Ottawa girls soccer rode a five-goal performance from Chloe Carmona, Easton DeBernardi led Marquette baseball to a twin-bill sweep, Seneca's track and field teams fared well at Genoa, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Seneca baseball team, behind the pitching of Cam Shriey, topped Reed-Custer on Friday, while the Sandwich baseball and softball teams defeated Earlville. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa baseball team - sparked by Adam Swanson's grand slam home run - defeated Sycamore on Thursday, while the Ottawa and Somonauk girls track teams finished runner-up in their respective conference meets. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa softball team - behind two home runs from winning pitcher Kennedy Kane - topped Rochelle on Wednesday while the Seneca baseball/softball teams rolled to wins, and the Ottawa girls soccer team set a program record for wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The IHSA released its 2026 softball postseason schedules Wednesday. Here are the paths awaiting teams from across the Illinois Valley, including Seneca, Princeton, Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Streator, St. Bede, Marquette and more.

Ottawa's Adam Swanson continues to surge, Streator and Serena pitching staffs have been solid, and Marquette to face a pair of solid opponents on Saturday in The Times Baseball Notebook.

The Ottawa baseball team split a pair of games with Sycamore on Tuesday, while Somonauk and Serena both won to share the Little Ten Conference title. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Streator's Clay Christoff had a huge day at the plate and on the mound to lead the Bulldogs to victory on Monday, while Serena and Sandwich also earned wins on the diamond. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Illinois Valley's girls soccer clubs – La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Streator, DePue-Hall, Mendota, Princeton and the Serena and HBR co-ops – have learned their postseason paths, with regionals opening May 15.

Seneca baseball and softball both were victorious Saturday, while Earlville and Sandwich softball suffered defeats, all in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Ottawa baseball team fell to Plainfield South in extra innings at Schweickert Stadium in Peru on Friday, while the Newark softball team won big. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Seneca softball team, behind the hitting of Graysen Provance and pitching of both Tessa Krull and Hayden Pfeifer, improved to 23-0 on the season with a win over Dwight on Thursday, while the Marquette baseball team fell to St. Bede for the Crusaders first loss of the season.

Eastin McBroom pitched another gem for Newark baseball, Ottawa baseball made it 2 for 2 against its archrival this season, and Earlville softball outslugged Newark, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Marquette softball team suffered its first Tri-County Conference loss in extra innings to St. Bede on Tuesday, while Serena blanked Somonauk/Leland in a battle of teams previously unbeaten in Little Ten Conference play. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Serena's Cassie Walsh tossed a no-hitter against Gardner-South Wilmington with nine strikeouts on Saturday, while the Marquette baseball and softball teams both topped Yorkville Christian. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca and Somonauk/Leland softball, Fieldcrest baseball and girls track and field standouts Lila Coleman, Abbi Armstrong and Isabella Markey are among the winners in The Times Friday Roundup.

Seneca's baseball club weathered a late surge and held off Streator for a 10-9 victory Friday in a tense back-and-forth game that ultimately ended up favoring the Fighting Irish.

The Marquette baseball team defeated Henry-Senachwine to improve to 18-0 this season on Thursday while the Seneca softball team rolled past Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell to move to 20-0 on the campaign. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa's Kennedy Kane gave up a home run to the first batter she faced Thursday, but she and reliever Addie Russell didn't give up anything else as the Pirates defeated the host Bulldogs 5-1.

The Ottawa softball team recorded a walk-off Interstate 8 Conference win over Kaneland on Wednesday, while Seneca's Tessa Krull pitched a perfect game and also homered in a Tri-County Conference victory over Midland. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Serena and Somonauk/Leland softball maintained their tie atop the Little Ten Conference standings, Streator softball finished a sweep of Lisle, Ottawa baseball bested Pontiac, plus much more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Streator baseball team picked up an ICE win at Lisle on Monday, while Marquette's Kelsey Cuchra had a huge day at the plate. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator girls soccer player/track and field athlete Rhea Huey!

