Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber starts the next chapter of her life June 25 as she goes to basic training ahead of her college career at the Naval Academy, where she'll also run track and field.

Here’s a look at the all-time Illinois Valley Track & Field records, including schools in the BCR, NewsTribune and Times coverage area as of May 27, 2026

Here’s a look at the all-time Illinois Valley Track & Field records, including schools in the BCR, NewsTribune and Times coverage area as of May 27, 2026

Mendota junior Mariyah Elam won the 2A high jump title, St. Bede's Lily Bosnich and Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber each won multiple medals and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Overcast and high 60s made for ideal conditions for IHSA's girls state track and field championships on Saturday in Charleston.

La Salle-Peru's Aubrey Duttlinger and Mendota's Mariyah Elam look to be in the medal hunt at the Class 2A girls state track and field meet.

St. Bede senior Lily Bosnich and Henry-Midland senior Daniella Bumber will be in contention for state titles this weekend at the IHSA Class 1A state track and field meet.

More than 20 athletes from NewsTribune-area schools claimed medals over the weekend at the IESA Class 1A and 2A state track and field meet.

The IESA held its Class 1A and 2A State Meet over the weekend for both seventh- and eighth-graders At EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Multiple Times-area student-athletes earned state medals for top-eight finishes in their respective events.

In almost every event in the 1A Seneca Sectional on Thursday night, a Fighting Irish track and field athlete was competing for the lead and producing points en route to another championship while advancing multiple girls to state.

Mendota junior Mariyah Elam and Morris senior Ava Conley both put together strong efforts, qualifying for the state finals in three events in Wednesday’s IHSA Class 2A Mendota Girls Track and Field Sectional.

A look at the top performances for track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

Here are the leading Bureau County girls track & field athletes, representing ALO, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede on May 12

NewsTribune area athletes rank among the state's best this season and more in the NewsTribune track and field notebook.

Here’s a look at the girls meet records for the Princeton Ferris Invitational heading into today's meet, starting at 4:30 p.m.

St. Bede senior Lily Bosnich set three meet records, the Bureau Valley girls won and the Storm boys took second at the title at Saturday's Rollie Morris Invitational.

Henry-Senachwine senior Alison Mitchell was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after winning 11 of her 12 events across three meets.

Here’s a look at the girls meet records for the Rollie Morris Invitational which will be on line in Saturday's meet at Hall High School