Stories about Ottawa high school sports
The Marquette baseball team scored six runs in the third inning to defeat Somonauk 8-2 on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
Ottawa High School athletic director Mike Cooper will retire on June 1 after 18 years at the position.
The Ottawa baseball — behind a huge day at the plate and on the mound from Adam Swanson — defeated Rochelle on Friday, while the Pirates’ Weston Averkamp and Michael Mills each won events at the I-8 track and field meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
Streator shut out Ottawa 2-0 in the play-in game of the Class 2A La Salle-Peru Regional on Friday, controlling possession to the tune of a nearly two-to-one edge in shots on goal.
Streator shut out Ottawa 2-0 in the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Friday, May 10, 2024 at James Street Recreation Complex in Streator. Streator advances to play Morton in the regional semifinals next week in La Salle.
Seneca, Newark and Somonauk/Leland softball, Streator baseball score Thursday evening victories, plus more in The Times Area Roundup.
With the release of Class 3A's playoff schedules, the postseason picture is now complete for Times-area softball and baseball teams.
Ottawa defeated L-P 13-4 on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Ottawa High School.
Minooka was the team runner-up at a Class 3A Minooka Sectional that saw plenty of area advancers to next weekend's IHSA State Finals.
Ottawa and Fieldcrest baseball along with Newark softball scored victories Wednesday, plus more from The Times area in Wednesday's Area Roundup.
By the time the dust had settled after an unlikely first-inning rally, Ottawa had put up five runs and was well on its way to salvaging an Interstate 8 series split with La Salle-Peru with a 13-5 victory Wednesday.
The Serena baseball team, behind a solid pitching outing from Beau Raikes, defeated Hinckley-Big Rock 4-3 in LTC action on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The Seneca softball team defeated St. Bede 3-2 in a battle of unbeaten Tri-County Conference squads on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
The La Salle-Peru boys tennis defeated Ottawa 5-0 to clinch an undefeated Interstate 8 Conference regular-season championship at the Henderson-Guenther Tennis Facility on Monday afternoon.
La Salle-Peru swept Ottawa, to clinch unbeaten I-8 championship at the Henderson-Guenther Tennis Facility on Monday, Monday, May 6, 2024 at Ottawa High School.