St. Bede sophomore Kijah Lucas posted five of her team-best eight kills and added a pair of blocks in the final set as the Bruins topped host Marquette 22-25, 25-21, 25-14 in a Tri-County Conference match on Thursday at Bader Gym in Ottawa.

The Serena boys soccer team scored three times in just under a two-minute span very early in Wednesday's Little Ten Conference opener against Earlville and eventually wrapped up a 6-2 victory at Serena High School.

Behind four goals from Isaac Diaz, Mendota improved to 5-1 with a shutout win in boys soccer action. Plus more golf and volleyball scores in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Something a little different to help get runners in shape and excited for the season is what Ottawa cross country coach Dan Heaver had in mind when putting together the Ottawa Nautical Mile Relays. Mission accomplished.

The Mendota boys soccer team went 3-0 at the 30th Streator Boys Soccer Invitational on Saturday while the host Bulldogs finished 0-3 but gained valuable experience.

Putnam County and Henry-Senachwine won nonconference matches in volleyball. Plus more golf, volleyball, soccer and cross country results from around the area in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Streator's Brennen Stillwell won the individual title of Monday's Streator Bulldogs Boy Golf Invitational in a playoff, Ottawa claimed the team title of the event for the fifth straight time, and La Salle-Peru's Adan Chiu carded a hole-in-one.

Mendota Police Department and Illinois State Police ticketed seven Wednesday for allegedly selling alcoholic beverages to underage customers.

An inmate at La Salle County Jail died Monday after hanging himself, La Salle County authorities said in a Thursday press release.