Woodland's boys and Sandwich's girls basketball teams scored victories, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Ottawa boys basketball picked up a historic win for head coach Mark Cooper, Sandwich's boys wrestling team took a tournament title, and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Streator girls basketball team's lead has been cut to one entering the fourth quarter Saturday, but a spark off the bench from Audrey Arambula allowed the Bulldogs to retake control for a 33-28 triumph over Earlville.

Streator defeated Earlville 33-28 on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Pops Dale Gymnasium in Streator. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

The Seneca boys basketball team topped Midland for a Tri-County Conference win on Friday, while Earlville defeated LaMoille in the Little Ten for its first triumph of the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Some pretty second-half shooting and transition play allowed Wilmington's boys basketball team to flip a three-point halftime deficit into a 13-point victory over the Streator Bulldogs on Friday.

Streator girls bowling, Marquette girls basketball and Leland's boys basketball team were among the area's winners in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Marquette girls basketball team won for the third straight time in a victory over Newark on Wednesday, while Seneca wrestlers Sammie Greisen and Haiden Lavarier both went 3-0. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Woodland boys basketball team started quick in a win over host Leland on Tuesday, while Serena and Fieldcrest also grabbed victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

As the regular season hits the second half and the postseason gets closer, many Times-area girls basketball teams and players are trending up in Brian Hoxsey's girls basketball notebook.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland's Emma Palaschak scored 37 points, including the 1,000th of her career, in the Falcons' victory over Putnam County on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

During the holiday tournaments at Seneca and Plano, many Times-area boys basketball players put together tremendous efforts. A look at their accomplishments and what their coaches had to say about them in Brian Hoxsey's boys basketball notebook.

Ottawa wrestlers Wes Weatherford and Mayson Munson won titles at Wheaton on Saturday, while Marquette boys hoops defeated Hall. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa girls wrestling team went 2-1 at the Yorkville quadrangular on Friday, while the Sandwich boys wrestling squad claimed the title of their own dual tournament.

Marquette's Alex Schaefer became the first Crusaders wrestler to reach 100 career wins, and the team claimed the title of the Silver Bracket at the ABE's Rumble in Springfield. Plus more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Marquette's Lily Deibel were among the individual girls wrestling champions crowned Tuesday at the 2025 Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny.

Newark senior center Cody Kulbartz's block in the final seconds helped secure the Norsemen's 59-58 victory over Streator in the 15th-place game of the 62nd Plano Christmas Classic on Tuesday morning.

Ottawa and Leland's boys basketball teams along with Marquette's girls were among those scoring tournament victories Monday, while Streator and Newark both fell and will meet each other; plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Flanagan-Cornell's Logan Ruddy set a tournament scoring record at the Shipyard Showdown on Saturday in a win over Somonauk. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Woodland boys basketball bounced back after a slow start to defeat host Seneca at the Shipyard Showdown on Friday, while Sandwich pulled off a huge upset in the opening round of the Plano Classic. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

With the Reapers shorthanded without big man Kevin Martinez at the 62nd Plano Reaper Classic, Alan Contreras stepped up with a career-high 27 points to lift the host Reapers to an opening night win.

The Marquette boys basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Shipyard Showdown Tournament with a pair of wins on Tuesday, while host Seneca, Woodland and Serena all finished the opening day 1-1. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Seneca and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams won games on Monday at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament, while the host Pirates fell to Princeton. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

A look at boys and girls tournament opening day pairings at Plano, Seneca, LaMoille, Normal and St. Bede.

Seneca's Raiden Terry claimed the championship at 120 pounds and was also named the Most Valuable Wrestler for the lower weights at the Erie Holiday Tournament on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

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 Streator boys basketball team topped Coal City to improve to 5-0 in Illinois Central Eight Conference play while also earning a sixth straight victory on Friday, while Newark and Serena both picked up Little Ten Confer triumphs. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams each opened Friday's Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament with strong starts and eventually victories over Newark and Streator respectively.

Here are 45 of the best girls volleyball players across The Times coverage area, The 2025 Times All-Area Girls Volleyball Team.

Streator senior Aubrey Jacobs did a lot of everything for the Bulldogs this past season and is the 2025 Times Volleyball Player of the Year.

Ottawa received the No. 5 seed and Streator the No. 6 seed for the 62nd Plano Christmas Classic at the seeding meeting held Thursday evening. The tournament tips off Dec. 26 and runs through Dec. 30.

The Ottawa boys wrestling team defeated Streator and host Mendota on Thursday, while the Leland boys basketball team earned a victory over Amboy. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Behind a double-double from Braden Behringer and solid defense, the Sandwich boys basketball team topped host Harvard on Wednesday, while Emma Palaschak sank eight 3-pointers and finished with 31 points to help the Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland girls to a win over Midland.

Forty-four of the top football players from Seneca, Marquette, Fieldcrest, Ottawa, Streator, FCW and Sandwich, here is the 2025 Times All-Area Football Team.

Ottawa, Somonauk and Fieldcrest boys basketball all scored Tuesday triumphs, plus more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Streator's Joe Hoesktra put together an eye-popping 19-point, 24-rebound double-double, and the Bulldogs needed it to hold off young and scrappy Reed-Custer 50-39 Tuesday night at the Pops.

Streator defeated Reed Custer 50-39 on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 in Pops Dale Gymnasium at Streator High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

It was for the most part a rough night for Times-area girls basketball teams, with Seneca, Somonauk, Streator, Fieldcrest, FCW and Serena all falling. That and more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Here are the top boys soccer players across The Times coverage area, The 2025 Times All-Area Boys Soccer Team.

Wrestlers from Seneca, Streator, Sandwich and Marquette claimed individual tournament titles, Streator and Ottawa's boys bowling teams took to the lanes, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Ottawa's girls basketball team along with the boys teams from Streator, Newark and Somonauk scored victories in a hoops-filled Times Friday Roundup.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland girls basketball, Serena boys basketball, and both Seneca and Ottawa boys wrestling scored victories, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

Newark boys basketball, Fieldcrest boys basketball and Sandwich girls basketball all recorded wins, all in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

It was a loaded day on the local varsity sports schedule, with area boys wrestling, girls basketball and boys basketball teams all scoring victories. Read all about them in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Ottawa boys wrestling, Serena girls basketball and Leland boys basketball were among the winners in The Times Monday Roundup.

Manteno defeated Streator 44-9 in the Illinois Central Eight Conference matchup on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

Seneca boys wrestling placed runner-up at its own Irish Invitational, Marquette's Lily Deibel won an individual title, plus lots of basketball in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Somonauk, Newark and Woodland boys basketball teams all pocketed conference wins, plus girls basketball and wrestling in The Times Friday Roundup.

Streator presented a strong defensive front and that allowed it to claim a 46-37 win over Peotone on Friday.

Girls basketball, bowling and wrestling filled a busy night on the local sports calendar. Read all about it in The Times Thursday Roundup.