Putnam County Junior High defeated Wethersfield 47-32 in the championship game of its own IESA Class 2A regional on Thursday. The Pumas (23-1), who beat Bureau Valley 39-6 in the semifinals, will play host Indian Creek at 6 p.m. Monday for the sectional championship in Waterman.

Two Sweet 16 Putnam County softball teams and a Sweet 16 boys basketball team were inducted into the Putnam County High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, January 9.

Finley Judd of Hennepin won the Elks District Hoops Shoot on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Sauk Valley College. She made 18 of 25 free throws to win the girls age 10-11 division and advance to the State Hoop Shoot in Springfield on Feb. 28.

The Putnam County seventh grade boys basketball team beat El Paso 29-20 for the championship game of the Tri-County Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The PCJH 8th grade boys finished up the regular season at 18-2. They will take the No. 1 seed into the Little Tri-County tournament with a 6-0 record. On 8th grade night on Thursday, Jan. 8, the Pumas defeated Streator Woodland 53-8.

Taking a look at the some of the Putnam County sports headlines from 2025

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

The 2025 Putnam County High School volleyball awards night was held on Wednesday, Nov. 19

Putnam County Junior High girls basketball team celebrated its 8th grade night on Tuesday, Nov. 18 with a 51-16 win over Marseilles.