Bureau County Republican Sports news
Princeton senior Noah LaPorte set the Tigers' all-time scoring record with the game-winning basket in Saturday’s 53-51 win over Byron. He broke the record of 1,468 set by former teammate Grady Thompson in 2022-23. Here’s a look at the Tigers' 1,000-point scorers
A look at area boys basketball standings on Feb. 10
Princeton senior all-stater Noah LaPorte scored the game-winning shot with 2.5 seconds left to lift the Tigers to a win over Byron and break the school's all-time scoring record.
Simon, 23, found he could come home again, suiting up for the inaugural BV-Princeton booster clubs' alumni game last December, getting the old band together again with teammates Kale Barnett, Tyler Gustafson, Noah Johnson and Corbin Endress.
Bureau Valley met Annawan in a showdown of undefeated leaders in the Lincoln Trail and sent the Braves packing with a resounding 54-36 defeat at the Storm Cellar.
Princeton held Hall to four points in the third quarter, just nine in the second half, to score a 34-30 win over the rival Red Devils.
A look at the 25 all-time top scoring girls leaders for Bureau County schools past and present as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus.
Princeton is fresh off winning the Three Rivers Conference championship on Friday, it’s first conference title in 14 years. They have 5 wrestles ranked in the top 10 in Class 1A
Bureau County-area girls basketball standings, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, L-P, Mendota, PC and St. Bede on Feb. 7
A look at today’s Bureau County area postponements and cancellations for Wednesday, Feb. 5
A look at the 25 all-time top scoring leaders for Illinois Valley schools past and present, including all schools in the BCR coverage area, as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus:
Princeton got two clutch free throws from junior point guard Camryn Driscoll with 12 seconds to take a 1-point lead and made a defensive stop at the end to hold on for a 56-53 win over Seneca in a nonconference matchup of two of the best teams on the I-80 corridor.
The Hall girls got an early look at the shot clock, which is coming to Illinois, at Monday’s game at IVC in Chillicothe, LaMoille senior Tyler Billhorn averaged a double-double last week, and more in this week's BCR basketball notes.
Arthur Burden, a Three Rivers Mississippi All-Conference first-team linebacker, played a key role in helping the Tigers make the last three Class 3A quarterfinals. He led the Tigers' defense with 98 tackles.
Princeton girls beat Sherrard, PHS wrestler Izzy Gibson advances to sectional, LaMoille wins LTC tournament opener. This and more in Saturday's roundup
Bureau Valley hit three straight 3-pointers to open the fourth quarter, turning a six-point deficit into a three-point lead, and added another on the way to a 43-41 upset win over St. Bede on Saturday.
Noah LaPorte (22) and Jordan Reinhardt (20) combined for 42 points, making 16 of 28 free throws for Princeton. That and more in Friday's BCR roundup.
The Princeton wrestling team claimed its first conference title since 2011, in an abbreviated NCIC conference, and the first in the Three Rivers. PHS also won the NCIC championship in 2007, its only other conference title.
Princeton junior wrestler Casey Etheridge joined the Tigers’ coveted 100-win club on Thursday. With a pair of wins at home over L-P and IVC, he now has 101 career wins.
No. 1 Seneca and No. 6 Marquette will meet for the TCC champion at Putnam County High School at 8 p.m. tonight
Bureau County area scores for Jan. 30
A look at the 25 all-time top scoring leaders for Bureau County schools past and present as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus.
Noah LaPorte and the Princeton Tigers couldn’t wait to get right back to work after falling to Dixon on Monday night. Twenty four hours later, the Tigers got their wish, playing more inspired basketball, defeating a 16-6 Riverdale team 67-60.
St. Bede has vacancies to fill for both its head football and volleyball coaches.
Darius Harrington had 11 points in the second quarter and followed up with 14 more in the third quarter, finishing with a game-high 36 points, to power the Dukes to a 61-50 win over their former NCIC rivals.
The best thing about Monday’s 61-50 loss to Dixon for the Princeton Tigers is that they won’t have long to dwell over it. The Tigers will to have to answer the bell less than 24 hours later to take on Riverdale back at Prouty Gym on Tuesday night.
Keighley Davis scored 20 points to lead Princeton to a win over Rochelle in girls basketball that and more results in both boys and girls basketball action in Monday's BCR Roundup.
Newman coach Ray Sharp was celebrating that there will be no more Reinhardts to deal with with the upcoming graduation of PHS senior Jordan, the baby brother of the four Reinhardt brothers.
PHS senior cross country and track runner Dawson Lambert is the No. 1 ranked arm wrestling champion in the state in the teen division for 154 pounds, crowned the 2024 championship.
Senior Asa Gartin scored 13 points, 11 in the fourth quarter, to spark the Tigers to a 60-46 win over Sterling Newman in Three Rivers East play on Friday at Prouty Gym.
Landon Hulsing scored 26 points, including his 1,000th career point, to lead the Storm to a runaway Lincoln Trail Conference victory at the Storm Cellar Friday night.
Here's a look at Bureau County girls statistical leaders for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede on Jan. 24
Princeton's Keighley Davis scores her 1,000th career point in a loss at Kewanee. That and more in Thursday's BCR Roundup.
No. 4 St. Bede (14-9, 7-4) and No. 3 Marquette (15-8, 7-3) will meet for the TCC championship at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Roanoke-Benson.
The Tigers Den, which up until 2022 served as the school’s computer lab, has been spruced up this year with new murals of all 21 state medalists to have graced the Tiger uniform, including seven state champions.
Kewanee bowler Josie Lindsey is a two-time Master's champion, winning in 2021 and 2024.
Schedule changes made for games including Bureau Valley, LaMoille, St. Bede and Princeton basketball teams
Bureau county area scores for Jan. 20
Brad Groleau, a former 3-sport standout at St. Bede (class of 2013), is working for Princeton High School this winter as an athletic trainer. You could say he’s giving the Tigers the Royal treatment.
Bureau County area scores for Jan. 17
A look at Bureau County statistical boys basketball leaders including Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton, St. Bede on Jan. 17
Hall and Princeton post Three Rivers East victories, St. Bede in Tri-County play in girls basketball on Thursday night
Hall's Logan Larson was offered and accepted the head coaching position at Pleasant Plains, his alma mater on New Year’s Day. He is expected to be approved at the Pleasant Plains school board meeting on Monday, Jan. 27.
Boys basketball results for PCA, Hall, St. Bede and LaMoille
Bureau Valley ran perfect attendance to all events into the new year before illness knocked three players out of action for Tuesday’s home game with Abingdon-Avon. This and more in this week's basketball notebook.
A look at Bureau County area scores for Jan. 14
Seneca landed the No. 1 seed for the 2025 Tri-County Conference boys basketball tournament, which will run Jan. 25-31.
Bureau Valley, Hall and St. Bede girls teams all fall on Monday night
Bureau County area scores for Jan. 13