With a deep lineup, the La Salle-Peru girls bowling team went undefeated during
the regular season and claimed the Interstate Eight Conference regular season
and tournament titles. Now the Cavaliers are taking aim at a state championship.
St. Bede senior Paul Hart is constantly working to improve his basketball
skills, and it led to him becoming one of the area’s all-time leading scorers
and the 2021-22 NewsTribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Kirsten McLendon won a three-hole playoff over Karen Anderson to win the
Illinois Valley Women’s Golf Invitational on Sunday at Spring Creek Golf Course
in Spring Valley.
Mason Lynch returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown at the end of the third
quarter to give La Salle-Peru the lead and momentum, sending the Cavaliers to a
31-21 win over United Township at Howard Fellows Stadium.
The La Salle-Peru volleyball team emphasized blocking in practice Monday and it
paid off with a strong presence at the net Tuesday in a win over Sycamore.