The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team won the Earlville War on 34 Tournament, the Mendota girls tennis team won the Newman Invite and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall-Putnam County football team lost 40-21 to Orion in its season opener Friday.

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

Joseph Perez shot a 74 to help Hall place fifth at the La Salle-Peru Invite and more golf, volleyball, soccer, cross country and tennis results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

Here's a look at the Week 1 football games for the 2025 season including A-L-O, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at the Week 1 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

The Henry-Senachwine boys golf team won the Stark County Rebel Invite and more golf, soccer, volleyball and cross country results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at La Salle-Peru, DePue-Hall, Princeton and Earlville boys soccer teams entering the 2025 season.

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.

The Mendota boys soccer team won 9-0 in its opener, the Henry-Senachwine and Earlville volleyball teams won their season openers and more boys soccer, volleyball and golf results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

Bureau Valley's Wyatt Novotny won the Rock Falls Boys Golf Invitational, the St. Bede girls tennis team beat Bishop McNamara, and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

With eight players returning with significant varsity experience, Hall volleyball coach Caroline Foster said the Red Devils have "so much potential to do great things this year.”

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.

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.

A look at all the boys golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

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.

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.

In their final high school season, twins Braden and Jack Curran hope to help Hall turn things around and lay a foundation for the future.

La Salle-Peru, St. Bede and Hall football teams headed to the gridiron for the first day of football practice on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

With football teams around the state opening official practices for the 2025 season Monday, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune/BCR area this fall.

Leading ladies from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede's golf teams heading into the 2025 season.

A-L-O, Bureau Valey, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede will huddle up for the first fall practices of the 2025 football season on Monday. Here’s a rundown of when each team they will be practicing during the first week.

Featuring golfers from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Princeton

The Illinois Valley High School Summer Golf League wrapped up its 2025 season. It consisted of eight rounds at eight different area courses. A total of 40 high school golfers from 11 different schools participated in the league this year.

In his first year as head coach at his alma mater, Nick Sterling is bringing the Hall football team back to the basics.

The Hall High School football team held their annual summer camp on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Hall High School.

The Starved Rock Bandits, a who’s who softball team from the Illinois Valley with players from Hall, Princeton, L-P, St. Bede and Serena, went 7-0 to win the South East USSSA Nationals last week in Nashville (16U Open) division.

The Starved Rock Bandits, a who’s who softball team from the Illinois Valley with players from Hall, Princeton, L-P, St. Bede and Serena, went 7-0 to win the South East USSSA Nationals last week in Nashville (16U Open) division.

Frank Colmone served as Hall’s Athletic Director from 1970-94, a period which saw the building of the former Red Devil Gymnasium and Hall’s first cinder track. He instituted girls athletics at Hall, the former Hall Shootout and the Colmone Classic basketball tournament

A look at the top games to watch in the NewsTribune/BCR area for the 2025 football season.

Girls from around the Illinois Valley teamed up on the Lions Jrs Starved Rock 16 Red club team to a fifth-place finish out of 151 teams in the prestigious AAU Nationals Volleyball Tournament recently in Orlando, Fla.

In a stretch of 11 seasons, from 1991 to 2001, the Hall Red Devils put themselves on the state football map with nine playoff berths, including three state finals appearances, two semifinals and three quarterfinals. The 1995 and 2001 Red Devils took Hall all the way to the top.

Sherrard won its third BCR Three Rivers Conference All-Sports Championship with 83 points followed by Princeton (77.5), Riverdale (73), Mercer County (63) and Erie-Prophetstown (59).

Hall graduate Ty Rybarczyk has made 12 appearances out of the bullpen this season for the Joliet Slammers, going 1-1 with a 4.23 ERA and 20 strikeouts to three walks in 17 innings.

The summer football offseason heats up after the Fourth of July. Three of the four Bureau County teams will be under new direction with Patrick Elder taking over as head coach at Bureau Valley, Nick Sterling as new head coach at Hall and Jack Brady the new head coach at St. Bede.

Athletes of the Year and finalists are chosen by a points system for receiving all-conference, all-area, Player of the Year and All-State honors. They are Lily Bosnich, Keighley Davis, Camryn Driscoll, Libby Endress, Caroline Keutzer and Lili McClain.

More than 40 of the state's top senior baseball players participated in the Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Games on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

The Illinois Coaches Association held their 48th annual Senior Baseball All Star Game on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

Top high school baseball players from around the state will take the field one more time as prep players during the 48th annual Illinois Coaches Association Senior All-Star Games on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

A look at the top boys track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Hall alum Nick Sterling has returned as the Red Devils new head coach this season. The Red Devils will have four home games, including a Week 6 battle with rival Princeton at Nesti Stadium.

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

Princeton has made five straight Class 3A quarterfinal appearances, six in the past seven years along with six Three Rivers Mississippi championships. Here’s an early look at their 2025 season, which will find the Tigers playing at home five times with four road trips.