May 03, 2025
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Local sports digest: Ladd edges Malden to win BVEC girls basketball crown

PHS senior Caden Brooks qualifies for IHSA state swimming

By Kevin Hieronymus
Ladd defeated Malden 12-10 to capture the BVEC girls basketball tournament championship at LaMoille Friday night. LaMoille beat Bradford for third place.

Ladd defeated Malden 12-10 to capture the BVEC girls basketball tournament championship at LaMoille Friday night. Team members are (front row, from left to right) Kaitlyn Sears, Addison Sherman, Henna Doucette, Emma Slingsby and Avery Sondgeroth; (back row) Coach Amanda Bickett, Anali Rea, Lyla Clayton, Addie Zerfas, Maylia Petzel, Bella Orozco, Addie Petzel, Kaitlyn Coutts, Kihara Scoville and head coach Anna Dempsey; and (far back) coach Molly Harmon. ( Hal Adkins)

No. 2 seed Ladd rallied to defeat No. 1 Malden 12-10 to capture the BVEC girls basketball tournament title Friday night at Allen School in LaMoille.

Host/No. 5 LaMoille doubled up No. 3 Bradford 36-18 to take third place.

Ladd's Addison Petzel plays keep-away from Malden's Bella Bauer (from left), Riley Rauh, Danika Burden (12), Macey Hall and Kiyrra Morris in Friday's BVEC championship game at LaMoille. Ladd won 12-10. (Hal Adkins)

Brooks qualifies for state swimming

Princeton’s Caden Brooks each qualified for the IHSA State Swimming finals in two events at Saturday’s United Township Sectional in East Moline.

Brooks won a pair of events, taking first in the 500 freestyle in 4:43.03 and winning the 100 backstroke in 51.13.

Caden Brooks

Caden Brooks

Princeton wins freshmen boys tournament

Princeton won its own freshmen boys basketball tournament on Saturday, defeating Rock Falls 53-36 in the championship game.

The Kittens defeated Bureau Valley, the Princeton sophomore “B” team and Sterling to sweep its pool play.

Team members are: Jayden Fulkerson, Wyatt Koning, Rashawn Phillips, Asa Gartin, Cade Odell, Jordan Reinhardt, Chase Stewart, Arthur Burden, Liam Swearingen, Noah LaPorte and Ian Morris.

They are coached by Mark Rabe and Trent DeVenney.

Princeton won its own freshmen boys basketball tournament on Saturday, defeating Bureau Valley, the Princeton sophomore “B” team, Sterling and Rock Falls. Team members are: Jayden Fulkerson, Wyatt Koning, Rashawn Phillips, Asa Gartin and Cade Odell; and (back row) coach Mark Rabe, Jordan Reinhardt, Chase Stewart, Arthur Burden, Liam Swearingen, Noah LaPorte, Ian Morris and coach Trent DeVenney.

Princeton won its own freshmen boys basketball tournament on Saturday, defeating Bureau Valley, the Princeton sophomore “B” team, and Sterling and the Rock Falls, 53-36, for the championship. Team members are: Jayden Fulkerson, Wyatt Koning, Rashawn Phillips, Asa Gartin and Cade Odell; and (back row) coach Mark Rabe, Jordan Reinhardt, Chase Stewart, Arthur Burden, Liam Swearingen, Noah LaPorte, Ian Morris and coach Trent DeVenney. Absent: Luke Smith. (Photo provided)

Logan 8ths finish second in SRC

The Princeton Logan eighth-grade volleyball team finished second in the Starved Rock Conference volleyball tournament at Bureau Valley Saturday.

The Lions beat No. 7 LaSalle and No. 2 Bureau Valley and fell 2-1 to No. 1 Peru in the finals.

Team members are: Kaylee Plymire, Caroline Keutzer, Camryn Driscoll, Sylvie Rutledge and Kathy Maciczak, Audrey Thompson, Charlotte Worrels, Keighley Davis, Reese Reviglio, Izzy Gibson, Makayla Hecht and Chloe Ostrowski. They are coached by Hallie Monroe.

Bureau Valley defeated No. 5 Ottawa for third place.

In the seventh grade tournament, No. 1 Ottawa defeated No. 4 Peru for the championship while No. 3 Bureau Valley defeated No. 1 Princeton for third place.

Top-seeded Princeton was upset by Peru in the semifinals.

The Princeton Logan eighth-grade volleyball team finished second in the Starved Rock Conference volleyball tournament at Bureau Valley Saturday. The Lions beat LaSalle and Bureau Valley and fell 2-1 to Peru in the finals. Team members are: (front row, from left_ Kaylee Plymire, Caroline Keutzer, Camryn Driscoll, Sylvie Rutledge and Kathy Maciczak; and (back row) Audrey Thompson, Charlotte Worrels, Keighley Davis, Reese Reviglio, Izzy Gibson, Makayla Hecht, Chloe Ostrowski and coach Hallie Monroe.

The Princeton Logan eighth-grade volleyball team finished second in the Starved Rock Conference volleyball tournament at Bureau Valley Saturday. The Lions beat LaSalle and Bureau Valley and fell 2-1 to Peru in the finals. Team members are: (front row, from left) Kaylee Plymire, Caroline Keutzer, Camryn Driscoll, Sylvie Rutledge and Kathy Maciczak; and (back row) Audrey Thompson, Charlotte Worrels, Keighley Davis, Reese Reviglio, Izzy Gibson, Makayla Hecht, Chloe Ostrowski and coach Hallie Monroe. (Photo provided)