Princeton’s Grady Thompson played for the USA D-3 Basketball Team on its 2025 Brazil Tour from July 7-15. He will be a junior at the University of Dubuque, returning as the Spartans leading scorer. He shared his experiences on his trip to Brazil with the BCR.

After a third accident sent a driver to the hospital in an ambulance and darkness looming on Friday, the first day of the Lake DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races was called with four heats left to contest.

The Illinois Valley High School Summer Golf League wrapped up its 2025 season. It consisted of eight rounds at eight different area courses. A total of 40 high school golfers from 11 different schools participated in the league this year.

The Aftershock 16U softball team finished third with a 9-2 record in the Southeast National Championship 16U B division in Hendersonville, Tenn. with area players from Bureau Valley, L-P, Princeton , St. Bede, Hall and Ottawa.

In his first year as head coach at his alma mater, Nick Sterling is bringing the Hall football team back to the basics.

It was hot and humid. There was some hitting. The play was getting a little chippy at times on the field. It felt like football. The Princeton Tigers welcomed the East Peoria Red Raiders to Little Siberia Field for a controlled scrimmage Thursday morning.

Patrick Smith won’t be taking a different position on the field next spring, but he will have a new title. The Tiger assistant has been named as Princeton’s new head baseball coach, succeeding Wick Warren, who retired after nine seasons.

Former Bureau Valley golfer Justin Van Landuit, who was diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy at age 33, recently played in the U.S. Adaptive Open for golfers with disabilities.

Chance Blumhorst is going home. The LaMoille head boys basketball coach has resigned after three seasons to take over as athletic director at Mendota High School, his alma mater.