Prep Sports

A day-by-day look at the area high school and junior college sports schedule in the NewsTribune area.

The La Salle-Peru co-op girls swim team opened the season with a second-place finish in the Sterling Invite and area volleyball, soccer, tennis and cross country results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa girls volleyball team finished 2nd at the Rochelle, while Newark placed 4th at Manteno, plus more in The Times Saturday roundup.

Sundara Weber led Sandwich to the team title at Seneca's Twilight in the Woods cross country meet, plus losses for Sandwich and Fieldcrest football and more in The Times Friday roundup.

The La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimming team had a strong freshman class last year and adds another talented freshman group this fall.

The Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley football teams lost and more local results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa grabbed the momentum from Streator for good on the opening plays of the fourth quarter in Friday's 34-7 win at Doug Dieken Stadium in the program's 103rd all-time meeting.

After some fireworks on its first snap, Dixon struggled to finish off drives until finding its mojo again in the second half, and the Dukes went on to defeat Big Northern foe Oregon 35-0 at A.C. Bowers Field on Friday night.

The Marquette Crusaders rolled to 437 yards in a 41-6 victory over Madison on Friday night.

Myah Richardson started her volleyball career at Putnam County strong, helping the Panthers to wins over Mendota and Midland and the title at the Somonauk Tournament. Richardson is the NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.

The 1974 Flanagan High School football team completed a historic and memorable season at 12-0 and a Class 1A state championship trophy, the first ever awarded in IHSA history. Those Falcons will be honored at halftime of tonight's game in Flanagan.

Here is a capsule look at the girls cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Here is a capsule look at the 2024 boys cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.

The Marquette, Seneca and Woodland volleyball teams all earned Tri-County Conference wins on Thursday.

Dixon’s Brody Nicklaus (38) and Reese Dambman (45) both earned medalist at Timber Creek in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup, which also includes volleyball, boys soccer, and women's golf.

The L-P volleyball team defeated Pontiac and more volleyball, golf, tennis and soccer results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa boys soccer team used a strong first half to top La Salle-Peru 2-1 on the King Field pitch in Thursday's Interstate 8 Conference match.

Fulton sophomore Owen Van Zuiden, who helped Fulton set a school team record with a 300 at the Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational, is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Drake Lansman.

A total of 14 young Illinois Valley boys golfers finished in the top 20 of the IESA Sectional held at Pontiac's Wolf Creek earlier this week.

Seneca girls golf, Ottawa boys golf and Streator boys soccer were among the Wednesday winners in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The St. Bede girls tennis team earned a win and more tennis, volleyball, soccer and golf results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Rock Falls started hot and jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, but LaSalle-Peru used a big run to turn the tide and take control in a 25-22, 25-20 nonconference win at Tabor Gym on Wednesday night.

Fulton and Sterling score boys golf victories, plus more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

The beginning was great, and the rally at the end was gutsy. In between, though, visiting Pontiac was in control for a straight-sets girls volleyball triumph over the Streator Bulldogs.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Henry-Midland and Amboy co-op girls cross country teams for the 2024 season.

A new chapter of the old rivalry that started in 1894 will take place Friday night. Here’s a dive into history and a recounting of some of those interesting Pirates-Bulldogs matchups in years ending with “4,” viewed a decade at a time.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Henry-Midland and Amboy co-op boys cross country teams for the 2024 season.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team defeated Bloomington and more volleyball, golf, cross country and soccer results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa golf team wins the IVC Invitational. That and more in Tuesday's Times Roundup.

The Woodland girls volleyball team overcame a slow start in the opening set to eventually defeat host Serena 26-24, 25-21 on Tuesday night.

Oregon's Nole Campos earned medalist in a dual against Rock Falls, along with results in volleyball, girls golf, girls swimming, boys soccer and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Hall volleyball team defeated Mendota 25-10, 25-8 on Tuesday in Spring Valley.

Here is a look at the Sauk Valley senior bowler scores from the month of August in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Mendota Trojans finished 2-0-1 to take home the championship of the Streator Invitational on Saturday with the host Bulldogs finishing runner-up.

Sterling volleyball went undefeated at the Jefferson invite and a number of boys and girls golf teams had success in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup for Aug. 31

Marquette finished second, while Ottawa placed third at volleyball invitationals on Saturday, while the Pirates boys golf team earned third in the Geneseo Invite at TPC Deere Run.

The Putnam County volleyball team won the Somonauk tournament, Hall finished second in its own tournament and more volleyball, golf, soccer and cross country results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Marquette Crusaders battled throughout, but Aurora Christian's passing attack and a late rushing TD gave the Eagles a 24-19 win.

The Seneca and FCW football teams won, while Sandwich fell in season openers on the road on Friday.

Here is a look at the Morrison and Sterling girls swim teams this season. Sterling's Madison Austin is the lone returning state qualifier.

After a pair of entertaining sets to open the 2024 volleyball season at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls finally grabbed the momentum and rode it to a 25-19, 15-25, 25-10 victory over Dunlap on Thursday night.

The Hall boys golf team placed third in the L-P invite, the St. Bede volleyball team beat Marquette and more golf, volleyball and cross country results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

At Roanoke,Woodland volleyball picked up its first win in its Tri-County Conference opener by rallying for the 21-25, 26-24, 25-23 triumph at Roanoke, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

Sterling volleyball topped Newman, a number of local golf teams earned wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Ottawa girls volleyball team played solid throughout its 25-17, 25-16 home and season-opening victory over rival Streator on Thursday at Kingman Gymnasium.

A McHenry County judge could rule Friday if a Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler and coach should e suspended. How did we get here?

Here is a capsule look the Dixon, Newman and Sterling girls tennis teams. The Duchesses and Golden Warriors both return state qualifiers.

At the Morris Early Bird held Wednesday, the area's cross country season got underway, and to no one's surprise Sandwich junior Sundara Weber raced to the girls individual championship, plus more from The Times area.

Dixon boys and girls golf win, Polo won in girls volleyball, and more in Wednesday's roundup.

The Mendota boys soccer team won 9-0 and volleyball, golf and cross country results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.