Hall Preps

Midland, which beat Princeton 50-47 on Thursday but lost to Hall 48-40 on Friday. claimed the Princeton Holiday Tournament's championship tiebreaker by virtue of its 74% free-throw shooting. Princeton claimed second and Hall third.

Princeton defeated Hall 60-53 in the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at Princeton High School. Midland won the tournament with a 74% free throw percentage. Princeton took second place followed by Hall with third place.

The Hall girls basketball team won in the Princeton tournament and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton, which made its fourth straight Class 3A quarterfinal appearance, had a heavy presence with six all-conference selections on both sides of the ball.

The Hall girls basketball team are wearing the No. 33 on their warmups this season in honor of the Derek “Birdy” Baird, the much beloved former Red Devil player in the Spring Valley community.

Hall boys basketball coach Mike Filippini said the Red Devils have the "most athletic team we've had in a while."

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

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won big in its first game, plus more girls basketball and boys bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Sophomore defensive back Mac Resetich, a Hall graduate, led Illinois with seven tackles, including five solos, in Saturday’s 38-16 rout over Michigan State at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

The 2024-25 girls basketball season tips off Monday. Here’s five storylines to watch in Bureau County.

After finishing top three in the Three Rivers Conference East Division the past two years, the Hall girls basketball team hopes to compete for the title this season.

The 2024-25 girls basketball season tips off Monday. Here’s five Bureau County girls to watch.

Bureau Valley created its own tournament this season, bringing in Erie-Prophetstown, Rock Falls and Riverdale. E-P followed the Storm from the Princeton tournament.

Mendota boys bowling beat Hall and more bowling and junior college basketball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Three Rivers, Tri-County and Lincoln Trail conferences have recently announced their all-conference teams for volleyball and soccer.

Hall senior Landen Plym put an exclamation point on a stellar career this fall with an area-best average and a 13th-place finish at state, earning him NewsTribune Boys Golfer of the Year for the third time.

A look at the best boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

Featuring golfers from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Princeton

The IVCC cross country program is hosting a race for high school and junior high aged runners, the Little Ten released its all-conference soccer teams and IVCC basketball results in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

A look at area postseason scores and pairings for Nov. 6

Former Bureau Valley quarterback Drake Davis completed 14 of 24 passes for 106 yards and rushed three times for 38 yards for Quincy in last week’s 24-20 win over William Jewel College in his final home game at “the Rock.”

Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings through one week of the postseason

Leading ladies from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at area postseason scores and pairings:

Here’s a look at regional championship scores from 5, 10, 20 and 25 years ago

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County at the end of the regular season

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings, Oct. 31

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings, Oct. 30

The St. Bede and Putnam County volleyball teams won in the 1A St. Bede Regional, and more volleyball and swimming results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall juniors Jack and Braden Curran played with a special purpose and a heavy heart Friday night at Rockridge. The Curran twins learned Thursday that their godfather, Derek Baird, a classmate and teammate of their father, Adam, had lost his battle with cancer.

Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings at the end of the regular season

A look at Bureau County area regional scores and pairings:

Hall juniors Jack and Braden Curran played with a special purpose and a heavy heart Friday night at Rockridge. The Curran twins learned Thursday that their godfather, Derek Baird, a classmate and teammate of their father, Adam, had lost his battle with cancer.

L-P freshman quarterback Marion Persich progressed through the season, St. Bede learned life lessons, Bureau Valley senior Elijah Endress went out with a bang and more in the NewsTribune football notebook.

Here's a look at boxscores for Week 9 games around Bureau County

Hall-Putnam County ended the season 2-7 after a loss to Rockridge on Friday.

Here’s a look back at Week 9 football scores from 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 25 years ago and 50 years ago

Here is a preview of the Seneca regional including Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede runners

Here are area statisical leaders for Bureau County after the first eight weeks of the season

A look at Bureau County area volleyball standings as of Oct. 24

This week's guest picker is former Bureau Valley coach Craig Johnson

Here's a look at Week 9 games for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille

A look at the regular season finale matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team beat Rochelle to secure at least a share of the Interstate 8 Conference title, and more volleyball and swimming results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P co-op swimming team dominated the Morrison Invite along with volleyball results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's a look at boxscores for Week 8 games around Bureau County

Hall senior Landen Plym placed 13th in the Class 1A state tournament and more golf, soccer, cross country, swimming and volleyball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall’s Landen Plym (13th) and Bureau Valley’s Wyatt Novotny (23) both landed in the top 25 of the Class 1 State Golf Meet at the end of the day on Saturday at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington.

Five NewsTribune area golfers made the cut at state along with soccer and football results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Aiden Redcliff ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns and Hall-Putnam County hung on for a 35-32 win over RIverdale on Friday