The Bureau Valley Storm seventh-grade girls basketball team took two steps closer with one game left to capture a Class 2A state championship. The Storm defeated Riverdale Washington 37-20 in the quarterfinals and edged Greenfield 16-14 in a low-scoring semifinal.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Ottawa's Lily Gwaltney each won titles at the Princeton Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

Vivi Verucchi banked in a 3-pointer from half court with 1.8 second left to lift the Spring Valley JFK Wildcats to the Class 2A McNabb Regional championship. St. Bede defeated the Trojans to capture the Tri-County Conference opener on the Academy hardwood Friday night.

Newman snapped a 10-game losing streak to Princeton with a 75-47 TRAC East win on Friday night. George Jungerman scored 25 points and the Comets hit 11 3-pointers thanks in part to rebounding and second-chance points.

The Princeton Logan and Bureau Valley seventh grade girls basketball teams will take a similar trek toward an IESA state championship on Saturday. The Storm play at 1 p.m. at Riverton while the Lions head a little further south to play at 2:30 p.m. at Auburn.

Here's our 2025 All-BCR Football Team, representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.

St. Bede scored six points in the final minute, including a 3-pointer from freshman Hannah Heiberger with 4.8 seconds left, to pull out a 40-37 win over Midland on Thursday.

Princeton Logan captured the Class 3A Morris Saratoga Sectional seventh-grade championship on Wednesday, defeating Lisle 24-12. The Lions (17-3) advance to the IESA Class 3A State quarterfinals to face Hillsboro (23-1) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Auburn High School.

The Bureau Valley Storm captured the Class 2A Fieldcrest Sectional on Wednesday, defeating Seneca 35-22. The Storm (21-1) advance to the IESA Class 2A State quarterfinals to face Riverdale Washington (19-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverton High School.