Volleyball

The Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team defeated Terra State 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 28-26 in the fifth-place match on Saturday afternoon at the NJCAA Division II National Championships, matching the program's highest finish from last year. In girls basketball Saturday, the Dixon Duchesses won the title at the Oregon Tip-Off Tournament.

The Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team defeated Kirkwood in straight sets Friday at the NJCAA Division II National Championships, earning a berth in the fifth-place match Saturday.

The Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team split its first two matches at the NJCAA Division II National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, winning the opener but falling in a hard-fought five sets in the quarterfinals.

While a trip to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament is becoming a regular thing for the Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team, that doesn’t make it any less special to the players. The Skyhawks (39-2) head to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this weekend looking to make history for the second straight season, after earning a fifth-place finish this past spring to set a new high water mark for the program that is making its sixth trip to nationals in eight years.

Here is a list of local athletes who can sign national letters of intent with their NCAA schools on Wednesday, the first day of the signing period.

A look at DeKalb County athletes and where they are going to play their college ball.

A look at DeKalb County athletes and where they are going to play their college ball.

The Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team went 3-0 over the weekend to win the Region IV Tournament championship, losing only one set on its way to the title. The Skyhawks now advance to the NJCAA National Tournament for the sixth time in eight years.

The Sauk Valley Community College men's basketball team opened its season with a 91-70 win over Prairie State.