Chips Giovanine's Western Rams won the first three Colmone Classic championships (then known as the Red Devils Invitational) on the way to undefeated runs to the IHSA State Tournament in 1974 and 1975. Here's look at each year’s winners.

The bracket for the 2025 Seneca Shipyard Showdown boys basketball holiday tournament has been released, opening with two games for each of the 16 teams in attendance.

A look at the top football players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Casey Etheridge is the latest in a long line of elite running backs from Bureau County, including the likes of the Compton brothers, Ronde Worrels, Todd Maynard, Cory Scott, Jim Dietz, Pete Roth, the Norman brothers, Eric Bryant and Kenny Bourquin.

Grace Anderson scored 19 points and Harper Schrock had eight points and 16 rebounds to lead the Mallards (3-6) to a nonconference victory at Galva. The Princeton and BV girls also win as the Mendota wrestlers take two of three matches at home, this and more in Tuesday's roundup

Here's a look at the BCR Football Players of the Year over the years dating back to its start in 1992 with Spencer Davis of Manlius/Tampico

With the season just underway, here is a look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall and Mendota girls bowling teams for the 2025-26 season.

The Colmone Classic is the only place for Princeton and Bureau Valley basketball fans have to watch their teams play out their rivalry this year and they sure got their money’s Saturday with the Tigers winning 86-83 in 2 OTs. Other winners were Hall, Fieldcrest and Mendota

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Oregon Invite, the Princeton girls basketball team earned a nonconference win and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's our 2025 All-BCR Football Team, representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.

The L-P girls wrestling team won a pair of duals, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota girls basketball team beat Earlville, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton welcomes 37 teams, including Hall-Putnam County, Lasalle Peru, Erie-Prophetstown, Mendota, Ottawa, Rock Falls, Streator and Sterling Newman, for the 2025 Princeton Invitational girls wrestling tournament on Saturday. Wrestling begins at 9 a.m.

A look at the top boys soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The 51st annual Colmone Classic will tip off Saturday at Hall High School with a new team in the 12-team field as Galva replaces LaSalle-Peru. Also included in the hoopla are Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, PC, Rock Falls and St. Bede

La Salle-Peru pulled away in the second half to beat Hall 57-34 in a nonconference game Tuesday.

L-P defeated Hall 57-43 on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2025-26 season.

Hall defeated Mendota 55-28 on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Hall High School.

After winning its first BCR Three Rivers All-Sports Championship in 2023-24, Riverdale is back on top of this year’s race through the fall season. The Rams have been boosted by first-place finishes in boys golf and girls volleyball, which placed third in Class 2A.

A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Here’s a look at the final area 2025 volleyball standings

The Putnam County boys basketball team won its first game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's an update of boys tournaments for Bureau County teams Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede on Nov. 28

Here's the leading ladies of the 2025 volleyball season representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Ohio, Princeton and St. Bede

The L-P girls wrestling team had two wrestlers win at the Rockford East Invitational and the St. Bede boys basketball team lost, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Three Rivers announced its all-conference football team and L-P's Aubrey Duttlinger and Kelsey Frederick earned all-state honors in volleyball.

The Hall boys basketball team held off a late burst from Newark in Tuesday's late game of the Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament to open the season with a 54-40 victory.

Hall defeated Newark 54-40 during the Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 in Serena.

Princeton overcame not one, but two game-tying 3-pointers by IVC's Alayah Nelton, the first at the end of regulation, and the second at the end of the first overtime, to defeat the Grey Ghosts 53-52 on a last-second 3-pointer by junior Kiyrra Morris in double overtime

Here's an update of Thanksgiving girls basketball tournaments at Bureau Valley, Princeton and Pontiac/Prairie Central on Wednesday, Nov. 19

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its first game of the season, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton gained revenge on Midland with a 69-34 win to advance to Saturday's finals. Hall defeated Mendota 48-22 and will finish out pool play Friday against IVC, looking to follow Princeton into Saturday’s finals.

The Hall and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams won at the Princeton tournament, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roudup.

The Hall boys basketball team will rely on versatility and depth this season.

The Bureau County boys basketball season will start up next week at a tournament site near you.

The Princeton and Hall girls basketball teams won Tuesday during the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

Hall defeated Stark County during the Tiger Girls basketball Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at Princeton High School.

Senior Camryn Driscoll reached 1,000 career points and Tiffany Gonigam became the all-time winningest coach at Princeton as the Tigresses opened the season with a 57-14 win over Henry-Senachwine.

Here's the 2025 BCR Boys Soccer Honor Roll with players from Princeton, St. Bede and DePue-Hall

While the Hall girls basketball team lacks size, the Red Devils have speed and depth they plan to use to play a faster tempo this season.

A look at the top boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Area volleyball players have received all-conference honors in four conferences - Three Rivers East, Tri-County, Lincoln Trail and NUIC

The Interstate 8 and Little Ten released their all-conference volleyball teams and the Three Rivers announced its all-conference soccer team.

Here's a look at the top boys swingers for the 2025 golf season from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County and Mendota boys bowling teams for the 2025-26 season.

Here are sectional girls volleyball previews for teams around Bureau County.

Here's a look at the Princeton-Bloomington Central Catholic first-round playoff boxscores along with a recap of area of playoff scores/pairings

Here are regional previews for Amboy-Ohio, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, St. Bede on Oct. 31

Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 9 games around Bureau County