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Six Putnam County High athletes receive sportsmanship awards

By Brent Zell | Nov 21, 2016

Several athletes received sportsmanship awards during Putnam County High School's (PCHS) fall athletics banquet, held recently in the school's commons.

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IVCC women's basketball standout remains 3-point shooting star

By Brent Zell | Nov 11, 2016

For many top basketball players, playing the game begins in their childhood years. For Daniela Pavlovich, however, the sport began relatively not long ago.

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Illinois Valley YMCA's new mY rewards app now available

By Brent Zell | Nov 11, 2016

The Illinois Valley YMCA has launched a new version of its mY rewards app, a flier recently posted on the group's Facebook page said.

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Ottawa High grad adjusts to new role as preferred hoopster walk-on at ISU

By Brent Zell | Nov 4, 2016

Isaac Gassman said he has made a lot of changes, graduating from Ottawa High School and entering Illinois State, and he found out he likes it.

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Ottawa YMCA's youth instructional basketball program signup starts soon

By Brent Zell | Nov 3, 2016

Early-bird registration for youth instructional basketball at the Ottawa YMCA begins Nov. 28, according to the organization's online program guide.

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IVCC golfer qualifies for national meet at Region IV tournament

By Brent Zell | Oct 30, 2016

Illinois Valley Community College men's golf-team member Carter Piercy qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament with his performance at the Region IV Tournament earlier this month.

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IVCC takes third place in NJCAA Division III national tennis tourney

By Brent Zell | Oct 30, 2016

Two finalists helped add up to third place for the Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) women's tennis team at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III National Tennis Championship last month in Peachtree, Georgia.

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Streator YMCA adult fastball-basketball, indoor-soccer leagues start soon

By Brent Zell | Oct 23, 2016

Adult fastball-basketball and indoor-soccer leagues will be starting soon at the Streator Family YMCA, according to the fall program guide on StreatorYMCA.org.

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Illinois Valley YMCA youth basketball league signup underway

By Brent Zell | Oct 22, 2016

The Illinois Valley YMCA's youth-basketball league will begin play Saturday, Nov. 12, according to the organization's website.

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Streator High boys golf team looks ahead to 2017 as regional champs

By Brent Zell | Oct 21, 2016

The history that the Streator High School boys golf team made this season may be just a taste of the success to come.

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IVCC Eagles Trivia Night fundraiser to scare up fun, prizes

By Brent Zell | Oct 11, 2016

The second annual Illinois Valley Community College Eagles Athletic Department Trivia Night is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in the campus gymnasium, according to ivcc.edu.

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Robbins embraces 'grind' in final season at Northwestern

By Brent Zell | Oct 2, 2016

Less hesitation has meant more good plays for C.J. Robbins this season. The LaSalle-Peru alumnus brought no shortage of experience into his final season on the defensive line at Northwestern.

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Adult volleyball, sloball basketball leagues start in November

By Brent Zell | Sep 30, 2016

Adult volleyball and sloball basketball will start the second week of November at the Streator YMCA, 710 Oakley Ave.

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IVCC men's golf team season well underway

By Brent Zell | Sep 26, 2016

The Illinois Valley Community College men's golf team finished sixth in the Timber Creek Classic on Sept. 17 in Dixon.

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Early-bird registration for Streator YMCA youth basketball ends Oct. 31

By Brent Zell | Sep 17, 2016

The early-bird registration deadline for youth-basketball leagues at the Streator YMCA is Oct. 31, according to StreatorYMCA.org.

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Marquette Academy football team gets off to a dominating start

By Brent Zell | Sep 17, 2016

Before the start of the 2016 season, Marquette Academy head football coach Tom Jobst was asked by the Illinois Valley Times how this year's Crusaders would match up to last year's squad.

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Connie Skerston Scholarship Fundraiser 5K Run/Walk Oct. 8

By Brent Zell | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois Valley Community College's second annual Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Scholarship Fundraiser 5K Run/Walk will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, on the IVCC campus in Oglesby, according to the school's website.

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Prep update: Streator soccer team gets historic win; LaSalle-Peru tennis fields many vets

By Brent Zell | Sep 9, 2016

The Streator boys soccer team got a big historical win earlier this month.

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Hall High cross-country squads field several returning runners

By Brent Zell | Sep 9, 2016

Both Hall High School cross-country squads have plenty of runners back from the sectional qualifying squads of last season.

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IVCC men's golf team takes sixth place at Highland '36' tournament

By Brent Zell | Sep 2, 2016

The Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) men's golf team opened its 2016 season with a sixth-place showing in the Highland “36” tournament Friday at Park Hills Golf Course in Freeport.