Sterling senior Delia Block came through in her final home game, scoring a hat trick in a 3-1 win over Streator to open the postseason.

Sterling and Streator take the pitch Friday, May 15, 2026, in the Class 2A regional soccer quarterfinal held at Sterling High School. Sterling won the game 3-1.

The Hinckley-Big Rock/Somonauk/Leland and Serena/Newark/Earlville co-op girls soccer teams each played solid throughout Thursday 2-2 tie in a match held at Serena High School.

The Illinois Valley's girls soccer clubs – La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Streator, DePue-Hall, Mendota, Princeton and the Serena and HBR co-ops – have learned their postseason paths, with regionals opening May 15.

Ottawa fell to Kaneland 5-2 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.

The 2-2 final score Thursday will go down as a tie. For a first-year Serena/Newark/Earlville girls soccer program and a rebuilding Streator program with half its varsity roster spots filled with underclassmen, it felt like a win.

Serena/Newark/Earlville played Streator on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the James Street Recreation Complex in Streator.

Chloe Carmona with four goals, Georgia Kirkpatrick with three assists and Shaelyn Miller with a shutout led a a strong team effort as Ottawa's girls soccer club topped rival La Salle-Peru 6-0 on Monday.

Ottawa defeated L-P 6-0 on Monday, April 13, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.