The St. Bede baseball team only graduated two players last spring, so the Bruins bring back a veteran roster after going 27-5.

The Princeton softball team scored six times in the second inning, then held off a late rally from host Ottawa to earn a 9-7 victory in both team's season opener on Friday afternoon at a cold and windy King Field in Ottawa.

The St. Bede softball team beat IVC in five innings, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton defeated Ottawa 9-7 on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Ottawa High School.

The St. Bede softball team won its season opener, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest softball teams for the 2026 season.

The Putnam County softball team has a small, young roster but the Panthers "have the potential to do some really good things" with most of their starting lineup back.

The Hall softball team returns a strong core of players and adds a solid freshman class as the Red Devils look to improve this spring.

The Bureau Valley Storm had a record-breaking baseball season on the diamond last year, finishing with 22 wins. While the Storm lost a strong senior core, ninth-year Storm skipper Ryan Schisler believes the Storm have the makeup for continued success.