The Red Sox and the Royals got together for a friendly game of T-Ball Monday night at Zearing Park in Princeton.

Kale Barnett (Bureau Valley) Junior/pole vault • Barnett qualified for state on both place (second) and height (13-2) out of the Erie Sectional.

The Illinois Valley was well represented during the IBCA All Star Game.

Growing up, Putnam County graduate Paige Veronda heard stories from her father, Doug, about playing in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.

Area basketball programs are helping prepare the next generation of area players by holding camps.

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Click this link for more information Click this link for summer camp calendar Dear Parents and Guardians, As another school year comes to a close, it is time to plan for the summer.

You would think the St. Bede Lady Bruins had seen enough drama, edging out the Orion Chargers 5-4 in an 11 inning affair last Friday, capturing the 2A Regional Softball Championship at Port Byron-Riverdale.

A sports physical clinic will be held at Bureau Valley High School on Monday, May 21, 2018 beginning at 5:15 p.m. for all Bureau Valley incoming seventh, eighth, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) is making it a little easier for youth to hunt and trap as long as they are supervised by an adult.

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Standing at the Senate floor podium, Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) was surrounded by a sea of winners – the Richwoods Lady Knights state basketball champions.

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioned a school report cards bill and introduced legislation to aid apprenticeships at last week's Senate Education Committee hearing.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Several area high school basketball teams were in action during the week of Thanksgiving.

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 player will compete during the week of Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.

The Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) men’s and women’s basketball season is underway, and both teams have high expectations for the year.