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Teams from Reed Custer, Joliet Central, Joliet West, Minooka, Ottawa, St. Bede, Princeton, Plainfield South, Streator, Yorkville and L-P competed in the Regional Bowling meet on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

The La Salle-Peru boys and girls bowling teams claimed the team titles at their own Cavalier Classic on Saturday, while Streator's Brady Grabowski and St. Bede's Aubree Acuncius took the individual titles.

This Saturday morning when 13 high school boys bowling teams arrive at Channahon Lanes to compete in the IHSA’s Minooka Regional, the La Salle-Peru Cavaliers will be one of them. The Streator Bowlin’ Bulldogs will not.

La Salle-Peru — led by Ethan Picco and Chance Hank — held off a late charge from Sycamore to claim the I-8 Conference Meet title.

Streator boys bowling sweeps all three games in victory over Ottawa. Bulldogs shake off struggles in triumph over visiting Pirates at the Elks.

The IHSA’s announcement Wednesday afternoon schools will be allowed to start basketball seasons as soon as they have a required seven practices completed has been met with both relief and excitement around the Illinois Valley.

Both the Pirates and Lady Pirates return experience, hope it translates into winning seasons

The Streator High Bowlin' Bulldogs have a lot of talent back from last winter's girls and boys teams.

Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Streator among Region 2 teams to begin practice