P tournament and has multiple tourney titles this season.

Oregon hosted Newman and Byron during a wrestling meet at the Blackhawk Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Bowling teams from the area competed in the Sterling Regionals on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at Blackhawk Lanes in Sterling.

Newman knocked down 14 3-pointers and moved to 20-0 with a 75-63 win over Hall on Friday.

Newman's defense locked in during the second half as the Comets took control of the Three Rivers East with a 56-41 win over Princeton.

Newman's girls basketball team took a 56-41 victory over Princeton Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Trailing by six points in the final half-minute of the third quarter, Newman went on a huge run to take the lead and then held on to defeat Mendota 67-66 on Tuesday in a battle of the only unbeaten teams in the Three Rivers East.

The 18-0 Newman Comets take on the 14-4 Mendota Trojans at Newman High School. The game took place on Tuesday, January 13, 2025.

Eight students have been honored for their academic achievements at the Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling.

Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling has announced its honor and high honor rolls for the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year.

Trustees of the Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust encourage applications from upcoming and past graduates from Sterling and Rock Falls for a broad range of college scholarships to be awarded in mid-April.

Newman faces off against Riverdale Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, for the title at the Cliff Warkins Memorial boys basketball tournament at Erie High School. Newman took the win 79-73.

Newman nailed its first three 3-pointers to take an early lead, but Lincoln used a huge run to take control in a 61-27 victory in their Silver Bracket semifinal Saturday at the Dixon Christmas Classic.

The Newman girls showed they can compete with bigger teams if they just play hard. The Comets battled back before falling just short in a 56-49 loss to Stillman Valley at the Dixon Christmas Classic Friday. Newman beat Alleman in its opener.

Newman clashes with Alleman Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at Reagan Middle School during the Dixon Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament.

EP hosted their annual Holiday Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Dec. 19, 2025. -Photos by Jessie Ottens

Newman overcame a slow start and a red-hot shooting Byron team to win Friday's Forreston Holiday Tournament championship in a 68-65 overtime classic.

Newman wins the Forreston Holiday Tournament Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, with a thrilling OT win over Byron.

Sterling Newman beat Milledgeville 67-33 on the opening day of the 64th Annual Forreston Holiday Basketball Tournament at Forreston High School on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

Newman girls take on Erie-Prophetstown in basketball Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Newman took the win 38-22. -Photos by Jessie Ottens

Playing a scrappy Erie-Prophetstown team on the road in a defensive struggle, Newman had to grind out a 38-22 Three Rivers East win. Gisselle Martin led the Comets with 16 points.

Emmaline Burger plans to attend a 4-year university to major in bio-medical engineering. Following college she hopes to become a medical or pharmaceutical sales representative in the Chicagoland area.

Newman got a big early-season win on their resume after beating Eastland 57-50 at home on Tuesday night. The Cougars ended the Comets' season in last year's regional finals on the way to a runner-up state finish.

Newman snapped a 10-game losing streak to Princeton with a 75-47 TRAC East win on Friday night. George Jungerman scored 25 points and the Comets hit 11 3-pointers thanks in part to rebounding and second-chance points.

Princeton faced Newman in a Three Rivers East matchup as the Comets won 75-47. The matchup took place at Newman High School on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Anna Propheter scored a career-high 22 points, and Newman built a big lead with smothering defense and a hot offensive start and never looked back in an 82-14 TRAC East win over Mendota on Thursday night in Sterling.

Newman girls beat Mendota Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in basketball 82-14.

After winning its first BCR Three Rivers All-Sports Championship in 2023-24, Riverdale is back on top of this year’s race through the fall season. The Rams have been boosted by first-place finishes in boys golf and girls volleyball, which placed third in Class 2A.

Grace Tobias plans to attend a four-year university and major in psychology. She hopes to obtain her master’s degree and eventually become a therapist.

Asher Ernst scored 21 points in his Newman debut on Wednesday. The Comets look to be a challenge to defend this season with a lineup full of capable scorers and defenders.

Sterling Newman and Oregon posted wins at the Oregon Boys Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon.

Newman used a huge first-half run to pull away from Fulton in a 64-27 nonconference win over its former Three Rivers Conference foe Tuesday in Sterling.

Newman and Fulton girls face off on the court at Newman Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Newman won 64-27.

Five Sauk Valley boys basketball players to watch this season include Forreston's Kendall Erdmann, Newman's Asher Ernst, Eastland's Parker Krogman, Fulton's Landen Leu and Rock Falls' Cole Mulnix.

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

Samantha Smith plans to attend a 4-year university studying exercise science and then go on to study physical therapy.

See who has been selected a Whiteside Area Career Center student of the month for October 2025.

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.