The Dwight football team had its season come to an end with a 44-0 loss at Stockton on Saturday night in the IHSA Class 1A playoff quarterfinals.

L-P co-op junior Sam Nauman, a Henry-Senachwine student, placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke in 55.38 seconds and also finished 10th in 2:04.01 at the IHSA state meet Saturday.

In a defensive slobberknocker Saturday, Amboy’s offense found the gear it needed in the second half to defeat Milledgeville 18-8 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association state semifinal at The Harbor.

Junior Sam Nauman became the first L-P co-op girls swimmer to advance to the state finals Friday.

Kenna Wubbena, Kailee Williams and Maggie Richetta were all-region selections for the Sauk Valley Skyhawks.

Sterling boys bowling fell to Rochelle 3,269-3,014 in Thursday's Sauk Valley sports roundup.

L-P pitcher Taylor Vescogni will continue her softball career at Colgate University, an NCAA Division I school in New York.

Senior Brie Ruppert is back to lead the La Salle-Peru girls basketball team this season after earning NewsTribune All-Area first team last season.

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be a new head coach on the sideline leading the Putnam County girls basketball team.

The L-P boys bowling team beat Sycamore, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede girls basketball team will have a small and young roster this season, but coach Tom Ptak expects a group of three experienced seniors to lead the way.

In her third trip to state, L-P co-op junior Sam Nauman, a Henry-Senachwine student, is seeded to advance to the final day of competition in both of her events.

While the Hall girls basketball team lacks size, the Red Devils have speed and depth they plan to use to play a faster tempo this season.

A look at the top girls golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

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.

L-P senior Sophia Chiu is the 2025 NewsTribune Girls Golfer of the Year after leading the area in average, winning the Ottawa Invitational and qualifying for sectionals.

Mendota's Alex Holland and Paxton Bauer each eclipsed 700 to lead the Trojans to a win.

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

La Salle-Peru volleyball coach Mark Haberkorn will be inducted into the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this weekend.

Wyatt Novotny didn’t want to be the next Tiger Woods. He wanted to be just like his brother, Colton. He is the one Wyatt always looked up to and learned to play golf from. Like his brother, Wyatt has been named as BCR Golfer of the Year for 2025

The Mendota boys bowling team beat Hall, plus more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa boys bowling opened winter sports, with results in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Interstate 8 and Little Ten released their all-conference volleyball teams and the Three Rivers announced its all-conference soccer team.

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

More from the Times-area’s sidelines from Week 11 (the second round of the IHSA football playoffs), including notes on Seneca and Dwight's second-round games and quarterfinal matchups.

Sandwich's Sunny Weber won a state championship Saturday at Peoria's Detweiller Park, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Wilmington rushed 54 times for 418 yards and six touchdowns and held host Seneca to just 42 total yards in a 42-0 rain-soaked victory on Saturday in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.

Dixon's Daniela Lovett finished 19th at the state cross-country meet to earn all-state honors on Saturday.

The Dixon Dukes won the Class 2A state cross country title on Saturday afternoon in Peoria. 'This is the best Dixon cross country team.'

L-P co-op swimmer Sam Nauman qualified for state in two events plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota rallied from a goal down to tie, but lost to Columbia 3-1 in the Class 1A state championship game. Regardless, the 25-win Trojans has the best season in program history.

Polo fell behind after an early turnover, but bounced back and got the ground game going in soggy conditions for a 46-14 win over St. Anne in their I8FA quarterfinal in Polo.

The Milledgeville Missiles defeated the South Beloit SoBos 22-6 in Round 2 of the I8FB playoffs. The game took place at Milledgeville on Saturday, November 8th, 2025.

After Dixon erased a 14-point deficit to take the lead, Coal City answered with three long pass plays to pull out a 49-42 victory in the teams' Class 4A second-round playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field.

Mendota pulled away late Thursday for a 3-0 win over Coal City in the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament semifinals, advancing to the state title game for the first time in program history.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team started strong Thursday but lost 13-25, 25-18, 25-17 to Washington in the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional championship.

A look at the Mendota, Coal City, Columbia and Chicago Academy boys soccer teams ahead of the Class 1A state tournament.

Dixon's Daniela Lovett is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after breaking the school's cross country record. She heads to state coming off a personal best run by 30 seconds. Here is a Q&A with the senior.

Seniors Angel Orozco, Alex Beetz and Luis Ramirez along with sophomore Abel Nanez, playing in front of veteran keeper Mateo Goy, have been strong for the Mendota boys soccer team this season. The Trojans play at state Thursday.

The Tri-County Conference released its Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference teams for the 2025 season.

The Mendota boys soccer team is playing at state for the second year in a row. The Trojans will play a Coal City program making its first state appearance in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Mendota senior Johan Cortez was voted Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State, while several other Trojans also claimed awards.

After not scoring in the regular season, Mendota senior Mauricio Salinas has become an offensive weapon for the Trojans in their return to the Class 1A state tournament.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team beat Morris 25-22, 25-18 in a Class 3A L-P Sectional semifinal Tuesday. L-P will play Washington in the sectional championship match Thursday.

The Newark girls volleyball team had its season end with a 25-21, 25-18 loss to Stockton in Tuesday's Class 1A Eastland Sectional semifinal in Lanark. The Norsemen closed the season with a 32-5 record.

The Sycamore volleyball team's season ended with a 25-12, 25-13 loss to Washington in the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional on Tuesday.

The All-Western Big 6 Conference teams for football, volleyball and boys soccer were recently announced. Sterling had multiple athletes earn all-conference in each sport.

The Mendota boys soccer team beat Quincy Notre Dame 2-1 on Monday in the Class 1A Mendota Supersectional to punch its ticket back to the state tournament.

La Salle-Peru senior Emma Jereb was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after helping the Cavaliers to two victories to earn a share of the Interstate 8 Conference title.