Adam Tumino

A handful of former high school softball standouts from the area have been contributing to a red-hot Kankakee Community College team this season.

The Kankakee baseball team blew out Thornton 19-0 at home and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Central outlasted St. Anne-Donovan in a pitchers' duel on Tuesday, improving to 3-5 on the season with the 1-0 win.

Manteno baseball made it a 5-0 start to the season with Monday's win over rival Peotone and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Beecher junior Grace Durante scored three goals in the Bobcats' 3-1 road win over Manteno on Monday.

Manteno freshman Klarke Goranson won both the girls Class 2A 800 meters and 1,600 meters at the Illinois Top Times Championships and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais senior Nick Allen and Kankakee junior Lincoln Williams are the 2024-25 Daily Journal Boys Basketball Players of the Year.

The Daily Journal 2024-25 All-Area boys basketball team.

Bradley-Bourbonnais softball rallied from its first loss of the season to salvage a doubleheader split with Huntley and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Momence baseball team earned a comeback win over Peotone at home on Friday while Peotone picked up a win over Momence on the softball field.

Beecher picked up a pair of shutout wins over Gardner-South Wilmington on Thursday to open the season 2-0, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Boilermakers improved to 4-0 on the young season behind Lydia Hammond's 14-strikeout effort and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington beat Central 22-5 at home on Wednesday, scoring 11 runs in the fourth inning to improve to 4-1 on the season.

The Wilmington softball team beat Central 22-5 at home on Wednesday, scoring 11 runs in the fourth inning to improve to 4-1 on the season.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team won 17-4 in Alabama to improve to 2-1 on the season and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.