Junior Gavin Vandyke was the Panthers’ leading performer. The report says he carded 78 in the first round and 80 in the second to finish on 158, sharing 28th individually.
The team’s remaining scores were:
The improvement of four strokes in the second round proved decisive. Erie-Prophetstown moved one place in the final standings, while Illini West reportedly won the title with 609. Byron finished eighth on 660, two strokes behind the Panthers.
Dixon also ended the latest stretch on a positive note. The report says the team defeated Riverdale 2-0 at home for a third consecutive victory.
The clean sheet was central to the result, with Dixon reportedly improving to a 9-5 record. The current run gives the team momentum as it approaches the next phase of its schedule, where defensive consistency will remain important.
Sterling finished fourth in the girls’ cross-country meet on home ground, according to the report. The team scored 105 points, behind Fenwick, DeKalb and Pleasant Valley.
Sophia Davis led Sterling by placing fifth in 19:51.7, while Jaz’Mya Castaneda finished 11th and Lillian Hauck was 16th. In the boys’ race, Isaiah Rojop was Sterling’s top finisher in 12th, and the team placed eighth.
The next fixtures and meets will show whether Erie-Prophetstown, Dixon and Sterling can carry their latest momentum forward.