
Here’s a look at sectional championship game scores for Bureau County schools as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus. Princeton played in the first in 1936, falling to Fulton 41-29, and the last, falling to Rock Falls 49-43 last year
The IVCC baseball team is looking to take a step forward this season after going 10-37 last spring.

Hall senior Braden Curran and Mendota sophomore Cole Tillman were among six unanimous selections to the 2025-26 Three Rivers East All-Conference boys basketball team.

Henry-Midland senior won the 60-meter dash, 200 and 400 at the BV Season Starter Meet, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Nine Princeton boys and girls wrestlers received Three Rivers All-Conference recognition, including six first team selections. St. Bede seniors Savannah Bray and Lili McClain were named to the Tri-County Conference second team All-Conference.

Jessica Strauch is taking over a Princeton softball squad featuring eight returning contributors from a 15-12 campaign and a second-place 8-2 finish in the Three Rivers East.

A look at updated Bureau County area boys basketball standings on March 5

The Princeton girls track team had five first-place finishes with five seconds in its season opener in Tuesday’s Annawan-Wethersfield Titan Indoor Time Trials at the Westwood Complex in Sterling
The Marquette boys basketball team used a late first half spurt to grab the lead and held off Hinckley-Big Rock throughout the second half in a 54-51 win in Tuesday's Class 1A Amboy Sectional semifinal.

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