Streator Preps

The Somonauk, Woodland, Leland and Flanagan-Cornell boys basketball teams captured season-opening wins on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Dean Riley Shootin’ the Rock Thanksgiving Tournament got off to an exciting start Monday in Kingman Gym with two down-to-the-wire games to end the night.

Streator holds on to beat L-P 58-57 in the Dean Riley Shootin' The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

The Seneca girls basketball team defeated Peoria Manual in the third-place game of the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, while Fieldcrest finished 5th and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland 7th.

Earlville's girls got a win at Illinois Match & Science Academy, Amboy/LaMoille/Ohio repeated as Illinois 8-Man Football Association state champions, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup.

The Serena girls basketball team defeated Seneca in overtime, while Marquette topped Flanagan-Cornell on Thursday night. Plus, more from around the Times area.

Sixteenth-year Streator boys basketball coach Beau Doty returns three of his past starters, welcomes one of Ottawa’s starters into the program and appears to have a roster loaded with competitive depth.

At Somonauk’s Tim Humes Breakout, the host Somonauk/Leland Bobcats fell to 0-2 with a loss to the Sandwich Indians, plus more in our Wednesday Roundup.

The Marquette and Ottawa girls basketball teams earned tournament wins on Tuesday to improve to 2-0 on the season.

The Serena and Seneca girls basketball teams defeated Herscher and Streator respectively in the second night of the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament on Tuesday at Seneca High School to improve to 2-0 on the young season.

Seneca defeated Streator 54-16 in the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at Seneca High School.

For the second straight offseason, the Streator High School football program is looking for a head football coach.

Ottawa, Serena and Seneca girls basketball all scored season-opening wins Monday, plus more from around The Times area.

At the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday, the Ottawa Pirates placed fifth of 12 competing teams.

The formula for the Streator girls basketball team's improvement in 2023-24? “If we keep this pace up, our coaching staff anticipates a much better season than last year.”

A roundup of high school sports for The Times area from Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

At the IHSA State Finals Meet hosted at Peoria's Detweiller Park on Saturday, after second- and third-place state finishes the past two years, Sandwich junior Sunny Weber brought home the individual championship.

Here's a look at the second-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca and Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington in Class 2Along with Marquette in the 1A field.

Last year's Class 2A state champions, Wilmington, were moved up to Class 3A for this year's postseason. But the Wildcats are determined to prove that the class differential isn't going to phase them as they cruised to a 42-7 win over Stillman Valley in the opening round Saturday.

Ottawa's Shaylen Quinn, the Seneca girls team, Sandwich’s Sunny Weber, Somonauk’s Landin Stilwell and Fieldcrest’s Caleb Krischel all earned trips to next weekend's state meet in Peoria at Saturday's sectionals.

The Marquette girls volleyball team defeated host Illinois Lutheran 25-18, 25-10 to capture the Class 1A regional championship on Thursday night.

In the semifinals of the Class 1A Serena Regional, the top-seeded Newark Norsemen dominated the first and third sets on their way to a 25-10, 23-25, 25-8 victory and a trip to Thursday's championship match.

Marquette, Seneca, Woodland, Serena all secured postseason victories Tuesday, plus more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Streator and Ottawa girls volleyball teams each fell in the semifinals of Tuesday's Class 3A Geneseo Regional.

The Sandwich girls volleyball team defeated Mendota, while Fieldcrest fell to Illinois Valley Central in Class 2A regional quarterfinals, while in Class 1A Flanagan-Cornell lost to Dwight on Monday.

More from the Week 9 sideline across The Times area, including notes on Seneca, Marquette, FCW, Ottawa and Streator.

The Seneca girls cross country team won a 1A regional title and Sandwich's Sunny Weber captured a 2A individual XC regional championship on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

A goal with 2:21 remaining proved to be the difference Saturday as Galesburg defeated Streator 1-0 in the final of the Class 2A Ottawa Regional.

Galesburg knocked off Streator 1-0 in Class 2A Regional final on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Ottawa High School.

The Fieldcrest football team finished its season with a 34-30 Heart of Central Illinois Small Conference loss at Heyworth.

Wilmington secured a dominant victory with seven different players scoring as the defending 2A state champs defeated Streator 56-18.

Streator faces Wilmington in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Bill Freskos will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Ottawa junior Zulee Moreland finished 1-2 and closed out her season at Thursday’s IHSA Class 1A State Finals. Plus, more results from around The Times area.

A look at Week 9 across The Times area, including a great matchup in Seneca and playoff-vital games featuring Marquette versus Dwight/GSW and Sandwich against Marengo.

Both Sandwich and Somonauk lost road volleyball matches Wednesday.

The Newark girls volleyball team topped LaMoille-Ohio to wrap up a 15th straight Little Ten Conference regular-season championship on Tuesday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The Streator boys soccer team held a two-goal lead at halftime and eventually posted a 4-2 win over Ottawa in Tuesday's Class 2A Ottawa Regional semifinal on the King Field pitch. The Bulldogs now play Galesburg in the championship match at 11 a.m. Saturday.

With just one game remaining in the IHSA football regular season and the postseason looming for the top 256 teams statewide, here are where the Illinois Valley's 11-man football teams stand coming down the home stretch.

Streator defeated East Peoria in three sets 17-25, 25-22, 25-22 on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 in Pops Dale Gymnasium at Streator High School.

Led by Jaylei Leininger's huge match, the Woodland girls volleyball team topped LaMoille-Ohio in straight sets on Monday, while Earlville, Newark and Seneca also earned wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Streator girls volleyball team overcame a first-set loss and jumbled lineup for 17-25, 25-22, 25-22 senior night victory over East Peoria on Monday at Pops Dale Gymnasium.

The Sandwich girls cross country team — behind individual champion Sundara Weber — won the championship of the Kishwaukee River Conference meet on Saturday in Harvard. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Streator scored with under a minute remaining and then bent but didn't break to score a come-from-behind win over Reed-Custer, 18-13 on the Bulldogs' senior night.

Streator defeated Reed Custer 18-13 on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in Doug Dieken Stadium at Streator High School. Check out photos from freelance photographer Kyle Russell.

The Ottawa boys golf team finished Day 1 of the Class 2A State Finals on Friday in first place at Illinois State University's Weibring Golf Club in Normal.

Reed-Custer faces Streator in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor J.T. Pedelty will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The Marquette volleyball team defeated Dwight 25-12, 25-15 in the third-place match of the Tri-County Conference Tournament on Thursday at Bader Gym. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

A look at Week 8 across The Times coverage area, including matchups for Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Marquette, Seneca, Fieldcrest and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland.

A roundup of Times-area prep sports for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, including boys regional action and Tri-County Conference Tournament girls volleyball.

With two weeks remaining in the IHSA football regular season and the postseason looming for the top 256 teams, here are where the Illinois Valley's 11-man football teams stand coming down the home stretch.