Kevin Hieronymus

Athletes of the Year and finalists are chosen by a points system for receiving all-conference, all-area, Player of the Year and All-State honors. They are Lily Bosnich, Keighley Davis, Camryn Driscoll, Libby Endress, Caroline Keutzer and Lili McClain.

Quincy Hochstatter rode to an Illinois High School Rodeo pole bender championship. Now, she’ll head off to compete nationally. Hochstatter earned herself a spot on the national rodeo team and will head to Wyoming in July to compete in the largest rodeo in the world.

Tiskilwa native Wyatt Workman will be the featured vocal soloist for the Princeton Community Band’s concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. He will be singing Gershwin’s “But Not for Me.”

There was a three-way tie for this week’s Wyaton Hills Ladies Play of the Day for “Most Fives” on Tuesday’s July 1 between Susan Johnson, Nita Wyatt and Mary Cooney.

The Princeton girls basketball team had a neat experience playing at Bradley University Team Camp on Saturday. Also, Jhavon Hayes has resigned after three seasons as PHS head softball coach to become hitting coach for the Illinois State University team at her alma mater.

Noah LaPorte’s legacy speaks for itself. The BCR Athlete of the Year had an encore year to remember, named All-State and unanimous Three Rivers East All-Conference honors in two sports and Player of the Year for the second straight year. He was First-Team All-BCR in three sports.

Athletes of the Year and finalists are chosen by a points system for receiving all-conference, all-area, Player of the Year and All-State honors. They are Elijah Endress, Casey Etheridge, Landon Hulsing, Ian Morris, Cade Odell and Noah LaPorte

Former St. Bede quarterback Jack Brady has taken over as head coach at the Academy, succeeding Jim Eustice, who departed for neighboring Mendota. The Bruins finished 2-7, winning one of four games played in the Chicagoland Prairie Conference.

The University of Dubuque junior-to-be from Princeton has been selected to the USA D-3 Basketball Team for its 2025 Brazil Tour from July 7-16. The USA team is made up of talented men’s basketball players from NCAA Division 3 colleges and universities across the United States.

Bureau County had a state track finals this spring like none other when it produced not one but two state champions in the same event. Landon Hulsing won the 1A title and Ian Morris won the 2A crown. They are the 2025 co-NewsTribune Boys Track & Field Athletes of the Year.

Alex Rodriguez competed in the recent USATF Illinois Association Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships held at Proviso East High School in Maywood, placing first in the hammer throw (41.91m), second in discus (45.71m), and third in shot (15.52m).

Hall alum Nick Sterling has returned as the Red Devils new head coach this season. The Red Devils will have four home games, including a Week 6 battle with rival Princeton at Nesti Stadium.

The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will host a Summer Book Sale on July 17-18. Over 6,000 quality used books, both hardcover and paperback are for sale.

Bureau County had a state track finals this spring like none other when it produced not one but two state champions in the same event. Landon Hulsing won the 1A title and Ian Morris won the 2A crown. They are the 2025 co-BCR Boys Track & Field Athletes of the Year.

Here’s a look at the Finals Bureau County area boys track & field athletes representing ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede