Putnam County Preps

The Putnam County baseball team's season ended with a 6-0 loss to Aurora Christian in the Class 1A Putnam County Regional championship Saturday.

A look at regional scores and matchups, Saturday, May 20

Princeton will send senior ace Danny Cihocki to the mound seeking its first regional title in 18 years when the 2005 squad won the sectional.

Madison Duhon, Jess Johns and Sophia Ely all homered, and the Newman Comets used a four-run second inning to propel themselves to a 7-2 victory over Putnam County in their 1A Newman Regional semifinal on Thursday afternoon.

Athletes from St. Bede, Henry-Midland and Bureau Valley advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state track and field finals, and the Putnam County and Henry-Senachwine baseball teams won their regional openers.

A look at regional scores and matchups, Thursday, May 18

Newman takes on Putnam County in a regional semifinal Thursday, May 18, 2023. Newman won 7-2 and will face Morrison for the regional title.

A look at regional scores and matchups, Wednesday, May 17

The Bureau Valley softball team beat Hall in a regional quarterfinal. That and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bruins at 1A Marquette Regional; Red Devils at Orion, Storm at Princeton in 2A

A look at all the Class 1A and Class 2A baseball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

A look at all the Class 1A and Class 2A softball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

John Cruz had coached baseball at La Salle-Peru, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and IVCC along with Ashford and Rockford universities. After five decades in the game, the 72-year-old is retiring.

The Mendota girls soccer team lost 2-0 in the Class 1A Mendota Regional championship. That and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Princeton girls track and field team had two athletes advance out of the Class 2A Galesburg Sectional. That and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.