A look at all the girls basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams

Erie-Prophetstown's Connor Keegan scored 18 points in a win over Oregon. Fulton boys basketball beat Polo, Faith Christian won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling scored 19 seconds into the game and never trailed in a 54-48 Western Big 6 win over Moline in the regular-season finale Thursday at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Marquette finished the regular season in unceremonious fashion at Midland on Thursday night, losing to the Timberwolves 74-42.

The Somonauk/Leland girls basketball team defeated Earlville on Thursday to complete an undefeated Little Ten Conference regular-season championship.

Fulton girls basketball got its 19th win, Newman boys held off Rockridge and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Dixon got contributions from its entire roster as it rolled to a 72-33 win over Harvest Christian on Wednesday.

Ottawa's girls basketball team triumphed, but Streator's Ava Gwaltney scored 20 points to surpass 1,000 in her career. Plus wins for Somonauk/Leland's girls and Sandwich's boys in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The St. Bede boys basketball team came up short at Orion, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team earned a conference win, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Leland and Newark's boys basketball teams scored Tuesday night victories. That and more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Mendota girls basketball team defeated Putnam County on Tuesday for the Trojans' 10th win of the season.

Benny Olalde scored 25 points in an Oregon win over Stillman Valley. Rock Falls and Dixon's boys both fell by two points, Eastland girls beat Polo, Newman beat Oregon, Fulton beat AFC and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team used a huge second half to top Woodland, while Warriors senior Nolan Price became the program's all-time leader in made 3-pointers on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Putnam County, Fieldcrest and Henry boys basketball teams won, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Newman girls basketball wrapped up Three Rivers Conference play with a 9-1 record as conference champions. Eastland boys beat Fulton and Faith Christian beat AFC in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Morris girls basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat L-P, while the Cavalier boys held on to beat Morris.

A perfectly timed offensive rebound led to a decisive three-point play as Dixon pulled out a 45-43 BNC win over Stillman Valley on Saturday night at Lancaster Gym.

The L-P girls wrestling team placed second in the Normal West Regional and is sending nine girls to sectional, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Blair Grennan, Tessa Fosdick, Kerby Germann and Ryleigh Eriks all won their weight class at the Belvidere Regional. Sterling boys swimming finished second at the Big 6 meet and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush, Marquette’s Lily Deibel, and Streator’s Addison Yacko and Lailah Vaughn all won championships on Saturday at the Normal West Girls Wrestling Regional. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

West Carroll grad Emma Randecker, a freshman at the University of Northern Iowa, set the school’s indoor 200-meter dash record with a time of 24.11 on Saturday. The previous record was set in 1994.

La Salle Peru used its size to its advantage during Saturday's game against Princeton, with Drew Depenbrock's double-double leading the Cavaliers to a 43-26 victory.

Hall senior Braden Curran was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after reaching 1,000 career points in a win over St. Bede.

The Streator girls bowling team advanced to sectionals for the first time since 2018 after a fourth-place finish at the Morton Regional on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Oregon wins again in the Big Northern. Dixon and Sterling girls bowling advance to the sectional. Plus more scores in Friday's Sauk Valley Media Sports roundup.

The L-P girls basketball team beat Rochelle in an Interstate 8 Conference game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

St. Bede's Alec Tomsha scored 20 points while Geno Dinges added 12 and Gino Ferrari chipped in 11 for the Bruins in a 55-38 victory over Putnam County in Tri-Conference action on Friday night.

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team led from the first game to the last to claim its fourth consecutive regional title. Ottawa also advanced to sectional as a team, while St. Bede had three bowlers advance.

The Morris Community High School Board will meet at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at 1000 Union St., and there it will either approve or reject a new bid to change the school's mascot to the Warriors.

The Newark boys basketball team fell to IMSA in the semifinals of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday, while Serena and Somonauk earned wins to move on the consolation title game. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Dixon, Sterling and Oregon girls basketball had conference wins. Eastland boys basketball beat Morrison, Polo beat Milledgeville, Fulton beat Amboy on senior night and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

The Streator girls bowling team and Sandwich boys basketball teams were both victorious. That and more in The Times Wednesday roundup.

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

Cam Jones had a triple double in a Polo win, Eastland girls beat Rock Falls, Sterling and Dixon girls bowling won and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls wrestler Jahkei Jones is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. 'When the match is over he is the kindest and most respectful kid I’ve ever coached.'

The Seneca girls basketball team earned a Tri-County Conference win on Tuesday, while the Woodland boys captured victory No. 17 on the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The L-P girls basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat Geneseo, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Aden Tillman scored 30 points, including the 1,000th of his career, as Mendota cruised to a win over Hall on Tuesday.

Dixon led by double-digits less than three minutes into the game and never trailed in a 60-53 victory Tuesday night over Big Northern Conference rival Oregon at Lancaster Gym.

Morrison boys basketball beat Amboy, Newman beat Ottawa Marquette 78-51, Eastland beat Polo and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

La Salle-Peru's Aaron Guenther was named the NFHS Girls Bowling Coach of the Year in Illinois.

La Salle-Peru junior Aiden McCray was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after qualifying for the state bowling tournament.

Marquette Academy baseball coach Todd Hopkins, after back-to-back Class 1A state championships for the Crusaders, has been nominated for the National High School Coaches Association's Coach of the Year Award.

Led by a record-breaking effort from Nolan Price, Woodland's boys basketball team scored a Monday night win. That plus a win from Seneca's girls and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

After falling behind by double-digits in the first five minutes Monday, Newman figured things out. Lucy Oetting got hot from deep, and the rest of the Comets followed in a 60-51 win over Stillman Valley.

Sterling bowling won the Western Big 6 Conference meet as Sarah Doughty was individual champion. Dixon, Sterling, Oregon and Polo girls basketball also had wins in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

The L-P girls bowling team won the Interstate 8 Conference tournament, St. Bede boys basketball topped Bureau Valley and more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dixon wrestling won a regional title as five wrestlers won their bracket. Other local wrestlers advanced to the sectional round, Dixon and Rock Falls boys basketball won, Sterling's Sarah Doughty won the Dixon bowling invite and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

L-P's Aiden McCray placed 35th at state bowling, the L-P boys wrestling team advanced two to sectional and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.