High school football throughout the Illinois Valley area has gotten into full swing as summer turns to fall.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Illinois Valley Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.

The LaSalle-Peru High School (LPHS) football team has already proven itself as good as last year's squad by winning three games -- and the season has just begun.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Illinois Valley Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16.

Erin Polte, the head coach of the Illinois Valley Community College women’s volleyball team, is now in her fourth season and is quick to point out that despite a 2-8 record, her Eagles team has shown some spark, including a recent rally against Arrowhead Conference rival Sauk Valley that saw the Eagles fight back before eventually dropping a hard-fought three-set match on their home floor.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Illinois Valley Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.

The Marquette Academy football team has already started strong — before the season has even begun.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Illinois Valley Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.

The Illinois boys gymnastics state finals have a new home lined up for the next three seasons: Hoffman Estates High School.

Special Olympics Illinois has named the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) its 2017 "Outstanding Organization of the Year" award for its inclusion of mentally disabled athletes in high school sports.

Golfers looking for a fun summer challenge that still leaves a little green in their wallets don’t have to go any farther that Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley.

Princeton-area sports programs and events are going strong this summer, according to the Bureau County Republican online site BCR News.

Don Clemens had to reach his golden years before he could grab the gold.

The LaSalle-Peru High School (L-P) football team will see some new faces this fall after the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) made some changes to the 2017-18 schedule, according to the News Tribune.

Micah Krueger left it all on the mat at Ottawa High School, and wrestling coach Mike Cooper said it's going to take some hard work for another wrestler to pick up where his senior star left off.

The Wounded Warriors are ready for the spotlight.

It started with a love for ATVs and dirt riding, but now Chad Wienen is looking at winning his sixth-consecutive American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) ATV Motocross championship.

The classroom called just as strongly as the athletic arena for a record number of Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) athletes this year, Athletic Director Cory Tomasson told the Illinois Valley Times recently.

Young athletes from kindergarten to high school have the opportunity to take part in various sports camps this summer in football, volleyball, soccer or other types of recreation.

Mendota High School is opening its big gym for the little ones this summer.