J.T. Pedelty

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 23 years into an award-winning sports journalism career.

Latest from J.T. Pedelty

Seneca’s Week 6 homecoming opponent, Watseka, offering forfeit this Friday

The Week 6 opponent scheduled to visit Seneca for the undefeated Fighting Irish's homecoming this coming Friday night, Watseka, has informed Seneca it intends to forfeit due to injury concerns.

By J.T. Pedelty●

Football Notebook: Seneca maintaining ‘step by step, stone by stone’ approach in breakthrough season

Senior defensive back Conner Price had another solid game for the Ottawa Pirates — intercepting a pair of passes — despite Friday’s homecoming game loss to Kaneland. Price now has 11 career interceptions with at least four games to play this season.

By J.T. Pedelty, Charlie Ellerbrock and Brian Hoxsey●

The Times Athlete of the Week: Volleyball, music, Cracker Barrel breakfast favorites of Ottawa’s Haley Waddell

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa girls volleyball's Haley Waddell!

By J.T. Pedelty●

Asher Hamby, Nathan Grant, Seneca dominate Vermilion Valley showdown with Iroquois West

The Seneca Fighting Irish blanked the Iroquois West Raiders 35-0 in a battle of state-ranked unbeatens Friday night in Gilman.

By J.T. Pedelty●

The Times Week 5 previews

Undefeated showdowns on the road are on tap for both Seneca and Marquette, with Ottawa hosting Kaneland and Streator visiting Manteno.

By J.T. Pedelty●

Joliet Fire vs. Joliet Police charity Ryder Cup set to conclude Thursday at Inwood

The Joliet Fire vs. Joliet Police Ryder Cup charity event got underway Wednesday morning at Inwood Golf Course and will continue throughout the day before concluding Thursday.

By J.T. Pedelty●

Girls volleyball: Herscher stronger down stretch in three-set defeat of Streator

The Streator Bulldog Spikers won the opening set convincingly, but from there it was Herscher doing the convincing in their three-set ICE Conference victory.

By J.T. Pedelty●

The Times Week 4 Football Notebook: A little music, a little offense, a little history, a little defense, a little celebration

More from the Week 4 sideline across The Times area, including notes on the Marquette, FCW, Seneca, Ottawa and Streator football teams.

By Charlie Ellerbrock, Brian Hoxsey and J.T. Pedelty●

The Times Athlete of the Week: Teamwork, high energy keys to back-row play of Streator’s Rilee Talty

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator girls volleyball's Rilee Talty!

By J.T. Pedelty●

Lisle’s early dominance enough to survive wild last-minute rally from explosive Streator

Lisle’s defense, physical line play and rushing attack were dominant enough through three and a half quarters Friday night that even when injuries and the Bulldogs’ momentum began piling up in the closing minutes, the Lions still managed to take home a 35-28 win.

By J.T. Pedelty●

Boys soccer: Peotone strikes early, Streator strikes late in 5-3 Bulldogs victory

Peotone dominated the first handful of minutes. Streator dominated the last handful of minutes ... and that made all the difference in the Bulldogs' 5-3 boys soccer victory Thursday.

By J.T. Pedelty●

The Times Week 4 previews

It's 3-0 vs. 3-0 showdowns for Marquette, Ottawa; Streator hosting Lisle in likely must-win for both

By J.T. Pedelty●

Unbeaten Marquette in complete control of 28-0 victory over Dee-Mack

Be it on offense, defense or special teams, the Marquette Crusaders were awfully impressive all over the field Friday in a 28-0 victory over Deer Creek-Mackinaw.

By J.T. Pedelty●

The Times Athlete of the Week: Kortney Harms does a bit of everything for Flanagan-Cornell

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Flanagan-Cornell volleyball's Kortney Harms!

By J.T. Pedelty●

The Times Week 3 previews

Ottawa heads to Harvard, Seneca to Salt Fork, Marquette hosts revenge game looking for 3-0 starts.

By J.T. Pedelty●