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BCR postseason volleyball update, Oct. 31

Princeton coach Andy Puck heads a happy huddle after the Tigresses captured the regional championship Thursday night, defeating Sterling Newman.

Class 1A Bureau Valley Regional

Monday: Match 1 - (2) Wethersfield def. (15) DePue 25-8, 25-1. Match 2 - (8) Alleman def. (10) Annawan 25-22, 25-21, 25-21

Tuesday: Match 3 - (3) ROWVA-Williamsfield def. (14) LaMoille 25-9, 25-6. Match 4 - (6) Bureau Valley def. (11) Stark County 25-13, 25-20

Wednesday: Match 5 - (2) Wethersfield def. (8) Alleman 16-25, 25-21, 25-23. Match 6 - (3) ROWVA-Williamsfield def. (6) Bureau Valley 25-20, 23-25, 25-21

Thursday: Championship -(3) ROWVA-Williamsfield def. (2) Wethersfield 19-25, 25-18, 25-23

Class 1A Putnam County Regional

Monday: (7) Putnam County def. (9) Princeville 25-23, 25-21

Tuesday: Match 2 - (4) Orion def. (13) Ridgewood 25-18, 25-10, 6 p.m. Match 3 - (5) St. Bede def. (12) Galva 25-6, 25-13

Wednesday: Match 4 - (7) Putnam County def. (1) Henry-Senachwine 25-21, 16-25, 25-23. Match 5 - (4) Orion def. (5) St. Bede 22-25, 25-22, 25-13

Thursday: Championship - (4) Orion def. (7) Putnam County 26-28, 25-11, 25-10

Class 1A Somonauk Regional

Monday: Match 1 - (2) Aurora Christian def. (15) Forreston 25-12, 25-21. Match 2 - (7) Earlville def. (10) Leland 22-25, 25-20, 25-10

Tuesday: Match 3 - (3) Somonauk def. (14) Indian Creek 25-15, 25-12. Match 4 - (11) Amboy-Ohio def. (6) Yorkville Parkview Christian 25-19, 25-17

Wednesday: Match 5 - (2) Aurora Christian def. (7) Earlville 25-12, 25-19. Match 6 - (11) Amboy-Ohio def. (3) Somonauk 25-14, 20-25, 25-15

Thursday: Championship - (2) Aurora Christian def. (11) Amboy-Ohio 25-9, 25-9

Members of the Putnam County girls volleyball team react after upsetting Henry-Senachwine during the Class 1A Regional semifinal game on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

Class 1A Abingdon-Avon Sectional

Tuesday, Nov. 4: Match 1 - (3) ROWVA-Williamsfield (32-6) vs. (4) Tremont (20-17), 6 p.m. Match 2 - (4) Orion (21-15) vs. (3) Brimfield (22-7), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

Class 2A Princeton Regional

Monday: (7) Sterling Newman def. (10) Mendota 25-15, 25-18

Tuesday: Match 2 - (7) Sterling Newman def. (2) Sherrard 25-18, 9-25, 26-24. Match 3 - (3) Princeton def. (6) Kewanee 25-22, 25-14

Thursday: Championship - (3) Princeton def. (7) Sterling Newman 25-18, 25-16

Class 2A Rock Falls Regional

Monday: (9) Oregon def. (8) Hall 25-23, 25-15

Tuesday: Match 2 - (1) Erie-Prophetstown def. (9) Oregon 25-12, 25-12. Match 3 - (5) Riverdale def. (4) Rock Falls 26-24, 25-16

Thursday: Championship - (5) Riverdale def. (1) Erie-Prophetstown 25-23, 25-19

Class 2A Riverdale Sectional

Tuesday, Nov. 4: Match 1 - (5) Riverdale (23-10-1) vs. (2) Eureka (31-5), 6 p.m. Match 2 - (3) Princeton (21-13-1) vs. Peoria Notre Dame (24-12), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

Class 3A Galesburg

Monday: Match 1 - Galesburg def. Streator 25-15, 25-9

Tuesday: Match 2- (2) LaSalle-Peru def. (9) Galesburg 26-24, 25-10. Match 3 - (6) Geneseo def. (3) Metamora 30-28, 17-25, 25-19

Thursday: Championship - (2) LaSalle-Peru def. (6) Geneseo 27-25, 25-20

Class 3A Rochelle

Tuesday: Match 1 - (2) Dixon (21-9) vs. (7) Ottawa 25-16, 23-25, 25-13. Match 2 - (3) Sycamore def. (5) Rochelle 25-20, 26-24

Thursday: Championship - (3) Sycamore def. (2) Dixon 13-25, 26-24, 25-23

Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Sectional

Tuesday: Match 1 - (1) Morris vs. (2) LaSalle-Peru (30-5), 6 p.m. Match 2 - (5) Washington vs. (3) Sycamore (20-14), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6: Championship - Winners 1-2, 6 p.m.

- Kevin Hieronymus

The Princeton Tigresses celebrate Tuesday's regional semifinal win over Kewanee at Prouty Gym. The Tigresses advance to Thursday's finals against Newman.
Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL