Newak's boys basketball team scored a pair of wins, while Seneca, Earlville and Sandwich all suffered tournament losses. That and more in The Times Friday Roundup.

The Streator boys basketball team received a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double from senior Joe Hoekstra in a 55-49 victory over Plano at Friday's Dean Riley "Shootin' the Rock" Thanksgiving Tournament.

Leland, Marquette, Seneca, Serena all scored boys basketball victories Wednesday, while Seneca saw two girls wrestlers make it to championship matches in Rockford.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Fieldcrest and Somonauk/Leland were among the girls teams to score wins, while Leland's boys earned a title-game opportunity in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Serena, Seneca and Leland boys basketball teams opened their respective seasons with tournament victories on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times Area.

The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team broke open a tight game with a spurt in the final minute of the third quarter and eventually registered a 56-44 win over Streator on Monday at the Dean Riley Shootin’ The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament in Kingman Gymnasium in Ottawa.

L-P defeated Streator 56-44 on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 during the Dean Riley Shootin' The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour poured in 28 points to help the Knights top Serena in the third-place game of the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament at Seneca High School on Saturday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Tim Humes Breakout concluded play Friday, with Dwight girls basketball topping host Somonauk/Leland.

The Seneca girls basketball team topped Serena on Thursday to move into the championship game of the Integrated Seed Tournament, while Marquette's Kaitlyn Davis recorded a triple-double in a win over Streator. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Results and leaders from Wednesday's girls basketball action in the Tim Humes Breakout appear in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The 2025-26 Streator boys basketball team will be a new-look Bulldogs squad with no returning starters and seven of the varsity roster's 11 spots manned by juniors.

The Seneca, Serena, Fieldcrest and Somonauk/Leland girls basketball teams all improved to 2-0 on the season after tournament wins on Tuesday.

Serena defeated Streator 34-18 during the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

While Ottawa, FCW and Sandwich fell, Somonauk/Leland, Fieldcrest and Earlville's girls basketball teams all opened the 2025-26 season with victories. That and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

While the Serena girls basketball team only outscored Streator by three points over the final three quarters, the Huskers' fast start was enough for a comfortable 34-18 win to open the season.

There’s a lot of talent across The Times area this girls basketball season. Here are just five of the players we’re expecting big things from during the 2025-26 season.

Ottawa's boys bowling team visited Streator, getting the victory in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

From possible regional repeats for Ottawa, Seneca and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland to new coaches, programs poised for a bounce-back and Times Player of the Year candidates, here are five storylines we're watching as the girls basketball season gets underway next week.

Ottawa boys bowling opened winter sports, with results in The Times Monday Roundup.

Sandwich's Sunny Weber won a state championship Saturday at Peoria's Detweiller Park, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Sandwich girls cross country team - led by sectional champion Sunny Weber - advanced to next weekend's state meet in Peoria, while Somonauk's Landin Stillwell also earned a trip to Detweiller Park for the boys event. That and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Dwight girls volleyball team captured the program's first regional championship since 2009 on Thursday, while Sandwich and Fieldcrest had seasons come to a close in regional finals.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Marquette, Dwight and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland this weekend.

The Newark and Serena girls volleyball teams will meet for the Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional title after semifinal wins on Wednesday, while Earlville, Somonauk and Flanagan-Cornell had their season end. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa's girls volleyball team lost a three-set regional semifinal, while elsewhere Seneca, Sandwich, Dwight, Serena and Somonauk all won regional matches in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Newark girls volleyball won its regional opener, while Streator and Marquette both fell, all in The Times Monday Roundup.

More from the Week 9 sideline across The Times area, including notes on Ottawa, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and more.

The Ottawa boys cross country team advanced to next week's sectional at Saturday's regional in Metamora, while Somonauk’s Landin Stillwell, Sandwich’s Sunny Weber ran to regional titles. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Similar to how its regular season has finished, Manteno progressively improved as the game went on in its 33-6 victory over Streator in the regular-season finale Friday night.

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 24, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Genoa-Kingston, Mendota and Manteno

Serena and Somonauk's girls volleyball squads were among the winners in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Earlville girls volleyball team closed out the regular and Little Ten Conference seasons with a victory over IMSA for its 20th win of the year.

A look at Week 9 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team topped Serena in the Class 1A regional semifinals on Tuesday, while the Newark girls volleyball squad clinched a 15th straight Little Ten Conference title. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator volleyball team topped east Peoria for its 17th win of the season on Monday, while Serena, Newark and Earlville also earned victories.

La Salle-Peru defeated Streator 3-0 in a Class 2A Ottawa Regional semifinal to advance to the Cavaliers' first regional final since 2017.

L-P shut out Streator 3-0 during the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. L-P will play for the Regional title at Ottawa High School on Saturday at 11a.m.

The Ottawa doubles teams will advance to the state finals tournament, while Streator boys soccer moves on after a quarterfinal regional victory on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Dixon dominated old conference foe Streator 65-0 Friday at Doug Dieken Stadium to move to 7-1.

Dixon shut out Streator 65-0 on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 at Doug Dieken Stadium in Streator. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 17, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Princeton, Mendota and Wilmington

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator boys golf’s Kolden Neumann!

Teams from Kankankee-McNamara, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris, La Salle-Peru, Princeton, Mendota, Streator, St. Bede and Mendota all competed in the Class 1A Sectional girls tennis meet on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

The Ottawa girls volleyball team defeated visiting Sandwich in straight sets on Thursday, while Newark clinched at least a share of the Little Ten Conference regular-season title. Plus more results from around the Times area.

A look at Week 8 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

Woodland finished ninth, and Marquette fell in the consolation semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Girls Volleyball Tournament. That and more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Morris and Streator, with a combined three wins between them, battled to a 1-1 tie Wednesday to end the regular season

Morris hosted Streator for a varsity boys soccer game on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The Seneca volleyball team advanced to the title match of the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Tuesday, while the Ottawa and Streator girls tennis teams posted wins to close out the regular season. Plus more results from around the Times area.