A look at the girls track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

Here are the top returning leading Bureau County girls track & field athletes, representing ALO, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Here’s a look at the top returning Bureau County boys track & field athletes representing ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

With the outdoor season set to open next week, here’s some key dates to mark on your calendar.

The St. Bede, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op girls track teams competed at the Rosenberry Invite, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the best boys basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

Here's boys track & field previews for Amboy co-op, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede.

Here's a look at the girls track & field teams heading into the 2026 season from ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede

The IVCC softball and baseball teams earned conference wins, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top girls basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The L-P softball team and St. Bede baseball team opened their spring break trips with wins, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

In a game in which the Comets scored 14 runs over the last two innings on the way to a run-away 20-5 win over Bureau Valley, Newman coach Kenny Koerner pointed to relief pitcher Liam Nicklaus as providing a calming influence when the Comets needed it most.

Bureau Valley coach Dave Shepherd said it was about time. The Storm finally chalked up a victory over their old Three Rivers Conference rival Newman Monday, scoring four runs in the fourth inning and two more in the sixth to rally for a 9-6 win.

Newman defeated Bureau Valley 20-5 on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Bureau Valley High School.

Bureau Valley defeated Newman 9-6 on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Bureau Valley High School.

The Hall softball team earned its first win, area athletes medaled at Illinois Prep Top Times and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Henry-Midland senior Daniella Bumber won three medals at Illinois Prep Top Times, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all-time boys & girls basketball scoring leaders for 58 area schools, including 14 closed schools. Six area players, including Princeton's Keighley Davis and Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour, moved to No. 1 this season along with players from Byron, Orion and Polo.

Here's a look at Bureau County boys finals statistical leaders for the 2025-26 season including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede based on available stats

The Hall and Mendota baseball teams scored in the seventh inning to pull out wins, plus more baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton senior Keighley Davis was named Class 2A Illinois Media All-State Honorable Mention while Bureau Valley freshman Carson Gruber was named to the Illinois Prospects All-Freshmen Third Team. They were both first-team All-BCR.

A roll call of BCR Players of the Year since its inception in 1987

Introducing the 2025-26 All-BCR Boys Basketball Team, featuring players from Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.

Here's a look at the 25 all-time top scoring leaders for Illinois Valley schools, researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus

Seniors Keighley Davis of Princeton and Macey Gochenaur of Fieldcrest cracked the list of the Illinois Valley top 25 all-time girls scoring leaders this year.

The Mendota baseball team beat Amboy, Putnam County softball topped Bureau Valley and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here’s a look at career scoring leaders for the girls class of 2026 plus leaders from the other classes. Top two senior scorers are Keighley Davis (1,689), Camryn Driscoll (1,203), Lili McClain (1,143), Charlie Pellegrini (822) and Savannah Bray (740)

With the high school baseball season starting this week, here are five storylines to watch this spring in the NewsTribune area.

The St. Bede softball team beat IVC in five innings, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede softball team won its season opener, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's a look at Bureau County girls statistical leaders for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede on Feb. 12, 2026

A look at the Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest softball teams for the 2026 season.

Players from Amboy-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede are recognized on the 2025-26 All-BCR Girls Basketball Team

The Princeton pep band has been one of the best kept secrets in north central Illinois. The secret will be out Thursday. Steven Olson’s band has been selected to play during the Class 1A and 2A semifinal games on Thursday at the State Farm Center.

Princeton's Keighley Davis and Bureau Valley's Libby Endress were special mention IBCA All State, plus more in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

The Bureau Valley Storm are going to need Mallory Maubach to have a good season in the circle if they’re going to be successful this year. And she was good Monday. The junior hurler tossed a 3-hit shutout, pitching the Storm to a 4-0 win over Hall in Monday's 2026 season opener.

Bureau Valley senior catcher Emily Wright said the 2026 Storm softball team wants to be remembered.

Here are updates of the Bureau County area boys basketball sectionals and the girls state tournament on Friday, March 6

Football is in Drake Davis’ blood. This week, he fulfilled a dream by landing his first head coaching job at Ottawa Marquette Academy. He said he knew Marquette was the right place for him with all of its tradition.

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.

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

Girls basketball players from La Salle-Peru, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Earlville earned all-conference honors.

Here are updates of the Bureau County area boys basketball regionals, including sites at Bureau Valley, Serena and Woodland in 1A, Farmington and Rockridge in 2A and LaSalle-Peru in 3A

Here's an updated look at the 25 all-time top scoring girls leaders for Bureau County schools past and present as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus

The Henry and Fieldcrest boys basketball teams won their postseason openers, plus more regional results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

With the postseason beginning Monday, here's a look at all the boys basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

The DePue boys basketball team beat LaMoille, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here are the IHSA boys basketball postseason schedules - regional play-in games through the state finals – for teams across the Illinois Valley, including La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Princeton, Streator, Marquette, St. Bede, Mendota, Woodland and more.

Hall, St. Bede to open regional play at home. Bureau Valley, Princeton, DePue and LaMoille face quarterfinal games on the road. Senior Maddux Heitzler becomes 16th Annawan boy to score 1,000 points.

Little Jack Henegar got a big smile on his face when he saw his dad on the floor at the Storm Cellar. He was still smiling along with his dad, Jon, the BV coach when the coach’s Storm girls team scored the first 26 points of the game of the game on the way to dominating 51-11 win