St. Bede fell behind 11-4 but used an 11-0 run to take a 33-21 halftime lead on the way to a 58-45 regional quarterfinal win over Putnam County.

Rockridge defeated Hall 68-58 in the Class 2A Regional quarterfinal game on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 at Hall High School.

A look at Princeton’s state wrestling medalists over the years from Dennis Taylor (first) in 1980 to Casey Etheridge (second), Augustus Swanson (second) and Kane Dauber (fourth) in 2026

Class 1A, 2A and 3A wrestlers compete for the state title Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at State Farm Center in Champaign.

BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus previews the Bureau County area boys basketball regionals, including sites at Bureau Valley, Serena and Woodland in 1A, Farmington and Rockridge in 2A and LaSalle-Peru in 3A

Princeton seniors Augustus Swanson and Casey Etheridge have advanced to Saturday’s Grand March to chase down IHSA State championships in Champaign. Teammate Kane Dauber qualifies for the blood round.

Hall product McKenna Christiansen is up to her old tricks for the Illinois College women’s basketball team in Jacksonville. She scored a team-high 18 points off the bench on Jan. 14. Princeton's Grady Thompson is flourishing in his junior season for the University of Dubuque.

Here's a look at Bureau County boys statistical leaders including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede based on available stats as of Feb. 20

The Princeton Logan eighth grade volleyball team captured the Starved Rock Conference tournament championship, defeating Mendota 25-16, 25-17 Thursday at Peru Parkside. Princeton wrestlers Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson advance to Friday's IHSA semifinals