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June 04, 2025
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Photos: Bradley-Bourbonnais vs. Minooka, Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinal softball
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Photos: Bradley-Bourbonnais vs. Minooka, Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinal softball

Behind Lydia Hammond's second shutout of the postseason, Bradley-Bourbonnais defeated Minooka 4-0 in the Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinals Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

By Mason Schweizer●
June 03, 2025 at 10:21 pm CDT

Wilmington holds off Bishop McNamara to turn tables on season-opening loss, repeat as sectional champion

Wilmington holds off Bishop McNamara to turn tables on season-opening loss, repeat as sectional champion

As momentum quickly shuffled between each dugout in the final innings of Saturday's Class 2A Beecher Sectional championship game, Wilmington never relinquished its early lead, holding on for a 5-4 win to earn a repeat sectional championship.

By Mason Schweizer●
May 31, 2025 at 5:24 pm CDT

Photos: Wilmington vs. Bishop McNamara, Class 2A Beecher Sectional championship baseball
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Photos: Wilmington vs. Bishop McNamara, Class 2A Beecher Sectional championship baseball

Wilmington repeated as sectional champions with a nail-biting 5-4 win over Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Beecher Sectional championship game Saturday, May 31, 2025.

By Mason Schweizer●
May 31, 2025 at 4:03 pm CDT

Photos: Beecher vs. Seneca, Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship softball
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Photos: Beecher vs. Seneca, Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship softball

The Beecher softball team won its third straight sectional championship with a nail-biting 1-0 win over Seneca in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship game Friday, May 30, 2025.

By Mason Schweizer●
May 30, 2025 at 9:18 pm CDT

Photos: Teams from throughout the state compete in the 2025 boys state tennis meet
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Photos: Teams from throughout the state compete in the 2025 boys state tennis meet

Teams throughout Illinois competed in the 2025 IHSA Boys State Tennis Meet at multiple schools in the northwest suburbs on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

By Sandy Bressner, Gregory Shaver and Joe Lewnard - Daily Herald Media Group●
May 29, 2025 at 2:38 pm CDT

1A Baseball: Marquette slips past Newark 2-1 for 9th straight regional title

1A Baseball: Marquette slips past Newark 2-1 for 9th straight regional title

The Marquette baseball team - with junior Alec Novotney pitching a complete-game, one-hitter with 12 strikeouts - captured a ninth straight regional championship with a 2-1 victory over Newark on Saturday at Masinelli Field.

By Brian Hoxsey●
May 24, 2025 at 4:52 pm CDT

Maddie Glade pitches Serena to 3rd straight regional title

Maddie Glade pitches Serena to 3rd straight regional title

The Serena softball team - with senior pitcher Maddie Glade allowing just two hits and striking out 10 in a complete game effort - defeated Gardner-South Wilmington 4-0 in the Friday's championship game of the Class 1A Serena Regional on Friday.

By Brian Hoxsey●
May 23, 2025 at 9:39 pm CDT

Photos: Class 2A boys track Sectional in Pontiac
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Photos: Class 2A boys track Sectional in Pontiac

Teams from Coal City, Herscher, La Salle-Peru, Manteno, Morris, Peotone, Princeton and Streator competed in the Class 2A Sectional track meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Pontiac High School.

By Scott Anderson●
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 pm CDT

Rinus VeeKay edges Coyne Racing teammate Jacob Abel for final spot in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 lineup

Rinus VeeKay edges Coyne Racing teammate Jacob Abel for final spot in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 lineup

In last-chance qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, Rinus VeeKay was barely faster than rookie Jacob Abel, his teammate at Plainfield-based Dale Coyne Racing, and will start last in the field of 33 come Sunday.

By Tim Cronin – Shaw Local News Network correspondent●
May 19, 2025 at 10:08 am CDT

Photos: Class 1A girls track sectional in Seneca

Photos: Class 1A girls track sectional in Seneca

Teams from Aurora Christian, Beecher, Dwight, Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kankakee-McNamara, Lisle, Momence, Newark, Marquette, Seneca, Indian Creek, Somonauk, Westmont, Wilmington and Yorkville all competed during the Class 1A Sectional track meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Seneca High School.

By Scott Anderson●
May 15, 2025 at 8:37 pm CDT
Dwight softball starts quick, holds on to defeat WFC

Dwight softball starts quick, holds on to defeat WFC

The Dwight softball team scored two runs in the top of the first inning and held the lead throughout an 8-5 Tri-County Conference victory over Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell on Tuesday at Woodland High School in each sides regular-season finale.

By Brian Hoxsey●
May 13, 2025 at 8:56 pm CDT
Photos: Local boys track teams participate in Interstate 8 Conference Championship meet

Photos: Local boys track teams participate in Interstate 8 Conference Championship meet

The LaSalle-Peru, Kaneland, Rochelle, Morris, Ottawa and Sycamore High School boys track teams took part in the Interstate 8 Conference Championship meet Tuesday at Rochelle High school.

By Mark Busch ●
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT

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