Prep Sports

The La Salle-Peru girls tennis team had two entries in its own Lady Cavs Invitational on Saturday with the L-P Red team beat the L-P Green team for the consolation title.

Mendota boys placed fourth in its own Modified Ryder Cup, the Mendota boys soccer claimed a conference title and more soccer, cross country and volleyball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa boys golf won the Mendota Ryder Cup for the third straight year, Sunny Weber finishes first again, and more from The Times area for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Another Rock River Run at Hoover Park, another strong showing for Sauk Valley area cross country teams. The Dixon and Sterling boys and girls teams and the Rock Falls girls team were the biggest local standouts on Saturday.

Addison Urbanski used her versatility to help the La Salle-Peru volleyball team to a pair of wins, which led to her being voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.

Bureau Valley cruised past Mendota, Oregon fell to Byron and Forreston routed West Carroll in Week 5 football games.

The Rock Falls Rockets picked up their first win since Week 1 of the 2021 season, taking the lead and then holding off Rockford Christian for a 21-16 win for Homecoming at Hinders Field.

The St. Bede football team cruised to a conference win Friday and more football, volleyball, golf, cross country and tennis in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

After three straight close calls, Herscher earns first win of the season, 27-12, over Streator on the Bulldogs' homecoming at Doug Dieken Staduim.

After struggling to start the game, FCW was able to get things together in the first quarter of a 41-6 Falcons win in Flanagan.

MAPLE PARK – Troyer Carlson threw four touchdown passes, Aric Johnson caught three of them, Josh Mauthe ran for two more and even 6-foot-3, 260-pound lineman Brett Larson scored for Kaneland against Ottawa.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Sandwich and Seneca all scored convincing wins Friday night.

Morris held playoff contender La Salle-Peru to 92 yards from scrimmage and didn’t allow the Cavaliers offense inside the Morris 42-yard line during a 40-0 shutout.

The Newman Comets defeated the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers 20-7 Friday night at Erie. Here are the top takeaways from the Week 5 game.

The Newman defense has created 13 takeaways and is allowing 14.3 points and 157 yards per game through four games this season.