Kevin Chlum

The L-P girls basketball team won its final game at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams won at the Ottawa tournament, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at where NewsTribune area basketball teams are playing for holiday tournaments.

St. Bede senior Lili McClain was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after averaging 18.3 points per game over three games.

The Mendota boys basketball team outscored Hall 26-7 in the second quarter en route to a 67-48 victory in the Colmone Classic championship game Saturday.

The L-P girls bowling team won its own invitational, the Putnam County boys basketball team won a nonconference game and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The DePue boys basketball team beat Earlville, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P adjusted to Rantoul's 1-3-1 zone and played better defense in the second half to pull away for a 59-38 nonconference victory Friday.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won big, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bureau Valley freshman Carson Gruber is the NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after scoring 37 points against Princeton.

The L-P boys bowling team topped Kaneland, the Fieldcrest boys basketball team earned a conference win and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru co-op won all 11 events in a win over the Morris co-op on Tuesday in La Salle.

The Hall and Mendota girls basketball teams earned nonconference wins, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top football players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

La Salle-Peru senior Nick Hachenberger went from never playing defense in youth football to a tackling machine at linebacker, averaging 10.1 stops per game this fall. He is the 2025 NewsTribune Defensive Football Player of the Year.