L-P adjusted to Rantoul's 1-3-1 zone and played better defense in the second half to pull away for a 59-38 nonconference victory Friday.

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L-P defeated Rantoul 59-38 on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Sellette Gymnasium at L-P High School.

The Princeton Tigresses led for 28 seconds in the first quarter and for the final 2:15 in the fourth quarter. That was all they needed to pull out a 47-42 victory over rival LaSalle-Peru in the Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament Friday afternoon at Kingman Gym.

The 1981-1982 boys basketball and the 2013, 2014 softball teams will be inducted into the Putnam County Athletics Hall of Fame

The St. Bede girls basketball team won big, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Charlie Waca, a longtime assistant with four decades on Bureau County area sidelines, will be inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Association Hall Fame in the Class of 2026.

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.

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L-P defeated Ottawa 41-36 on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Mendota was hanging around, down 15 in the third quarter. It could have been a lot closer, but Xander Lewis drew charges on back-to-back possessions, steadying Sycamore during a short offensive dry spell in a 71-58 win over the Trojans on Wednesday.