St. Bede senior Lily Bosnich set three meet records, the Bureau Valley girls won and the Storm boys took second at the title at Saturday's Rollie Morris Invitational.

The Marquette baseball defeated Illinois Valley Central on Saturday to improve to 15-0 on the season, while Seneca and Sandwich earned walk-off victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa baseball team used a three-run, seventh inning home run by Rizon Contreras to top Kaneland in an Interstate 8 Conference game on Friday, while the Marquette and Earlville softball teams earned wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette baseball, led by Griffin Dobberstein, and the Crusaders softball team, led by Kinley Rick picked up Tri-County Conference wins over Dwight on Thursday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Serena/Newark/Earlville played Streator on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the James Street Recreation Complex in Streator.

Marquette softball and Sandwich baseball were winners on an otherwise quiet local sports day for The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Marquette baseball and softball teams stayed unbeaten in Tri-County Conference play with wins on Tuesday, while the Serena and Newark baseball and softball teams earned Little Ten Conference victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Serena and Somonauk baseball as well as Serena softball won pitchers' duels, Seneca track and field received multiple event wins from Lila Coleman and Noah Odum, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Here are the 2026 preview capsules of boys track and field teams from around the Times coverage area.

Here are the 2026 preview capsules of girls track and field teams from around the Times coverage area.

Ottawa, Seneca and Newark softball, Streator and Marquette baseball and Ottawa girls soccer were among the winners in a jam-packed Times Saturday Roundup.

Sandwich softball topped Streator by one run, Seneca softball moved to 16-0, Fieldcrest baseball bested rival El Paso-Gridley, and more in The Times Friday Roundup.

Streator and the HBR co-op's girls soccer teams, Seneca and Newark softball, Seneca and Marquette baseball, and Seneca's girls and boys track and field teams were all winners, and more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Somonauk baseball team exploded for nine runs in the seventh inning in a comeback win at Mendota. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa baseball team - behind three-hit games from Rizon Contreras and Colt Bryson - topped Bloomington High on Tuesday, while Serena, Newark and Somonauk all earned Little Ten wins. Plus more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Leah Henkel went 4 for 4, Lexie Saylor was 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs and Eva Beetz (2 for 4) and Karson Doyle (double) each drove in three runs to lead Mendota (2-3, 1-0) to a 14-4 Three Rivers East win over Hall. Princeton and Henry softball also win.

The Somonauk and Serena baseball teams claimed wins in Little Ten Conference openers on Monday, while the Serena/Earlville/Newark girls soccer team won its first match of the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Coal City's Lance Cuddy outdueled Streator's Clay Christoff on Monday, twirling a complete-game shutout as the Coalers won their ICE series opener against the host Bulldogs 8-0.

Seneca softball ran its perfect start to the season to a dozen wins, Ottawa boys tennis dropped a close match and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Ottawa sophomore Georgia Kirkpatrick scored five goals and assisted on another to help the Pirates defeat Streator 7-1 in Saturday's match at King Field in Ottawa.

We are proud to honor 25 of The Times area's top boys basketball players from this past season, including first-team standouts from Woodland, Ottawa, Streator, Marquette and Newark.

The Sandwich baseball and softball teams earned wins on Friday, while Somonauk's Caden Hamer was part of three wins at Mendota track meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Honoring 25 of the area's best high school girls basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2025-26 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

The Ottawa softball team, led by three hits and three RBIs by Piper Lewis, defeated host Sterling on Wednesday, while Serena and Somonauk/Leland also earned softball wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Seneca's girls track and field team, Ottawa girls soccer, Marquette softball and Earlville/Leland baseball are among the winners featured in The Times Monday Roundup.

Peyton Marin’s two-run double to left field in the home half of the sixth inning broke a tie game and proved to be the winning knock Monday in the Bulldogs’ 8-6 victory.

Seneca's Tessa Krull pitched and hit the Fighting Irish past Joliet Catholic on Saturday, while Marquette swept a doubleheader from Princeville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.