Bureau County Preps

Here is a capsule look at the 2024 boys cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Here is a capsule look at the girls cross country teams in the Sauk Valley area.

Local rivals Bureau Valley and Princeton square off in Rock Falls for the 2A regional title Friday, May 17, 2024. BV took a close game 6-5.

Teams from Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, DePue, Earlville, Erie-Prophetstown, Putnam County, Henry-Senachwine, Bureau Valley, Milledgeville, Morrison, Marquette, St. Bede, Indian Creek, Hall and Newman competed in the Class 1A girls track and field Sectional on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Bureau Valley High School.

Bureau Valley defeated Princeton 5-1 on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Bureau Valley High School.

A look at Bureau County area final girls basketball standings

A look at Bureau County area girls basketball standings as of Monday, Feb. 12, 2024

A look at Bureau County area girls basketball standings as of Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024

A look at Bureau County area girls basketball standings as of Friday, Feb. 2, 2024

Newman closed with a huge run over the final 3:34 on Friday night, rallying to top Bureau Valley 64-57 in a Three Rivers East game in Sterling.

Newman hosts Bureau Valley Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 in boys basketball. Newman won a close one 64-57.

A look at Bureau County area girls basketball standings, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024

A look at Bureau County area girls basketball standings, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024

2023 was abound with state champions and record-setting seasons and accomplishments in the BCR sports year

BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus asked area athletes about what’s on their Christmas list, their favorite gifts of Christmas pasts and family traditions. And the ultimate question, do you believe in Santa?

Newman hosts BV Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 in a girls basketball match-up. Newman took the win 56-52.

Local boys and girls compete in the 50th Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invite Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

Newman hosts BV for their 2023 homecoming in Week 6 football on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

The Storm coach posted a video of the big reveal on his X account introducing a “future Storm QB coming March of 2024.” The coach is a 2003 BV graduate and former Storm quarterback.

Here’s a last look at tonight’s are matchups under the Friday Night Lights.

Between them, featured speakers Brad Bickett, Chuck Blake, Jason Burkiewicz and Val (Wancket) Van Hyfte have more than 5,000 career points and nearly 1,400 career coaching victories.

Newman hosted Bureau Valley in girls basketball Monday,Jan. 23, 2023.

Erie-Prophetstown and Bureau Valley face off in football Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

The Bureau Valley and Rockridge football teams won the night with their actions after Friday night’s games.

Bureau Valley Storm coach Mat Pistole picked a member from each class for his “Get to Know Your Teammate” segment during Tuesday’s practice.

Here's a Week by Week look at the Three Rivers Conference football calendar. Dates are not set yet as the conference works around officials shortages.

High school and junior college results from around the area.

The IHSA has released official football schedules for this fall, and there are plenty of changes from years past.

Bureau Valley Board this month approved several appointments for the 2021-22 school year.

Region 2's high schools ironing out wrinkles of getting sports going again.

The 58th annual Princeton Invitational wrestling tournament, best known as the “PIT,” was scheduled for this weekend, but Prouty Gym will remain silent, its lights dimmed as the result of the ongoing pandemic.