The Sandwich girls cross country team - led by sectional champion Sunny Weber - advanced to next weekend's state meet in Peoria, while Somonauk's Landin Stillwell also earned a trip to Detweiller Park for the boys event. That and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Dwight girls volleyball team captured the program's first regional championship since 2009 on Thursday, while Sandwich and Fieldcrest had seasons come to a close in regional finals.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Marquette, Dwight and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland this weekend.

The Newark and Serena girls volleyball teams will meet for the Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional title after semifinal wins on Wednesday, while Earlville, Somonauk and Flanagan-Cornell had their season end. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Fieldcrest advances past Woodland 25-19, 25-15 during the Class 1A Regional semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at Woodland High School. Fieldcrest will play for the title on Thursday at 6p.m. at Woodland High School.

Ottawa's girls volleyball team lost a three-set regional semifinal, while elsewhere Seneca, Sandwich, Dwight, Serena and Somonauk all won regional matches in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Woodland's girls volleyball team came out with more energy, but it was Fieldcrest – led by Pru Mangan's 11 kills and four aces – that left with the victory in the team's 1A regional opener.

Newark girls volleyball won its regional opener, while Streator and Marquette both fell, all in The Times Monday Roundup.

More from the Week 9 sideline across The Times area, including notes on Ottawa, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and more.

Here are the 2025 IHSA football playoff pairings for Times area teams.

The Ottawa boys cross country team advanced to next week's sectional at Saturday's regional in Metamora, while Somonauk’s Landin Stillwell, Sandwich’s Sunny Weber ran to regional titles. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The playoffs don’t begin until next weekend, but Logan Ruddy and the rest of the Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland Falcons looked to be in postseason form Friday in their 64-20 dismissal of Bushnell-Prairie City

Serena and Somonauk's girls volleyball squads were among the winners in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Earlville girls volleyball team closed out the regular and Little Ten Conference seasons with a victory over IMSA for its 20th win of the year.

A look at Week 9 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team topped Serena in the Class 1A regional semifinals on Tuesday, while the Newark girls volleyball squad clinched a 15th straight Little Ten Conference title. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

With regular season finales this week, here’s where Illinois Valley football teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA and the I8FA playoffs.

The Streator volleyball team topped east Peoria for its 17th win of the season on Monday, while Serena, Newark and Earlville also earned victories.

Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 8 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Seneca, FCW and Ottawa.

The Ottawa doubles teams will advance to the state finals tournament, while Streator boys soccer moves on after a quarterfinal regional victory on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa girls volleyball team defeated visiting Sandwich in straight sets on Thursday, while Newark clinched at least a share of the Little Ten Conference regular-season title. Plus more results from around the Times area.

A look at Week 8 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

Woodland finished ninth, and Marquette fell in the consolation semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Girls Volleyball Tournament. That and more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Seneca volleyball team advanced to the title match of the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Tuesday, while the Ottawa and Streator girls tennis teams posted wins to close out the regular season. Plus more results from around the Times area.

With only two weeks left in the regular season, here's where Illinois Valley football teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA (or for eight-man teams, the I8FA) playoffs.

Amboy held its annual Columbus Day Invitational for cross country runners, and the Tri-County Conference opened its 2025 girls volleyball tournament on an otherwise slow day in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Ottawa boys golf team finished 8th at the Class 2A state tournament on Saturday, while Dwight’s Isabella Dinelli, Seneca’s Piper Stenzel finished seasons at Class 1A state finals. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca, Fieldcrest and Woodland girls volleyball both earned conference wins, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

In the Little Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals Thursday, the Norsemen, Royals, Huskers and Bobcats moved on to Friday's championship semifinals. Plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

A look at Week 7 across The Times area, including matchups for Seneca, Marquette, Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Dwight, FCW and Fieldcrest.

The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team topped Serena 3-2 after penalty kicks in the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on Tuesday, while the Ottawa girls tennis team improved to 12-0. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Illinois Valley stand in their quest to make the IHSA (or for eight-man teams, the I8FA) playoffs.

The Streator boys golf team's season ended at the Class 2A Bloomington Sectional on Monday, while Somonauk senior Aiden Wold advanced to this weekend's Class 1A state finals. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 6 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Marquette, Seneca, Ottawa and Streator.

Streator boys soccer and Fieldcrest football both earned victories, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland football team won big on Friday while Sandwich fell. Newark, Somonauk and Earlville also picked up Little Ten Conference victories.

Somonauk, Serena, Seneca, Newark and Flanagan-Cornell all secured girls volleyball victories, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

Here's a preview of The Times area's eight football teams, including a showdown at the top of the Chicagoland Prairie Conference, La Salle-Peru and Ottawa's second meeting of the season and Streator's homecoming.

The Woodland girls volleyball team earned a win on its annual Volley for a Cure night, holding off scrappy Leland for a 25-17, 28-26 victory at the Warrior Dome.

The Streator boys golf team placed third at the Class 2A Normal University Regional on Wednesday to advance to Monday's sectional, while six other Times-area golfers are moving on in 1A as individuals. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Henry-Senachwine and Hall boys golf teams finished second and third respectively on Wednesday to advance to sectionals out of the Class 1A Marquette Regional at Deer Park Country Club in Oglesby. Fieldcrest's Carter Senko placed second individually after a playoff.

Teams from Henry-Senachwine, Fieldcrest, Hall, St. Bede, Marquette, Princeton, Putnam County, Woodland and Flanagan-Cornell all competed during the Class 1A Regionals on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby.

The Seneca boys cross country team won the Tri-County Conference meet on Tuesday, while the Ottawa girls tennis team improved to 10-0 on the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Newark volleyball team defeated Sandwich in straight sets on Monday, while Earlville and Woodland also claimed wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

More from the Times area's sidelines in Week 5, including more on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ottawa, Streator and the Chicagoland Prairie's revised playoff picture.

The Marquette volleyball team won the Harvard Invite on Saturday, while the Ottawa boys golf squad won the Mendota Ryder Cup and Serena boys soccer team earned a homecoming shutout against Sandwich. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland got a few big stops in big spots, leading to the Falcons scoring as 46-22 victory over Ridgewood at Woodland's homecoming Friday night.

Flanagan-Cornell Woodland defeated Ridgewood 46-22 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at Woodland High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Sandwich senior Kai Kern fired a 4-over 75 to take the individual championship of the Kishwaukee River Conference Meet, Ottawa topped Mendota to wrap up an undefeated season, plus more results from around The Times area.

Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.