Wilmington's boys basketball team improved to 12-4 with a win over Gardner-South Wilmington and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Five Kankakee players scored in double figures as the Kays picked up a 59-51 Southland Athletic Conference win over Rich Township and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Drake Been sank nine 3-pointers, tying a school record to lead Lincoln-Way West to the win. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports roundup.

Reed-Custer's Alyssa Wollenzien recorded 23 points, eight rebounds and seven steals to help lead the Comets to a 50-43 win on the road against Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Coal City on Monday.

Reed-Custer earned a 50-43 victory over Coal City on Monday, Jan. 11, 2026.

Reed-Custer girls basketball beats Coal City and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

A look back at the top action from the weekend across the Herald-News coverage area, led by exciting wins for Providence and Joliet Catholic boys basketball and a tough loss for Bolingbrook.

The Lockport boys basketball team won by 40, plus more results in Saturday's The Herald-News roundup.

Coal City's banner season on the mats continued at the Princeton Invitational and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wrestling teams from Dixon, Princeton, Richmond-Burton and Coal City competed during the 62nd annual Lyle King Princeton Invitational boys tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at Princeton High School.

Brady Pettigrew's 26 points led Bolingbrook to a 70-53 win over Minooka, and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup

Gardner-South Wilmington bested Momence while St. Anne put away Beecher to keep both boys basketball teams tied atop the River Valley Conference. Those games and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Cissna Park senior Lauryn Hamrick scored 16 points Thursday, surpassing 1,000 for her career and helping lead the Timberwolves to their ninth straight win, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 1A by illinoismatmen.com, while Providence is No. 2 in Class 2A and Joliet Catholic No. 2 in Class 3A

Brady Hairald's 13 points led Minooka to a 52-46 win over East Aurora and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

With a recent title at Abe's Rumble and seven active wrestlers with 100 career wins or more, Coal City's boys wrestling team is putting together a memorable season in its search for a second straight dual team state title, and third in four years.

Bolingbrook defeats Plainfield Central in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

A pair of 20-point games from EJ Hazelett and Lincoln Williams led Kankakee to its seventh straight win, Bishop McNamara's Richie Darr exploded for 26 points against Peotone and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Gardner-South Wilmington downs Momence in the Herald-News Monday roundup

Lockport, Lincoln-Way Central and Joliet Central boys basketball were among the winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield Central takes third at Sandwich Dual Team Invitational and more in the Herald-News Roundup.

Plainfield East's KJ Miller and Alijah Little led the Bengals to a 2-2 record at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic

Coal City's boys wrestling team dominated its way to a first-place finish at Abe's Rumble in Springfield, a pair of local girls wrestlers finished second at the Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Marquette's Lily Deibel were among the individual girls wrestling champions crowned Tuesday at the 2025 Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny.

Behind tournament MVP Landrie Callahan, the Providence girls beat Lincoln-Way East to win the Sandburg Holiday Tournament title and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Joliet Catholic advances to State Farm Classic finals with win over Normal U-High, and more in the Monday Roundup.

Manteno's girls basketball team defended its Chicago Christian Tournament title and grew its win streak to 14, Wilmington's boys finished fifth at the Seneca Shipyard Showdown and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee junior Ava Johnson reached the 1,000 career point mark in a State Farm Holiday Classic win, Bradley-Bourbonnais held on for a narrow win on the boys side and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet Catholic, Lemont and Providence were among boys basketball winners at holiday tournaments and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup

Take a look back at some of the top sports stories from the Daily Journal area in 2025.

Lincoln-Way West girls basketball wraps up third place at St. Viator Tournament. Plus many more holiday tournament scores around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup

The Manteno girls basketball team extended its winning streak to a dozen games with a 75-13 dismantling of Christ the King at the Chicago Christian Christmas Tournament and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lockport girls basketball beats DeKalb at the Fox River Classic and more in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Holiday boys basketball tournaments tip off this week. Find out where your favorite team is playing

Joliet Catholic beat Christ the King in boys basketball and more results in Saturday's The Herald-News roundup.

Lincoln Williams had 29 points and EJ Hazelett added 24 as Kankakee improved to 3-0 in Southland Athletic Conference play with an 82-72 win over Bloom, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Sophomore Reece Kras scored 25 points to lead Providence past Motini and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup

Coal City beat Bishop McNamara 81-0 and Morris 66-12 to improve to 17-0 on the season while junior Cooper Morris became the fourth Coaler this season, and seventh active Coal City wrestler, to reach 100 career wins.

Kankakee's girls basketball team ran past Rich Township, Manteno, Cissna Park and Watseka/Milford stayed hot and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Madelyn Kiper scored 27 points to lead Minooka girls basketball to a win. Bolingbrook, Gardner-South Wilmington and Morris also won. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News sports roundup.

Here are the best of the best on the gridiron in the Herald-News area for the 2025 season.

Minooka boys beat Bremen in basketball and more in the Herald-News Roundup.

Here is the 2025 Herald-News All-Area boys soccer team.

Behind 22 points from Braden Campbell and some clutch defensive stops, Manteno held on at Lisle, Grant Park's girls fought off Grace Christian behind Taylor Panozzo's double-double, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Alex Panos scored 18 points as Lincoln-Way Central won an overtime thriller over Lincoln-Way East. Lockport boys also earned a win, plus more scores in Tuesday's Herald-News sports roundup.

The host Raiders and Wilmington won on the winners' side of the Iroquois West Holiday Hoops bracket, Herscher and Clifton Central won on the consolation side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Coal City girls and Wilmington boys basketball teams were winners, and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Bishop McNamara and Clifton Central won at the Watseka Holiday Tournament semifinals in boys basketball, the Iroquois West Holiday Hoops Tournament began on the girls side and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Take a look at the players selected for the 2025 Daily Journal All-Area Football Team.

Clifton Central boys basketball won its sixth straight game, Watseka and Herscher snapped five-game skids and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.