Grant Park and Trinity each had a player record a hat trick in a 4-4 tie, Kankakee remained unbeaten in conference play and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais sophomore Kyler Savini led the Boilermaker boys to a narrow All-Area win Wednesday while sophomore Klarke Goranson and her Manteno teammates claimed the girls title.

Bishop McNamara visits Wheaton Academy for a primetime matchup, Kankakee returns home for the first time since Week 1, and more in the Daily Journal's Week 7 football previews.

Reed-Custer's Tristan Randall came through in the clutch against Peotone to create even more parity in the Illinois Central Eight Conference, Bishop McNamara is the area's last undefeated team and more in the Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Bishop McNamara's Cassidy Novak and Iroquois West's Kaia Kimmel advanced to stats on the girls side, Beecher's Peyton Serafin advanced on the boys side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Seven of the Daily Journal area's 15 prep football teams are 5-1 or better through six weeks, with 12 teams at 3-3 or better.

Tristan Randall's 32-yard boot at the buzzer gave Reed-Custer a thrilling win, Kankakee continued to roll and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Beecher senior Wences Baumgartner scored a pair of goals to break the IHSA all-time scoring record, now at 178 career goals, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara claimed the Class 1A Kankakee (McNamara) Regional championship on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at the Kankakee Elks Country Club while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold.

Bradley-Bourbonnais brings its undefeated record to Lincoln-Way Central, Clifton Central visits Westville in a battle of Vermilion Valley unbeatens and more in this week's Daily Journal football previews.

Manteno emerged victorious to claim the IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional at the Dwight Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Competing schools included Beecher, Bishop McNamara, Cissna Park, Coal City, Donovan, Dwight, Iroquois West, Grant Park, Manteno, Momence, Peotone, St. Anne/Clifton Central, Reed-Custer, Watseka and Wilmington.

Bishop McNamara, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Clifton Central all improved to 5-0 last week. They're three of the teams highlighted in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Grant Park's boys soccer team picked up a win at home, Beecher's volleyball team dropped a tough nonconference matchup and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher ended the opening set on a 5-0 run and opened the second set on a 22-7 run to pick up a home win over Clifton Central on Monday, their first home win of the season.

Herscher defeated Clifton Central in girls volleyball on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.

Bishop McNamara sweated out a win at Aurora Christian to move to 5-0, Clifton Central also remained undefeated, Kankakee earned a road shutout and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Manteno's boys soccer team won a close Rivals Cup match with Bremen, Coal City picked up a 9-0 win over Clifton Central and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City shot past Beecher in a marquee matchup at the Rivals Cup and more in the Daily Journal's Wednesday roundup.

Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.

Herscher and Beecher wowed at the Rivals Cup, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara teed off at their boys golf conference tournaments and more in the Daily Journal Tuesday roundup.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.

After outlasting a lengthy weather delay late in the first half, Clifton Central outscored Oakwood 22-7 in the second half Friday to pick up a 35-21 homecoming win and improve to 4-0 on the season.

Manteno became the first boys soccer team to defeat Coal City this year with a penalty kick shootout win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee visits Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais heads to Millikin University for an out-of-state matchup and Bishop McNamara welcomes a defending state champion for homecoming. Those games and more in the Week 4 Daily Journal football previews.

Kankakee's boys soccer team came from behind in the second half to win their conference opener, Coal City picked up another shutout victory and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer recaps Week 3 of the prep football season.

Kankakee and Bishop McNamara each picked up blowout wins in their conference openers and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Kankakee took another close loss in flag football, Reed-Custer tripled up Bishop McNamara in boys soccer and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher has a rivalry matchup for the second straight week, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara look to move to 3-0 at home, Kankakee looks for its first win and more in the Daily Journal's Week 3 football previews.

Manteno held on to beat Wilmington in a nail-biter of an ICE matchup, Cissna Park opened up conference play with its seventh straight win and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Mason Schweizer looks back at some of the area's biggest prep football headlines from Week 2.

Luis Parra had a day to remember at the Herscher Shootout and more in the Daily Journal's weekend roundup.

Momence at Clifton Central

Clifton Central secured a 48-14 victory over Momence on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys golf team picked up a win over Andrew, with Max LaMore's 37 making him a medalist for the third time this week, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's girls flag football team beat Mahomet-Seymour 16-0 in their season opener, Coal City's boys soccer team improved to 6-0 and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Area cross country teams found some early season competition at the Irish Conditioner on Wednesday, with Bradley-Bourbonnais picking up a win on the boys side and the Herscher girls team having a strong showing.

Bishop McNamara hosted over a dozen area cross country teams for the Irish Conditioner on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Small Memorial Park in Kankakee.

Bishop McNamara visits Herscher, Kankakee has a second straight state champion on the docket and Bradley-Bourbonnais welcomes an explosive offense to town. Those games and more in the Daily Journal's Week 2 football previews.

Kankakee's boys soccer team fell in the semifinals of the Windy City Classic, Illinois Central Eight Conference play began in girls volleyball and boys soccer and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 1 of the Daily Journal area football season.

Clifton Central beat defending Vermilion Valley Conference champions Bismarck-Henning 34-13 in Friday's season opener, Herscher had a comeback to remember and more in the Daily Journal football roundup.

The Comets are making their first coaching transition in a generation, but with 10 starters back on either side of the ball, the standard remains the same at Clifton Central.

Kankakee won at the Windy City Classic again, Reed-Custer's Matthew Kuban made school history and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais girls flag football team best Marist 33-25, improving to 2-0 on the season, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Kankakee hosts Nazareth for the first of two games with state champions to open the season while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara also start their seasons at home. Check out previews on those games, as well as the rest of the Week 1 slate for the Daily Journal area.

Kankakee made a strong statement to start the boys soccer season and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Team capsules, can't miss games, players to watch and Steve Soucie's projections for the Vermilion Valley Conference.

Team-by-team previews of the Daily Journal area's girls volleyball teams for the 2025 season.

Manteno, Iroquois West and St. Anne/Central all scored boys golf victories in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.