Hall Preps

The top-seeded Seneca boys basketball team defeated Coal City in overtime, while Hall fell to No. 2-seed Lexington in Friday's semifinals of Shipyard Showdown Tournament at Seneca High School.

Riverdale won its first BCR Three Rivers Conference All-Sports Championship in 2023-24 and is right back on top to start the new school year.

The Hall boys basketball team scored the initial 14 points and eventual posted a 61-39 opening-round victory over Marquette at the Shipyard Showdown Tournament at Seneca on Thursday.

Thompson has come on like gang-busters, averaging 18.4 points in the last seven games for the Spartans (7-3).

A look at the best football players in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.

Three Princeton wrestlers won their brackets Saturday in Iowa, the Princeton girls basketball team placed XXXX in the Ottawa tournament and more basketball, wrestling and swimming results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota girls basketball team beat Earlville and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota wrestling team split a pair of duals along with basketball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup

Princeton, which has not played in a Christmas Tournament since the Plano Christmas Classic in 2016, joins the Mike Hutchins Holiday Classic in its second year at Sherrard from Dec. 26-28.

The Hall Red Devils had a memorable 10-day stretch when they beat rivals LaSalle-Peru, St. Bede and Princeton. It started with 55-54 win over the Cavs at home on Dec. 3 followed by wins over the Bruins 59-49 (Dec. 4) and the Tigers 56-49 (Dec. 13) during the Colmone Classic.

Bureau Valley defeated Putnam County 65-35 for 11th place, St. Bede lost to IVC 66-55 for 10th place, Princeton fell to Mendota 58-56 in the seventh-place game and Hall lost to Kewanee 54-43 in the fifth-place.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Saturday, Dec. 14 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

A roundup of basketball, bowling and wrestling events from Saturday around Bureau County for Saturday, Dec. 14

A roundup of basketball, bowling, swimming and wrestling events from Saturday around the Illinois Valley

A roundup of Friday nights girls and boys basketball and wrestling including Hall, LaMoille and Princeton

The Cavs came back to beat Rockets 57-56 while the Knights beat HOIC rival Eureka 57-50 in the nightcap.They will meet for the championship at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rockets and Hornets will play for third place at 6 p.m.

A roundup of Friday nights girls and boys basketball and wrestling, including Earlville, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and Henry-Senachwine

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Friday, Dec. 13 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Thursday, Dec. 12 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Wednesday, Dec. 11 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Here's a look at Tuesday's games at the Colmone Classic including Fieldcrest, Princeton and Hall

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Tuesday, Dec. 10 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.

An update of the 50th annual Hall Colmone Classic for Monday, Dec. 9 featuring boys basketball teams from Bureau Valley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, Hall, IVC, Kewanee, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, Rock Falls, St. Bede

Here's a look at upcoming area Christmas basketball tournaments for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, LaMoille, DePue and St. Bede teams.

Hall beat St. Bede 59-49 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic tournament on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Hall High School. Check out photos from freelance photographer Kyle Russell.

A look at opening night games at the 50th Annual Colmone Classic, featuring Princeton, Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede, L-P and Putnam County.

Including girls wrestling and girls basketball results for Saturday.

Featuring players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

A look at area girls basketball standings

A look at the top boys soccer players in the area during the 2024 season.

Braden Curran hit a 3-pointer with under a minute left, Greyson Bickett made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left and Hall beat La Salle-Peru 55-54 on Tuesday.

The Hall girls basketball team won a nonconference game, St. Bede boys opened Tri-County play with a win and more basketball, wrestling and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall girls basketball team beat Mendota by one, plus more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won in Rock Falls, L-P's Nick Olivero scored 41 points in a win over Plano and more basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Hall senior Ella Sterling was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong start to her season at the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

A look at final Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders for 2024

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2024-25 season.

A look at final Bureau County area volleyball standings for the 2024 season

The Red Devils left-hander followed up a breakout sophomore postseason with a strong junior campaign on the mound, posting a 6-1 record, 2.24 ERA and 71 strikeouts. He was named Second-Team Three Rivers East All-Conference.

A look at the top boys cross country runners in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.

The Mendota boys basketball team opened the season with a win in the Oregon tournament and more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Marquette and Seneca boys basketball teams opened the season with wins over Erie-Prophetstown and Hall respectively at Monday's Huskers Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament at Serena High School.

Seneca defeated Hall 69-45 during the Hardwood Tip-Off Tournament on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Serena High School.

Featuring players from Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

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.