Tim Cronin – Shaw Local News Network correspondent

As outdoor season revs up, here is a look at the 2025 boys track and field season across the Herald-News area.

As outdoor season begins in earnest, here is a look at the 2025 girls track and field season across the Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East’s boys basketball team took its 74-67 Class 4A regional final loss at home to Rich Township hard.

Lucas Andresen scored 10 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, and all five Lincoln-Way Central starters scored in double figures as the Knights beat Joliet Catholic 80-52 for their 20th win of the season.

The final score doesn’t really tell the story of how dominating East St. Louis was in beating Richards 48-0 on Saturday to win its 6A semifinal game and set up a championship showdown with Geneva next weekend.

Richards faces East St. Louis in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Could Marist’s offense hang with Loyola’s high-octane attack? The answer: For three quarters, it could. After that, thanks to a couple of major miscues, the Ramblers took just enough command to eke out a 24-20 victory.

Loyola faces Marist in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game.

The dominance added up to a 58-6 victory for the Hilltoppers (7-3) over overmatched Jacksonville (6-4) in their opening 5A playoff game.

Jacksonville faces Joliet Catholic in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lincoln-Way East – the top-ranked and top-seeded team in 8A – scored a 42-0 victory over outmatched Niles West in their opening-round encounter, with QB Jonas Williams reaching 100 career touchdown passes.

Niles West faces Lincoln-Way East in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lincoln-Way East enters the playoffs 9-0 and a favorite to win a fourth state championship, but it’s even more special for four guys named Zvonar. They’ve spent all season together, not just as coach and players, but as father and sons.

Top-ranked Lincoln-Way East beat Naperville Central, No. 2 in the 8A poll, 28-7, scoring four touchdowns after allowing Central to jump ahead in the game’s first minute.

Naperville Central faces Lincoln-Way East in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game