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Day: March 31, 2026

First United Methodist Church to host annual spaghetti fundraiser April 23

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First United Methodist Church in Ottawa will host its 21st annual spaghetti lunch and supper fundraiser Thursday, April 23, at the church, 100 W. Jefferson St.

2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Princeton’s Keighley Davis

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Perfectly Flawed to host 10th annual Earth Day event April 18

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2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball All-Area Team

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2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball All-Area Team

A look at the top girls basketball players in the NewsTribune area.Keighley Davis, sr., Princeton: The 2025-26 NewsTribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year did it all for the Tigresses. She ranked second in the area in points (17.9 per game) and steals (4.5 spg), third in assists (3.1 apg) and eighth in rebounds (7.3 rpg). Davis finished as Princeton’s all-time leading scorer - boys or girls - with 1,689 points. She was unanimously All-Three Rivers Conference East Division, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 2A All State special mention and Illinois Media Class 2A All State honorable mention.Camryn Driscoll, sr., Princeton: Driscoll played a key role in Princeton’s 14-0 start before suffering a season-ending injury. She led the area in assists (3.7 apg) and ranked in the top five in points (14.5 ppg) and steals (3.8 spg). Driscoll shot 50% from the field and 84.1% from the free-throw line. She finished fourth in program history with 1,203 career points. She was All-Three Rivers Conference East Division second team.Libby Endress, jr., Bureau Valley: Endress was the Storm’s best player on both sides of the ball as she led BV to 23 wins and a regional final appearance. She ranked fifth in the area in points (14 ppg), fourth in assists (3 apg), sixth in steals (3.5 spg) and also averaged 5 rebounds per game. Endress surpassed 1,000 career points and set a school record with 117 steals. She was named All-Lincoln Trail Conference first team and IBCA Class 1A All-State special mention.Macy Gochanour, sr., Fieldcrest: Gochanour was once again the area’s top scorer, averaging 20.2 points per game. She scored 1,828 points to finish as Fieldcrest’s all-time leading scorer for boys or girls. She also ranked in the top 10 in the area in steals (2.9 spg) and assists (apg). Gochanour, whose season was cut short by injury, was voted All-Heart of Illinois Conference first team and Illinois Media Class 1A All-State honorable mention.Lili McClain, sr., St. Bede: McClain capped her career with a strong all-around season. She ranked third in the area in scoring at 16.5 points per game, finishing with 1,143 career points. McClain tied for fourth in blocks (0.9 bpg) and seventh in steals (3.4 spg) and also averaged 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists. McClain was named All-Tri-County Conference second team.Payton Brandt, so., PrincetonBrynley Doty, so., Bureau ValleyMariyah Elam, jr., MendotaPru Mangan, sr., FieldcrestBrie Ruppert, sr., La Salle-PeruSavannah Bray, sr., St. Bede; Alexus Hines, jr., La Salle-Peru; Caroline Morris, jr., Hall; Charlie Pellegrini, sr., Hall; Audrey Scherer, so., Earlville; TeriLynn Timmerman, jr., Fieldcrest

First United Methodist Church to host annual spaghetti fundraiser April 23

First United Methodist Church in Ottawa will host its 21st annual spaghetti lunch and supper fundraiser Thursday, April 23, at the church, 100 W. Jefferson St.The church will serve its traditional spaghetti and meat sauce recipe, along with Italian bread, salad and dessert, all packaged for curbside pickup at the east entrance on Columbus Street.Lunch will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., including curbside pickup and business delivery for pre-orders. Supper will be served from 4 to 6:30 p.m. for curbside pickup only.Meal tickets cost $15 and may be purchased in advance through church members or the church office or at the dinner. Each meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, bread, salad and dessert.Pre-orders for free lunchtime delivery to businesses, with a minimum of four meals, must be placed by Monday, April 20, through the church office at 815-433-1060 or online at the church’s website.Leftover sauce will be available for purchase beginning the day after the dinner while supplies last. Prices are $12 for a 28-ounce container and $35 for a gallon.All proceeds from the fundraiser will support the church’s community ministry efforts.

