Both Marquette's Wesley Janick and Sandwich's Cooper Corder earned spots in state championship matches, Ottawa's Wes Weatherford stayed alive for a medal, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup.

Illinois’ 2025-26 boys basketball postseason begins on Monday. Here's a look at what awaits teams from across The Times coverage area.

Princeton seniors Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson advanced to the state wrestling semifinals, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette’s Wesley Janick and Sandwich’s Cooper Corder reached semifinals at the IHSA Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday, while Woodland's Nolan Price fired in 11 3s, program-record 40 points in win over Earlville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

In The Times Wednesday Roundup, Sandwich, Earlville and Serena's boys basketball teams all took late-season losses.

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

The Woodland boys basketball team captured its 20th win on Tuesday night, which also gave coach Connor Kaminke his 100th career victory. Marquette topped Serena, while the Streator girls hoops squad had its season come to a close. Plus more results from around The Times area.

The Mendota boys basketball team beat Kewanee to finish as co-Three Rivers East champs, plus more results in Tuesday'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.

Marquette and Dwight's girls basketball teams both pulled off upsets Monday to set up an all-underdog championship game for the Class 1A Amboy Regional title. Plus more girls basketball regionals in The Times Monday Roundup.

A total of 13 Times-area wrestlers earned trips to next weekend's state tournament at sectionals on Saturday, while the girls basketball teams from Marquette, Serena, FCW and Fieldcrest all won regional openers. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Oscepinski placed fourth at the Harlem Sectional to advance to the girls bowling state tournament, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Seneca boys basketball team - led by 18 points and 11 rebounds from Zeb Maxwell - rolled to a Tri-County Conference win over Lowpoint-Washburn on Friday. Plus, more results from around in The Times Friday Roundup.

Oliver Munoz scored 26 points to help Mendota to a win at Erie-Prophetstown, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all the girls basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams

The Somonauk/Leland girls basketball team defeated Earlville on Thursday to complete an undefeated Little Ten Conference regular-season championship.

Ottawa's girls basketball team triumphed, but Streator's Ava Gwaltney scored 20 points to surpass 1,000 in her career. Plus wins for Somonauk/Leland's girls and Sandwich's boys in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Illinois’ 2025-26 girls basketball postseason tips off this Saturday for small schools and next Monday for larger schools. Here's a look at what awaits teams from across The Times coverage area.

Leland and Newark's boys basketball teams scored Tuesday night victories. That and more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team used a huge second half to top Woodland, while Warriors senior Nolan Price became the program's all-time leader in made 3-pointers on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Putnam County, Fieldcrest and Henry boys basketball teams won, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush, Marquette’s Lily Deibel, and Streator’s Addison Yacko and Lailah Vaughn all won championships on Saturday at the Normal West Girls Wrestling Regional. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator girls bowling team advanced to sectionals for the first time since 2018 after a fourth-place finish at the Morton Regional on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Newark boys basketball team fell to IMSA in the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday, while Serena and Somonauk earned wins to move on the consolation title game. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Streator girls bowling team and Sandwich boys basketball teams were both victorious. That and more in The Times Wednesday roundup.

The Seneca girls basketball team earned a Tri-County Conference win on Tuesday, while the Woodland boys captured victory No. 17 on the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The L-P girls basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat Geneseo, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Led by a record-breaking effort from Nolan Price, Woodland's boys basketball team scored a Monday night win. That plus a win from Seneca's girls and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

L-P's Aiden McCray placed 35th at state bowling, the L-P boys wrestling team advanced two to sectional and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Seneca boys wrestler Raiden Terry, Somonauk's competitive cheer squad, Marquette's girls basketball team and Ottawa's boys basketball team were among the winners covered in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Seneca's Zeb Maxwell's huge game helped lead to a win in the third-place game of the 99th annual Tri-County Conference Tournament on Friday, while Leland's Declan Brennan scored a school-record 44 points in a win over Earlville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca's Graysen Provance poured in a school-record 44 points in a road win, Somonauk/Leland stayed atop the Little Ten Conference girls basketball standings, and more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

St. Bede senior Lili McClain eclipsed 1,000 career points in a win over Henry, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Top-seeded Woodland and No. 2 Marquette captured semifinal wins on Wednesday at the 99th Tri-County Conference Tournament in Granville and will meet for the title on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa boys basketball team topped host Kewanee on Tuesday for win No. 10 of the season, while the Streator girls bowling squad earned a home victory over St. Bede. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa girls basketball team picked up a road win at Sandwich on Monday, while Fieldcrest earned a conference victory over Lexington. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Lili McClain led St. Bede to a victory, the L-P girls bowling team remained undefeated and more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Seeds and schedules are set for the 2026 Little Ten Conference Boys Basketball Tournament, hosted by Somonauk High School.

The Ottawa girls claimed four individual championships and finished runner-up as a team at the Interstate 8 Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, while Seneca's Sammie Greisen won the title of her bracket at Harvard. Plus more results from around the area.

Somonauk/Leland's girls basketball team claimed third place, Earlville's girls won the consolation title, and in boys action Dwight topped Seneca. That and more in The Times Friday Roundup.

The Earlville girls basketball team won the Little Ten consolation final.

The Serena girls basketball team defeated Somonauk/Leland in the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday night to advance to Friday's championship game. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca and Marquette's girls basketball teams both won to set up the Tri-County Conference Tournament's consolation game, with Sandwich's boys also scoring a win. That and more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball time wins in OT, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette, Woodland and Leland boys basketball all scored home wins Tuesday, Streator's boys won on the road, and Serena's girls got a tournament victory. That and more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The L-P girls basketball team beat Streator, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota honored its 1995-96 state team, Putnam County has increased its win total, freshmen are making an impact and more in the NewsTribune boys basketball notebook.

The Seneca boys wrestling squad picked up dual victories over Prairie Central and Streator on Monday, while the Fieldcrest boys and girls basketball teams dropped games in the McClean County/Heart of Illinois Conference Tournament. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Mendota's Paxton Bauer advanced to sectional in bowling, the Fieldcrest boys and girls basketball teams advanced in the HOIC tournament and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Seneca’s Raiden Terry at 120 pounds and Sandwich’s Cooper Corder at 150 both captured titles at Saturday’s Comet Classic Tournament in Braidwood hosted by Reed-Custer. Plus, more results around the Times area.