Kevin Chlum

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after winning two medals at the Class 1A state track and field meet.

L-P junior Taylor Vescogni was named the Interstate 8 Conference Player of the Year and the Three Rivers East, Lincoln Trail and Little Ten also released all-conference teams.

"That's just the kind of community Henry is," Kaitlyn Anderson said about the support the Henry-Senachwine softball team received during its postseason run.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team's record-breaking season came to an end Monday with a 2-0 loss to Dakota in the Class 1A Sterling Supersectional.

Mendota senior Crystal Garcia was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after scoring the only goal in the Trojans' 1-0 win in the regional championship and also scoring in the sectional semifinal.

A look at the first week of the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp's season and a look ahead at this week's games.

Princeton's Ian Morris and Bureau Valley's Landon Hulsing won discus state titles, five area throwers brought home six medals and St. Bede's Greyson Marincic was runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the IHSA boys track and field state meet.

Brynna Anderson delivered a two-run double and Lauren Harbison struck out 11 as Henry-Senachwine won its first sectional title with a 2-1 victory over West Central on Friday.

Princeton freshman Landen Hoffman had the top 2A discus throw in Friday's state preliminaries, while Princeton's Ian Morris (discus) and Cade Odell (shot put) and L-P's Richie Santiago (discus) also qualified for finals.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez qualified for the state finals in discus and shot put, along with more state track and field and boys tennis state tournament results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine baseball team's season came to an end Wednesday with a 3-1 loss to Lexington in a Class 1A St. Bede Sectional semifinal in Peru.

The NewsTribune area is sending a strong contingent of throwers to the IHSA state boys track and field meet this weekend in Charleston.

Lauren Harbison hit a grand slam, Kaitlyn Anderson smacked a solo homer and Bella Williams drove in three runs as Henry-Senachwine beat Ridgewood 8-4 in a Class 1A AlWood Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Henry-Senachwine sophomore Brynna Anderson was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after going 9 for 13 with a triple, four doubles, eight RBIs and four runs and helping the Mallards to three wins.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp bring back a solid group of returning players as the team looks to defend its Prospect League championship.