The IVCC men's golf team placed fourth in a tournament and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette improved to 3-2 with a 42-7 win over rival St. Bede on Friday in Ottawa.

The Hall-Putnam County football team scored a season high in points and recorded its first shutout since 2019 in a 44-0 rout of Kewanee on Friday.

The Peotone football team 'got back on track' in Friday's 42-7 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory over Streator.

Dixon had a punt return touchdown for its first score, then opened the second half with a kickoff return touchdown on the way to a 56-0 win over Oregon in their Big Northern Conference game Friday night at Landers-Loomis Field

Mendota beat Sherrard 14-10 on Friday for its first victory since Sept. 20, 2023, snapping a 16-game losing streak for the Trojans

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.

Oregon boys golf shot a season low 335 to take fourth at the Big Northern Conference meet. Jackson Messenger took third, and Nole Campos tied Dixon's Brody Nicklaus for fifth. Fulton and Forreston fared well at the NUIC meet and more in Thursday's SVM roundup.

The Seneca girls volleyball team used a strong presence at the net and aggressive serving to top rival Marquette 25-12, 25-20 at Bader Gym on Thursday.

St. Bede, Putnam County and Henry earn conference wins in volleyball and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dixon jumped out to quick leads in both sets and never trailed in a 25-18, 25-13 win over Stillman Valley on Thursday evening at Lancaster Gym to stay unbeaten in Big Northern Conference play.

The community meeting on Wednesday offered a detailed look at Joliet Catholic Academy's plans to build a stadium on campus.

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.

Dixon girls golf took third at the Big Northern Conference Meet after being led by Reese Dambman and Rachel Drew. E-P and Sterling girls golf won, Newman's Grace King took eighth and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Newman never trailed after getting ahead early in the first set of a 25-20, 25-13 win over visiting Mercer County in a Three Rivers Conference crossover match Wednesday in Sterling.

Sam Nauman and Finley Jobst each won two individual events and swam on two winning relays to lead the La Salle-Peru co-op to dual victories over Geneseo and Bloomington on Wednesday.

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 Mendota boys golf team placed second at the Three Rivers Meet, the L-P girls golf team was runner-up at the Interstate 8 Meet and more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Streator girls volleyball team shook off a tough start to eventually post a 25-23, 25-19 Illinois Central Eight Conference triumph over Lisle on Tuesday at Pops Dale Gymnasium in Streator.

Dixon volleyball won its third straight and tennis improved to 11-2 plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team improved to 19-1 with a 25-18, 23-25, 25-23 victory over Sycamore in an Interstate 8 Conference match Tuesday in La Salle.

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.

The Henry-Senachwine volleyball team beat El Paso-Gridley in three sets and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County volleyball team had solid contributions from every player that took the court in Monday's 27-25, 25-22 victory over Serena in R.M. Germano Gym in Granville.

The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team beat Rochelle in penalty kicks to earn an Interstate 8 Conference win Monday in La Salle.

Sterling girls golf took second at the Western Big 6 Conference meet. Sterling boys golf took sixth, Dixon soccer won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Hall's defense made a key stop, the offense scored a late TD and the special teams made a critical tackle to help the Red Devils to a win, the playoff picture is taking shape with five games left and more in the NewsTribune Football Notebook.

More from sidelines around The Times area after Week 4 of the IHSA football season.

Putnam County sophomore Myah Richardson was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after recording 31 kills, 22 assists, six blocks and 24 digs in three matches.

The L-P swimming team, Mendota boys golf team and Henry-Senachwine volleyball team all won titles, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dixon cross country won the Kanelane invite as Averick Wiseman took second and Dean Geiger was fourth. Forreston boys golf edged Fulton at the Salley Wessels Invitational, Rock Falls' Lucas Porter won in Princeton and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

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.

The Ottawa boys soccer team found the back of the net in each half to record a hard-fought 2-0 victory over rival Streator on Saturday at Ottawa High School.

The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.

The St. Bede and Earlville soccer teams played to a tie and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Bureau Valley football team fell behind early and couldn't recover in a 42-16 loss to Macomb on Friday.

After a defensive slugfest in the first half, Milledgeville answered Polo's third-quarter score with three straight touchdowns in a 28-6 victory in the Battle for the Blacktop on Friday night in Polo.

The Morris defense dominated and Caeden Curran scored four touchdowns in a 48-0 win over La Salle-Peru on Friday.

Aiden Redcliff scored on a 59-yard screen pass with 1:16 left to lift Hall-Putnam County to an 18-15 win over Sherrard on Friday.

The L-P volleyball team beat Annawan, Mendota won in boys golf and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dixon rallied from three-point deficits five different times in the decisive third set to steal the momentum that Rock Falls had seized late in the first set and pull out a girls volleyball win at Lancaster Gym.

The Princeton volleyball team surged in the final moments of both sets Thursday to post a 25-17, 26-24 win over Ottawa at Kingman Gym.

Sterling's Kasey Weeks had 16 kills and four blocks in a 2-1 win over United Township. Eastland volleyball beat Polo, Newman boys golf won, Deyanie Alfaro shot a 41 for Sterling and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley 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.

A look at the football stat leaders in the NewsTribune area after Week 3 of the season.

Ismael Mejia scored three goals and L-P's defense played strong in a 5-1 win over Ottawa on Wednesday.

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

Sauk Valley volleyball swept Carl Sandburg on Wednesday as Denali Stonitsch had 17 assists and Carli Kobbeman had 15 digs for the Skyhawks (12-4, 4-0).

Erie-Prophetstown won the Three Rivers golf title as Isabella Johnston and Michelle Naftzger took first and second. Oregon boys soccer beat Rockford Lutheran, Dixon fell to Byron in a shootout and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

After two weeks and nine matches on the road, the La Salle-Peru volleyball team returned to AJ Sellett Gymnasium with a sweep of Streator on Wednesday.