Ottawa's Gwen Jimenez in the shot put and Sandwich senior Sunny Weber in the 1,600-meter run each advanced to Saturday's finals at the IHSA Class 2A State Finals held Friday in Charleston. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Taylor Vescogni struck out 12 in a one-hit shutout, Addie Piecha drove in three runs and the La Salle-Peru softball team beat Sycamore 3-0 to win the Class 3A Sterling Regional for the Cavaliers' first regional title since 2013.

Morris senior Connor Barth captured his third straight singles title at Class 1A La Salle-Peru Boys Tennis Sectional on Friday at the L-P Sports Complex. Princeton's Jackson Mason and the Ottawa doubles team of Kaden Araujo and Ayden Sexton each placed third.

Both Sandwich and Seneca high schools chose this week to leave their current conference homes, the Kishwaukee River and Tri-County, respectively, to become the 9th and 10th members of the Illinois Central Eight Conference.

A “Casting Memories” family fishing clinic will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at Starved Rock State Park.

Junior Ranger Day will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.

Citizenship ideals at Logan Junior High School in Princeton emphasize curriculum and extracurricular activities.

Waltham Elementary School District issued its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

The La Salle County Farm Bureau Foundation will hold its 24th annual Ag in the Classroom Golf Outing at noon Friday, June 26, at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course, 658 U.S. Route 6, La Salle.

The open house features DAR speakers. Coffee, cake and water will be served.