Ottawa defeated L-P 4-3 in penalty kicks on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.
Jay Schneider, owner of the Apollo Theater, a big soccer fan, is opening his doors for free special viewings of the US Women’s World Cup Games.
A look at the top girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2023 season.
La Salle-Peru junior Danica Scoma is the 2023 NewsTribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year after scoring an area-best and school-record 30 goals.
Athletes in softball, baseball and girls soccer have been recognized by the Interstate 8 and Illinois Central 8 conferences, including area standouts from Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Morris, Sandwich and Streator.
The Mendota girls soccer team scored two goals on corner kicks in a 3-0 win over Princeton in a Class 1A Mendota Regional semifinal Tuesday.
Mendota defeated Princeton 3-0 in the Class 1A Regional semifinal game on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Mendota High School. Mendota advances to the Regional final on Friday against Alleman at 4:30p.m.
The Mendota girls soccer team is playing well entering the postseason, according to coach Nick Myers, while Princeton has struggled with injuries but continues to improve, coach David Gray said. The Trojans and Tigresses will meet in a regional semifinal Tuesday.
Cortni Kruizenga notched a hat trick as the Spartans score six second-half goal to break open an Interstate 8 battle against La Salle-Peru on Monday.