The La Salle-Peru Co-Op girls swimming team and Newark girls volleyball squad both had successful showings in invitationals, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Fulton's Owen Van Zuiden set the school's 18-hole record with a 67 and the nine-hole record with a blistering 30 as the Steamers shot a program-best 290 on Aug. 30. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Dixon volleyball took second at the Oregon tournament and Rock Falls was second at home. Dixon boys cross country won at St. Charles East and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Junior Sam Nauman led the L-P co-op to the title at the Sterling Invite, the L-P volleyball team won the Rock Falls Invite and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Seneca football rolled to a Week 2 win on Friday, while Fieldcrest and Sandwich suffered losses. Plus, local cross country runners competed well at Twilight in the Woods.

The Hall boys golf team won the Bureau County Match Play Championship and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Byron scored on two long runs and cashed in two turnovers for touchdowns in a 28-7 win against Dixon

Mendota took an early lead, but Newman responded and went on to win 35-18 on Friday in Mendota.

The L-P football team fell to 0-2 with a 32-20 loss to Metamora on Friday.

After Hall-Putnam County broke through and scored in the fourth quarter to pull within a score, Erie-Prophetstown responded with a TD of its own and stepped up defensively to finish off a 19-7 win in Spring Valley.

Ottawa, behind 309 yards rushing and a 28-point second quarter, topped Streator 50-14 on Friday night at King Field in the 104th meeting between the two programs

Henry-Senachwine senior Brooklynn Thompson was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after helping the Mallards to a 3-0 start.

The Ottawa boys golf team finished second at the Illinois Valley Central Invitational on Thursday, while the Serena, Newark, Somonauk and Earlville volleyball teams grabbed Little Ten Conference wins. Plus, more results from the Times area.

Newman volleyball won, Sterling's Eli Penne earned medalist against DeKalb, Dixon boys golf beat Oregon, Fulton is 5-0, Oregon girls golf beat Dixon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The L-P volleyball team won a nonconference match, Henry-Senachwine topped Seneca and more volleyball, soccer, golf and cross country results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Visiting Coal City topped the Streator Bulldog Spikers on Thursday night, both sets highly contested with the Coalers winning the first 25-18 and the second 26-24.

After falling behind early in the second half, Rochelle scored four goals in the final 28 minutes to defeat Sterling 4-1 in their nonconference game Thursday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

St. Bede sophomore Kijah Lucas posted five of her team-best eight kills and added a pair of blocks in the final set as the Bruins topped host Marquette 22-25, 25-21, 25-14 in a Tri-County Conference match on Thursday at Bader Gym in Ottawa.

A look at the football stat leaders in the NewsTribune area after Week 1 of the season.

At the Warrior Dome, host Woodland captured its second straight triumph and the 100th win of head coach Michelle Pitte's career, plus golf, soccer and more volleyball in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Isaac Diaz had a hat trick in Mendota's win over Rochelle and more soccer, volleyball, golf and tennis results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Jackson Messenger led Oregon with a 43 against Rochelle, Dixon boys and girls golf won, Oregon boys soccer won and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

L-P fell behind early in the first set but bounced back to beat Rock Falls 25-18, 25-18 in a nonconference match.

The Serena boys soccer team scored three times in just under a two-minute span very early in Wednesday's Little Ten Conference opener against Earlville and eventually wrapped up a 6-2 victory at Serena High School.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy co-op and Henry-Midland boys cross country teams entering the 2025 season.

Owen Van Zuiden and the Fulton Steamers won the Geneseo boys golf invite. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media Sports Roundup.

The Streator volleyball team opened the Illinois Central Eight Conference slate with a win on Tuesday, while Woodland, Newark, Somonauk and Fieldcrest also earned victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Hall used a big run in the first set and then came through in a back-and-forth second set to come away  with a 25-20, 25-20 victory over Mendota on Tuesday.

Behind four goals from Isaac Diaz, Mendota improved to 5-1 with a shutout win in boys soccer action. Plus more golf and volleyball scores in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Genoa-Kingston took advantage of its opportunities to pull out a 2-1 victory over Dixon in the BNC opener for both teams Tuesday evening at A.C. Bowers Field.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Henry-Midland and Fieldcrest girls cross country teams.

Minooka Community High School is hosting two induction events for the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Dixon girls tennis took first at Freeport, Fulton boys golf shot a school record 290 and Oregon girls golf won its home tournament in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team won the Earlville War on 34 Tournament, the Mendota girls tennis team won the Newman Invite and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Serena boys soccer team finished 1-1-1 at its own tournament on Saturday, while the Streator volleyball team placed third at the Ottawa Invitational.

The Mendota boys soccer team went 3-0 at the 30th Streator Boys Soccer Invitational on Saturday while the host Bulldogs finished 0-3 but gained valuable experience.

Fieldcrest honored alumnus and Cincinnati Bengals tight end Cam Grandy during halftime of Friday's game against Tri-Valley.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota and Princeton girls tennis teams for the 2025 season.

Bureau Valley senior Wyatt Novotny shot a 1-under-par 70 on Friday to tie for second in Riverdale’s Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

It didn’t take long for Dixon to figure out how to get tuned up for next week’s clash with Byron, having little trouble Friday with a 47-8 Big Northern Conference win over Rockford Lutheran.

The Sandwich boys golf team topped both Somonauk and Serena in Friday's triangular at Edgebrook.

Newman scored twice in the fourth quarter to snap a tie and defeat Princeton 28-14 in the teams' season opener on Friday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium in Sterling.

The Seneca football team rushed 34 times for 348 and five touchdowns, while the defense held Chicago Christian to just 47 total yards in a 47-6 season-opening win at Seneca High School on Friday.

Coming into Friday’s opener, Fieldcrest knew it was going to have to play near perfect ball against Class 2A No. 2-ranked Tri-Valley, but the Knights’ six turnovers were too much to overcome as they fell 52-12 in Minonk.

The La Salle-Peru at United Township football game was postponed Friday due to inclement weather and will be resumed at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Cavaliers trail 16-15 with 9:44 left in the second quarter

Seneca head football coach Terry Maxwell and his senior son, Zebadiah, have found a great balance and are looking forward to spending more special Friday nights together on and off the football field this coming season.

Byron scored touchdowns on three of its first offensive five plays, and added tochdowns on interception and punt returns on its way to a 63-0 win over Rock Falls on Thursday night at Hinders Field.

The Ottawa boys golf team shot an impressive 299 to capture the title of the 11-team La Sall-Peru Invite on Thursday, while Serena and Somonauk earned wins on the volleyball court.

Joseph Perez shot a 74 to help Hall place fifth at the La Salle-Peru Invite and more golf, volleyball, soccer, cross country and tennis results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dixon and Oregon girls golf won, Sterling volleyball beat Newman, Dixon girls tennis won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.