This week's guest picker for Week 2 is Greg Armstrong of the View From the West Podcast

When Chance Blumhorst resigned from his post as head boys basketball coach at LaMoille High School this summer to become athletic director at his hometown Mendota, it was only natural that Patrick Harmon, his JV coach, would follow him again as head coach.

Here's a look at Week 2 preview capsules in Bureau County for Amboy, Bureau Valey, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede. Only the Bruins enter the week with a win.

Max Taylor, a 2022 PHS alum, and Drake Davis, brother of three former Tigers, have joined the Princeton Tiger coaching staff this season. Taylor previously coached for his uncle's Kewanee Boilers. Davis concluded a seven-year collegiate career at Div. 2 Quincy University.

A look at Bureau County area scores for Tuesday, Sept. 3

PHS volleyball has won 1,033 matches dating back to its inaugural season in 1973 under the direction of five coaches.

The La Salle-Peru, Hall-Putnam County and Mendota games were delayed by inclement weather on Friday. Jack Brady wins his first game as St. Bede coach. That and more in this week's football notebook

Princeton coach Andy Puck was happy to catch Newman early in the volleyball season. He knows they have a young team that will only improve by the next time they meet. The Tigresses caught the Comets this time, scoring a 25-19, 25-14 win Tuesday at Prouty Gym

Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 1 games around Bureau County

Princeton’s duo of Reese Reviglio and Illyana Jones placed second in Saturday’s Princeton Invitational Ryder Cup. Princeton's volleyball team finished second in the Hall Early Bird tournament, falling to Sherrard n the finals, going 2-1 in pool play

Here's a look at Friday’s scores in and around Bureau County for Week 1

Bureau County rivals Bureau Valley and St. Bede met for the first time in three seasons Friday night at the Academy gridiron with the Bruins winning 47-6.

This week's guest picker for Week 1 is Dan Pearson of FCA

Taking a look at area boys cross country teams from Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Bureau Valley volleyball fans were treated to the new video scoreboards at the Storm Cellar this week. The in-game score keeping comes with interactive displays. The graphics and terminology are sport specific, including the use of “ace,” “block,” and “spike” for volleyball.

The Princeton Junior Bowling League will be holding sign-ups for the upcoming season from 10-12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Pin Splitter Lanes.

Taking a look at area girls cross country teams for the 2025 season from Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede. Princeton returns top 6 runners from last year’s undefeated dual meet team

Riley Rauh, Addison Dever and Paityn Lucas decided not to go out for volleyball this fall and were kind of looking for something to do. They became managers for the football team and have been a 'real blessing' Tiger coach Ryan Pearson said.

Here's a roundup of sports around Bureau County for Tuesday, Aug. 26

Princeton played Alleman to a 1-0 halftime score and to a 4-0 game until the Pioneers chipped in two goals in the final six minutes to put the finishing touches on a 6-0 victory over the Tigers.

A look at Bureau County area scores for Monday, Aug. 25

With the 2025 season set to start, here's a look at the girls tennis teams from Princeton and St. Bede

Newman rallied from a 23-20 deficit to take the opening set 25-23 and finished off the Storm with a 25-15 win and the second set to defeat their former Three Rivers Conference rival.

A look at the top returning statistical leaders for the 2025 season

With the 2025 season set to start today, here's a look at the boys soccer teams from Princeton and DePue-Hall.

There’s going to be a lot of new looks in the Bureau Valley Storm huddle this season and on the sidelines. Pat Elder, who has coached teams to 18 playoff appearances in 23 seasons as a head coach, has taken over the reigns.

Hall-PC graduated just five seniors last year, in which only three played extensively. That translates to much experience coming back on both sides of the ball for first-year head coach Nick Sterling, a Red Devil alum.

Bureau County football fans can find all the games for the 2025 season here on the BCR master schedule for ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Mendota, L-P, Princeton and St. Bede

Jon Gruden, as he does, carries the box into an office with the letters “SEMO” on the side. Just a few seconds into opening the box, Gruden says the Redhawks were “quarterbacked by Jim ‘Freaking’ Eustice.”

As Princeton's Casey Etheridge looks at it, if you’re going to make team goals, you might as well go big. He and his teammates want to win a state championship.

Bureau Valley High School will hold its 2025 Meet the Storm Night tonight with introductions of all activities and athletes for the 2025 fall sports.

Here’s a list of breakout players from around Bureau County for the 2025 football season that you should watch for.

The St. Bede football team is getting a boost from Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent. The Bruins were the recipient of a charitable donation through the Tyson Bagent Foundation at a charity event Saturday in Chicago.

We take a look at the top players from around the area.

Nick Sterling and Adam Curran went to battle together playing for the Hall state football and basketball teams in the mid-90s. Now they’re teaming up coaching to guide the Red Devils football team take a trip back to yesteryear. Sterling is in his first year as head coach.

John Garvin and Elisa Gugerty won the 2025 Wyaton Hills Course Championships.

Bureau Valley went 6-5 in Lincoln Trail Conference play in their first season, finishing sixth, and coach Saige Barnett said having that familiarity will help in their second go-around. The Storm will also be getting a taste of Class 1A volleyball for the first time.

How will Bureau Valley do in Patrick Elder's first season as head coach? Can Farmington defend its conference championship? Here's preview capsules for the 2025 Lincoln Trail-Prairieland Conference Large School Division teams.

With the 2025 girls golf season teeing up soon, here's a look at area golf teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

Here are Kevin Hieronymus' photos of Monday's Princeton High School football team photo day

There are six seniors returning for Princeton with a taste of wanting more after a strong postseason performance. Four of them have started since their sophomore season - Makayla Hecht, Camryn Driscoll, Keighley Davis and Caroline Keutzer.

Princeton coach Ryan Pearson calls senior QB Gavin Lanham "Cool Hand Luke" because “Nothing seems to faze him. There’s not a moment that’s too big for this kid."

A look at the top returning Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders with players from BV, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

With the 2025 boys golf season teeing up soon, here's a look at area golf teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

The Princeton varsity volleyball team is taking their annual team-bonding trip to Great America today for a day of roller-coaster rides.

It was on Tieman's very first day as the Hall football head coach, Aug. 8, 2012, that the Red Devils and the Hall community suffered the unimaginable loss of Hall junior Daniel Lule.

Bureau County players were excited to get started for the first official practices of the 2025 season. For three teams, Bureau Valley (Pat Elder), Hall (Nick Sterling) and St. Bede (Jack Brady) it came under the direction of new head coaches.

Here's a scorecard of the history of the Illinois Valley Women’s Golf Invitational heading into Sunday's tournament at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby

Kirsten McLendon of Deer Park shot an 86, with a 42 on the front 9 and 44 on the back 9, to defend her IVWGI championship. It was her third title in four years.

Danny Kolb retired nine years before his son, Korbyn, 8, was born and wanted to give his son a taste of what his big league baseball career was like. He got got that opportunity in the 25th anniversary of the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium on July 25.