Oregon Avalanche softball teams decorated their parade float with Avalanche Spirit Wear for the 53rd annual “Whimsical Weekend“ Autumn on Parade in Oregon.
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Forreston Junior/Senior High School celebrated the last junior high home football game of Coach Lane Schurr.
The Byron Tiger head football coach Jeff Boyer has been recently announced as the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2023-2024 Coach of the Year.
The cold weather has arrived, and warm coats and accessories are essential for staying warm. Because of this, two local youth groups, Ogle County 4-H and Oregon Avalanche are partnering to “Spread the Warmth” during their winter gear drive from Oct. 16 through Nov. 15.
Cheyenna Wilkins (Polo) and Mackenzi Shere (Stillman Valley) helped pitch their travel softball team (with substitute catcher Mylee Hulstedt, also from Stillman Valley), Midwest Aftershock 18U ES, to first place at the Midwest Monster Mash tournament in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
The Oregon High School varsity boys golf team finished seventh with a 370 during the IHSA 1A Eastland Regional at Lake Carroll on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The Oregon High School varsity boys soccer team scored a 3-1 win over Pecatonica on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The Byron High School varsity cross country team saw its boys finish third and its girls place second during the Matt Walter Invitational at Walcamp Park on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
The Byron High School varsity girls golf team shot a 367 to win the IHSA 1A Regional at Wolf Hollow on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
The Oregon High School varsity girls golf team placed third with 381 during the IHSA 1A Regional at Wolf Hollow on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Northern Illinois High School football has produced 11 state champions in the last 10 years in Class A, AA, or AAA (Lena 5, Forreston 3, Byron 2, Stillman Valley 1).
The Polo High School varsity volleyball team finished first in its home tournament on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Byron High School JV volleyball team took home the third-place trophy during the Dundee-Crown Charger Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Byron High School girls swimming and diving team took first in the Freeport Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Stillman Valley High School varsity cross country runner Adam Mendoza medaled in eighth place out of 62 runners at the Byron Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Stillman Valley High School varsity golfer Amelia Dunseth medaled in first place during the 15th Annual Stillman Valley Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 14, shooting a 79 to win the tournament.
The Stillman Valley High School varsity volleyball team finished fifth out of 16 schools in the Byron Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 14.
The Oregon High School varsity girls golf team finished fourth out of nine teams in the Big Northern Conference tournament at Timber Pointe on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The Byron High School varsity boys golf team scored 323 to finish third in the Big Northern Conference meet at Timber Pointe on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The Byron High School varsity girls swimming and diving team placed first at the Hononegah Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The Byron High School varsity cross country team swept both the boys and girls titles during the Byron Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The Byron High School varsity cross country team went south for the First to the Finish Invitational in Peoria on Saturday, Sept. 14.
The Byron High School varsity cross country team opened its season at the Oregon Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 7.
The Oregon High School golf team team celebrated Senior Night and the players honored included Brogan Wilkinson, Hailey-Jane Becker and Ethan Smice.
The Oregon CUSD enshrined its 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame class during a ceremony this past weekend.