Woodland finished ninth, and Marquette fell in the consolation semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Girls Volleyball Tournament. That and more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Seneca volleyball team advanced to the title match of the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Tuesday, while the Ottawa and Streator girls tennis teams posted wins to close out the regular season. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Amboy held its annual Columbus Day Invitational for cross country runners, and the Tri-County Conference opened its 2025 girls volleyball tournament on an otherwise slow day in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Newark girls volleyball team bounced back after dropping the first set to defeat Serena 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 in Saturday's championship match of the 51st Little Ten Conference Tournament on Al Stegman Court at Serena High School.

The Ottawa boys golf team finished 8th at the Class 2A state tournament on Saturday, while Dwight’s Isabella Dinelli, Seneca’s Piper Stenzel finished seasons at Class 1A state finals. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Newark defeated Serena 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 to win the Little Ten Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Serena High School. It's the Norsemen's 9th straight title. Check out photos from the match by Annette Barr.

The Hinckley-Big Rock boys soccer team earned a thrilling 2-1 win over Somonauk/Leland/Newark in Friday's championship match of the 44th Little Ten Conference Boys Soccer Tournament.

Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Somonauk-Leland-Newark to win the Little Ten Conference boys soccer championship on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Check out photos from the match by MaKade Rios.

Seneca, Fieldcrest and Woodland girls volleyball both earned conference wins, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

In the Little Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals Thursday, the Norsemen, Royals, Huskers and Bobcats moved on to Friday's championship semifinals. Plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Newark sophomore Rylie Carlson, who had nine kills in a win over Rosary and 10 kills in a win over Serena, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team topped Serena 3-2 after penalty kicks in the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on Tuesday, while the Ottawa girls tennis team improved to 12-0. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

The Streator boys golf team's season ended at the Class 2A Bloomington Sectional on Monday, while Somonauk senior Aiden Wold advanced to this weekend's Class 1A state finals. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Streator boys soccer and Fieldcrest football both earned victories, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland football team won big on Friday while Sandwich fell. Newark, Somonauk and Earlville also picked up Little Ten Conference victories.

Somonauk, Serena, Seneca, Newark and Flanagan-Cornell all secured girls volleyball victories, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Streator boys golf team placed third at the Class 2A Normal University Regional on Wednesday to advance to Monday's sectional, while six other Times-area golfers are moving on in 1A as individuals. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Seneca boys cross country team won the Tri-County Conference meet on Tuesday, while the Ottawa girls tennis team improved to 10-0 on the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Newark volleyball team defeated Sandwich in straight sets on Monday, while Earlville and Woodland also claimed wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team defeated host Serena on Monday 6-0 to clinch the Little Ten Conference regular-season championship and finish the league schedule unscored on.

Somonauk/Leland/Newark shut out Serena 6-0 on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 at Serena High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

The Marquette volleyball team won the Harvard Invite on Saturday, while the Ottawa boys golf squad won the Mendota Ryder Cup and Serena boys soccer team earned a homecoming shutout against Sandwich. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Sandwich senior Kai Kern fired a 4-over 75 to take the individual championship of the Kishwaukee River Conference Meet, Ottawa topped Mendota to wrap up an undefeated season, plus more results from around The Times area.

Newark junior Taylor Jeffers, who had 15 assists and five aces in a win over DePue and nine assists, six aces and five digs in a win over LaMoille, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Seneca girls and boys golf won victories at the 2025 Tri-County Conference Meet, Ottawa boys golf picked up an invitational win of its own, Streator volleyball spiked past Seneca, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Newark volleyball team defeated Somonauk in a battle of unbeaten Little Ten Conference teams on Tuesday, while Serena stayed perfect in league play with a win over Leland. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa and Streator boys golf teams both claimed titles at their respective conference meets on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Somonauk's Aiden Wold finished 8th at the Fran Noyes Boys Golf Invite in Belvidere on Saturday, while the Seneca and Sandwich girls cross country teams ran well at the Dale Donner. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Fieldcrest, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Sandwich all lost football games Friday night, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup

The Seneca volleyball team earned a straight set Tri-County Conference win over Dwight on Thursday, while Fieldcrest’s Carter Senko won Livingston County Boys Golf Invitational. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca girls golf, Sandwich boys golf, Streator girls tennis and Seneca girls volleyball are among the winners featured in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Streator volleyball team swept Dwight in straight sets on Tuesday, while Serena, Somonauk and Leland earned Little Ten Conference victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Serena boys golf team finished second and the Somonauk squad third at Monday's Little Ten Conference meet at Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona, while the Seneca girls placed third at the Pontiac Invite. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Cross country, boys soccer and girls volleyball results from the weekend are all in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Streator, Newark, Somonauk and Serena girls volleyball all picked up conference victories, Sandwich boys golf prevailed, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Earlville volleyball team topped Putnam County in straight sets on Wednesday, while the Serena boys soccer team picked up a Little 10 victory in overtime. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Newark freshman middle Zoey Carlson had big hit after bit hit, five kills and a block in the third set alone, and the Norsemen rallied from four points down late in the third to top previously unbeaten Aurora Christian in a 25-22, 23-25, 25-23 thriller.

The Streator boys golf team picked up a victory on senior night, while Ottawa, Somonauk and Sandwich also carded victories on the links on Tuesday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa boys soccer team used a Leo Carrizo-England tie-breaking goal off a Christian Solis assist with 15 minutes remaining in earning the Interstate 8 Conference win over the Hubs on Monday. The Marquette, Woodland, Newark and Flanagan-Cornell also earn volleyball wins.

The La Salle-Peru Co-Op girls swimming team and Newark girls volleyball squad both had successful showings in invitationals, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Newark volleyball took second at the Manteno Earlybird Tournament. That and more in Saturday's Record Newspapers roundup.

The Seneca football rolled to a Week 2 win on Friday, while Fieldcrest and Sandwich suffered losses. Plus, local cross country runners competed well at Twilight in the Woods.

The cross country season is underway. Here are team-by-team boys previews with top returners, key newcomers and info on every Times-area squad for the 2025 season.

The Ottawa boys golf team finished second at the Illinois Valley Central Invitational on Thursday, while the Serena, Newark, Somonauk and Earlville volleyball teams grabbed Little Ten Conference wins. Plus, more results from the Times area.

Alli Wiertel shot a 34 to lead Oswego co-op girls golf to a dual meet win, Oswego East flag football recorded its first-ever shutout, Yorkville's Molly Martinez earned medalist honors and Newark and Plano volleyball and Yorkville tennis were winners in Thursday's roundup.

At the Warrior Dome, host Woodland captured its second straight triumph and the 100th win of head coach Michelle Pitte's career, plus golf, soccer and more volleyball in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Streator volleyball team opened the Illinois Central Eight Conference slate with a win on Tuesday, while Woodland, Newark, Somonauk and Fieldcrest also earned victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The cross country season is underway. Here are the team-by-team girls previews with top returners, key newcomers and info on every The Times area squad for the 2025 season.

The Serena boys soccer team finished 1-1-1 at its own tournament on Saturday, while the Streator volleyball team placed third at the Ottawa Invitational.

The Sandwich boys golf team topped both Somonauk and Serena in Friday's triangular at Edgebrook.