Mendota's Sebastian Carlos set the school's 400 record, L-P baseball and softball won, Earlville softball edged Putnam County and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall baseball beat Kewanee, St. Bede and Henry softball won big, IVCC softball swept a doubleheader and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Jack Oester's two-run single gave Princeton baseball a win over Mendota, the DePue-Hall and Mendota girls soccer teams won, and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P girls track and field team won its invitational, Princeton girls soccer won its tournament, Geno Dinges threw a two-hit shutout for St. Bede baseball and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota baseball and softball teams beat Earlville, three L-P softball players hit home runs in a win over Rock Falls and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall baseball (12-1) and softball (7-2) swept Mendota on the Spring Valley diamonds while Bureau Valley swept Abingdon-Avon on Thursday. Princeton girls track team won their own Howard-Monier Invite. This and more in Thursday's NT roundup.

Carson Rowe had a leadoff single, took third on a double by Jacob Miller and scored the game-winning run for Henry on a wild pitch. The L-P and Princeton baseball and the Princeton and Hall softball teams also win. This and more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup

A look at the boys track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

Johnathon Stunkel and Rudy Villagomez combined for a three-hit shutout to lead the Panthers to a nonconference victory at Ken Jenkins Field in Granville.

A look at the girls track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

Braden Curran delivered on the mound and at the plate to lead the Red Devils to a 13-2 Three Rivers Conference crossover victory Friday in Orion. Putnam County was also a winner on the diamond, while the L-P and Mendota track teams opened their outdoors season.

Putnam County senior Johnathon Stunkel was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong three games at the plate and on the mound.

The St. Bede, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op girls track teams competed at the Rosenberry Invite, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the best boys basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The L-P softball team and St. Bede baseball team opened their spring break trips with wins, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall softball team earned its first win, area athletes medaled at Illinois Prep Top Times and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Henry-Midland senior Daniella Bumber won three medals at Illinois Prep Top Times, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County baseball team earned a conference win over Henry, plus more baseball and softball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall and Mendota baseball teams scored in the seventh inning to pull out wins, plus more baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The IVCC baseball team earned two walkoff wins, plus high school results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota baseball team beat Amboy, Putnam County softball topped Bureau Valley and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P girls soccer team won its opener, plus baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top boys and girls wrestlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The Putnam County baseball team has holes to fill, but coach Chris Newsome said the Panthers have a good nucleus of returners and newcomers eager to step up.

With the high school baseball season starting this week, here are five storylines to watch this spring in the NewsTribune area.

The St. Bede softball team won its season opener, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County softball team has a small, young roster but the Panthers "have the potential to do some really good things" with most of their starting lineup back.

With softball season kicking off this week in Illinois, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune-area this spring.

Henry-Midland senior won the 60-meter dash, 200 and 400 at the BV Season Starter Meet, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Introducing the top boys and girls wrestlers on the mats for 2025-26 from Princeton, St. Bede and Putnam County-Hall.

St. Bede fell behind 11-4 but used an 11-0 run to take a 33-21 halftime lead on the way to a 58-45 regional quarterfinal win over Putnam County.

St. Bede defeated Putnam County 59-45 during the Class 1A Regional quarterfinal game on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 at St. Bede Academy.

With the postseason beginning Monday, here's a look at all the boys basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

Princeton seniors Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson won semifinal matches Friday to advance to Class 1A state title matches, L-P's Kamryn Oscepinski advanced to the final day of state bowling and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball team beat Kewanee to finish as co-Three Rivers East champs, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Oscepinski placed fourth at the Harlem Sectional to advance to the girls bowling state tournament, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P senior Kiely Domyancich and Princeton's Kane Dauber, Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson qualified for state wrestling.

Oliver Munoz scored 26 points to help Mendota to a win at Erie-Prophetstown, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all the girls basketball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams

Princeton sends four regional boys champions among five qualifiers to the Class 1A Byron Sectional starting Friday. They will be joined by wrestlers from St. Bede and PC-Hall. Two Princeton girls and one from PC-H will compete at DeKalb Sectional.

The Mendota girls basketball team defeated Putnam County on Tuesday for the Trojans' 10th win of the season.

Mendota defeated Putnam County on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 at Mendota High School.

The Putnam County, Fieldcrest and Henry boys basketball teams won, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Marquette boys basketball used a game-changing 16-6 run to close out the third quarter in Saturday's 55-43 Tri-County Conference victory over Putnam County at R.M. Germano Gym in Granville.

St. Bede's Alec Tomsha scored 20 points while Geno Dinges added 12 and Gino Ferrari chipped in 11 for the Bruins in a 55-38 victory over Putnam County in Tri-Conference action on Friday night.

Putnam County graduate Ava Hatton had a triple-double for IVCC, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

The L-P girls basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat Geneseo, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Sandwich placed second, Marquette took third and host Princeton had four individual champions in the Class 1A Princeton Regional, while St. Bede, Mendota and Putnam County-Hall also sent wrestlers on to sectional.

Individuals from Amboy, Dixon, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Marquette, St. Bede Princeton, and Sandwich all competed during the Class 1A Regional meet on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Princeton High School.