J.T. Pedelty

Shaw Media Regional Sports Editor, La Salle, Livingston and Bureau counties

J.T. is a graduate of Streator High School, Illinois Valley Community College and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale who is some 22 years into an award-winning sports journalism career.

Latest from J.T. Pedelty

Pistol Shrimp go down fighting in inaugural season finale

The Pistol Shrimp concluded their first season at Veterans Memorial Park with a 10-4 defeat in a game they led 4-3 late.

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Set at quarterback with Braiden Miller, Ottawa seeks playmakers around him

‘The opportunity is there’ for mostly new receiving corps

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Pistol Shrimp split pair of close games with host Danville

Illinois Valley splits Prospect League twin bill

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Change is nothing new: Modified schedules the norm across La Salle, Bureau, Livingston, Woodford, Kendall, Lee counties

The IHSA has released official football schedules for this fall, and there are plenty of changes from years past.

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Streator using first full offseason under Kyle Tutt to build continuity, leadership

Bulldogs have a number of players returning who got a taste of new roles during the abbreviated spring season

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Numbers, strength on the rise at Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland summer camp

The FCW Falcons continued week two of summer workouts Wednesday

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7-on-7: St. Bede visits Ottawa for a little competition, fun

Pirates continue camp week by hosting Bruins

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Ottawa grad Michael Hermosillo hits 2 homers for Triple-A Iowa

Ottawa High graduate batting .305 for Triple-A Iowa Cubs

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Presenting The Times 2021 All-Area Baseball Team

Thirty-five of the best to take to the prep baseball diamond this past spring

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The Times 2021 Softball Player of the Year: Ottawa’s Abby Bukantis

Ottawa's Abby Bukantis is The Times 2021 Softball Player of the Year

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Michael Hermosillo batting .327 through 30 games for Triple-A Iowa

Ottawa native among leaders for Iowa Cubs

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FAST START: Jeremy DeBernardi’s opening-round 64 leads way to Berry Memorial championship

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JD Joanis, Paul Snook, Jimmy Park, Mitch Barton, Brian Watson, Charlie Monroe win Berry flight titles

In addition to Championship Flight, a number of others took home first-place trophies Sunday

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Meet The Times 2021 Wrestling Honor Roll

A collection of the best on the mats this past season

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Opening-round tee times set for this weekend’s Berry Memorial Championships

Local mainstay at Pine Hills on Saturday, The Eastwood on Sunday

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