Stories about Mendota high school sports
The Mendota girls basketball team snapped an 11-game losing streak Thursday
A look at the girls basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2022-23 season thus far.
A look at the boys basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2022-23 season thus far.
The Princeton boys basketball team is 23-0 to match the start by the 1954-55 Tigers, Fieldcrest has locked down defensively during a 10-game winning streak and more about NewsTribune area teams.
L-P senior Brooklyn Ficek sank a game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime at Kaneland, Fieldcrest's Carolyn Megow is on a hot streak, Princeton is closing in on the school record for wins and more from NewsTribune area girls basketball teams.
The Fieldcrest boys basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 games Tuesday. That plus other basketball and wrestling results in the roundup.
The St. Bede, Putnam County and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams won conference games Monday.
Mendota junior Landon Bauer placed ninth in the Rockford Guilford Sectional on Saturday to earn an individual berth in the IHSA State Bowling Tournament.
The Fieldcrest boys basketball team upset No. 1-seeded Lexington in the HOIC/McLean County Tournament semifinals Friday. That and more in the Thursday/Friday prep roundup.
The IVCC men's basketball team stayed undefeated in Arrowhead Conference play with a win over Carl Sandburg on Thursday.
The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team dropped a 51-44 decision to Plano in the Interstate 8 Conference game on Tuesday night.
The Fieldcrest Knights rolled past Dee-Mck in the McLean County Tournament on Saturday.
Cooper Knoll's 16 points and hot shooting by the Pirates led Ottawa to a 59-32 win over Mendota.
Aggressive defense and fast-break scoring were the story of the game for Rock Falls in its Saturday afternoon nonconference game against Mendota at Tabor Gym. With contributions from the entire lineup, the Rockets won 55-18 and improved to 12-11 on the season.
Ottawa defeated Mendota 59-32 on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 at Kingman Gymansium at Ottawa High School.