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.

Ottawa's Hezekiah Joachim converted six late free throws to ice a 50-44 Pirates victory and keep the home team unbeaten through two games in the Dean Riley “Shootin’ the Rock” Tournament. Sterling dropped to 0-2.

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 Ottawa boys basketball team continued to build its lead after a solid start and eventually posted a 60-36 pool play triumph over Princeton in Monday's Dean Riley Shootin’ The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament at Kingman Gymnasium

Ottawa defeated Princeton 60-36 during the Dean Riley Shootin' The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

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

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 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.

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

The Ottawa boys basketball team enters the 2025-26 season focused on rebounding, defending and taking care of the ball — the pillars coach Mark Cooper believes will define his team's success. The Pirates will be led by senior returning starters Owen Sanders and Hezekiah Joachim.

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

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.

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.

The 2025-26 Ottawa girls basketball team, despite key loses from graduation, will look to build off a previous season that saw the Pirates win 24 games and a Class 3A regional championship.

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

The Ottawa doubles team of Zulee Moreland and Yaquelin Hernandez-Solis won 27 matches, the I-8 Conference and Class 1A sectional tournaments as well as a trio of matches at state to earn the honor of 2025 Times Girls Tennis Players of the Year.

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.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa boys cross country's Connor Medina!

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 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.

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.

The Dixon and Ottawa volleyball teams got together for a match Tuesday in the Class 3A Rochelle Regional.

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 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.

The Ottawa football team rushed for 445 yards, scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and put up points eight of the 10 times they had the ball against Granite City in a dominating 52-0 triumph on Friday night at King Field in Ottawa.

Ottawa shut out Granite City 52-0 on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 on King Field at Ottawa High School. The Pirates end their season with a record of 3-6.

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

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 Sycamore girls volleyball team kept the chance alive for a share of the Interstate 8 Conference regular-season title with a 25-21, 25-20 victory over Ottawa at Kingman Gym on Tuesday night.

Sycamore defeated Ottawa 25-21, 25-20 on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.

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 Kankakee boys soccer team rode a fast start to a 7-1 triumph over Ottawa in Monday's Class 2A Ottawa Regional semifinal to advance to Saturday's 11 a.m. championship against La Salle-Peru.

Kankakee defeated Ottawa 7-1 in the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. The Kays will play L-P for the Regional title game at Ottawa High School on Saturday at 11a.m.

Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 8 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Seneca, FCW and Ottawa.

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.

In Rochelle's first home game since junior Dylan Manning's head injury, a crowd full of Hubs fans donned shirts in Manning's support as they watched Rochelle down Ottawa 42-3.

Teams from Kankankee-McNamara, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris, La Salle-Peru, Princeton, Mendota, Streator, St. Bede and Mendota all competed in the Class 1A Sectional girls tennis meet on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

The Ottawa girls volleyball team defeated visiting Sandwich in straight sets on Thursday, while Newark clinched at least a share of the Little Ten Conference regular-season title. Plus more results from around the Times area.

A look at Week 8 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

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.

After losing back-to-back matches, La Salle-Peru bounced back Wednesday with a 25-13, 25-10 win over rival Ottawa.