Several campers flocked to Manteno for the football program's second annual Tackling Disabilities camp Tuesday, June 13, 2026.

Bishop McNamara's Malachi Lee and Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lyzale Edmon found state success to wrap historic seasons this year, with Lee winning a state title, Edmon winning three state medals and the two now sharing Daily Journal Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year honors.

Meet the athletes that make up this year's Daily Journal All-Area Boys Track and Field team.

The IHSA’s board of directors this week finalized expectations for the 35-second shot clock, which will be required for varsity boys and girls basketball contests beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 IHSA season.

Manteno hosted its second annual Tackling Disabilities football camp on Tuesday, with young athletes from around the area participating in activities and drills with members of the Manteno football community.

Calvin Works will be taking over as athletic director at Bishop McNamara on July 1, where the 2006 Momence grad said he's excited to contribute to the longstanding history of Fightin' Irish athletics.

More than 50 local youth baseball players with physical and mental disabilities gathered at Bishop McNamara for a doubleheader of All-City Baseball Association Champions League Baseball Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Every Saturday in June, the softball field at Bishop McNamara hosts the All-City Baseball Association Champions League, a four-team league for players ages 4-23 with physical and mental disabilities.

The Watseka football program will be fielding only a junior varsity team in 2026, with coach Anthony Swanson and the rest of the athletic department looking to build up dwindling participation numbers and continue a football tradition to goes back well over a century.

Although he'll be staying on as girls basketball coach, Watseka's Barry Bauer is retiring as athletic director after 16 years and softball coach after 24 years, with longtime volleyball coach Krista Pufahl taking over as AD.

Next weekend, eight members of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Unified Basketball team and coach Duke Wilson will begin their quest at the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota.

Meet the final Daily Journal Athlete of the Week for the 2025-26 school year, Wilmington senior baseball player Ryan Kettman.

Led by a handful of returning first team stars, including a trio of Coal City seniors, more than two dozen Kankakee area talents are back on the gridiron after earning first team, second team or honorable mention All-Area recognition last fall.

Sixteen girls basketball teams from across the area gathered for the Braidwood Shootout hosted by Reed-Custer on Tuesday, playing four games apiece to gain some valuable in-game experience this summer.

Led by six first-team selections, a total of 29 Kankakee area softball players were named Illinois Coaches Association All-State players.

Kankakee's Lincoln Williams signed to continue his basketball career at the University of Illinois in a ceremony at Kankakee High School on Monday evening, with family, friends and community members showing up to celebrate

Family, friends, teachers and community members gathered as Lincoln Williams, a 2026 Kankakee High School graduate, made his commitment to University of Illinois to play basketball on Monday, June 8, 2026, during a celebration at Kankakee High School.

The University of Illinois' men's basketball program announced Monday that Kankakee's Lincoln Williams will be continuing his college basketball career in Champaign, ending the wait to see where the state's top player in the class of 2026 would end up.