Here's a look at Bureau County girls statistical leaders for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

The St. Bede wrestling team competed at the Sandwich dual tournament, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at boys and girls tournament pairings at LaMoille, Ottawa, Princeville, Prophetstown, Senea, Sherrard, St. Bede

The past year saw triumph with state champions and tragedy for Bureau County sports. Here’s a look at the top 10 sports stories that shaped the area sports:

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.

Here’s the championship scores from the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic over the years from 1986-2025

A hot start by St. Bede fueled a 51-23 victory over the Sandwich Indians on Saturday evening during the final game of the 2025 Lady Bruins Christmas Classic to claim second place in its own tournament.

Fieldcrest defeated the Roc Falls in quarterfinal play at the State Farm Classic at Normal West High School. Fieldcrest advances to Monday’s semifinals at 6 p.m. Monday back at Normal West.

Cole Tillman scored 24 points and Oliver Munoz added 18 to lead the No. 7 seeded Trojans past the Royals in their opener of the 62nd annual Plano Christmas Classic. Dane Doyle added 10 points for the Trojans, who will face Yorkville Christian in tournament play at 7 p.m. Saturday

The Princeton girls basketball team is streaking into the New Year with a 12-0 record. The win streak is the best to start the season in program history, topping the 10-0 by the 2022-23 team, which finished 27-5.

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

St. Bede senior Lili McClain was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after averaging 18.3 points per game over three games.

Girls bowling teams from Ottawa, Streator Dixon, L-P, Mendota Hall and St. Bede girls all competed in the L-P Cavalier Classic on Saturday Dec. 20, 2025 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

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

The Seneca Fighting Irish boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 45-37 victory over the St. Bede Bruins in a Tri-County Conference game Tuesday night.

Seneca defeated St. Bede 47-39 on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

Of the 18 Bureau County area schools to respond about the IHSA's Proposal 19 calling for football playoffs expansion, eight said they are voting in favor of it, while nine voted against it, with one school voting “no opinion.”

The Red Devils lost a Three Rivers East game in Kewanee while the Storm fell to the Golden Eagles in nonconference play at the Storm Cellar on Friday.

Princeton High School girls, Princeton Christian Academy boys win. This and more in Thursday's BCR Roundup

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

St. Bede defeated Bureau Valley 59-57 during the Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at Hall High School.

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

Casey Etheridge is the latest in a long line of elite running backs from Bureau County, including the likes of the Compton brothers, Ronde Worrels, Todd Maynard, Cory Scott, Jim Dietz, Pete Roth, the Norman brothers, Eric Bryant and Kenny Bourquin.

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

Here's a look at the BCR Football Players of the Year over the years dating back to its start in 1992 with Spencer Davis of Manlius/Tampico

With the season just underway, here is a look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall and Mendota girls bowling teams for the 2025-26 season.

The Colmone Classic is the only place for Princeton and Bureau Valley basketball fans have to watch their teams play out their rivalry this year and they sure got their money’s Saturday with the Tigers winning 86-83 in 2 OTs. Other winners were Hall, Fieldcrest and Mendota

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.

Vivi Verucchi banked in a 3-pointer from half court with 1.8 second left to lift the Spring Valley JFK Wildcats to the Class 2A McNabb Regional championship. St. Bede defeated the Trojans to capture the Tri-County Conference opener on the Academy hardwood Friday night.

The St. Bede boys basketball team won its first conference game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's our 2025 All-BCR Football Team, representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.

St. Bede scored six points in the final minute, including a 3-pointer from freshman Hannah Heiberger with 4.8 seconds left, to pull out a 40-37 win over Midland on Thursday.

St. Bede defeated Midland 40-37 on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. St. Bede freshman Hannah Heiberger hit a 3 with 4.8 seconds left to bring the Lady Bruins a victory.

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

The 51st annual Colmone Classic will tip off Saturday at Hall High School with a new team in the 12-team field as Galva replaces LaSalle-Peru. Also included in the hoopla are Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, PC, Rock Falls and St. Bede

Kash Klendworth scored 27 points to lead Fieldcrest to a win, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

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.

Here's an update of boys tournaments for Bureau County teams Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede on Nov. 28

Here’s a look at BCR Volleyball Players of the Year over the years dating back to its first award in 1992

Here's the leading ladies of the 2025 volleyball season representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Ohio, Princeton and St. Bede

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 St. Bede boys basketball team got 38 points off the bench in a 64-33 victory over Flanagan-Cornell in the Rt. 17 Classic on Tuesday.

A look at the top boys cross country runners in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

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

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

A look at the top girls cross country runners in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.