Friday, July 30, 2010

Today's N-T Sports

VIDEO: Talkin' Sports
NewsTribune sports editor Kevin Chlum and WLPO sports announcer Lanny Slevin anticipate the start of the 2010-11 school year and fall sports. more
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Peru is title town
WATSEKA — About six miles from Legion Park in Watseka there is another baseball diamond. more
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Plenty of players take spotlight as 10-11 team wins sectional championship
Jeff Shevlin doesn’t really know for sure, and he’d be happy if it stays that way. more
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Who are the new guys?
Glen McKirgan may not be the only one. more
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Area athletes contribute to St. Francis’ high GPA
Four local athletes helped the University of St. Francis women’s basketball team to a prestigious honor. more
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Something worth celebrating for Peru 9-10 softball
BERWYN — “We Are the Champions” and “Celebrate” blared over the speakers at Proksa Park.

On the field, the Peru 9-and-10-year-old A
ll Stars posed for pictures, sprayed their coaches and themselves with silly string, posed for more pictures and ran around the base. more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A stranded feeling for Peru in Senior League title game
WATSEKA — Every inning the Peru Senior League baseball team left at least one runner on base Tuesday.

Peru left nine total runners on base. more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sampson’s blast lifts Peru 10-11 Baseball to if necessary game
Peyton Sampson may have found his calling.

With the Peru 10- and 11-year-old All-Star team tied with Limestone in the fifth inning of Tuesday’s Section 5 title game, Sampson did his best Paul Bunyan imitation and chopped away at a high fastball. more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Peru powers past Freeport
Monday night, it wasn’t the scorching sun that did in the 10-and-11-year-old Freeport All-Star baseball team. It was the red-hot bats of the Peru team. more
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
‘Too bad we only got a half’
PEORIA — Early in the second quarter, Mendota’s Kurtis Knapp broke from his position in the backfield and La Salle-Peru’s Sam Renk put the ball in his gut on a counter to the left side. more
Monday, July 26, 2010
Notebook: Hospital visit positive experience for area stars
PEORIA — A trip to the Shrine hospital in Chicago gave Sam Renk a different perspective on his five days spent in the Peoria area for the 36th Annual Illinois High School All-Star Football Game. more
Monday, July 26, 2010
Callan takes lead with a 68
MCNABB — Even if he doesn’t say it, Chad Callan really is excited about his opening-round score at the Illinois Valley Men’s Golf Championship. more
Monday, July 26, 2010
Peru Senior League in control at state
WATSEKA — The Peru Senior League baseball team took control early against Chicago Ridge Saturday afternoon, and it gave them control of the state tournament. more
Monday, July 26, 2010
LaGrange scores 11 runs in sixth to eliminate Oglesby
BROOKFIELD — Jim Knoblauch’s kids never want to give up. more
Monday, July 26, 2010
Area AAU bowlers ready for nationals
Jim Stubler and his AAU bowlers are getting tired of practicing. more
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Wedekind heading to Monmouth
For Brik Wedekind, Monmouth College just made sense. more
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Time to say goodbye
Saturday is a chance to say goodbye.
Five area athletes will see a relationship change following Saturday’s Shrine All-Star Football Game. more
Friday, July 23, 2010
BV graduate Franklin to continue hoops career
Alex Franklin decided Thursday that he wanted a different ending to his basketball career.

