Princeton Preps

Etheridge finished with 217 yards on 25 carries with four touchdowns to send the Tigers (10-1) home for a rematch against No. 9 Lombard Montini (9-2), which beat Princeton in the 2023 quarterfinals at Bryant Field. The game is targeted for early Saturday, Nov. 16.

Princeton faces Chicago King in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Kevin Hieronymus will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Featuring golfers from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Princeton

He’s been to 47 countries and six continents, but everything for Kristian Wahlgren comes back to growing up in Princeton and playing sports with neighborhood friends on Church Street in Princeton and at Princeton High School.

There will be a community sendoff from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Princeton High School to send the Tigers on their way.

Here is a look at second-round playoff games for Princeton and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio

The booster clubs from Princeton and Bureau Valley have gotten together to host an alumni basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Storm Cellar. Doors will open at 3 p.m. with tip-off at 3:30 p.m.

A look at area postseason scores and pairings for Nov. 6

Former Bureau Valley quarterback Drake Davis completed 14 of 24 passes for 106 yards and rushed three times for 38 yards for Quincy in last week’s 24-20 win over William Jewel College in his final home game at “the Rock.”

Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings through one week of the postseason

The Princeton-King winner will meet the winner of the No. 1 Bryon (11-0) at No. 9 Lombard Montini (8-2) semifinal. While Princeton would have to go to Byron for a quarterfinal matchup, they’d get to host Montini should the Broncos score the upset Saturday.

Area first-round scores and second-round pairings

Princeton beat Oregon 40-8 on Friday for its seventh straight first-round playoff victory. The Tigers (9-1) will meet the winner of Saturday’s game between No. 12 Chicago King (6-3) vs. No. 5 Chicago Marshall (8-1) in the second round.

Fieldcrest's Caleb Krischel and Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber advanced to state in cross country along with IVCC basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton beat Oregon 40-8. Here's a look at the numbers behind the Tigers' victory

Leading ladies from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede

In her second season on the links this year, Princeton junior Reese Reviglio knocked off 4.7 strokes off her average for an area-best 51. She advanced to sectionals as the fourth individual qualifier at the Class 1A Seneca Regional.

Here’s a look at area first-round scores from Saturday

Princeton defeated Oregon 40-8 in the first round of the Class 3A football playoffs on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 at Princeton High School.

Oregon faces Princeton in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Kevin Hieronymus will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Princeton has qualified for the playoffs 15 times. They are 10-5 now in first-round games with Friday’s 40-8 win over Oregon, losing their first three games and winning their last seven.

Here is a preview of the Rock Island Alleman Sectional including Amboy, Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede runners

A look at area postseason scores and pairings:

A look at the first-round playoff matchups for the Princeton and Amboy co-op football teams.

Here’s a look at regional championship scores from 5, 10, 20 and 25 years ago

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County at the end of the regular season

Here is a look at first-round playoff games for Princeton and Amboy-LaMoille

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings, Oct. 31

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings, Oct. 30

Makayla Hecht finished with a team-high 11 points, two aces, 17 assists and seven digs.

Hall juniors Jack and Braden Curran played with a special purpose and a heavy heart Friday night at Rockridge. The Curran twins learned Thursday that their godfather, Derek Baird, a classmate and teammate of their father, Adam, had lost his battle with cancer.

El Paso-Gridley defeated Princeton in two sets 27-25, 25-21 during the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at Fieldcrest High School.

Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings at the end of the regular season

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings:

Hall juniors Jack and Braden Curran played with a special purpose and a heavy heart Friday night at Rockridge. The Curran twins learned Thursday that their godfather, Derek Baird, a classmate and teammate of their father, Adam, had lost his battle with cancer.

L-P freshman quarterback Marion Persich progressed through the season, St. Bede learned life lessons, Bureau Valley senior Elijah Endress went out with a bang and more in the NewsTribune football notebook.

The Princeton volleyball team won in postseason play and more volleyball results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton opened postseason play with a 25-23, 25-14 win over No. 9 Kewanee Monday in the Class 2A Fieldcrest Regional.

Princeton's Chase Sims scored three goals to lead the Tigers to a regional semifinal win, earning NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.

The 2024 playoffs kick off this weekend. Here’s a look at pairings for area teams:

Here's a look at boxscores for Week 9 games around Bureau County

The La Salle-Peru boys cross country team qualified for sectionals and more cross country, football and swimming results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Princeton football team will welcome Oregon to Bryant Field for the first round of the Class 3A playoffs.

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 3A playoffs.

Princeton coach Ryan Pearson was pleased in the Tigers’ offensive attack in their no-huddle offense, racking up 422 yards rushing while quarterback Will Lott had a perfect night passing, completing 7 of 7 passes for 99 yards in a 61-14 win over Erie-Prophetstown.

Princeton faces Erie-Prophetstown in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Kevin Hieronymus will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Here’s a look back at Week 9 football scores from 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 25 years ago and 50 years ago

Here is a preview of the Seneca regional including Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede runners

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County after the first eight weeks of the season

A look at Bureau County area volleyball standings as of Oct. 24