Princeton Logan’s Eric Giaquinto and Hawk Amy won IESA sectional championships to qualify for state this weekend. Princeton's Rylee Backes, Jadeyn Klingenberg and Ava Wunderlich have qualified for the IWCOA girls state tournament in Springfield on Saturday and Sunday.

The Bureau Valley Storm are going to need Mallory Maubach to have a good season in the circle if they’re going to be successful this year. And she was good Monday. The junior hurler tossed a 3-hit shutout, pitching the Storm to a 4-0 win over Hall in Monday's 2026 season opener.

Bureau Valley defeated Hall 4-0 on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Bureau Valley High School.

Bureau Valley senior catcher Emily Wright said the 2026 Storm softball team wants to be remembered.

Riverdale extended its lead in the BCR’s Three Rivers All-Sports Race with a strong winter sports season, including a first-place finish in girls basketball and a tie for second in boys basketball. This award is for athletics only.

Princeton coach Andy Puck retired after 24 seasons as the winningest volleyball coach at Princeton High School with 516 wins. He stands No. 2 with most wins in any sport at the varsity level in school history, second only to longtime cross country/girls track coach Pat Hodge

Here are updates of the Bureau County area boys basketball sectionals and the girls state tournament on Friday, March 6

Here’s a look at sectional championship game scores for Bureau County schools as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus. Princeton played in the first in 1936, falling to Fulton 41-29, and the last, falling to Rock Falls 49-43 last year

Hall senior Braden Curran and Mendota sophomore Cole Tillman were among six unanimous selections to the 2025-26 Three Rivers East All-Conference boys basketball team.