I kept thinking about that moment when new life, soon to be crawling and climbing, meets a life that is shuffling down a slope in time.

BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus previews the Bureau County area boys basketball regionals, including sites at Bureau Valley, Serena and Woodland in 1A, Farmington and Rockridge in 2A and LaSalle-Peru in 3A

The combined music departments assemble over 200 student musicians from grades 5-12 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 22, in Kingman Gym at OTHS.

The Kaneland boys basketball team pulled away after the first quarter to beat La Salle-Peru76-44 and finish the regular season 30-0.

The St. Bede boys basketball team started strong on senior night on the way to a 56-43 victory over Henry-Senachwine in the regular season finale Friday.

Princeton seniors Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson won semifinal matches Friday to advance to Class 1A state title matches, L-P's Kamryn Oscepinski advanced to the final day of state bowling and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Both Marquette's Wesley Janick and Sandwich's Cooper Corder earned spots in state championship matches, Ottawa's Wes Weatherford stayed alive for a medal, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup.

Behind nine 3-pointers, the Woodland Warriors cruised to a 78-44 win against Seneca at the Warrior Dome and clinched the Tri-County Conference title outright, finishing 9-0 in conference play.

Princeton seniors Augustus Swanson and Casey Etheridge have advanced to Saturday’s Grand March to chase down IHSA State championships in Champaign. Teammate Kane Dauber qualifies for the blood round.

Hall product McKenna Christiansen is up to her old tricks for the Illinois College women’s basketball team in Jacksonville. She scored a team-high 18 points off the bench on Jan. 14. Princeton's Grady Thompson is flourishing in his junior season for the University of Dubuque.