Stories about high school sports
The Ottawa boys soccer team scored late in regulation and beat L-P 2-1 in sudden death penalty kicks on Wednesday.
The IVCC women's soccer team played to a tie and more soccer, volleyball and golf results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.
Ottawa's boys golf team along with Seneca's boys and girls scored victories Wednesday, plus more from around The Times area.
Kendra Kingsby, Kendra Hutchinson, and Macey Schryver had five kills each to lead the Missiles to a 25-16, 25-12 win over the visiting Clippers. That plus more volleyball , soccer and golf in the roundup.
Two goals in the final 5 minutes of the first half broke open the floodgates, and Dixon scored three more times in the first 10 minutes of the second half Wednesday for a 6-0 Big Northern Conference victory over Rockford Lutheran at A.C. Bowers Field.
The L-P boys cross country team won at home, and more volleyball, soccer and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.
The Streator, Newark, Earlville and Somonauk girls volleyball teams all earned wins on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
Trixie Carroll had 17 kills and three aces in an Eastland sweep of Fulto, plus boys and girls golf, girls swimming and girls tennis in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
The La Salle-Peru girls tennis teams wept all three doubles matches and took five of the six matches in singles to defeat Ottawa in the Interstate 8 Conference dual at the L-P Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Both Ottawa and Kaneland pieced together 10-point runs during their Interstate 8 opener Tuesday, but it was Kaneland that took full advantage in a three-set victory at Kingman Gym.
The Hall boys golf team finished eighth in the Ottawa Invite and more golf and volleyball results in Monday's BCR roundup.
The L-P volleyball team beat Yorkville in nonconference action and more volleyball, golf, soccer and tennis results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.
Sterling's Mason Hubbard tied for third place at the Mark Rolfing Cup, Oregon's Aniyah Sarver earned medalist, Dixon and Sterling tennis both won and Sauk Valley volleyball is ranked No. 11 in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.
The Marquette, Woodland, Ottawa, Seneca, Newark and Earlville volleyball squads picked up wins on Monday. Plus more results from around the Times area.
Marmion Academy, behind Regan Konen, finished runner-up, and host Ottawa (Red), with Bryer Harris leading the way, placed third at Monday's Pirate Invitational at Deer Park Golf Course.
After students expressed interest, St. Bede added soccer this fall. The Bruins are playing as a co-ed team at the JV level this season.
Eastland volleyball won the Byron Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez placed an area-best 24th at the First to the Finish Invitational, Fulton boys golf won in Kewanee and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sophomore Ruby Acker led the Princeton girls country team to a second-place finish in its own Gary Coates Invitational on Saturday, while Princeton's Tyler VandeVenter and Augustus Swanson placed fifth and sixth in the boys race.
Mendota senior Anthony Kelson won the Gary Coates Invitational for the second year in a row, while the La Salle-Peru boys took the team title. Host Princeton placed second in the girls team standings.
Seneca girls volleyball, Ottawa boys golf and Sandwich distance ace Sundara Weber all scored championships Saturday, plus more for around The Times area.
Hall senior Landen Plym won the Kewanee Invitational and more golf, cross country, volleyball and soccer in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.
Ottawa senior Evan Snook scored three times to help the Pirates boys soccer team to a 5-1 victory over IMSA, Fieldcrest falls in football, plus more results from the Times area in Friday's roundup.
Four of Coal City's seven first-quarter offensive snaps went for touchdowns, and the Coalers special teams added another one to put up 35 first-quarter points on Coal City’s way to a running-clock, 56-6 win over Streator at Doug Dieken Stadium.
The Seneca Fighting Irish used great scout team play in practice to be prepared for Marquette and won, 48-13.
Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland dropped a 30-7 decision to Ridgewood on Friday night in an 8-man Football at the Wood Shed in rural Streator.
In its first road game of the season, Dixon made itself right at home in Rock Falls. The Dukes scored on nine of their 11 possessions in the game, and limited the Rockets to 35 total yards in a 63-7 victory Friday night at Hinders Field.
Henry-Senachwine setter Lauren Harbison helped the Mallards volleyball team to three wins last week and was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.
The Woodland, Seneca, Serena and Newark volleyball teams all earned conference victories, plus more results around the Times area in Thursday's roundup.
The Marquette girls volleyball overcame a slow start to defeat Putnam County 25-23, 25-21 in a Tri-County Conference match at Bader Gym on Thursday.
The Henry-Senachwine and La Salle-Peru volleyball teams earned conference wins and more volleyball, soccer, swimming, golf and tennis results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.
Fulton's Miraya Pessman had eight kills in a sweep of Milledgeville, E-P volleyball won again, and a number of area golf teams picked up wins in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup
In a nonconference match between two teams working several new faces into the lineup and trying to find their footing early in the season, Oregon came up with the surges when it needed to in a 25-11, 25-16 win over Newman on Thursday night at the Blackhawk Center.
A new chapter of the old rivalry that started in 1897 will take place Friday night. Here’s a dive into history and a recounting of some of those interesting Indians-Reapers matchups in years ending with “4,” viewed a decade at a time.
The Streator boys golf team clinched at least a share of the Illinois Central Eight Conference regular season championship with the win over Manteno. That and more results in the Wednesday's roundup.
The Kaneland boys soccer team regrouped after a lackluster first half to earn a come-from-behind 4-3 triumph over Ottawa at the King Field pitch on Wednesday.
The Mendota boys soccer team beat Kewanee, L-P volleyball topped Annawan and more soccer, volleyball and golf results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.
Eastland volleyball improved to 7-2, Dixon's golf teams both won, Sterling's Emily Schwingle earned medalist, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup
Looking to build some momentum in a Big Northern Conference road game, Oregon scored midway through the second half Wednesday to break a scoreless tie in a 1-0 win over Dixon at A.C. Bowers Field.
The IHSA put together a list of the 50 best volleyball programs in the state during the postseason era (1974-2024). Mendota landed at No. 37 on the list with 10 state appearances, eight state trophies, 13 sectional championships and 20 regional titles.
The Fulton boys golf team set the school's 9-hole record in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup. Girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis and women's golf also competed.
La Salle-Peru cross country took both the girls and the boys team titles at the Ross Greiter Invite, plus more from around the NewsTribune area Tuesday.
The Serena boys soccer team earned a comeback win, while Earlville rolled to victory. Plus more results from around The Times area in our Tuesday Roundup.
While a new chapter of the old rivalry will be played this Friday, here’s a dive into history and a recounting of some of those interesting Cavaliers-Pirates matchups in years ending with “4,” viewed a decade at a time.
The Seneca girls volleyball team snapped a six-match losing streak to Newark with a 15-25, 25-21, 25-21 victory at Newark High School on Monday.
The L-P girls golf team defeated Ottawa and more golf, volleyball, tennis and soccer results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.
The Streator Bulldogs improved to 6-3-2 with nonconference victory over Serena on a night when senior setter Emma Rambo broke the school record for assists. Plus more from around The Times area in our Monday Roundup.
The St. Bede volleyball team defeated Bureau Valley 25-19, 25-15 on Monday.
Fulton boys golf improved to 8-0, and Forreston and Sterling also won in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup, which also includes girls golf, volleyball, girls tennis and boys soccer.
The E-P volleyball team won the Oregon Invite, Rock Falls' Ariel Hernandez won the Oregon Open and Sterling's Madison Austin tallied three wins in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.
A day-by-day look at the area high school and junior college sports schedule in the NewsTribune area.