The L-P baseball and softball teams beat Newark and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Sycamore relentlessly attacked the La Salle-Peru net, but the shots that weren’t off the mark were being turned away by goalie Lily Higgins. But the Spartans put up three goals in the final eight minutes of the first half on the way to a 9-0 win.

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The La Salle-Peru girls soccer team traveled to Sycamore to take on the Spartans in a steady rain Wednesday afternoon.

Todd Maynard, a hard-nosed, Bureau Valley running back graduated as the all-time leading rusher in Bureau County in 2004, racking up 4,001 career yards. His 56 career touchdowns ranked 30th in IHSA grid history. Sadly, he passed away on Monday night.

The St. Bede baseball team won a conference game and more baseball, softball, tennis and track and field results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

St. Bede softball traded runs with host Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell in the early innings, then slowly pulled away late Tuesday for a Tri-County Conference triumph.

Putnam County bounced back from its first loss to top Bureau Valley on Tuesday.

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Putnam County beat Bureau Valley 11-1 on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

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St. Bede defeated Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 11-5 on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Woodland High School.