Prep Sports

Newman defeated Bureau Valley, while Rock Falls fell to Stillman Valley in softball games. Plus more in Wednesday's roundup.

Sterling seniors Cale Ledergerber, Mason Emin, Kirra Gibson, Kyle Knutsen, Kendric Muhammad and Isaiah Mendoza signed their National Letters of Intent April 24 at the Sterling Schools Foundation building in Sterling. Senior Andre Klaver also announced his college commitment.

Pitching backed by a defense that’s on point is, forgive the pun, an entirely different ballgame than trying to pitch backed by a defense having a rough night. Just ask Ottawa’s Adam Swanson and La Salle-Peru’s Brady Backes after Wednesday night’s 7-0 Pirates victory.

The Newark baseball team scored seven runs in the fourth inning to top Hiawatha in Wednesday's Little Ten Conference game, while the Seneca and Newark softball squads rolled to easy victories. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Brynn Woods led the Kaneland softball team to a 9-4, nine-inning victory over La Salle-Peru on Wednesday.

Hall baseball beats Orion and more baseball, softball and girls soccer results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa senior pitcher Maura Condon pitched a perfect game, while the Pirates bats were hot in an 11-0 Interstate 8 Conference win in five innings over Rochelle on Wednesday at King Field.

L-P's John Senica, St. Bede's Stephanie Mickley, Fieldcrest's Jeremy Hahn and Earlville's Gerald Fruit were named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association District Coaches of the Year.

Sauk Valley area softball teams have shown signs of potential in the first month-and-a-half of the season. Sterling and Fulton have emerged as top teams in the region, while Morrison and Dixon are trending upward.

Seneca's Sam Vandevelde doubled, homered and drove in four runs to help the Fighting Irish to big Tri-County Conference win on Tuesday, while Ottawa's Chloe Carmona scored all six Pirates’ goals in I-8 win over Rochelle at King Field. Plus, more results from around the Times

L-P ended a seven-game conference losing streak with a 15-3, five-inning win over Ottawa on Tuesday.

The Eastland baseball and softball teams beat Polo, while Sterling softball and Dixon baseball won conference games. Those results and much more in Tuesday's SVM area roundup.

The St. Bede baseball and softball teams each beat Henry-Senachwine by one run and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Streator baseball team rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to top Illinois Central Eight Conference foe Manteno 8-7 at SHS Athletic Fields on Tuesday afternoon to complete a two-game sweep of the previous unbeaten Panthers.

The L-P girls soccer team beat Ottawa 8-0 and more girls soccer, baseball, softball and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.