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From the very start, this did not look like the same two teams and pitching matchup that saw Princeton rack up a 14-1 victory over Mendota on Monday. Princeton’s offense came to life, scoring six runs in the bottom of the fifth and six more in the sixth en route to a 12-4 win


When Jim Nugent became women’s basketball coach at Sauk Valley in May 2025, the outlook for even having a season was bleak. The 2024-25 season was canceled after just six games. One recruit led to another and the Skyhawks not only had enough to compete, but to win 11 games.


Common Green was always a runner and jumper for Princeton. Then he got bigger and stronger for football and not as fast. He’s made the transition to throws this spring and loving it. Seven BV seniors have signed to run in college. Hall and Princeton invites are coming up





Senior standout Casey Etheridge swept the hurdles and took part in the winning relays in the 4x100 and 4x400 relay, the latter setting a new meet record. His efforts helped lead the Tigers to a first-place finish over runner-up Kewanee by 24 points, 193.5 to 169.5.