Mendota Preps

Mendota, Princeton and Earlville won in boys basketball and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P co-op swim team beat Moline, L-P's Anna Ricci rolled a 729 series along with basketball and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P and St. Bede girls bowling teams earned wins along with basketball and wrestling results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Earlville, Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley boys basketball teams picked up conference wins and more basketball, wrestling and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota junior Paxton Bauer qualified for the state bowling tournament, the L-P swimming team won its pentathlon and more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota beat Hall 75-57 on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 at Mendota High School.

Mendota extended a three-point halftime lead out to 18 by the end of the third quarter en route to a 75-57 victory over Hall on Friday.

Newman hosts Mendota Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 in girls basketball. Newman won 65-18.

Henry-Senachwine's Kaitlyn Anderson scored her 1,000th point in a win, and more basketball and bowling results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Jim Eustice has been hired as Mendota football coach. He was the coach at St. Bede for the last 10 years.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its Tri-County Conference Tournament opener, plus more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Saturday's roundup.

A look at the boys basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

The L-P boys bowling team advanced to the sectional, Earlville's Adam Waite reached 1,000 career points in a win over DePue and more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Talented freshman Cole Tillman, Marion Persich battled in Mendota, a pair of area players surpassed 1,000 points, several area players shooting well beyond the arc and more in the NewsTribune boys basketball notebook.

The L-P co-op swim team beat Metamora along with basketball, wrestling and bowling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Earlville's Adam Waite scored 41 points and grabbed 26 rebounds in a conference win and more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P boys bowling team placed second in the Interstate 8 Conference Tournament and more bowling, basketball, wrestling and swimming results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P girls bowling team finished second in the Cougar Classic, LaMoille's Tyler Billhorn and Fieldcrest's Eddie Lorton reached 1,000 career points and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota built a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter and hung on to beat La Salle-Peru 60-58 on Saturday.

Tom Ptak is coaching three McClain sisters at St. Bede after coaching their mother in the 1990s, multiple area players are closing in on 1,000 points, Hall's Kennedy Wozniak is dishing out a lot of assists and more in the NewsTribune girls basketball notebook.

The L-P girls basketball team beat Rochelle and more basketball and wrestling results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the girls basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

The L-P co-op swimming team won along with basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball team used a key 9-0 burst, led by senior Cam Kelly, in the fourth quarter to earn a 61-48 win over Ottawa at Kingman Gymnasuim on Tuesday night.

Mendota defeated Ottawa 61-48 on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

The St. Bede and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams earned conference wins and more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede boys basketball team beat Serena and more basketball and wrestling results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Fieldcrest girls basketball team won in nonconference action and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Brie Ruppert scored 18 points to lead La Salle-Peru to a 66-20 victory over Mendota on Thursday.

Ottawa finished runner-up at its own Holiday Hootenanny Girls Wrestling Invite on Monday at Kingman Gymnasium. Morris captured the overall title, while Seneca placed fifth at the 37-team event.

Results, leaders, all-tournament honorees and more from around the NewsTribune and Times areas Saturday, plus wrestling results from the huge ABE's Rumble in the state capital.

Results, results and more results from Friday's tournament basketball action across The Times and NewsTribune coverage areas.

Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour scored 60 points in two wins at the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic and more basketball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru beats both the shot clock and Mendota in the the opening round of the Plano Christmas Classic.

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.

Mendota spoiled Princeton's home opener in front of a big crowd at Prouty Gym, defeating the Tigers 60-52.

The L-P boys bowling team beat St. Bede along with basketball and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

Mendota football coach Keegan Hill has resigned after eight seasons leading the Trojans.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament and more basketball and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

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.

A roundup of area boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and bowling

Princeton girls basketball started in 1973-74 with a 6-3 record. Thursday's win was the 500th in program history. The Tigresses' overall record is 500-718, good for .411 winning percentage.

Kewanee beat Mendota 57-52 during the 50th annual Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Hall High School.

Rock Falls and La Salle-Peru both scored victories Wednesday at the Colmone Classic.

The Princeton wrestling and girls basketball teams win and LaSalle-Peru boys have first swim meet

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

Mendota freshman Cole Tillman had no trouble with the jump to varsity basketball, averaging 19 points per game in the first week to earn NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.