IMSA topped Newark boys basketball in the Little Ten Tournament semifinals, Oswego East girls basketball edged Yorkville and Oswego gymnastics was second at its regional in Thursday's roundup.

Parkview Christian sophomore Tessa New, who averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in four wins as the Falcons improved to 23-2 on the season, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Yorkville senior Danielle Turner was a state wrestling qualifier as a sophomore, but missed most of last year with a displaced patella, returning to come up a win short of state. She's healthy now, and has her sights set on a return trip to Bloomington.

Jayden Riley scored 25 of his 31 points in the second half and Tray Alford his 1,000th career point as Yorkville Christian rallied past Joliet Catholic at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum and Sandwich boys basketball and Plano and Yorkville Christian girls basketball were all winners.

Nicole Warbinski scored a career-high 20 points and Aubrey Lamberti also scored 20 in an Oswego East win, Ethan Taxis scored 21 in a Plano win, Ethan Vahl 17 in an Oswego win, Graham Martinson 14 in a Yorkville win, and Ashlyn Peterson 14 in a Yorkville win in Tuesday's roundup.

In Monday's quarterfinals of the 107th annual Little Ten Conference Boys Basketball Tournament in Somonauk, top-seeded Newark advanced with a win over No. 8 Leland, while No. 4 Serena fell to No. 5 Illinois Math & Science Academy.

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Newark defeated Leland 51-35 in the Little Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 at Somonauk High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Tessa New had 24 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists, and Rhen Staudacher added 16 points and 10 rebounds as Parkview Christian girls basketball routed Hinckley-Big Rock.

Yorkville wrestling, with eight regional champions and 12 sectional qualifiers, ran away with the team title at the Class 3A Moline Regional. Sandwich was second at the Class 1A Princeton Regional while Oswego and Yorkville boys basketball were both winners.