Here’s a look at girls basketball tournaments at Prophetstown, St. Bede and Ottawa. The Tigresses opened with a win at Ottawa on Thursday

Putnam County Junior High students competed in the Oglesby Elks Hoop Shoot On Sunday, Dec. 15. First-place winners advanced to the next round of competition with the runners-up serving as alternates.

Putnam County grad Maggie Richetta was one of four players from Sauk Valley Community College named to the Arrowhead All-Conference volleyball team for 2024.

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Illinois Valley Central defeated Putnam County 62-36 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Hall High School.

The Putnam County 8th-grade girls punched their ticket back to the IESA Class 2A State finals with a 42-18 win over Kewanee Wethersfield at the Indian Creek Sectional.

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Rock Falls beat Putnam County 76-43 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at Hall High School.

The Pumas (22-2) advance to the Indian Creek Sectional to face Wethersfield (16-4) at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Here are the award winners from the Putnam County High School awards night for the 2024 volleyball season.

The Hall and Princeton girls basketball teams won Tuesday to win their pools in the Princeton Holiday Tournament.