Here are updates of the Bureau County area boys basketball sectionals and the girls state tournament on Friday, March 6

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.

A look at updated Bureau County area boys basketball standings on March 5

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

Five Three Rivers Conference teams played for regional championship, but only two won - Newman (1A) and Riverdale (2A). Orion lost in 1A and Mendota and Sherrard fell in 2A. Four Tri-County Conference teams played for regional championships and two won - Marquette and Woodland

The Marquette boys basketball team topped St. Bede 57-49 in the championship game of the Class 1A Serena Regional on Friday night. It's the first postseason title for the Crusaders since 2019.

Marquette defeated St. Bede to win the Class 1A Regional title on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at Serena High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Here are updates of the Bureau County area boys basketball regionals, including sites at Bureau Valley, Serena and Woodland in 1A, Farmington and Rockridge in 2A and LaSalle-Peru in 3A

Marquette and St. Bede advanced to Friday's championship of the Class 1A Serena Regional with semifinal wins over Midland and Dwight on Wednesday night on Al Stegman Court.

Here's an updated look at the 25 all-time top scoring girls leaders for Bureau County schools past and present as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus

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.

The St. Bede boys basketball team started strong on senior night on the way to a 56-43 victory over Henry-Senachwine in the regular season finale Friday.

Here's a look at Bureau County boys statistical leaders including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede based on available stats as of Feb. 20

Jillian Hoffman would’ve been the most unlikely hero for Rock Island Alleman going into Thursday’s girls regional championship game at St. Bede. But when her team needed her the most, the 5-4 senior guard hit back-to-back three-pointers to spark the Pioneers to a 42-40 win

Rock Island Alleman defeated St. Bede 42-40 during the Class 2A Regional final game on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 at St. Bede Academy.

St. Bede outscored Princeton 12-1 to end the second quarter and 12-3 to start the third on the way to a runaway 45-34 victory in Tuesday's regional semifinals at the Academy.

St. Bede defeated Princeton 45-34 during the Class 2A Regional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at St. Bede Academy. The Lady Bruins will play Rock Island Alleman for the Regional title on Thursday at 6:30p.m.

Here are the IHSA boys basketball postseason schedules - regional play-in games through the state finals – for teams across the Illinois Valley, including La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Princeton, Streator, Marquette, St. Bede, Mendota, Woodland and more.

Hall, St. Bede to open regional play at home. Bureau Valley, Princeton, DePue and LaMoille face quarterfinal games on the road. Senior Maddux Heitzler becomes 16th Annawan boy to score 1,000 points.

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

Here's a look at Bureau County girls statistical leaders for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede on Feb. 12, 2026

The St. Bede boys basketball team came up short at Orion, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

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.

Freshman Carson Gruber poured in 24 points to lead the Storm to a Lincoln Trail Conference victory at the Storm Cellar on Tuesday night. In other games, the Hall and PCA boys and St. Bede girls fall just short

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team earned a conference win, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P girls wrestling team placed second in the Normal West Regional and is sending nine girls to sectional, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

No fewer than seven freshmen are dressing for varsity teams in Bureau County this season, including Bureau Valley’s Carson Gruber, Princeton’s Julian Mucha and Ava Munson, Hall’s Bernadette Larson and St. Bede’s Hannah Heiberger, who are making key contributions to their varsitys

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.

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team led from the first game to the last to claim its fourth consecutive regional title. Ottawa also advanced to sectional as a team, while St. Bede had three bowlers advance.

Girls bowling teams from Dixon, L-P, Mendota, Ottawa, Rochelle, Sterling, St. Bede and Hall competed during the IHSA girls bowling Regional meet on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Carson Gruber led Bureau Valley with 17 points and Wyatt Birkey had 14 points to lead the Storm to a 54-46 senior victory over Wethersfield on Tuesday at the Storm Cellar

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

The L-P girls bowling team won the Interstate 8 Conference tournament, St. Bede boys basketball topped Bureau Valley and more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall Red Devils defeated the St. Bede Bruins 69-57 on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Hall High School. Hall Senior Braden Curran got his 1,000 career point. Hall High School celebrated with its Hall of Fame ceremony before the game.

The Lady Bruins defeated the Hall Lady Devils 43-31 on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Hall High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

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.

Princeton will have all the comforts of home to kick off their postseason trail back to Champaign. Seniors Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson and junior Kane Dauber are all defending regional champions and state qualifiers.

In Thursday’s 43-35 victory at Henry, Lili McClain became the fifth St. Bede girl to score 1,000 career points. The St. Bede senior finished the night with 28 points and now has 1,022 career points.

St. Bede senior Lili McClain eclipsed 1,000 career points in a win over Henry, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

No. 3 Seneca defeated No. 6 Roanoke-Benson and No. 5 Dwight beat No. 4 St. Bede in Tri-County Conference quarterfinals Tuesday.

The Mendota boys and girls basketball teams won, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Dwight defeated St. Bede 63-55 during the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 at Putnam County High School.

Lili McClain led St. Bede to a victory, the L-P girls bowling team remained undefeated and more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P's Aiden McCray qualifies for state bowling, the L-P girls wrestling team won the I-8 Meet and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.