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La Salle-Peru beat Sterling in two sets in nonconference action Monday. The teams could meet again next week in the Dixon Regional final.
Dixon is confident and motivated after loss to Byron, Fulton's Braedon Meyers threw a school record six TDs, Jungerman steps up for Newman and Sterling bounced back in fifth win in Week 8's Sauk Valley football notes.
The Sterling football team was locked in during practice after a one-sided loss to Quincy last week. The result? A home blowout of Rock Island to get its fifth win of the season
Sterling football hosts Rock Island Oct.18, 2024, in week 8 of the season.
Rock Island faces Sterling in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Drake Lansman will have live updates, scores and news from the game
State-ranked and undefeated Dixon and Byron face off in the Big Northern Conference game of the year, Sterling can bounce back against Rock Island, Newman heads to Kewanee, West Carroll hosts Polo and Amboy heads to West Central in 8-man in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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.
Sterling was within five points of being swept by visiting United Township before picking up the pace and coming back to earn a Western Big 6 Conference win Tuesday night.
Dixon pulled away from Johnston City in tune-up for Byron, Newman rolled to a sixth straight win, Oregon ran for over 500 yards in fourth win and Sterling had its four-game win streak snapped at Quincy in the Week 7 Sauk Valley football notes.
Second-ranked Dixon improved to 7-0 after a road win over No. 5 Johnston City, Sterling fell at Quincy, E-P got a clutch win, Forreston got a victory and three area 8-man teams had wins in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup for Week 7
The Sterling and Rock Island volleyball teams came together for a good cause as the Rocks edged the Golden Warriors in three sets Thursday night. There was $400 dollars raised, and fans were treated to a thriller.
Newman can clinch the outright Three Rivers Rock title with a win over Riverdale, second-ranked Dixon has a long roadtrip to 6-0 Johnston City, Sterling heads to Big 6 favorite Quincy (6-0) and Rock Falls plays Oregon on Homecoming in the Week 7 Sauk Valley football slate.
Sterling's Alasia Harris-Rascon had 15 kills and two aces against Quincy; Amboy, Milledgeville and Morrison pick up big volleyball wins and Dixon and Sterling girls tennis win duals in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Dixon's school-record 71 points were a team effort, Sterling matched last year's win total after a fourth straight victory and unveiled a statue, and more in Week 6's Sauk Valley football notes.
Sterling freshman Lillian Hauck led the team with a 44th-place finish at the Peoria invite, Golden Warriors swimming was second at the UT Sprint Invite and Fulton was 4-0-1 at the Sterling Invite in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling's defense continues to get the job done and the running game closed things out in a 13-6 win over Geneseo. It was coach Jon Schlemmer's 100th victory.
Geneseo faces Sterling in Week 6 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Drake Lansman will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Sterling hosts Geneseo for homecoming Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Sterling won 13-6.
Dixon girls tennis beat Sterling 5-0, Newman girls tennis beat Rockford Lutheran and Sterling volleyball fell at Moline in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Third-ranked Dixon heads to Winnebago, Sterling goes for a fourth straight win, Newman heads to Mercer County and Polo heads to Milledgeville in a matchup of two 5-0 teams in 8-player in the Week 6 Sauk Valley football slate.
Newman, Sterling and Rock Falls schools, businesses and individuals worked together Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, during the 23rd annual community food drive to fill local pantries with food and other essential items.
Every stroke mattered for the Dixon boys golf team as it won its first regional title since 2010 by two shots on Wednesday at Emerald Hill. Ben Oros also was also medalist for the Dukes as Rock Falls and Sterling also have individuals move on.
Sterling's Emily Schwingle took seventh and Carmen Camacho was 16 as they both advance to next week's sectional golf meet.
Sterling, Dixon, Rock Falls and others met Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at Emerald Hill for a 2A boys golf regional.
Sterling freshman Mauricio Herrera provided a bright spot late in the Golden Warriors’ 3-1 Western Big 6 Conference loss to Geneseo on Tuesday night.
Sterling golfers compete in the the IHSA Class 2A Huntley Girls Golf Regional on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Pinecrest Golf Club in Huntley.
Sterling hosts Geneseo in soccer Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Geneseo won 3-1.
Sterling grad Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and registration is still open for the Northern Illinois 3 on 3 Basketball League in Monday's Sauk Valley sports briefs
Dixon's Knigge had the second-best rushing total in school history, Sterling won a third straight game, Newman's defense has been stout and Milledgeville and Polo are both 5-0 ahead of their 8-player clash in this week's Sauk Valley notes.
Dixon boys won the Rock River Run, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez took second, Sterling volleyball won the Reed-Custer invite, Dixon's Oros edged Sterling's Hubbard in a playoff, Polo volleyball won its home tournament and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup
Sterling beat Beloit Turner 32-0, Morrison won its first NUIC game, Fulton and E-PC picked up wins, E-P won in the final seconds and Milledgeville and Polo rolled to 5-0 in Friday's Week 5 Sauk Valley football roundup
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.
Dixon can stay undefeated with a win over Rockford Lutheran, Sterling hits the road to Wisconsin, E-PC can continue their best start since 2018, Newman hosts Rockridge and 4-0 West Carroll hosts 4-0 Milledgeville in this week's Sauk Valley slate.
Sterling volleyball again had double-digit aces in a sweep of Galesburg as the Golden Warriors won a third straight Western Big 6 Conference match on Tuesday.
Sterling meets Galesburg at Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling for a volleyball match-up. Sterling took the match 2-0.
Fulton boys golf finished the regular season 12-0, Sterling's Hubbard took ninth at the Big 6 meet, Dixon boys soccer won and Newman and Sterling girls tennis each earned dual wins in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling's Drew Nettleton set the single-game passing touchdowns record and Kaedon Phillips was recognized by the Bears, Eastland-Pearl City moves into the NUIC picture and Newman's offense is on a roll in this week's Sauk Valley notes.
Thursday's Sauk Valley sports roundup includes another Sterling volleyball win, Amboy boys golf tops Polo, Dixon's Reese Dambman was medalist and Oregon boys soccer won.
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.
Trixie Carroll had 17 kills and three aces in an Eastland sweep of Fulto, plus boys and girls golf, girls swimming and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Payton Ottens had an impressive serving run that included seven aces to help Sterling come back to beat Rock Island 2-1 in Western Big 6 Conference volleyball action on Tuesday.
Sterling's Mason Hubbard tied for third place at the Mark Rolfing Cup, Oregon's Aniyah Sarver earned medalist, Dixon and Sterling tennis both won and Sauk Valley volleyball is ranked No. 11 in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.
Sterling coach Jon Schlemmer got the game ball after becoming the school's all-time wins leader, Oregon won first 3-0 game, EPC gets big win over Fulton and more in this week's Sauk valley notes.
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.
Kaedon Phillips returned two punts for touchdowns and Sterling blocked a late PAT to beat United Township 27-26 as coach Jon Schlemmer became the Golden Warriors' all-time wins leader.
United Township faces Sterling in Week 3 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Drake Lansman will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Sterling hosts United Township at Roscoe Eades Field at Sterling High School Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Sterling won a close one 27-26.
Here is an in-depth feature on the 1969-70 Sterling boys basketball team, which will be inducted into the Sterling Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend. It is written by Jeff Metcalfe, 1971 Sterling graduate who was a manager on the team.
Eastland volleyball improved to 7-2, Dixon's golf teams both won, Sterling's Emily Schwingle earned medalist, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup