Ottawa Preps

Marquette boys track, FCW girls track, Streator baseball and Earlville softball were among the winners in a loaded Times Thursday Roundup.

The Sandwich baseball team - behind the pitching of Braden Behringer - topped Richmond-Burton in Wednesday's Kishwaukee River Conference game. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Sycamore softball team took advantage of a trio of Ottawa errors and a dropped third strike to score three runs in the top of the ninth inning to stay unbeaten in Interstate 8 Conference play with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday in Ottawa.

Sycamore beat Ottawa 6-3 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

The Ottawa boys tennis team started, then had their Interstate 8 Conference dual with host La Salle-Peru on Tuesday before rain forced a postponement. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

Ottawa played L-P in a boys tennis meet on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle. The meet was postponed due to rain after the doubles matches.

Streator, Seneca, Earlville and Serena all secured softball victories, plus plenty of baseball and girls soccer in The Times Monday Roundup.

The La Salle-Peru softball team battled from behind three times against Ottawa, the final time earning an 8-7 Interstate 8 Conference victory in 14 thrilling innings on Kelsey Frederick's two-run single.

Morris' Colin Pfeifer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and struck out nine in five innings in a 14-4 win over Ottawa

L-P defeated Ottawa 8-7 in fourteen innings on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

The Ottawa softball team swept a doubleheader at Yorkville Christian on Saturday, while Seneca's Tessa Krull fired a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts against Newark. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The host Fighting Irish girls scored a second-place team finish Friday in the Seneca Irish Invitational, plus more Good Friday action from around The Times area.

The Serena baseball and softball teams recorded shutout wins over Gardner-South Wilmington on Thursday, while Sandwich softball used back-to-back homers to defeat Woodstock. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa softball and Marquette baseball both picked up one-run victories in conference play, Seneca softball bested Wilmington, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Ottawa baseball team scored four times in the fourth to take the lead, then held off a late Kaneland rally for a 7-4 Interstate 8 Conference win on Wednesday in Ottawa.

The Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell baseball team - behind a three-run fourth and the pitching of Connor Dodge - defeated Putnam County 4-3 in a Tri-County Conference game on Tuesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Earlville baseball team scored five times in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Serena in a Little Ten Conference game on Monday. Serena, Newark and Somonauk softball teams claimed league wins. Plus more results from around The Times area.

Ottawa played L-P on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

The Ottawa softball team bounced back quickly from a two-run deficit against Kaneland in Monday's 5-2 Interstate 8 Conference victory in Ottawa.

The Serena baseball team threw a combined no-hitter against Seneca on Saturday, while the Ottawa softball team earned a pair of one-run wins. Plus more results from around The Times area.

The Streator softball team, behind homers by Joyce Walkling and Mya Zavada, and pitching of Makenna Ondrey, slipped past Sandwich 3-2 on Friday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette and Seneca softball teams stayed unbeaten in Tri-County Conference play with wins on Thursday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Powered by a home run and two RBIs from Bobbi Snook and a complete-game, three-hit shoutout with 13 strikeouts by Adelynn Russell, Ottawa defeated Addison Trail 3-0 on Thursday.

Somonauk/Leland softball won a wild one (59 total runs were scored), plus victories for Serena softball, Streator baseball and girls soccer and more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Marquette baseball and softball teams earned Tri-County Conference wins over Dwight on Tuesday, while the Serena and Newark softball teams recorded Little Ten Conference triumphs. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Serena and Seneca softball both scored Monday victories, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Ottawa's Weston Averkamp and the Newark and Streator softball teams were among the winners this weekend in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Ottawa and Sandwich baseball as well as Sandwich softball all picked up victories, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup.

Marquette's Griffin Dobberstein homered and drove in six runs in a Tri-County Conference win over Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell on Thursday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator Bulldogs pulled off an improbable comeback after being down 6-2 against the Ottawa Pirates on Thursday night in Streator.

The Ottawa boys tennis team played solid on Thursday at the Henderson-Guenther Tennis Facility, sweeping all three doubles matches while splitting in singles for a 4-1 win over Pontiac.

Streator beat Ottawa 16-6 on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Streator High School.

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The Marquette baseball team topped Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell in Tri-County Conference play on Tuesday, while Serena, Somonauk and Newark all triumphed in Little Ten Conference action. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa baseball team stayed hot, improving to 7-1 on the season, with a 9-5 victory over Hall on Tuesday afternoon at King Field in Ottawa.

The Streator softball team — behind the pitching of Makenna Ondrey — captured its Illinois Central Eight Conference opener on Monday, while the Newark and Somonauk baseball teams started the Little Ten Conference slate with wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator and Marquette baseball teams earned doubleheader sweeps, while the Bulldogs softball squad split a twinbill with Newark on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Honoring 25 of the area's best high school boys basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2024-25 Times All-Area Boys Basketball Team.

The Ottawa softball and baseball teams earned wins over Newark on Friday, while Seneca's Lila Coleman won three medals at the Top Times Indoor Track and Field meet in Bloomington. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Honoring 25 of the area's best high school girls basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2024-25 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

Ottawa senior Marlie Orlandi is the 2024-25 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

The Ottawa baseball team topped Pontiac to improve to 5-1, while Marquette dropped a heartbreaker to Marmion Academy to fall to 5-1 on Thursday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

In a pitcher's duel between Ottawa sophomore Addie Russell and Streator senior Makenna Ondrey on Thursday, the Pirates were able to come away with a 2-0 win at King Field.

Ottawa defeated Streator 2-0 on Thursday, May 27, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

The Seneca softball team improved to 3-0, while Newark rolled to its first win of the season on Wednesday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Serena softball team slipped past Ottawa 1-0, while Seneca opened league play with a big victory on Tuesday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa Pirates continued their strong start to the season with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Serena Huskers on Tuesday evening, improving to 4-1.