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.

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

Putnam County High School recently recognized its fall sports senior athletes and parents.

The Putnam County Junior High Pumas defeated Peru Parkside 6-1 to capture the Class 2A Fieldcrest Regional championship on Saturday.

The Pumas will take a 19-2 record to the IESA 1A State Tournament to face Lexington (16-5) at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Champions Field in Bloomington.

The Marquette girls volleyball overcame a slow start to defeat Putnam County 25-23, 25-21 in a Tri-County Conference match at Bader Gym on Thursday.

The 65th annual Illinois Valley Women's Golf Invitational will be held at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby on Sunday. Defending champion Cheri Russell of Morris heads the list of individual golfers. She has won three titles in seven years and four dating back to 2010.

The Bi-County District 20 champion Junior League Softball All-Star team, which reached the state tournament, were recognized before the Pistol Shrimp game in Peru on Thursday, Aug. 1.