Kevin Chlum

Princeton

Sports Editor at News Tribune

Sports Editor at the NewsTribune (Shaw Media). I’ve been covering sports in the Illinois Valley since 2007.

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Articles

NewsTribune area baseball leaders for the 2025 season

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

A look at the baseball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season, including players from La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest.
2025 NewsTribune Baseball All-Area Team

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

A look at the top baseball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season. Kaedin Bond, sr., La Salle-Peru, IF: Bond was a strong hitter in the No. 2 spot for the Cavaliers, hitting .343 with a .453 on-base percentage. He ranked top 10 in the area in home runs (2), doubles (7) and RBIs (24) and also scored 22 runs. Bond, who played second base, shortstop and third base, was named to the All-Interstate 8 Conference team. Gus Burr, St. Bede, jr., IF: Burr was among the area’s best run producers.
Illinois Valley goes 1-5 on road trip: Pistol Shrimp weekly update

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp hit the road last week and had a tough time, going 1-5. The Shrimp lost their first five games on the trip before winning Sunday in Danville. The Shrimp look to get back on track this week with four of their seven games at Schweickert Stadium in Peru. Here’s a look at last week and a look ahead to next week:Danville Dans 7, Pistol Shrimp 0: AJ Weller had two of Illinois Valley’s four hits in the shutout loss.
2025 NewsTribune Softball All-Area Team

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

A look at the best softball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season. Brynna Anderson, Henry-Senachwine, so., IF: Anderson was the second baseman and cleanup hitter for a Henry team that won its first sectional title. She drove in both Mallards runs in their 2-1 sectional final win. She hit .386 with eight doubles, three triples, two home runs, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored. She was All-Tri-County Conference Second Team.
NewsTribune area softball leaders for the 2025 season

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

A look at the softball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season, including players from La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Henry-Senachwine and Fieldcrest.
L-P’s Taylor Vescogni voted Class 3A All-State First Team: NewsTribune sports briefs

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

La Salle-Peru junior pitcher Taylor Vescogni was voted Class 3A First-Team All State by the Illinois Coaches Association. Vescogni was 19-3 with a 1.10 ERA and 249 strikeouts as she helped the Cavaliers to a 30-6 overall record and the Interstate 8 Conference title with a 10-0 league record. L-P senior second baseman/pitcher Callie Mertes was named to the second team, while junior center fielder Karmen Piano and junior first baseman Anna Riva were third-team selections.
2025 NewsTribune Softball Player of the Year: Henry-Senachwine’s Lauren Harbison

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

Henry-Senachwine senior Lauren Harbison admits that she gets “extremely nervous” going into big games. But she does her best to set her emotions aside when she steps on the field. “Before the games, we were told to give our nerves and our anxiety to somebody else, and that’s what I did,” Harbison said. “I was just going to play, and after the game I could feel the excitement again.
Local news and sports for La Salle County, Illinois and Bureau County, Illinois

1 week ago | newstrib.com | Kevin Chlum

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2025 NewsTribune Girls Soccer All-Area Team

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

A look at the top girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area during the 2025 season. Ruby Acker, Princeton, so., MF: Acker was a strong facilitator in the midfield for the Tigresses as she recorded a team-high nine assists, which ranked second in the area. Noemi Arteaga, Mendota, sr., F/MF: Arteaga was the second-leading scorer for the regional champion Trojans with 10 goals. She also had four assists.
2025 NewsTribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Mendota’s Crystal Garcia

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Kevin Chlum

Mendota senior Crystal Garcia describes herself as “really bad” when she was a freshman. The Trojans weren’t too good, either. Garcia scored one goal as a freshman and Mendota won only one game. Although there wasn’t much success, Garcia enjoyed it and decided to dedicate herself to getting better. “I really liked the sport and realized I could actually be good at it, so I started putting more work in,” Garcia said.