Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 1 games around Bureau County

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Henry-Midland and Fieldcrest girls cross country teams.

The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team won the Earlville War on 34 Tournament, the Mendota girls tennis team won the Newman Invite and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota and Princeton girls tennis teams for the 2025 season.

Bureau Valley senior Wyatt Novotny shot a 1-under-par 70 on Friday to tie for second in Riverdale’s Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bureau County rivals Bureau Valley and St. Bede met for the first time in three seasons Friday night at the Academy gridiron with the Bruins winning 47-6.

St. Bede defeated Bureau Valley 47-6 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

This week's guest picker for Week 1 is Dan Pearson of FCA

Taking a look at area boys cross country teams from Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Joseph Perez shot a 74 to help Hall place fifth at the La Salle-Peru Invite and more golf, volleyball, soccer, cross country and tennis results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Taking a look at area girls cross country teams for the 2025 season from Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede. Princeton returns top 6 runners from last year’s undefeated dual meet team

A look at the Week 1 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Streator's Brennen Stillwell won the individual title of Monday's Streator Bulldogs Boy Golf Invitational in a playoff, Ottawa claimed the team title of the event for the fifth straight time, and La Salle-Peru's Adan Chiu carded a hole-in-one.

Teams from La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Streator and St. Bede all competed during the Streator Bulldog Invitational on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 at Eastwood Golf Course in Streator.

A look at the top returning statistical leaders for the 2025 season

Bureau Valley's Wyatt Novotny won the Rock Falls Boys Golf Invitational, the St. Bede girls tennis team beat Bishop McNamara, and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bureau County football fans can find all the games for the 2025 season here on the BCR master schedule for ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Mendota, L-P, Princeton and St. Bede

Jon Gruden, as he does, carries the box into an office with the letters “SEMO” on the side. Just a few seconds into opening the box, Gruden says the Redhawks were “quarterbacked by Jim ‘Freaking’ Eustice.”

St. Bede will face a "challenging" schedule as former quarterback Jack Brady takes over as head coach of the Bruins, who went 2-7 last season.

The St. Bede football team is getting a boost from Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent. The Bruins were the recipient of a charitable donation through the Tyson Bagent Foundation at a charity event Saturday in Chicago.

Nicole Trenka takes over the St. Bede volleyball program after the Bruins went 18-14 last season.

We take a look at the top players from around the area.

St. Bede and Fieldcrest competed in the St. Bede Early Bird Tee Off Classic and more golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

With the 2025 girls golf season teeing up soon, here's a look at area golf teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

A look at the girls golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at all the boys golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at the top returning Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders with players from BV, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

With the 2025 boys golf season teeing up soon, here's a look at area golf teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

The L-P boys golf team open the season with a win and more golf results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

In a league that is down to just four teams, but three reached the playoffs last season, Seneca looks to be the favorite again in the Chicagoland Prairie Conference. But the Irish will have tons of fight from Dwight, Marquette and St. Bede this fall.

After running for 742 yards and six touchdowns last year as a sophomore, St. Bede's Landon Marquez is again expected to be a key piece of the Bruins offense as Jack Brady takes over as head coach.

La Salle-Peru, St. Bede and Hall football teams headed to the gridiron for the first day of football practice on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

With football teams around the state opening official practices for the 2025 season Monday, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune/BCR area this fall.

Leading ladies from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede's golf teams heading into the 2025 season.

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

First-year Mendota coach Jim Eustice said Trojans had a 'very productive' summer. Mendota and teams around the state open official practices Aug. 11.

The St. Bede football team got to face former coach Jim Eustice and his new Mendota team in a joint practice Thursday that also included Sandwich.

Mendota, St. Bede and Sandwich football teams held a joint practice on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Mendota High School.

J.A. Happ pitched in parts of 15 MLB seasons for eight teams. He was a member of two Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series teams. Along the way, the southpaw won 133 big league games, had 1,661 strikeouts and earned a save in the 2017 All-Star Game.

La Salle-Peru and St. Bede held a joint practice at Howard Fellows Stadium on Monday as the teams continued their summer work under first-year head coaches.

The Starved Rock Bandits, a who’s who softball team from the Illinois Valley with players from Hall, Princeton, L-P, St. Bede and Serena, went 7-0 to win the South East USSSA Nationals last week in Nashville (16U Open) division.

St. Bede and L-P held a football scrimmage on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Howard Fellows Stadium at L-P High School.

The Starved Rock Bandits, a who’s who softball team from the Illinois Valley with players from Hall, Princeton, L-P, St. Bede and Serena, went 7-0 to win the South East USSSA Nationals last week in Nashville (16U Open) division.

First-year St. Bede football coach Jack Brady is making some changes to the Bruins offensive scheme this season.

A look at the top games to watch in the NewsTribune/BCR area for the 2025 football season.

Lily Bosnich abd Greyson Marincic were named as the St. Bede track & field MVPs for the 2025 season.

The summer football offseason heats up after the Fourth of July. Three of the four Bureau County teams will be under new direction with Patrick Elder taking over as head coach at Bureau Valley, Nick Sterling as new head coach at Hall and Jack Brady the new head coach at St. Bede.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich is such a dynamic athlete, she could walk away from a sport she’s excelled at and still have a school year worthy of high all-around athletic achievement, including All-State honors in track and softball. She is the 2024-25 BCR Female Athlete of the Year.

Athletes of the Year and finalists are chosen by a points system for receiving all-conference, all-area, Player of the Year and All-State honors. They are Lily Bosnich, Keighley Davis, Camryn Driscoll, Libby Endress, Caroline Keutzer and Lili McClain.

Former St. Bede quarterback Jack Brady has taken over as head coach at the Academy, succeeding Jim Eustice, who departed for neighboring Mendota. The Bruins finished 2-7, winning one of four games played in the Chicagoland Prairie Conference.