Hall Preps

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Monday, Dec. 9 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Here's a look at upcoming area Christmas basketball tournaments for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, LaMoille, DePue and St. Bede teams.

Hall beat St. Bede 59-49 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic tournament on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Hall High School. Check out photos from freelance photographer Kyle Russell.

A look at opening night games at the 50th Annual Colmone Classic, featuring Princeton, Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede, L-P and Putnam County.

Including girls wrestling and girls basketball results for Saturday.

Featuring players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at area girls basketball standings

A look at the top boys soccer players in the area during the 2024 season.

Braden Curran hit a 3-pointer with under a minute left, Greyson Bickett made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left and Hall beat La Salle-Peru 55-54 on Tuesday.

The Hall girls basketball team won a nonconference game, St. Bede boys opened Tri-County play with a win and more basketball, wrestling and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall girls basketball team beat Mendota by one, plus more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won in Rock Falls, L-P's Nick Olivero scored 41 points in a win over Plano and more basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall senior Ella Sterling was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong start to her season at the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

A look at final Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders for 2024

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2024-25 season.

A look at final Bureau County area volleyball standings for the 2024 season

The Red Devils left-hander followed up a breakout sophomore postseason with a strong junior campaign on the mound, posting a 6-1 record, 2.24 ERA and 71 strikeouts. He was named Second-Team Three Rivers East All-Conference.

A look at the top boys cross country runners in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.

The Mendota boys basketball team opened the season with a win in the Oregon tournament and more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Marquette and Seneca boys basketball teams opened the season with wins over Erie-Prophetstown and Hall respectively at Monday's Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament at Serena High School.

Seneca defeated Hall 69-45 during the Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Serena High School.

Featuring players from Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

Midland, which beat Princeton 50-47 on Thursday but lost to Hall 48-40 on Friday. claimed the Princeton Holiday Tournament's championship tiebreaker by virtue of its 74% free-throw shooting. Princeton claimed second and Hall third.

Princeton defeated Hall 60-53 in the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Princeton High School. Midland won the tournament with a 74% free throw percentage. Princeton took second place followed by Hall with third place.

The Hall girls basketball team won in the Princeton tournament and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton, which made its fourth straight Class 3A quarterfinal appearance, had a heavy presence with six all-conference selections on both sides of the ball.

The Hall girls basketball team are wearing the No. 33 on their warmups this season in honor of the Derek “Birdy” Baird, the much beloved former Red Devil player in the Spring Valley community.

Hall boys basketball coach Mike Filippini said the Red Devils have the "most athletic team we've had in a while."

The Hall and Princeton girls basketball teams won Tuesday to win their pools in the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won big in its first game, plus more girls basketball and boys bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Sophomore defensive back Mac Resetich, a Hall graduate, led Illinois with seven tackles, including five solos, in Saturday’s 38-16 rout over Michigan State at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

The 2024-25 girls basketball season tips off Monday. Here’s five storylines to watch in Bureau County.

After finishing top three in the Three Rivers Conference East Division the past two years, the Hall girls basketball team hopes to compete for the title this season.

The 2024-25 girls basketball season tips off Monday. Here’s five Bureau County girls to watch.

Bureau Valley created its own tournament this season, bringing in Erie-Prophetstown, Rock Falls and Riverdale. E-P followed the Storm from the Princeton tournament.

Mendota boys bowling beat Hall and more bowling and junior college basketball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Three Rivers, Tri-County and Lincoln Trail conferences have recently announced their all-conference teams for volleyball and soccer.

Hall senior Landen Plym put an exclamation point on a stellar career this fall with an area-best average and a 13th-place finish at state, earning him NewsTribune Boys Golfer of the Year for the third time.

A look at the best boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

Featuring golfers from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Princeton

The IVCC cross country program is hosting a race for high school and junior high aged runners, the Little Ten released its all-conference soccer teams and IVCC basketball results in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

A look at area postseason scores and pairings for Nov. 6

Former Bureau Valley quarterback Drake Davis completed 14 of 24 passes for 106 yards and rushed three times for 38 yards for Quincy in last week’s 24-20 win over William Jewel College in his final home game at “the Rock.”

Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings through one week of the postseason

Leading ladies from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at area postseason scores and pairings:

Here’s a look at regional championship scores from 5, 10, 20 and 25 years ago

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County at the end of the regular season

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings, Oct. 31