Sterling is set to face Washington on Monday with a shot at qualifying for state on the line. Sterling and Washington faced off in the first Illinois state girls championship in 1977. Two Sterling players, Nia Harris and Janelle Collay, have relatives who played on that team.
Here’s a look at Friday's area regional championship scores and this week's sectional matchups
A closer look at Friday's Princeton vs. Seneca regional championship game at Princeton with all the scoring plays and boxscore. The Tigers won 59-53.
Joliet Catholic Academy announced earlier this week the hiring of former JCA player Emily (Soto) Brown as the Angels' new head girls volleyball coach.
Hinsdale Central won its third straight state swimming title in dominant fashion, while Marmion was second. Individually, St. Charles North's Thomas McMillan set a state record in the 100 fly and Oswego Co-op's Chase Maier swept the 200 and 500 free.
IC Catholic Prep, after a dramatic semifinal win over rival Montini, knocked off two-time defending champion Washington 46-17 in the Class 2A final for the first state dual team championship in program history.
After trailing 19-11 through six matches, Marmion went on to win six of the final eight matches to secure a 42-31 victory over Hononegah to secure the program's first Class 3A boys wrestling dual team title.
La Salle-Peru junior Kiely Domyancich placed fifth and Ottawa junior Juliana Thrush sixth to earn medals at IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals on Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Crystal Lake South sophomore Annalee Aarseth took second in the 110-pound bracket at the IHSA girls state wrestling championships on Saturday in Bloomington, while Hampshire had three medalists to take second place in the team standings.