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MENDOTA - Mendota hosted the Three Rivers Conference Girls’ Track & Field Meet on May 3.

Mendota’s boys’ tennis team split a triangular meet with Rockford Christian and Rockford Lutheran on April 30 at the MHS courts.

STERLING – The Mendota Trojans will compete in the Sterling Newman Class 2A Regional Baseball Tournament.

OREGON – The Mendota softball team has been assigned to the Oregon Class 2A Regional Softball Tournament to be played May 13, 14, 18.

Mendota’s boys’ track team went up against three other schools in the Ottawa Quad on April 30.

MENDOTA – The Mendota Lady Trojans closed out the regular soccer season with a 1-0 triumph over Dixon on May 1 at the MHS field.

MENDOTA - Ray Jauch has compiled a long list of accomplishments during his football playing and coaching careers. Now, long after those careers ended, perhaps the greatest accolade he could ever achieve has been bestowed upon him.

Mendota’s bats were held in check in a 4-0 loss to Sterling on May 1 at the MHS field.

SPRING VALLEY – Three Holy Cross School track athletes have earned a trip to the IESA State Track and Field Meet after participating in the sectional meet held in Spring Valley on May 4.

Ottawa struck for seven runs in the first inning en route to a 13-0 triumph over Mendota in a non-conference varsity softball game on April 30 at the MHS field.

OREGON – The Mendota girls’ soccer team has been assigned to the Oregon Class 1A Regional Soccer Tournament, to be held at Oregon Park West.

GENOA – The Mendota junior varsity boys’ track team went up against seven other schools in the Genoa-Kingston JV Invitational on April 24.

STERLING – Sterling Newman had its second straight high octane offensive performance against Mendota in picking up a 15-7 triumph over the Lady Trojans in a Three Rivers Conference contest on April 25 at Sterling.

A huge first inning propelled the Mendota varsity baseball team to a 12-4 triumph over Hinckley-Big Rock in a non-conference contest on April 23 at the MHS field.

MANLIUS – Mendota’s boys’ and girls’ track teams both took third place in the Bureau Valley Co-ed Invitational on April 22 at Manlius.

Dixon nipped Mendota, 3-2, in varsity boys’ tennis action on April 23 at Dixon

MENDOTA – The Mendota varsity girls’ soccer team cruised to a 3-0 victory over DePue/Hall on April 25 at the MHS field.

SAVOY – Mendota’s boys’ and girls’ bowling teams competed in the Brian Hodge Memorial Tournament on Jan. 6 at Savoy.

It was a rough weekend for the Mendota varsity boys’ basketball team as it was beaten by area rivals Princeton and LaSalle-Peru.

MENDOTA – Mendota had trouble shooting the basketball and Bureau Valley did not, which resulted in a lopsided 59-17 win for the Storm in Three Rivers Conference varsity girls’ basketball action on Jan. 4 at the MHS gym.

Princeton used a strong fourth quarter to claim a 49-40 victory over Mendota in a Three Rivers Conference sophomore boys’ basketball game on Jan. 5 at the Mendota gym.

AMBOY – Mendota wrestlers participated in the Amboy Junior Varsity Tournament on Jan. 6.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host two public meetings in Lee and Bureau counties to provide information about the recent detection of chronic wasting disease, its effect on free-ranging deer populations, and IDNR’s efforts to control the disease.

AMBOY – The Mendota Lady Trojans competed in the Amboy Holiday Tournament held Dec. 26-29. The squad finished in fourth place.

PLANO – The Mendota Trojans finished in 13th place in the Plano Christmas Classic held Dec. 27-30.

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