Bolingbrook Preps

It took less than a year from Brittney Patrick to go from 'Ew, I hate it,' about coaching to loving it. The DeKalb native and Bolingbrook grad just joined Jacey Brooks' staff at NIU.

Wilmington won its second straight Class 2A sectional baseball title, while Lockoort, Lemont, Providence Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central won regional crowns. That and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Lincoln-Way West, Lockport and others advanced multiple competitors to the 3A state finals on Saturday. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Wilmington baseball makes sectional final, local runners compete at the IHSA State Finals Meet, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Justin VanderTuuks RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Lockport into the Class 4A regional final, Lincoln-Way West, East and Central also were baseball winners. Plus more softball and baseball state tournament scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Providence's girls soccer team beat Evergreen Park 4-0 to advance to the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship, and more postseason soccer, softball and volleyball action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield South beat Pekin to open the Class 4A playoffs, while Plainfield East and Joliet Central were also playoff winners in baseball. Plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Several Herald-News area athletes are among the top 10 qualifiers in their respective events entering this weekend's state boys track and field championships

Lincoln-Way East's tennis team dominated its own sectional, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield North won medals in all four relays — winning two of them — en route to a fifth-place finish in Class 3A on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Field. Meanwhile Lockport senior Mckena Miglorini and Reed-Custer junior Sophia Burciaga won pole vault titles.

Plainfield North will lead a large contingent of track and field athletes in the finals on Saturday after a strong showing in Friday's prelims, plus more in the roundup.

Coal City, Peotone win baseball, Lockport, Morris win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Oswego sophomore Dontrell Young, after missing all of indoor season recovering from a torn meniscus, swept the 100, 200 and 400 titles at the Class 3A East Aurora Sectional, while Oswego East won its first team sectional title and NIU football recruit Zach Morrisroe swept throws.

Tessa Krull throws a perfect game as Seneca softball advances. Lincoln-Way East and Joliet West clinch baseball conference titles and Morris advances multiple track and field runners to state, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport were among area winners in the girls soccer postseason. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Joliet West's Mikey Meloy shrugged off a bloody nose and returned to help lead the Tigers boys volleyball team past Bolingbrook 28-26, 25-19.

Taking a look at possible medalists and stories to watch for in The Herald-News area at the girls track and field state meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Minooka baseball tops Bolingbrook, Plainfield South baseball downs Joliet Central and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

John Williams, a 2020 graduate of Bolingbrook, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round two weeks ago. Now he's looking to keep his story going in the NFL.

Lemont baseball sweeps a doubleheader against Romeoville and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East softball both win, as did Lockport baseball. That and plenty more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Coal City, Gardner-South Wilmington win baseball, Plainfield East, Joliet West win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Solecki showed off her improvement by winning the discus (36.53 meters) and the shot put (11.17) at the Class 3A Downers Grove South Sectional to stamp her ticket to next weekend’s state track and field meet in Charleston. Both winning tosses were personal bests for Solecki.

Minooka's girls track and field team won the title at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional, and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Oswego's Dontrell Young shines with top state track times at conference meet.

Joliet West, Minoona and Plainfield Central were among baseball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball beat Benet, Coal City boys tennis got a sweep over St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

JCA and Lemont each scored baseball shutouts and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Nolan Lamoureux runs state best 800 meters at Bill Jackson Invite. Plus more scores and results from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lemont girls track wins the South Suburban Blue, Lemont baseball, softball and girls soccer also win. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball, softball and lacrosse earned wins. Plus more baseball, softball and track and field results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.

Plainfield Central and Joliet West's baseball clubs were among the winners in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Bolingbrook baseball loses to Oswego East and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lemont, state powers in Class 4A and 3A, respectively, enjoy meeting each other on the field. Read about that and more in this week’s The Herald-News softball notebook.

Brendan Henderson hit two home runs and drove in five to help Plainfield North baseball top Huntley in a slugfest, Jo Male tossed a not hitter for Gardner-South Wilmington softball and more in the roundup.

Lemont, Dwight win baseball, Plainfield North wins softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

Lemont, Lincoln-Way East baseball win; Morris, Lemont softball victorious. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Bolingbrook's Daniel Kaduthodill handed out 17 assists in a 25-18, 25-13 win over Valley View School District rival Romeoville.

Case Christiansen's double walked it off for Gardner-South Wilmington baseball. Seneca softball stayed unbeaten as did Providence Catholic soccer. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Minooka, Joliet West and Providence were among baseball winners and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Coal City baseball loses to Herscher and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

It was a big day for JCA as the baseball and softball teams each swept a doubleheader. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Bolingbrook and Lincoln-Way West boys track wins invites. Lockport, Lemont and Plainfield North capture girls track invites. Plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Davion Thompson was the Herald-News Boys Basketball Player of the Year this season. Now, he's leaving Bolingbrook for a top basketball academy out of Branson, Missouri, Link Academy.

Minooka softball blanks Bolingbrook and Minooka baseball does the same to Oswego East, plus more baseball, softball boys and girls track and field, girls soccer and boys volleyball in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Enzo Infelise homered twice and drove in six runs in a Providence Catholic baseball win, plus more results in baseball, softball, boys and girls track and field and girls soccer in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.

Minooka's baseball team improved to 17-2 with a win over Oswego, plus other area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East baseball suffered just its second loss of the season and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Despite losing 10 players to graduation from last year, Lockport's boys volleyball team has gotten out to an 11-7 record, plus more in this edition of the Herald-News Boys Volleyball Notebook.

Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball after 14 innings, Providence baseball lost to an out of state opponent and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.