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Princeton the girls basketball team won the Ottawa Holiday Tournament with a 57-44 win over Metamora on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

The Bears and Cubs made returns to the playoffs. NIU football announced it was leaving the MAC. The football playoffs were expanded for the first time in a quarter century. And flag football's popularity soared. Here are sports moments that had everyone talking in 2025.

The Chicago Bears added another NFC honor Wednesday. The NFL named kicker Cairo Santos the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 16.

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Reed-Custer defeated DePue 73-40 on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 during the Shipyard Showdown at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

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Hall defeated Seneca 41-30 on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 during the Shipyard Showdown tournament at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

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Ottawa defeated Pontiac 51-46 for third place in the Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium. Check out photos from the games by Katy Arnold.

Emma O'Brien's career-high 35 points led Lyons past Prospect in the quarterfinals of the Montini Christmas Tournament, Downers Grove North and Hinsdale Central both advanced to the semifinals of the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic and Downers North and Glenbard South boys both won.

Marquette beat Wilmington 52-40 and Hall scored a 41-30 win over Seneca in the quarterfinals of the Seneca Shipyard Showdown.

The Princeton girls basketball team — led by a game-high 23 points and eight rebounds from MVP Keighley Davis — defeated Metamora 57-44 in the championship game of the Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament on Tuesday at Kingman Gymnasium.