Ottawa Preps

Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour poured in a career-high 46 points to led Fieldcrest to a 69-56 Heart of Illinois Conference win over Fisher on Monday.

Ottawa, which lost a 16-point lead and a nonconference game at Plano last Tuesday, bounced back in the same gym in a big way Monday, running past Sandwich 50-34 in the first game of the 61st Plano Christmas Classic.

Here are 41 of the best girls volleyball players across The Times coverage area, The 2024 Times All-Area Girls Volleyball Team.

Senior setter Skylar Dorsey's versatility helped this year’s Ottawa Pirates to another successful season, and also carried her to the honor of the 2024 Times Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

Here are the best boys soccer players across The Times coverage area, The 2024 Times All-Area Boys Soccer Team.

The Serena girls basketball won at Putnam County on Saturday, while the Streator and Seneca boys squads suffered losses.

The Ottawa girls basketball team used a 16-1 second-quarter advantage in defeating Morris 59-39 in the championship game of the Ottawa Holiday Tournament on Saturday at Kingman Gym.

Paxton Giertz poured in 30 points to help Seneca top Midland on Friday, while Somonauk, Serena and Fieldcrest also earned wins. Streator girls capture first win of the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Mary Stisser scored a career-high 19 points and Ottawa forced 26 first-half turnovers in a 53-18 win over Newark

The Serena girls basketball team defeated Marquette on Thursday, while Somonauk/Leland earned a comeback win. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

We are proud to present The Times 2024 All-Area Football Team, with 22 first-team selections and 22 more honored as second-teamers from area teams Marquette, Seneca, Streator, Sandwich, Ottawa, Fieldcrest and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland.

Seneca's Alyssa Zellers scored a game-best 18 points to help the Fighting Irish defeat host Serena on Wednesday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Woodland wins a close one, Sandwich topples Serena, Dwight beats Newark and more scores in the roundup.

Gabe Steele hit a long 3-pointer to end the first half, then scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half as Plano rallied from 13 points down at halftime to stun visiting Ottawa 59-56.

The 2024 Times All-Area Girls and Boys Golf Honor Roll, a list filled with postseason advancers and tournament champions.

For his steady play, his leadership, his consistent improvement over a four-year varsity career and another fantastic postseason performance, Ottawa High senior Chandler Creedon is the 2024 Times Boys Golfer of the Year.

The Marquette girls basketball team, led by 14 points from Hunter Hopkins, defeated Putnam County in a Tri-County Conference game on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa topped Pontiac, while La Salle-Peru fell to Metamora in opening night action at the Ottawa Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament at Kingman Gymnasium on Monday.

Ottawa defeated Pontiac 40-20 during the Ottawa Holiday Tournament on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

The Times area saw wrestlers from Seneca, Sandwich and the Streator co-op win individual championships Saturday, plus Ottawa boys basketball won and more.

Flanagan-Cornell, Leland, Serena and Fieldcrest boys basketball were all winners Friday night. That and more in the Times Friday roundup.

Morris allowed just one point in the second quarter and claimed a 39-37 overtime win over Ottawa

Marlie Orlandi scored 22 points and Ottawa scored the first 19 points and rolled from there past visiting La Salle-Peru 54-19 at Kingman Gymnasium.

Ottawa beat L-P 54-19 on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

Serena, Marquette and Seneca girls basketball all scored victories, plus more from across the area in The Times Thursday Roundup.

Ottawa's boys bowling team defeated rival La Salle-Peru, plus more from around the area in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Morris cruised to a 64-18 win over Ottawa in Interstate Eight Conference wrestling action

The La Salle-Peru boys swimming co-op returns several strong swimmers from last year's team that placed fourth in the sectional.

It was a packed day of basketball and wrestling around The Times Area on Tuesday.

Morris outscored Ottawa 15-0 down the stretch to erase a 10-point deficit and secure a 60-55 Interstate Eight Conference win Tuesday.

Both Seneca and Marquette's girls basketball teams picked up Monday night conference wins, plus more from around The Times area.

Here is a look at the Ottawa and Streator high school bowling teams this winter, with top returners, key newcomers and more.

Seneca's boys wrestling team placed fourth at its own Irish Invitational, Streator's girls wrestlers were seventh at the inaugural Girls PIT, plus more from around The Times area Saturday.

A roundup of Friday night's action across The Times area, including boys basketball conference (and season) openers as well as Seneca boys wrestling scoring a pair of triumphs.

Ottawa's girls built a lead, withstood a second-half rally and then pulled away for a win in the opening game of an Interstate 8 Conference twin bill Friday in Kingman Gym. Then Kaneland's boys did the same thing in the nightcap.

Kaneland beat Ottawa 66-49 on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

Wins for Streator girls wrestling, Seneca boys wrestling and Ottawa boys bowling are just a few of the results in Thursday's Times Roundup.

The Sandwich boys wrestling team topped Lisle and Ottawa on Wednesday in the Times area, while the Somonauk boys basketball squad defeated visiting Reed-Custer.

After an early lead disappeared Wednesday night, Dixon made enough plays down the stretch to eke out a 38-35 victory over former longtime NCIC rival Ottawa at Lancaster Gym.

The Ottawa boys basketball team used a trio of 3s at the end of the first half to help jumpstart a 50-28 victory over Sandwich on Wednesday night at Kingman Gymnasium.

Ottawa beat Sandwich 50-28 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

The Dixon girls basketball team defeated Ottawa 38-35 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at Lancaster Gym in Dixon.

The Woodland boys basketball team made 15 shots from beyond the arc in a 78-52 victory over visiting LaMoille on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

Seneca senior guard Alyssa Zellers scored 26 points - including knocking down a program-tying record eight 3-pointers — on Monday in a Tri-County Conference win over Henry-Senachwine. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa claimed the title of the Dean Riley Shootin' The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

The Flanagan-Cornell boys basketball won the title of the Route 17 Classic, while Woodland finished third on Saturday in Dwight. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa boys basketball team used 7-0 runs early and late in the third quarter to eventually post a 54-38 victory over Streator in Saturday's championship game of the Dean Riley Shootin’ the Rock Thanksgiving Tournament.

The Streator and Ottawa boys basketball teams picked up wins over Oak Forest and Sterling respectively in Friday night action at the Dean Riley Shootin’ the Rock Thanksgiving Tournament. The Bulldogs and Pirates will meet for the title at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Newark in Serena and Sandwich in Sycamore secured their first wins of the 2024-25 boys basketball season, and more in The Times Friday Roundup.

The 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off this week. Check out The Times area team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on Ottawa, Seneca, Streator and Sandwich.