Franklin, a 2010 Bureau Valley graduate, signed a scholarship commitment Thursday to continue his basketball career at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg. He is receiving a full-ride scholarship from the school. more
Saturday, July 17, 2010
VIDEO AND STORY: Male Athlete of the Year
The obligation that comes with playing three sports— especially at the varsity level — is immense. more
Thursday, July 08, 2010
2010 NewsTribune Baseball Final Statistics
Statistical leaders for the 2010 high school baseball season in North Central Illinois. more
Friday, July 02, 2010
VIDEO AND STORY: Everyday Joe — Marquette junior Joey Ceja becomes first NT POY from Ottawa Marquette
OTTAWA — Baseball has been a love for Joey Ceja since he was 5 years old playing catch with his dad, Jim, in their backyard. more
Friday, July 02, 2010
2010 NewsTribune Baseball All-Area First Team
The NewsTribune selects the top high school baseball players in North Central Illinois. more
Friday, July 02, 2010
2010 NewsTribune Baseball All-Area Second Team
The NewsTribune selects the top high school baseball players in North Central Illinois. more
Friday, July 02, 2010
Fieldcrest’s Baxter, Ropp spark North team to comeback win
BLOOMINGTON — The Fieldcrest boys basketball team religiously used a full-court press during its season this year. more
Monday, June 28, 2010
Mornings gave Melanie the edge
MANLIUS — BEEP, BEEP, BEEP. more
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Five state medalists, relay lead 2010 NewsTribune All-Area Team
Many medals returned to the Illinois Valley after the Illinois High School Association Girls State Track and Field Meet this season. more
Thursday, June 17, 2010
One tough inch for Peterson at state
CHARLESTON — An inch is the width of two fingers. more
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Hall’s Urbanski flies into 800-meter final at state
CHARLESTON — Hall junior Anthony Urbanski could not wait to get his grey Nike spikes off his feet after his 800-meter race Thursday. more
Friday, May 28, 2010
Mendota boys have rough day at state track
CHARLESTON — There were hugs going all around Thursday under the Mendota tent outside Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium. more
Friday, May 28, 2010
Maynard, Fredenhagen, relay bring home hardware for Princeton
CHARLESTON — There was a moment Saturday that for a second year in a row a member of the Princeton girls track team received pole vaulting’s top prize in Class 1A. more
Monday, May 24, 2010
Corvo, White to replace Essmann
EARLVILLE — Roger Essmann the last 16 years coached both varsity boys soccer and varsity girls basketball at Earlville High School. more
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
VIDEO AND STORY: Unbeatable Baxter
MINONK — The 2009-10 Fieldcrest varsity boys basketball schedule sat in front of Taylor Baxter. more
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Knights, Tigers lead all-area squad
Fieldcrest (29-1) and Princeton (27-3) dominated the area scene this year. more
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Bickett, Ohlson resign in Manlius
MANLIUS — The sidelines of Bureau Valley High School basketball games will look much different next season. more
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Quiram strong for Princeton
STERLING — Princeton sophomore Blake Quiram had concerns entering Saturday about having lost some speed since last year. more
Monday, March 15, 2010
Ropp top shooter in Class 2A
PEORIA — Fieldcrest senior Nathan Ropp is the best 3-point shooter in Class 2A. more
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Ropp, Baxter advance to tonight's Happening
PEORIA — Fieldcrest senior Taylor Baxter wanted to be on the Peoria Civic Center court the Friday of the Class 2A state semifinals with his team. more
Friday, March 12, 2010
Eight local boys nab IBCA All-State honors
PEORIA — The honors continue to roll out for Fieldcrest seniors Nathan Ropp and Taylor Baxter. more
Friday, March 12, 2010
Knights’ Ropp, Baxter crack Class 2A teams
Nathan Ropp and Taylor Baxter broke all sorts of records this year leading the Fieldcrest boys basketball team to an undefeated regular season and 29-1 record overall. more
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Indians once again end Princeton’s postseason run, this time in sectional final
BYRON — Princeton’s boys basketball team saw its chance to win a second consecutive sectional championship slip away during the second quarter. more
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Hall to induct seven in inaugural Hall of Fame class
Hall High School announced Friday the first class being inducted into the Hall Athletic Hall of Fame. more
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Donner sets new freshman school record at indoor meet
Joining the Eastern Illinois University track and field team was a rewarding experience for Alyssa Donner before the meets even started. more
Friday, March 05, 2010
End of line for Fieldcrest against Manual
FARMINGTON — Thank you and good-bye could not have been said any better. more
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Manual next step for 29-0 Fieldcrest
MINONK — Fieldcrest head boys basketball coach Matt Winkler told his team during Monday’s practice that two years ago it would have been a big upset for Fieldcrest to beat Peoria Manual when the teams met in the sectional semifinal. more
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Fieldcrest’s Hartzler gets comfortable in title game
EL PASO — It’s not easy being green. more
Monday, March 01, 2010
Mendota head hoops coach part of team honored at EIU
CHARLESTON — Mendota head boys basketball coach Jan Thompson is 6-foot-11 and 225 pounds. more
Monday, March 01, 2010
No regional Funk: Knights take crown
EL PASO — Leaving Fieldcrest senior Nathan Ropp open was something that El Paso-Gridley’s boys basketball team knew that it could not do. more
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thompson named honorable mention all-state
The strong season that Bureau Valley senior Melanie Thompson put together received some recognition Tuesday. more
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Knights win State Farm title
BLOOMINGTON — There were 10 players on the court, but only two players seemed to touch the ball the final 5 ½ minutes of Thursday’s boys basketball championship game in the 2009 Class 1A/2A State Farm Holiday Classic. more
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Whether it was Klein, Baron, Rush or Carls, girl power reigned
No one could beat Kailey vs. Katie. more
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Barnas: Human Highlight Reel
In his first game as a varsity quarterback, his first game replacing all-state signal-caller Brad Monier, Garrett Barnas found himself facing a second-and-59 situation late in the game. more
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Barnas and Happ headline the best of 2000s
The area has produced many talented male athletes in the last 10 years. more
Saturday, December 26, 2009
N-T's Coach of the Decade: Brad Bickett
MANLIUS — It could have been a piece of trash on the gym floor 10 years ago. more
Thursday, December 17, 2009
From Bickett to Booker and Donner to Demi, legendary coaches highlighted the 2000s
The decade of the 2000s has been full of success for area high school teams. more
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Bureau Valley’s Weidner bowled over the competition with his power for the Storm this season
MANLIUS — Brett Favre vs. John Elway.

It would be an intriguing matchup even now with both quarterbacks over 40.

They were definitely compelling to see 12 seasons ago when they met in the 1998 Super Bowl.

Elway’s Broncos beat Favre’s Packers 31-24.

That game is the first football game Michael Weidner remembers watching. more
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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