Princeton High School didn’t have to look far for its next head volleyball coach Libby Boyles, a 2022 PHS graduate who played for and coached under newly retired coach Andy Puck, was officially hired as PHS' new head coach at Wednesday’s school board meeting.

Zach Weigel was approved as the new head football coach at Sherrard High School at Wednesday’s school board meeting. Currently a teacher at Davenport Central High School, Weigel brings a wealth of coaching experience across multiple levels.

The Seneca Fighting Irish boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 45-37 victory over the St. Bede Bruins in a Tri-County Conference game Tuesday night.

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Seneca defeated St. Bede 47-39 on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

Two-win teams in the playoffs? Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they review the IHSA expansion of the high school football playoffs and what it means for the sport going forward.

IHSA Proposal 19 was passed by a majority of member schools in an IHSA schoolwide vote. Its implementation will increase the number of playoff qualifiers from 256 teams to 384 teams.

Here's a look at upcoming area boys and girls Christmas tournaments at LaMoille, Ottawa, Princeville, Prophetstown, Seneca, St. Bede, Sherrard

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team — behind 53% shooting, a game-high 27 points from Kash Klendworth and 21 more from Layten Gerdes — topped Dwight 75-55 on Monday night in Minonk.

Santi Slevin scored 16 points, Trustin Crew had 15, Jed Johns 12 and Matthew Gibson 11 as the Princeton Christian Academy Eagles high school team (2-1) won its second straight game Monday. The Hall girls beat Somonauk 61-35