Perfectly Flawed to host 10th annual Earth Day event April 18

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2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Princeton’s Keighley Davis

It’s hard to imagine that Keighley Davis, who has been starting for Princeton‘s varsity since her sophomore season and playing on it since she was a freshman, could up her game.But she did. Big time.When running mate Camryn Driscoll went down with a season-ending knee injury in early January, Davis took it upon herself to step up her game.At the time of Driscoll’s injury, Davis was averaging 15.9 ppg with a 17.4% clip on 3-point shooting. In her next 13 games, Davis averaged 21.5 ppg and doubled her 3-point shooting to 34.6%.She had 28 points in Princeton’s second full game without Driscoll in a win over Orion. She enjoyed eight games of 24 or more points, including an all-time PHS senior night record of 29 in a win over Marquette.“It was hard at first, but I kind of adjusted not having [Driscoll] on the court as a valuable player, offensive scoring and defense. After a while, we got used to not having her, but ... without her, it was hard,” Davis said.Davis was a unanimous all-conference selection once again in the Three Rivers Conference East Division and was a special mention Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class All-State and Illinois Media Class 2A All-State honorable mention.She was second in the area in scoring at 17.9 points per game and steals (4.5) while averaging 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists, which both ranked top 10 in the area. For all of her accomplishments, Davis is the 2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year.Davis said receiving this award, “Means a lot to me. It shows how much hard work I put in, just not me, but for my teammates to help me get here, to support me and my coaches and family to push me.”“The thing I’m most proud of is the leader she was this season, especially when Camryn went down with the injury,” PHS coach Tiffany Gonigam said. “She understood what that meant and became the voice and heartbeat of our team. Her competitiveness and the way she inspired and motivated the team was admirable. She kept them believing in what we were doing and pushed them to overcome adversity in some tight games.“Keighley leaves a legacy here that goes far beyond the stats and the records she set this year. The teammate, player and person she was this year will be remembered forever.”Davis found herself with the responsibility of handling the ball with the loss of Driscoll, who is most adept at point guard.“The year before, I brought the ball up sometimes and had some guard experience. It was a lot more to take on, for sure,” Davis said. “It was hard knowing I have to be the feeder now. Like, I don’t have to run the floor anymore, which I was fine with. [It] was less running I had to do. It was good knowing that I can rely on somebody else, too, and I didn’t have to have all the pressure on me.”She liked having the ball in her hands more ... until “I got doubled-teamed more,” she said with a laugh.Davis, who made a living the last four years on fast-break layups, said she knew she had to shoot better to give the Tigresses another outside threat.“I started working on it more knowing that one of our big 3-point shooters was out, and I needed to take it upon myself to score more and put more points on the board to help our team. Helps me knowing I can work anywhere on the floor,” she said.Gonigam said Davis truly took her game to another level, becoming a “nightmare” for opponents. “Teams now had to plan for a player who can truly do it all – shoot the 3, drive to the lane, post up,” Gonigam said. “Plus, she averages over three assists per game. She’s a great passer, too, and had kids around her that could make plays.“She can do it all on both ends of the court.”Davis said it just wasn’t the same playing without Driscoll in the second half of the season. The Tigresses were 14-0 with Driscoll in the lineup and finished 7-9 without her.“We played together since seventh grade, so we got used to each other and how our styles have grown together and how they’ve changed together,” Davis said. “Especially being on the same team, we’ve worked on the same things, we’ve done the same things. We know what each other likes to do and don’t do and how to work off each other.”Davis, who is playing soccer this spring, will turn to volleyball full-time at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Learn about reptiles April 26 at Starved Rock

“Explore the World of Reptiles: Live Animal Program” will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.The presentation features live, native reptiles and amphibians. Guests will explore the herpetofauna of Illinois, including frogs, snakes, turtles, and more.

La Salle County hosts free electronics recycling event April 11

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