Kevin Chlum

The St. Bede softball team won its season opener, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest softball teams for the 2026 season.

The Putnam County softball team has a small, young roster but the Panthers "have the potential to do some really good things" with most of their starting lineup back.

The Hall softball team returns a strong core of players and adds a solid freshman class as the Red Devils look to improve this spring.

Behind a strong group of veteran players, the St. Bede softball team hopes to make another postseason run after reaching a sectional final last season.

The St. Carlos Acutis seventh grade volleyball team beat Kewanee Visitation to win a Class 1A sectional title and advance to the state tournament.

Princeton's Keighley Davis and Bureau Valley's Libby Endress were special mention IBCA All State, plus more in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

The L-P softball team hopes to make a postseason run behind strong pitching and a high-powered offense.

The L-P and Earlville softball teams lost their season openers, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

IVCC softball coach Cory Tomasson said the Eagles have "tremendous potential" with five returning sophomores combined with a talented freshmen class.

With softball season kicking off this week in Illinois, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune-area this spring.

The IVCC baseball team is looking to take a step forward this season after going 10-37 last spring.

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.

The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team lost 69-48 to Morton in a Class 3A Ottawa Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Due to low numbers in its junior and senior classes, the Fieldcrest football program will only field a JV team this coming fall.