Camryn Driscoll remembered losing to Hall in overtime on a last-second shot last year and didn’t want it to happen again. The Tigresses scored the last six points of the game, including two key free throws by Driscoll for the decisive points in a 41-39 Princeton victory.

A look at the top basketball performers in the NewsTribune area for the holiday tournaments.

The Bureau Valley girls basketball team beat Hall, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

A look at boys and girls tournament pairings at LaMoille, Ottawa, Princeville, Prophetstown, Senea, Sherrard, St. Bede

The past year saw triumph with state champions and tragedy for Bureau County sports. Here’s a look at the top 10 sports stories that shaped the area sports:

A rundown of holiday hoops for the La Salle-Peru, Fieldcrest, Princeton, LaMoille and Putnam County boys basketball teams.

Halls beat Monmouth-Roseville 57-39 in the old gym Tuesday at Prophetstown. Down the hallway in the new gym, the Storm beat Stockton 51-27 to conclude Warkins Tournament play.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Marquette's Lily Deibel were among the individual girls wrestling champions crowned Tuesday at the 2025 Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny.

Marquette's boys basketball team trailed by 14 points in the second quarter but ultimately won by 15 over Hall for third place in the Seneca Shipyard Showdown.

The Indian Creek boys basketball team use a scoring run that spanned the final two minutes of the first half and beginning two minutes of the second half in a 55-42 win over Hall in the semifinals of the Shipyard Showdown Tournament at Seneca High School on Friday night.

The Princeton girls basketball team is streaking into the New Year with a 12-0 record. The win streak is the best to start the season in program history, topping the 10-0 by the 2022-23 team, which finished 27-5.

Hall defeated Seneca 41-30 on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 during the Shipyard Showdown tournament at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

The L-P girls basketball team won its final game at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette beat Wilmington 52-40 and Hall scored a 41-30 win over Seneca in the quarterfinals of the Seneca Shipyard Showdown.

A look at where NewsTribune area basketball teams are playing for holiday tournaments.

Mendota defeated Hall 67-48 to win it's first Colmone Classic since 2012.

The Mendota boys basketball team outscored Hall 26-7 in the second quarter en route to a 67-48 victory in the Colmone Classic championship game Saturday.

Girls bowling teams from Ottawa, Streator Dixon, L-P, Mendota Hall and St. Bede girls all competed in the L-P Cavalier Classic on Saturday Dec. 20, 2025 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

The L-P girls bowling team won its own invitational, the Putnam County boys basketball team won a nonconference game and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

The Hall and Mendota girls basketball teams earned nonconference wins, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall defeated two-time defending champion Fieldcrest 61-52 in OT, while Mendota edged IVC 67-60. They will meet for Saturday's Colmone Classic championship at 7:30 p.m.

The Red Devils lost a Three Rivers East game in Kewanee while the Storm fell to the Golden Eagles in nonconference play at the Storm Cellar on Friday.

Hall defeated Fieldcrest 61-52 in overtime during the Colmone Classic on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Hall High School. The Red Devils will play the Mendota Trojans tomorrow in the championship game at 7:30p.m.

Chips Giovanine's Western Rams won the first three Colmone Classic championships (then known as the Red Devils Invitational) on the way to undefeated runs to the IHSA State Tournament in 1974 and 1975. Here's look at each year’s winners.

The bracket for the 2025 Seneca Shipyard Showdown boys basketball holiday tournament has been released, opening with two games for each of the 16 teams in attendance.

A look at the top football players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Casey Etheridge is the latest in a long line of elite running backs from Bureau County, including the likes of the Compton brothers, Ronde Worrels, Todd Maynard, Cory Scott, Jim Dietz, Pete Roth, the Norman brothers, Eric Bryant and Kenny Bourquin.

Grace Anderson scored 19 points and Harper Schrock had eight points and 16 rebounds to lead the Mallards (3-6) to a nonconference victory at Galva. The Princeton and BV girls also win as the Mendota wrestlers take two of three matches at home, this and more in Tuesday's roundup

Here's a look at the BCR Football Players of the Year over the years dating back to its start in 1992 with Spencer Davis of Manlius/Tampico

With the season just underway, here is a look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall and Mendota girls bowling teams for the 2025-26 season.

The Colmone Classic is the only place for Princeton and Bureau Valley basketball fans have to watch their teams play out their rivalry this year and they sure got their money’s Saturday with the Tigers winning 86-83 in 2 OTs. Other winners were Hall, Fieldcrest and Mendota

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Oregon Invite, the Princeton girls basketball team earned a nonconference win and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's our 2025 All-BCR Football Team, representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.

The L-P girls wrestling team won a pair of duals, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota girls basketball team beat Earlville, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton welcomes 37 teams, including Hall-Putnam County, Lasalle Peru, Erie-Prophetstown, Mendota, Ottawa, Rock Falls, Streator and Sterling Newman, for the 2025 Princeton Invitational girls wrestling tournament on Saturday. Wrestling begins at 9 a.m.

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

The 51st annual Colmone Classic will tip off Saturday at Hall High School with a new team in the 12-team field as Galva replaces LaSalle-Peru. Also included in the hoopla are Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, PC, Rock Falls and St. Bede

La Salle-Peru pulled away in the second half to beat Hall 57-34 in a nonconference game Tuesday.

L-P defeated Hall 57-43 on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2025-26 season.

Hall defeated Mendota 55-28 on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Hall High School.

After winning its first BCR Three Rivers All-Sports Championship in 2023-24, Riverdale is back on top of this year’s race through the fall season. The Rams have been boosted by first-place finishes in boys golf and girls volleyball, which placed third in Class 2A.

A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Here’s a look at the final area 2025 volleyball standings

The Putnam County boys basketball team won its first game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's an update of boys tournaments for Bureau County teams Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede on Nov. 28

Here's the leading ladies of the 2025 volleyball season representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Ohio, Princeton and St. Bede