Earlville Preps

Teams from Aurora Christian, Beecher, Dwight, Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kankakee-McNamara, Lisle, Momence, Newark, Marquette, Seneca, Indian Creek, Somonauk, Westmont, Wilmington and Yorkville all competed during the Class 1A Sectional track meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Seneca High School.

From regional play-ins to state championships, here are the complete baseball and softball postseason schedules for Times-area teams Ottawa, Streator, L-P, Morris, Sandwich, Marquette, Seneca, WFC, Fieldcrest, Earlville, Newark, Serena and Somonauk/Leland.

The Ottawa baseball team topped Rochelle in an I-8 game Wednesday, while a number of girls from Sandwich and Flanagan-Cornell punched their tickets to the state meet in sectional competition. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team improved to 20-3, the Hall baseball team scored late to win and more baseball, softball, tennis and soccer results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Seneca softball defeated St. Bede 5-2 to finish off a second straight undefeated Tri-County Conference season on Tuesday, while Marquette and Newark also earned wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette baseball team topped Midland to wrap up the Tri-County Conference on Monday, while the Ottawa boys and Streator girls track and field teams claimed titles at the Illinois Valley Invite. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The L-P softball team clinched the outright Interstate 8 Conference title and more softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top times, distances and heights in the NewsTribune area for girls track and field.

The Marquette Academy baseball club earned wins No. 23 and 24 on the season in a round robin in Tolono, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Earlville baseball team picked up a one-run win over Sandwich on Friday, while Seneca, Newark and Sandwich earned wins in softball. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Mendota and St. Bede baseball teams won in their last at-bat and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota's Mariyah Elam won three conference titles in track, St. Bede softball won and more baseball, softball, track and field and soccer results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Seneca softball team topped Marquette in 10 innings on Thursday, while the Streator boys track and field team won the Illinois Central Eight Conference meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette softball team - behind a big day at the plate by Makayla Backos - rolled past Pontiac on Wednesday, while the Ottawa girls soccer team - led by a hat trick from Chloe Carmona - blanked Rochelle. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Seneca girls capture the title of the Tri-County Conference track and field meet on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich broke the 20-year-old Illinois Valley area record in the 100-meter hurdles in the Tri-County Conference Meet and more track and field, baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P will find out out more this week about senior Jacob Gross's possible return, Bureau Valley has tied the school record for wins and more in the NewsTribune baseball notebook.

A look at the top baseball players in the NewsTribune area.

Lauren Harbison hit a grand slam and threw a shutout to lead the Henry-Senachwine softball team to a win, the La Salle-Peru boys and girls track and field teams won at home and more baseball, softball, track and field, tennis and soccer results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa baseball and softball both won close ones, Streator softball shut out Lisle, the area saw multiple event winners in a five-school track meet in La Salle, plus plenty more in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Marquette baseball and softball teams each picked up wins over Hall on Saturday, while Serena softball swept AFC in a doubleheader. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Earlville's Addie Scherer was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong week at the plate and in the pitching circle.

Seneca scored two unearned runs to break a tied game with the Pirates (13-7) in the top of the seventh on Friday to stay undefeated on the season at 23-0. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Sandwich softball scored a senior-night win, Streator softball won on the road, Marquette and Earlville both won individual events in track and field action, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The St. Bede girls track and field team won its home meet, Princeton boys tennis won and more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Serena softball team defeated Newark to earn a split in the Little Ten Conference series on Wednesday, while Seneca softball improved to 22-0. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette baseball team topped Putnam County on Tuesday, while Earlville's Audrey Scherer homered twice and drove in eight runs in the Red Raiders win over Indian Creek. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Audrey Scherer hit a grand slam and a two-run home run to lead Earlville to a win and more softball, baseball, track and field, tennis and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area.

Lauren Harbison hit for the cycle in Henry's win over Stark County and more softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

WFC, Marquette and Seneca (twice!) all recorded Tri-County Conference softball wins, plus baseball and boys tennis in The Times Monday Roundup.

The L-P softball team is riding a 15-game winning streak, Henry-Senachwine is honoring its late assistant coach and more in the NewsTribune softball notebook.

The Ottawa softball team split a doubleheader with Dunlap on Saturday, while Seneca stayed unbeaten on the season with victories over Princeton and Fieldcrest. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Seneca baseball and softball teams each defeated Streator on Friday, while Somonauk/Leland softball scored late to top Plano. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The L-P baseball team blanked Sycamore again, Earlville beat Putnam County in softball and more baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette boys track, FCW girls track, Streator baseball and Earlville softball were among the winners in a loaded Times Thursday Roundup.

The Sandwich baseball team - behind the pitching of Braden Behringer - topped Richmond-Burton in Wednesday's Kishwaukee River Conference game. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa boys tennis team started, then had their Interstate 8 Conference dual with host La Salle-Peru on Tuesday before rain forced a postponement. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

The L-P tennis team won two of three doubles matches before its dual with Ottawa was postponed, Mendota soccer won by shutout, and more baseball, softball, track and field and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune Roundup.

Streator, Seneca, Earlville and Serena all secured softball victories, plus plenty of baseball and girls soccer in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team shut out Marquette, the St. Bede baseball team won and more softball, baseball, soccer and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa softball team swept a doubleheader at Yorkville Christian on Saturday, while Seneca's Tessa Krull fired a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts against Newark. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The host Fighting Irish girls scored a second-place team finish Friday in the Seneca Irish Invitational, plus more Good Friday action from around The Times area.

The Serena baseball and softball teams recorded shutout wins over Gardner-South Wilmington on Thursday, while Sandwich softball used back-to-back homers to defeat Woodstock. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa softball and Marquette baseball both picked up one-run victories in conference play, Seneca softball bested Wilmington, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell baseball team - behind a three-run fourth and the pitching of Connor Dodge - defeated Putnam County 4-3 in a Tri-County Conference game on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Earlville baseball team scored five times in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Serena in a Little Ten Conference game on Monday. Serena, Newark and Somonauk softball teams claimed league wins. Plus more results from around The Times area.

The Serena baseball team threw a combined no-hitter against Seneca on Saturday, while the Ottawa softball team earned a pair of one-run wins. Plus more results from around The Times area.

The Streator softball team, behind homers by Joyce Walkling and Mya Zavada, and pitching of Makenna Ondrey, slipped past Sandwich 3-2 on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette and Seneca softball teams stayed unbeaten in Tri-County Conference play with wins on Thursday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.