Karson Doyle's big night led the Mendota girls basketball team to a win, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru beat Midland 36-34, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Taking a look at the some of the Putnam County sports headlines from 2025

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Marquette's Lily Deibel were among the individual girls wrestling champions crowned Tuesday at the 2025 Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny.

Brothers Aden (19) and Cole Tillman (13) combined for 32 points to lead the No. 7 seeded Trojans to victory over the Indians at the 62nd annual Plano Christmas Classic. The Trojans advance to Tuesday’s fifth-place game at 5 p.m. against Ottawa.

A look at where NewsTribune area basketball teams are playing for holiday tournaments.

The L-P girls bowling team won its own invitational, the Putnam County boys basketball team won a nonconference game and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The DePue boys basketball team beat Earlville, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The 1981-1982 boys basketball and the 2013, 2014 softball teams will be inducted into the Putnam County Athletics Hall of Fame

The St. Bede girls basketball team won big, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P boys bowling team topped Kaneland, the Fieldcrest boys basketball team earned a conference win and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Henry-Senachwine beat Putnam County and Princeton defeated Mendota while St. Bede lost to Roanoke-Benson in girls basketball Thursday night.

A look at the top football players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Grace Anderson scored 19 points and Harper Schrock had eight points and 16 rebounds to lead the Mallards (3-6) to a nonconference victory at Galva. The Princeton and BV girls also win as the Mendota wrestlers take two of three matches at home, this and more in Tuesday's roundup

For the better part of three quarters Monday night, Putnam County went toe to toe with the bigger Rock Falls team, but as the fourth quarter came around the Rockets size began to wear the Panthers down, coming away with the 62-43 victory on Day 2 of the Colmone Classic

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Oregon Invite, the Princeton girls basketball team earned a nonconference win and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine boys basketball team defeated Putnam County 61-56 in their Tri-County Conference opener Friday in Granville.

Henry-Senachwine defeated Putnam County 61-56 on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

The L-P girls wrestling team won a pair of duals, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

The Putnam County girls basketball team looked to be on its way to their first victory of the young season Tuesday at Streator. Instead, the host Streator Bulldogs got their first win, 37-24.

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

A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The Putnam County boys basketball team won its first game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P girls wrestling team had two wrestlers win at the Rockford East Invitational and the St. Bede boys basketball team lost, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its conference opener, the Putnam County boys basketball team lost at the buzzer and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball team won 82-52, Henry's Carson Rowe reached 1,000 career points and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton overcame not one, but two game-tying 3-pointers by IVC's Alayah Nelton, the first at the end of regulation, and the second at the end of the first overtime, to defeat the Grey Ghosts 53-52 on a last-second 3-pointer by junior Kiyrra Morris in double overtime

Here's an update of Thanksgiving girls basketball tournaments at Bureau Valley, Princeton and Pontiac/Prairie Central on Wednesday, Nov. 19

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its first game of the season, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Jared Sale takes over the Putnam County boys basketball program after leading the PC girls for 10 years. He looks to help the Panthers bounce back from a 1-29 season.

The Hall and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams won at the Princeton tournament, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roudup.

The Princeton and Hall girls basketball teams won Tuesday during the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

Princeton defeated Putnam County during the Tiger Girls basketball Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at Princeton High School.

The La Salle-Peru, Fieldcrest and Earlville girls basketball teams won their season openers, plus more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County seventh-grade boys basketball team won the Academy of Saint Carlo Acutis tournament champions by defeating by defeating Spring Valley JFK (34-16), Marquette (55-21) and Mendota Northbrook in the championship (30-14)

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

The Putnam County volleyball team pulled out the first set Thursday, but Orion bounced back to beat the Panthers 26-28, 25-11, 25-10 in the Class 1A Putnam County Regional championship.

Orion defeated Putnam County 28-26, 25-11, 25-10 in the Class 1A Regional final on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

Princeton and Newman met twice during the season in Three Rivers East play, each winning on its home court. They will meet for the third time for the Class 2A Princeton Regional championship

Putnam County upset Henry-Senachwine 25-21, 16-25, 25-23 during the Class 1A Regional semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at Putnam County High School. Putnam County will play for the Regional title on Thursday at 6p.m.

The Putnam County volleyball team advanced in regional play, plus more postseason results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Rockridge defeated Hall/Putnam County 48-21 on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at Richard Nesti Stadium. Hall/Putnam County ends their season with a 3-6 record. Check out photos from the game by Jen Heredia.

A look at all the Week 9 football games in the NewsTribune area.

The L-P volleyball team won a conference match and more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Senior running back Braden Curran has stepped in at QB for Hall, Princeton Casey Etheridge broke another record, L-P has suffered close losses and more in the BCR/NewsTribune football notebook.

The Putnam County volleyball team placed second in the Mendota tournament and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P's Julia Garcia and Dagny Greer qualified for state tennis, St. Bede soccer won its regional opener and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede volleyball team placed fourth and Putnam County won the consolation bracket in the Tri-County Conference Tournament, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.