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Following a record-setting senior season in the circle and a number of individual awards, Sterling senior Sienna Stingley is this year's Sauk Valley Media softball Player of the Year.
Here is a look at the 2024 Sauk Valley Media all-area softball team
Following a record-breaking tennis career and winning Sterling's first state medal in over 50 years, Brecken Peterson is this year's Sauk Valley Media Boys Tennis Player of the Year.
Check out a selection of images from Shaw Local's Alex T. Paschal of his favorite sports pictures of the spring season.
The Prairie Ridge softball team took on Sterling Wednesday afternoon in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at Sycamore High School.
Sienna Stingley struck out 15, breaking Sterling's single-season strikeout record in the process, in another commanding performance, leading the Golden Warriors past Belvidere North 5-0 to their 12th straight regional championship.
Sterling's Brecken Peterson will play for third at state tennis on Saturday, Sterling track & field advanced in five events at state, and the All-Western Big 6 Conference teams were announced for baseball, softball, and girls soccer.
Sterling’s Brecken Peterson won his first three matches at the Class 1A state tennis meet to advance to Friday's quarterfinals, while Morrison and Newman relays led area Class 1A state finalists at the IHSA boys track and field meet.
Forreston baseball advanced to the sectional finals while Sterling softball won big to earn a spot in a regional championship. And more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.
Matt Rosado allowed just two hits in six shutout innings, and Sycamore took advantage of its scoring chances in a 4-0 win over Sterling on Wednesday in a 3A Dixon Regional semifinal at Veterans Memorial Field.
Sterling senior Dale Johnson, a five-time state track medalist, is set for the distance double and leads a large Golden Warrior contingent this weekend in Charleston. Meanwhile, Morrison has high hopes in the sprints and sprint relays. Here is Joshua Welge's state preview.
The Sterling Golden Warriors trailed by two runs heading into the bottom of the sixth inning of Monday's Class 3A Dixon Regional quarterfinal, but plated nine runs in that frame to defeat the Rochelle Hubs 10-3 at Gartner Park.
Sterling hosts Rochelle in the class 3A regional quarterfinal Monday, May 20, 2024. Sterling won 10-3.
Aidan Wyzard and Dylan Hodges each won four events, while Eli Crome qualified in three to help lead Sycamore to a sectional title. Dale Johnson qualified in two distance events for Sterling, and 11 1,600 runners qualified.
Area teams including Marmion Academy, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Sterling, Dixon, Mendota, Plano, Sycamore, Wheaton Academy and St. Francis were at Sycamore High School Thursday to compete in the IHSA Class 2A boys track sectional.
Oregon soccer claimed a regional title, A-FC baseball won a thriller in the regional opener and more in the roundup.
Offense, defense, pitching - not one aspect of Sycamore’s game is dominant over another, according to head coach Jill Carpenter. On Tuesday in a nonconference game against Sterling, the defense stepped up in a 10-1 win over the Warriors.
The Sterling softball team traveled to Sycamore for a matchup of two teams headed to the postseason.
Dixon senior Olivia Cox, who had the sixth-best sectional discus throw statewide and has the fourth-best discus throw in Class 2A this spring, leads Sauk Valley area medal contenders this weekend in Charleston.
Deb Schmid scored four goals to lead Oregon soccer to a win over Rosary in a Class 1A regional semifinal, Bella Duncan tossed a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and homered twice in Morrison softball's two wins, and more in Saturday's SVM sports roundup.
Bureau Valley won the Three Rivers Conference boys track and field meet, Sterling was fourth in the Western Big Six meet and Newman baseball and softball both won in Friday's roundup.
Sterling won the Class 2A Rochelle Sectional despite not having an individual champ, Mendota and Genoa-Kingston both had individual freshman champions, Sycamore had a surprise pole vault champ and Sandwich's Sunny Weber kept up her domination.
Ethan Kessler threw a no-hitter as Eastland beat Galena in five innings. And more baseball and softball scores in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.
