Henry-Senachwine Preps

A look at the best baseball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at the NewsTribune area's baseball stat leaders for the 2025 season.

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

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

Lauren Harbison was dominant in the circle and at the plate as she led Henry-Senachwine to a school record for wins and a sectional championship.

Lifelong best friends Kaitlyn Anderson and Lauren Harbison led the Henry-Senachwine volleyball and softball teams to unprecedented success and hope to do the same at IVCC as they continue their volleyball and softball careers.

The Tri-County and Heart of Illinois released their baseball and softball all-conference teams.

"That's just the kind of community Henry is," Kaitlyn Anderson said about the support the Henry-Senachwine softball team received during its postseason run.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team's record-breaking season came to an end Monday with a 2-0 loss to Dakota in the Class 1A Sterling Supersectional.

Brynna Anderson delivered a two-run double and Lauren Harbison struck out 11 as Henry-Senachwine won its first sectional title with a 2-1 victory over West Central on Friday.

The Henry-Senachwine baseball team's season came to an end Wednesday with a 3-1 loss to Lexington in a Class 1A St. Bede Sectional semifinal in Peru.

Lexington defeated Henry-Senachwine 3-1 during the Class 1A Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Schwieckert Stadium in Peru.

Lauren Harbison hit a grand slam, Kaitlyn Anderson smacked a solo homer and Bella Williams drove in three runs as Henry-Senachwine beat Ridgewood 8-4 in a Class 1A AlWood Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Henry-Senachwine sophomore Brynna Anderson was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after going 9 for 13 with a triple, four doubles, eight RBIs and four runs and helping the Mallards to three wins.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber completed the distance triple crown on Saturday, adding to her state cross country title won last fall by repeating as Class 2A 3,200-meter run champion and winning the 1,600 in a record-setting time. She led the area medalists in Charleston.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber completed the distance triple crown on Saturday, adding to her state cross country title won last fall by repeating as Class 2A 3,200-meter run champion and winning the 1,600 in a record-setting time. She led the area medalists in Charleston.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber completed the distance triple crown on Saturday, adding to her state cross country title won last fall by repeating as Class 2A 3,200-meter run champion and winning the 1,600 in a record-setting time. She led the area medalists in Charleston.

Jake Miller threw a one-hitter to lead the Henry-Senachwine baseball team to a 1-0 win over Putnam County in the Class 1A Putnam County Regional championship.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team beat Annawan-Wethersfield 3-1 on Saturday to win back-to-back regional titles for the first time and set the program record for wins in a season.

Mendota's Mariyah Elam advanced to the 2A state finals in two events and L-P's Elli Sines qualified in one along with baseball and softball regional action in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich and Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber advanced to the finals in the Class 1A state track meet and more track, baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine and Earlville softball teams advanced in regional play, area boys track and field athletes qualified for state out of the El Paso-Gridley Sectional and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich and Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber will all be in contention for state titles this weekend at the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet.

The St. Bede baseball team won its 25th game, Henry-Senachiwne softball won a nonconference game and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Fieldcrest's Pru Mangan and Macy Gochanour qualified for state track along with baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Girls track and field athletes from L-P, Mendota, Princeton and Henry-Midland qualified for state along with baseball, softball and soccer results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

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 Putnam County baseball team is using technology to communicate, L-P's Taylor Vescogni and Henry's Lauren Harbison reached strikeout milestones and more in the NewsTribune baseball/softball notebook.

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 L-P girls track and field team is celebrating PRs with its "Strive for Gold" program, several area athletes are ranked among the state's best and more in the NewsTribune girls track and field notebook.

Henry senior Lauren Harbison broke the school record for career strikeouts in a nonconference win and more softball and baseball results in Saturday'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.

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.

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.

The Bureau Valley softball team beat Henry and Abingdon-Avon and more baseball and softball results in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

The L-P softball team routed Alleman, the L-P boys and girls track teams won in Mendota and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune 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.

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.

Lauren Harbison struck out 14, and Kaitlyn Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to lead Henry-Senachwine to a 3-2 victory over St. Bede on Tuesday.

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.

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 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.

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.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team - led by the solid pitching of senior Lauren Harbison - defeated Marquette 8-2 Tuesday to complete a sweep of the Tri-County Conference two-game series.

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 Bureau Valley boys track and field team ran away with the championship at the Amboy Invite while the BV girls took second. The L-P girls and boys track teams ran at Plano. On the diamond, PC baseball and softball and Henry-Senachwine softball teams all win.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriquez set the school record in the discus with a throw of 49.03 meters in the Dale Collis Invite. Rodriguez also won the shot put at 13.99. The BV baseball and PC and Henry-Senachwine softball teams all won Wednesday

Former Henry-Senachwine player and assistant coach Hope Vinson has been hired to be the Mallards' next head coach, taking over for Rita Self.