The Mendota softball team won three games at the Byron tournament, Fieldcrest baseball earned a walk-off win and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Serena's Cassie Walsh tossed a no-hitter against Gardner-South Wilmington with nine strikeouts on Saturday, while the Marquette baseball and softball teams both topped Yorkville Christian. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca and Somonauk/Leland softball, Fieldcrest baseball and girls track and field standouts Lila Coleman, Abbi Armstrong and Isabella Markey are among the winners in The Times Friday Roundup.

The Bureau Valley girls track team won the Rock Falls Invite, the Mendota baseball team earned a walk-off win and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Marquette baseball team defeated Henry-Senachwine to improve to 18-0 this season on Thursday while the Seneca softball team rolled past Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell to move to 20-0 on the campaign. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa softball team recorded a walk-off Interstate 8 Conference win over Kaneland on Wednesday, while Seneca's Tessa Krull pitched a perfect game and also homered in a Tri-County Conference victory over Midland. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The L-P girls soccer team won a conference game, St. Bede's Ranbir Saini threw a shutout, Fieldcrest baseball earned a walkoff win and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Serena and Somonauk/Leland softball maintained their tie atop the Little Ten Conference standings, Streator softball finished a sweep of Lisle, Ottawa baseball bested Pontiac, plus much more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The IVCC softball team swept Sauk Valley, the Putnam County baseball and softball teams beat Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell, and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall and Putnam County softball teams won conference games, the St. Bede and Putnam County baseball teams won by shutout and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the softball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

St. Bede placed larger schools over the weekend, L-P's Anna Riva and Princeton's Avah Oertel are hitting a lot of home runs and more in the NewsTribune softball notebook.

The Streator baseball team picked up an ICE win at Lisle on Monday, while Marquette's Kelsey Cuchra had a huge day at the plate. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

St. Bede senior Lily Bosnich set three meet records, the Bureau Valley girls won and the Storm boys took second at the title at Saturday's Rollie Morris Invitational.

The Marquette baseball defeated Illinois Valley Central on Saturday to improve to 15-0 on the season, while Seneca and Sandwich earned walk-off victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Hall beat Putnam County in baseball, St. Bede topped Hall in softball, the Mendota baseball and softball teams each won in five innings and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa baseball team used a three-run, seventh inning home run by Rizon Contreras to top Kaneland in an Interstate 8 Conference game on Friday, while the Marquette and Earlville softball teams earned wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette baseball, led by Griffin Dobberstein, and the Crusaders softball team, led by Kinley Rick picked up Tri-County Conference wins over Dwight on Thursday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The La Salle-Peru girls soccer team shut out Rochelle, plus more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette softball and Sandwich baseball were winners on an otherwise quiet local sports day for The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Marquette baseball and softball teams stayed unbeaten in Tri-County Conference play with wins on Tuesday, while the Serena and Newark baseball and softball teams earned Little Ten Conference victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Jack Oester's two-run single gave Princeton baseball a win over Mendota, the DePue-Hall and Mendota girls soccer teams won, and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Serena and Somonauk baseball as well as Serena softball won pitchers' duels, Seneca track and field received multiple event wins from Lila Coleman and Noah Odum, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Here are the 2026 preview capsules of boys track and field teams from around the Times coverage area.

Here are the 2026 preview capsules of girls track and field teams from around the Times coverage area.

The L-P girls track and field team won its invitational, Princeton girls soccer won its tournament, Geno Dinges threw a two-hit shutout for St. Bede baseball and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa, Seneca and Newark softball, Streator and Marquette baseball and Ottawa girls soccer were among the winners in a jam-packed Times Saturday Roundup.

Sandwich softball topped Streator by one run, Seneca softball moved to 16-0, Fieldcrest baseball bested rival El Paso-Gridley, and more in The Times Friday Roundup.

The Mendota baseball and softball teams beat Earlville, three L-P softball players hit home runs in a win over Rock Falls and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Streator and the HBR co-op's girls soccer teams, Seneca and Newark softball, Seneca and Marquette baseball, and Seneca's girls and boys track and field teams were all winners, and more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

Briza Cervantes and Kamilah Preciado each scored for the Trojans with Zariah Escatel making one assist. Ariana Sanchez had six saves in goal. The Mendota baseball and softball teams also win and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup

The Somonauk baseball team exploded for nine runs in the seventh inning in a comeback win at Mendota. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Carson Rowe had a leadoff single, took third on a double by Jacob Miller and scored the game-winning run for Henry on a wild pitch. The L-P and Princeton baseball and the Princeton and Hall softball teams also win. This and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup

The Ottawa baseball team - behind three-hit games from Rizon Contreras and Colt Bryson - topped Bloomington High on Tuesday, while Serena, Newark and Somonauk all earned Little Ten wins. Plus more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Leah Henkel went 4 for 4, Lexie Saylor was 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs and Eva Beetz (2 for 4) and Karson Doyle (double) each drove in three runs to lead Mendota (2-3, 1-0) to a 14-4 Three Rivers East win over Hall. Princeton and Henry softball also win.

The Somonauk and Serena baseball teams claimed wins in Little Ten Conference openers on Monday, while the Serena/Earlville/Newark girls soccer team won its first match of the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

A look at the boys track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

Seneca softball ran its perfect start to the season to a dozen wins, Ottawa boys tennis dropped a close match and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Johnathon Stunkel and Rudy Villagomez combined for a three-hit shutout to lead the Panthers to a nonconference victory at Ken Jenkins Field in Granville.

A look at the girls track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

We are proud to honor 25 of The Times area's top boys basketball players from this past season, including first-team standouts from Woodland, Ottawa, Streator, Marquette and Newark.

The Sandwich baseball and softball teams earned wins on Friday, while Somonauk's Caden Hamer was part of three wins at Mendota track meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Braden Curran delivered on the mound and at the plate to lead the Red Devils to a 13-2 Three Rivers Conference crossover victory Friday in Orion. Putnam County was also a winner on the diamond, while the L-P and Mendota track teams opened their outdoors season.

Honoring 25 of the area's best high school girls basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2025-26 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

The Ottawa softball team, led by three hits and three RBIs by Piper Lewis, defeated host Sterling on Wednesday, while Serena and Somonauk/Leland also earned softball wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

A look at the best boys basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

A look at the top girls basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

Seneca's girls track and field team, Ottawa girls soccer, Marquette softball and Earlville/Leland baseball are among the winners featured in The Times Monday Roundup.

The L-P softball team and St. Bede baseball team opened their spring break trips with wins, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Seneca's Tessa Krull pitched and hit the Fighting Irish past Joliet Catholic on Saturday, while Marquette swept a doubleheader from Princeville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.