Call it twin telepathy if you will, but Braden Curran knew his brother, Jack, was going to come through for the Hall Red Devils. And Jack delivered, bringing in his twin with a walk-off single to left field to lift the Red Devils to an 8-7 win over IVC.

Here’s a look at Bureau County baseball leaders for the 2026 season, including players from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Here’s a look at the top Bureau County boys track & field athletes representing ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede as of April 29, 2026

The last time the Marquette Crusaders lost a baseball game was a year ago, and the opposing starting pitcher was St. Bede lefty Gino Ferrari. This time Marquette came out on top of another competitive meeting, 6-1, to move to 20-0 on the season.

Keely Lawson went 4 for 5, with a pair of homers and seven RBIs to power the Tigresses to a win at Prophetstown. At Ottawa, Ava Balestri had a three-run home run and Ella Burke had a RBI triple as St. Beede erupted for seven runs in the eighth in a 13-6 win over Marquette.

St. Bede defeated Marquette 13-6 on Tuesday, April 23, 2026 at June Cross Field in Ottawa.

Marquette defeated St. Bede 6-1 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at Masinelli Field in Ottawa.

Marquette's Todd Hopkins, Woodland's Connor Kaminke and Mendota's Steve Wasmer will be among the 2026 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coaches of the Year.

Here are the leading Bureau County girls track & field athletes, representing ALO, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede