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

A team-by-team 2026 season preview for softball teams across The Times coverage area, including Newark, Serena, Earlville, Somonauk/Leland, WFC, Dwight, Fieldcrest and Sandwich.

Princeton's Keighley Davis and Bureau Valley's Libby Endress were special mention IBCA All State, plus more in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

The L-P and Earlville softball teams lost their season openers, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Earlville softball team fell in its season opener at Orangeville on Monday afternoon.

With softball season kicking off this week in Illinois, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune-area this spring.

Due to low numbers in its junior and senior classes, the Fieldcrest football program will only field a JV team this coming fall.

L-P senior Kiely Domyancich advanced to the blood round at state wrestling, plus more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa senior Juliana Thrush won her opening two matches on Friday to advance to the semifinals at the IHSA state girls wrestling tournament in Bloomington. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Woodland, Newark, Seneca and Fieldcrest all earned regional semifinal wins on Wednesday to advance to Friday's championship games. Somonauk, Sandwich and Flanagan-Cornell had their seasons come to a close.

The Mendota and Fieldcrest boys basketball teams won in regional play, plus more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Henry and Fieldcrest boys basketball teams won their postseason openers, plus more regional results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Flanagan-Cornell, Newark, Somonauk, Fieldcrest, Sandwich and Dwight's boys basketball teams all won their IHSA regional quarterfinal matchups Monday to advance. That and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

With the postseason beginning Monday, here's a look at all the boys basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

Marquette freshman Wesley Janick won the Class 1A championship of the 120-pound bracket at the IHSA Individual State Finals on Saturday, while Sandwich junior Cooper Corder also claimed a 1A title at 150 pounds.

Princeton seniors Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson won semifinal matches Friday to advance to Class 1A state title matches, L-P's Kamryn Oscepinski advanced to the final day of state bowling and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Both Marquette's Wesley Janick and Sandwich's Cooper Corder earned spots in state championship matches, Ottawa's Wes Weatherford stayed alive for a medal, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup.

Illinois’ 2025-26 boys basketball postseason begins on Monday. Here's a look at what awaits teams from across The Times coverage area.

Marquette’s Wesley Janick and Sandwich’s Cooper Corder reached semifinals at the IHSA Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday, while Woodland's Nolan Price fired in 11 3s, program-record 40 points in win over Earlville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Cissna Park girls basketball team scored the first 10 points of the game and cruised to a win over Fieldcrest in the Class 1A Fieldcrest Regional championship game Thursday in Minonk.

In The Times Wednesday Roundup, Sandwich, Earlville and Serena's boys basketball teams all took late-season losses.

The Woodland boys basketball team captured its 20th win on Tuesday night, which also gave coach Connor Kaminke his 100th career victory. Marquette topped Serena, while the Streator girls hoops squad had its season come to a close. Plus more results from around The Times area.

The Mendota boys basketball team beat Kewanee to finish as co-Three Rivers East champs, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette and Dwight's girls basketball teams both pulled off upsets Monday to set up an all-underdog championship game for the Class 1A Amboy Regional title. Plus more girls basketball regionals in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Fieldcrest girls basketball team knocked off Iroquois West to advance to the Class 1A Fieldcrest Regional final, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A total of 13 Times-area wrestlers earned trips to next weekend's state tournament at sectionals on Saturday, while the girls basketball teams from Marquette, Serena, FCW and Fieldcrest all won regional openers. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Oscepinski placed fourth at the Harlem Sectional to advance to the girls bowling state tournament, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Seneca boys basketball team - led by 18 points and 11 rebounds from Zeb Maxwell - rolled to a Tri-County Conference win over Lowpoint-Washburn on Friday. Plus, more results from around in The Times Friday Roundup.

Oliver Munoz scored 26 points to help Mendota to a win at Erie-Prophetstown, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all the girls basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams

The Somonauk/Leland girls basketball team defeated Earlville on Thursday to complete an undefeated Little Ten Conference regular-season championship.

Ottawa's girls basketball team triumphed, but Streator's Ava Gwaltney scored 20 points to surpass 1,000 in her career. Plus wins for Somonauk/Leland's girls and Sandwich's boys in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Illinois’ 2025-26 girls basketball postseason tips off this Saturday for small schools and next Monday for larger schools. Here's a look at what awaits teams from across The Times coverage area.

Leland and Newark's boys basketball teams scored Tuesday night victories. That and more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team used a huge second half to top Woodland, while Warriors senior Nolan Price became the program's all-time leader in made 3-pointers on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Putnam County, Fieldcrest and Henry boys basketball teams won, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush, Marquette’s Lily Deibel, and Streator’s Addison Yacko and Lailah Vaughn all won championships on Saturday at the Normal West Girls Wrestling Regional. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator girls bowling team advanced to sectionals for the first time since 2018 after a fourth-place finish at the Morton Regional on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The L-P girls basketball team beat Rochelle in an Interstate 8 Conference game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Newark boys basketball team fell to IMSA in the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday, while Serena and Somonauk earned wins to move on the consolation title game. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Streator girls bowling team and Sandwich boys basketball teams were both victorious. That and more in The Times Wednesday roundup.

The Seneca girls basketball team earned a Tri-County Conference win on Tuesday, while the Woodland boys captured victory No. 17 on the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The L-P girls basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat Geneseo, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Led by a record-breaking effort from Nolan Price, Woodland's boys basketball team scored a Monday night win. That plus a win from Seneca's girls and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

The L-P girls bowling team won the Interstate 8 Conference tournament, St. Bede boys basketball topped Bureau Valley and more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Seneca boys wrestler Raiden Terry, Somonauk's competitive cheer squad, Marquette's girls basketball team and Ottawa's boys basketball team were among the winners covered in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Seneca's Zeb Maxwell's huge game helped lead to a win in the third-place game of the 99th annual Tri-County Conference Tournament on Friday, while Leland's Declan Brennan scored a school-record 44 points in a win over Earlville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca's Graysen Provance poured in a school-record 44 points in a road win, Somonauk/Leland stayed atop the Little Ten Conference girls basketball standings, and more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

St. Bede senior Lili McClain eclipsed 1,000 career points in a win over Henry, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Top-seeded Woodland and No. 2 Marquette captured semifinal wins on Wednesday at the 99th Tri-County Conference Tournament in Granville and will meet for the title on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.