It is a loss shared by the whole community and the many lives Dave touched in his humorous, but funny way. To know Dave was to love Dave.

The private/public school debate in the state championship games took centerstage in a dominant weekend for private schools. Steve Soucie takes a look at what happened in the state championship round of the playoffs.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won in Rock Falls, L-P's Nick Olivero scored 41 points in a win over Plano and more basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall senior Ella Sterling was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong start to her season at the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2024-25 season.

The IVCC men's basketball team lost and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton's boys basketball team used a huge third quarter from Noah LaPorte and a rough shooting performance from La Salle-Peru to best the Cavaliers in their pool-play finale at Ottawa's Shootin' the Rock.

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Princeton defeated L-P 51-46 in the Dean Riley Shootin' the Rock Thanksgiving Tournament on Friday, Nov. 29, 2020 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

L-P's Kiely Domyancich won her bracket at the Rockford East E-Rab Girls Invitational and more wrestling and basketball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.