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.

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.

Princeton will be hosting a 2A baseball regional as part of the Chillicothe IVC Sectional and St. Bede Supersectional. Putnam County and L-P will host softball sectionals. See where all of the Bureau County area teams were assigned.

The Hall baseball (12-1) and softball (7-2) swept Mendota on the Spring Valley diamonds while Bureau Valley swept Abingdon-Avon on Thursday. Princeton girls track team won their own Howard-Monier Invite. This and more in Thursday's NT roundup.

Sterling girls soccer fell to Mendota 2-1 Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Sterling High School.

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

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

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.

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 Hall Red Devils have five games in six days this week and are looking to string some wins together. Luke Bryant got them off to a good start Monday, spinning a five-hit shutout in a 15-0 win in five innings in a Three Rivers East contest at Mendota.

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

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

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.

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.

The Hall softball team earned its first win, area athletes medaled at Illinois Prep Top Times and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all-time boys & girls basketball scoring leaders for 58 area schools, including 14 closed schools. Six area players, including Princeton's Keighley Davis and Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour, moved to No. 1 this season along with players from Byron, Orion and Polo.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota and Princeton boys tennis teams for the 2026 season.

The Mendota softball team topped Marquette 9-4 on Wednesday, receiving a two-homer, five-RBI performance from Addy Perryman and a complete-game pitching win courtesy of Lexie Saylor.

Mendota defeated Marquette 9-4 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at June Gross Field in Ottawa. Mendota's Addison Perryman hit two home runs to give the Lady Trojan's a victory.

The Hall and Mendota baseball teams scored in the seventh inning to pull out wins, plus more baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, DePue-Hall, Mendota, Princeton and the new St. Bede JV girls soccer teams.

The IVCC baseball team earned two walkoff wins, plus high school results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's a look at the 25 all-time top scoring leaders for Illinois Valley schools, researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus

A look at the top boys bowlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The Mendota baseball team beat Amboy, Putnam County softball topped Bureau Valley and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P girls soccer team won its opener, plus baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top boys and girls wrestlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The Henry baseball and softball teams lost their season openers, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Results from the La Salle-Peru and Mendota girls track and field teams in the Sycamore invite in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest baseball teams for the 2026 season.

Mendota sophomore Cole Tillman was voted Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 2A All State.

With the high school baseball season starting this week, here are five storylines to watch this spring in the NewsTribune area.

The La Salle-Peru, Mendota and Amboy track and field teams competed Saturday. Results in the NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest softball teams for the 2026 season.

Princeton's Keighley Davis and Bureau Valley's Libby Endress were special mention IBCA All State, plus more in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

Hall senior Braden Curran and Mendota sophomore Cole Tillman were among six unanimous selections to the 2025-26 Three Rivers East All-Conference boys basketball team.

Girls basketball players from La Salle-Peru, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Earlville earned all-conference honors.

Five Three Rivers Conference teams played for regional championship, but only two won - Newman (1A) and Riverdale (2A). Orion lost in 1A and Mendota and Sherrard fell in 2A. Four Tri-County Conference teams played for regional championships and two won - Marquette and Woodland

Oregon never trailed in a 65-52 win over Mendota in the Class 2A Rock Falls Regional final Friday at Tabor Gym to win its first regional title since 2006.

The Mendota and Fieldcrest boys basketball teams won in regional play, plus more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

With the postseason beginning Monday, here's a look at all the boys basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

Mendota senior Aden Tillman was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after scoring 30 points against Hall to reach 1,000 for his career and helping the Trojans to three wins on the week.

The Mendota boys basketball team beat Kewanee to finish as co-Three Rivers East champs, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here are the IHSA boys basketball postseason schedules - regional play-in games through the state finals – for teams across the Illinois Valley, including La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Princeton, Streator, Marquette, St. Bede, Mendota, Woodland and more.

The Fieldcrest girls basketball team knocked off Iroquois West to advance to the Class 1A Fieldcrest Regional final, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Oscepinski placed fourth at the Harlem Sectional to advance to the girls bowling state tournament, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P senior Kiely Domyancich and Princeton's Kane Dauber, Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson qualified for state wrestling.

Oliver Munoz scored 26 points to help Mendota to a win at Erie-Prophetstown, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all the girls basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams