Leland, Marquette, Seneca, Serena all scored boys basketball victories Wednesday, while Seneca saw two girls wrestlers make it to championship matches in Rockford.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Fieldcrest and Somonauk/Leland were among the girls teams to score wins, while Leland's boys earned a title-game opportunity in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its conference opener, the Putnam County boys basketball team lost at the buzzer and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Serena, Seneca and Leland boys basketball teams opened their respective seasons with tournament victories on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times Area.

The Mendota boys basketball team won 82-52, Henry's Carson Rowe reached 1,000 career points and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the LaMoille, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine boys basketball teams for the 2025-26 season.

With the 2025-26 boys basketball season starting across the state, here’s a look at the seasons ahead for teams across The Times coverage area.

Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour poured in 28 points to help the Knights top Serena in the third-place game of the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament at Seneca High School on Saturday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its first game of the season, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Tim Humes Breakout concluded play Friday, with Dwight girls basketball topping host Somonauk/Leland.

The Seneca girls basketball team topped Serena on Thursday to move into the championship game of the Integrated Seed Tournament, while Marquette's Kaitlyn Davis recorded a triple-double in a win over Streator. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Hall and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams won at the Princeton tournament, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roudup.

Results and leaders from Wednesday's girls basketball action in the Tim Humes Breakout appear in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Seneca, Serena, Fieldcrest and Somonauk/Leland girls basketball teams all improved to 2-0 on the season after tournament wins on Tuesday.

THe Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley girls basketball teams won, plus more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

While Ottawa, FCW and Sandwich fell, Somonauk/Leland, Fieldcrest and Earlville's girls basketball teams all opened the 2025-26 season with victories. That and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

The La Salle-Peru, Fieldcrest and Earlville girls basketball teams won their season openers, plus more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the Mendota, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams.

With the 2025-26 girls basketball season starting across the state, here’s a look at the seasons ahead for teams across The Times coverage area.

There’s a lot of talent across The Times area this girls basketball season. Here are just five of the players we’re expecting big things from during the 2025-26 season.

Ottawa's boys bowling team visited Streator, getting the victory in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

A look at the top boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

From possible regional repeats for Ottawa, Seneca and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland to new coaches, programs poised for a bounce-back and Times Player of the Year candidates, here are five storylines we're watching as the girls basketball season gets underway next week.

Ottawa boys bowling opened winter sports, with results in The Times Monday Roundup.

Sandwich's Sunny Weber won a state championship Saturday at Peoria's Detweiller Park, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Sandwich girls cross country team - led by sectional champion Sunny Weber - advanced to next weekend's state meet in Peoria, while Somonauk's Landin Stillwell also earned a trip to Detweiller Park for the boys event. That and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Fieldcrest volleyball team lost to Cissna Park in the Class 1A Woodland Regional championship, plus more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Dwight girls volleyball team captured the program's first regional championship since 2009 on Thursday, while Sandwich and Fieldcrest had seasons come to a close in regional finals.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Marquette, Dwight and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland this weekend.

The Newark and Serena girls volleyball teams will meet for the Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional title after semifinal wins on Wednesday, while Earlville, Somonauk and Flanagan-Cornell had their season end. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Fieldcrest volleyball team advanced to the 1A Woodland Regional final, plus more volleyball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Fieldcrest advances past Woodland 25-19, 25-15 during the Class 1A Regional semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at Woodland High School. Fieldcrest will play for the title on Thursday at 6p.m. at Woodland High School.

Ottawa's girls volleyball team lost a three-set regional semifinal, while elsewhere Seneca, Sandwich, Dwight, Serena and Somonauk all won regional matches in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Woodland's girls volleyball team came out with more energy, but it was Fieldcrest – led by Pru Mangan's 11 kills and four aces – that left with the victory in the team's 1A regional opener.

The St. Bede, Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley volleyball teams won regional matches, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Newark girls volleyball won its regional opener, while Streator and Marquette both fell, all in The Times Monday Roundup.

More from the Week 9 sideline across The Times area, including notes on Ottawa, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and more.

The Ottawa boys cross country team advanced to next week's sectional at Saturday's regional in Metamora, while Somonauk’s Landin Stillwell, Sandwich’s Sunny Weber ran to regional titles. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Bureau Valley boys cross country team was second and Princeton girls were third at the Class 1A Seneca Regional, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede, Mendota, Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley football teams lost their finales, while Amboy improved to 8-1.

The playoff bound Marquette and Seneca football teams both finished up the regular season strong with decisive victories on Friday, while the Ottawa’s girls tennis team of Zulee Moreland and Yaquelin Hernandez-Solis finish 3-2 at 1A state. Plus, more from around the Times area.

Serena and Somonauk's girls volleyball squads were among the winners in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Earlville girls volleyball team closed out the regular and Little Ten Conference seasons with a victory over IMSA for its 20th win of the year.

A look at all the Week 9 football games in the NewsTribune area.

A look at Week 9 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

The L-P volleyball team won a conference match and more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team topped Serena in the Class 1A regional semifinals on Tuesday, while the Newark girls volleyball squad clinched a 15th straight Little Ten Conference title. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator volleyball team topped east Peoria for its 17th win of the season on Monday, while Serena, Newark and Earlville also earned victories.

The Ottawa doubles teams will advance to the state finals tournament, while Streator boys soccer moves on after a quarterfinal regional victory on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

L-P's Julia Garcia and Dagny Greer qualified for state tennis, St. Bede soccer won its regional opener and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.