In a three-set thriller to remember, No. 1 seed Watseka was able to get past Grant Park to win the Class 1A Grant Park Regional championship on Thursday.

Wilmington's postseason came to an abrupt end when the Wildcats were upset by Pontiac in Thursday's Class 2A Herscher Regional championship.

Cissna Park won its third straight regional title and Beecher claimed its first regional crown since 2022 while both Kankakee and Gardner-South Wilmington came up short in their respective regional championships.

Minooka claimed its second regional title in three years with a 25-12, 25-9 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais in Thursday's IHSA Class 4A Minooka Regional championship.

Watseka and Grant Park advanced to face each other in Thursday's IHSA Class 1A Grant Park Regional championship while Cissna Park and Gardner-South Wilmington also advanced to the championship of their respective regionals.

A handful of local volleyball teams earned regional semifinal wins and the Kankakee boys soccer team saw its tremendous season end in sectional semifinal penalty kicks in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City and Manteno will meet in Saturday's IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional championship after the Coalers downed Herscher 7-2 in Tuesday's semifinals and Manteno beat Chicago Christian 1-0.

Wilmington caught fire near the middle of the first set to take care of Herscher while Peotone's comeback bid came up just short to Pontiac in Tuesday's Class 2A Herscher Regional semifinals.

Herscher, Cissna Park and Donovan each moved to their respective regional semifinals and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.