Several area girls track teams including Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston, Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Plano and Mendota competed Wednesday in the Class 2A Rochelle Sectional .
Sienna Stingley leads Sterling softball to shutout win in the Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.
The Sterling Golden Warriors defeated Princeton 5-2 in what would be best described as an efficient game that was completed in less than an hour and a half.
Princeton heads into Sterling to take on Warriors in baseball Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
At South Beloit, the biggest offensive output of the season lifted the Marcos to the win over the Sobos, plus more from around the Sauk Valley area Monday.
Schools from Sherrard, Port Byron Riverdale, Erie-Prophetstown, Hall, Rockridge, Bureau Valley, Monmouth Roseville, Orion, Princeton, Sterling Newman, Kewanee and Mendota all competed in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference girls meet on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Mendota.
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The Rock Falls softball team downed Dixon, and the Newman and Amboy baseball teams were victorious. Plus more in Tuesday's SVM area roundup.
Moline came out in attack mode Tuesday night against Sterling at Roscoe Eades Stadium. After a five-goal first half, the Maroons cruised to an 8-0 win over the Golden Warriors.
Moline heads into to Sterling to take on the Warriors Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Moline won 8-0.
The Newman and Sterling baseball teams won, while the Dixon baseball and softball teams lost. Those results and more in Monday's SVM area roundup.
Amboy and Oregon baseball won, Sterling boys tennis went 3-0 at the Harlem Invite, and Newman boys tennis finished second at the five-team Rochelle Hub Invite. Plus more in Saturday's SVM area roundup.
The Sterling, Newman and Dixon softball teams, and the Dixon and Newman baseball teams won conference games. Those results and many more in Thursday's SVM area roundup.
The Sterling track and field teams put on a show at the 72nd Annual Sterling Night Relays on DuWayne Dietz Track at Roscoe Eades Stadium on Thursday. The Golden Warrior girls won the team title, while the boys finished second in eight-team fields.
Sterling seniors Cale Ledergerber, Mason Emin, Kirra Gibson, Kyle Knutsen, Kendric Muhammad and Isaiah Mendoza signed to play college sports April 24 at the Sterling Schools Foundation building in Sterling. Senior Andre Klaver also announced his college commitment.
Sterling High School track hosts their annual night relay event Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Sauk Valley area softball teams have shown signs of potential in the first month-and-a-half of the season. Sterling and Fulton have emerged as top teams in the region, while Morrison and Dixon are trending upward.
The Eastland baseball and softball teams beat Polo, while Sterling softball and Dixon baseball won conference games. Those results and much more in Tuesday's SVM area roundup.
The Sterling, Dixon and Newman softball teams picked up conference wins, while the Newman and Oregon baseball teams also won conference games. Plus more in Monday's roundup.
Rock Falls senior Olivia Osborne went 4 for 4 with two RBIs, a home run and a double in a 10-8 win over Winnebago. The Sterling softball team and Newman and Oregon baseball teams also picked up conference wins. Those results and more in Saturday's roundup.
Goals were scored by Ava Kyle, Keighley Davis and Olivia Sandoval. All three were unassisted.
The Sterling boys tennis team defeated United Township, while the Oregon girls soccer team lost its first game to Byron on Thursday.
Hall built an early lead Wednesday night under the lights at Gartner Park, then held off a late Sterling rally for a 5-3 nonconference win.
Sienna Stingley struck out 16 in a 2-hitter in Sterling softball's 9-0 win over Geneseo, while the Dixon baseball and softball teams picked up wins. Plus more in Wednesday's roundup.
Hall heads into Sterling to take Warriors' baseball team on under the lights at Gartner Park Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
The Rock Falls softball team topped Oregon on the road, while the Newman softball team and Dixon baseball teams picked up home wins. Plus more in Monday's roundup.
Rock Falls baseball went 2-0 with wins over Forreston and Dakota, Newman's Elaina Allen won the 100 and 200 meters at the Paul Parker Invite, and Sterling's Brecken Peterson went 3-0 at trhe Metamora tennis quadrangular. That and more in Saturday's roundup.