Eight baseball players from the Northwest Herald coverage area were named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State team, released this week.
Illinois high school sports news
The best senior players in Illinois, including six from the Illinois Valley area, will suit up for the 49th annual ICA All-Star Baseball Game on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.
Johnsburg senior Hope Klosowicz capped her four-year varsity track career by earning a Class 2A fourth-place medal in the 400-meter dash. The University of Nebraska Omaha commit is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
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