Rochelle's Antonio Ruiz, Player of the Year, is among the boys soccer players named to the Interstate 8 All-Conference team for the 2025 season. Here are the 2025 Interstate 8 All-Conference boys soccer award winners.

The Rochelle Township High School varsity and junior varsity competition cheer teams both took first place in the Wilmington Spiritline Competition in their divisions on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Returning IHSA state qualifier Jack Ragan won two matches, and Dixon recorded 14 pins across two duals to sweep its nonconference triangular against Rochelle and Burlington Central on Tuesday.

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The Chicago Bears continued their winning ways Sunday with a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field in Chicago.

All-Interstate 8 forward Brody Bruns is one of several players set to return for the Rochelle boys basketball team this season. The Hubs will begin the season at Sycamore's Strombom Tournament later this month.

Briggs Sellers, a physical education major from Mt. Morris, is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, which will compete in the NCAA Division III Championship for the 20th time in program history.

Two-sport standout Roman Villalobos, an IHSA state qualifier last season, is one of multiple experienced and talented seniors back for the Rochelle boys wrestling team this season. The Hubs, who went 21-7 last season, are seeking a fourth straight Interstate 8 Conference crown.

Seniors Jaydin Dickey and Carmela Bright will be tasked with leading a Rochelle girls basketball team seeking to improve on an 8-23 record and a 1-9 mark in the Interstate 8 last season. Rochelle's 2025-26 season begins at the Oregon Tip Off Tournament next week.

Rochelle sophomore swimmer Josie Slattengren placed in two events at the Rockford Jefferson Sectional meet held on Saturday, Nov. 8.