The Oregon JH boys and girls bowling teams competed at the 2024 IESA State Finals held at Joliet Town & Country Lanes on April 19-20.
The Byron High School varsity girls soccer team hosted its home tournament on Saturday, April 20.
Byron High School alum Nick Brass set a new personal record as well as a Franciscan University record in the shot put during the Sparky Adams Invitational at Baldwin Wallace University, where he finished fourth with an outdoor school record mark of 45 feet 11 inches.
The Byron High School track and field team celebrated Senior Night and recognized its senior boys and girls during a home meet on Monday, April 22.
Two Ogle County softball standouts are looking to take their talents overseas and compete against some of the best high school softball players on a global stage.
The Oregon High School varsity girls soccer team won 4-1 over Winnebago on Thursday, April 11. Deborah Schmid and Teagan Champley each scored two goals for the Hawks (8-0-0, 4-0 BNC) while Anna Stender and Mya Engelkes both added assists in the win.
The Polo High School baseball team defeated Pearl City 9-3 on Wednesday, March 20.
Stillman Valley High School is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame, aimed at celebrating the rich history and achievements of athletes, coaches, and contributors to the school's athletic programs.
The Polo Lady Marco volleyball team held its first Little Marco youth volleyball session at Polo High School on Sunday. The program works to unite youth players with current members of the high school program.
Members of the Byron High School football team were invited to attend a Rockford IceHogs game and drop the ceremonial first puck.
The Polo Lady Marco basketball team held its awards banquet and several players took home PHS and NUIC honors.
Several Stillman Valley Wrestling Club athletes traveled north for the 2024 Cheesehead Apocalypse 8U tournament in the Wisconsin Dells on March 29.
Byron High School student-athlete Neve Schilling competed in the 2024 Illinois Top Times Indoor State Championships at the Shirk Center this past weekend, finishing ninth out of 15 athletes in the Class 2A high jump competition. Schilling cleared 1.50 meters (4 feet 11 inches).
The Oregon High School softball team shut out River Ridge for a 13-0 win, scoring seven runs in the first inning.
The Stillman Valley Wrestling Club brought home several medals from the IKWF Intermediate/Bantam State Championships at the Decatur Civic Center in mid-March.
The Stillman Valley Wrestling Club sent four athletes to the IKWF Senior/Novice State Championships at the BMO Center in Rockford in early March.
The Stillman Valley Wrestling Club was well represented at the IKWF Rochelle Sectional in early March.
The Meridian Junior High School wrestling team sent seven individuals to the IESA Rockridge Sectional tournament on March 2.
Polo's Zandra Vock medaled in sixth place in the Girls Senior 115 Division at the 2024 IKWF Senior/Novice State Championships at the BMO Center in Rockford earlier this month.
Oregon jumped ahead 4-0 but a late rally by Amboy took down the Hawks 6-4.
The Byron Indoor Classic was held on Saturday, March 16, with several Tiger and Lady Tiger athletes setting new PRs and leading both teams to strong finishes.
Letrese Buisker, daughter of Erich and Jannelle Buisker, signed a letter of intent to participate on the track team at Eastern Illinois University.
Byron High School track and field athlete Tim Starwalt set a new PR time of 4:35.35 to finish 51st out of nearly 100 runners in the 1600-meter run during the Batavia Distance Madness meet on Friday, March 8.
Two Hawk Wrestling Club athletes were in Decatur for the 2024 Intermediate/Bantam State Championships over the weekend.
Byron High School senior guard Ryan Tucker was honored as an IBCA All-State First Team honoree during the IHSA State Championship tournament in Champaign over the weekend.