Dan Wussow

Rock Falls senior Aydan Goff reached 1,000 career points in a win over Stillman Valley, and the Oregon wrestling team won the Stillman Valley Holiday Tournament on Saturday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

For a while, it looked like Saturday’s first-round Forreston Holiday Tournament game between Newman and Forreston would be a close one. In the third quarter, the Comets erased all doubt, cruising to a 58-38 win.

Sterling senior Brenden Stanley bowled the second perfect game in program history to lead a dual-meet win, while the Morrison girls basketball team took second at the Pearl City Tournament. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Ball movement and ball control were the name of the game for Dixon Thursday night against Stillman Valley at Lancaster Gym. Dishing 20 assists and committing only one turnover, the Dukes won the BNC showdown 62-24.

The Sterling girls and boys bowling teams picked up wins, while the AFC girls basketball team rolled over Oregon at the Pearl City Tournament. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.

The Newman girls basketball team beat Orion and the Dixon wrestling team went 2-0 at the Stillman Valley triangular on Tuesday. That and more in our local sports roundup.

With the season in the record books, it's time to meet the 2023 Sauk Valley Media All-Area Football Team.

Polo's Brock Soltow set I8FA career records in total offensive yards and rushing touchdowns this season while helping the Marcos to their third straight state semifinals appearance. The senior is the 2023 Sauk Valley Media Football Player of the Year.

Fourth-year head coach Scott Payne led the Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Clippers to the I8FA state championship this season. He has been named the Sauk Valley Media Football Coach of the Year.

The Polo girls basketball team downed Milledgeville with a 3-point barrage, the AFC, Eastland and Morrison girls basketball teams picked up wins, and the Oregon boys bowling team rolled past Sterling on Thursday. Plus more in our local high school sports roundup.

Rock Falls was in command against Oregon from the opening quarter, pulling away for a 42-23 win Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.

Newman went 1-1 at Orion's triangular and Morrison went 2-0 at Sherrard's triangular in wrestling, while the Amboy and Milledgeville boys basketball teams both lost on Wednesday.

The Sterling and Rock Falls boys basketball teams and Dixon girls basketball team have gotten off to strong starts this season. Here's what we've learned so far about the three Sauk Valley area teams.

Polo rolled past Oregon in girls basketball, while Rock Falls routed Hall and Newman fell to Kewanee in boys basketball on Tuesday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

Against an undefeated team like Dixon, Sycamore knew it couldn’t afford a slow start. With a strong opening quarter Monday night at Lancaster Gym, the Spartans did what they needed to en route to a 40-31 win.