Here is a look at boys track and field teams for the 2026 season in The Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball and more in The Herald-News Wednesday roundup.

Khloe Picard's sixth-inning home run was the difference for Coal City, Beecher and Grant Park both stayed undefeated and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West, Minooka, Plainfield Central and Lockport were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Providence dominated IC Catholic in baseball and more in The Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Bishop McNamara softball got four home runs on the day, including two from Vivian Dole, Reed-Custer baseball got a win on a Chase Isaac walk-off hit and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Seneca defeats Serena in baseball and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup

The Boilermakers won the TJ Shirley Blue Smoke Invite, Nevaeh Brown made school history on the girls side, Bishop McNamara's baseball team slugged at the Pleasant Plains Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Conor McCabe's big day at the plate sparked a Lincoln-Way Central baseball win, Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball each won in their final at bat and Lockport, Lincoln-Way East and Morris softball were also winners Friday.

Sophie Klawitter threw a no-hitter to power Peotone softball, while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Coal City both took sixth-inning leads that turned into wins. Those games and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Keegan Schwarting fired a four-hitter as Joliet West blanked Minooka and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Charles Tillman will be the 11th Chicago Bear to be the featured speaker at Monday's University of St. Francis Brown & Gold Night

Dwight edges Gardner-South Wilmington in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup

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Wilmington beats Herscher in baseball and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Grant Park's Cheyenne Hayes had 18 strikeouts in a no-hitter against Clifton Central, Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a four-inning perfect game in a doubleheader sweep of St. Anne and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara ran away with a 15-2 win in its Chicagoland Christian Conference softball opener, Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers threw a five-inning no-hitter in a conference win for the Comets, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's Lance Cuddy outdueled Streator's Clay Christoff on Monday, twirling a complete-game shutout as the Coalers won their ICE series opener against the host Bulldogs 8-0.

Lockport and Morris were among softball winners in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Addie Wilkins had another shutout to help keep Herscher girls soccer undefeated, Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball won a slugfest against Oak Forest and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bolingbrook's boys volleyball team won the title at the West Aurora Invitational, and Lockport took second at the Argo Invitational. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lockport wins boys volleyball pool at Argo Invite and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Romeoville edges Burlington Central and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Sophie Klawitter struck out 15 in a complete game while Mary Klawitter slugged a homer to lead Peotone, Gianni Jaime netted a hat trick for Herscher and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Alexis VanderTuuk hit a walk-off grand slam to lead Lockport past Providence in the WJOL Softball Tournament semifinals and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Joslynn Dole threw a two-hit shutout and had a pair of hits to lead Bishop McNamara to a 10-0 win over Reed-Custer while Coal City dropped a pair of games at the WJOL Tournament in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East baseball dominates in out of state tournament and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Both Wilmington and Reed-Custer completed Illinois Central Eight Conference softball sweeps, with Wilmington beating Coal City 11-8 and Reed-Custer downing Herscher 14-3, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way West won a pair of games in Georgia and remained unbeaten. That and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

No. 8 hitter Bobby Rodriguez had an RBI triple and scored a run, while No. 9 Drake Stewart had a double and an RBI single to back Lance's Cuddy's 10-strikeout complete game in a 4-3 win over Wilmington

Wilmington opened up Illinois Central Eight conference play with a 13-1 road win over Coal City on Monday, the Wildcats' fourth straight win by a combined scored of 62-3.

Lincoln-Way East baseball shut out Maine South, Providence softball remained undefeated and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.

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Maggie Lambert of Plainfield Central got her second soccer shutout of the season and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

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Plainfield North, Lincoln-Way East and Morris were baseball winners, while Providence won big on the softball diamond in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Bishop McNamara beat Reed-Custer 6-1 for its second win in a row, Beecher scored early and often in a 16-4 win over Kankakee, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Plainfield North beats Neuqua Valley in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup

Bishop McNamara beat Peotone 17-2, scoring nine in the top of the sixth innings to secure its first win of the season, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

With the boys tennis season upon us, here is a look at the season ahead for a number of teams across the Herald-News area.

Nash Brubaker hit a pair of solo home runs to lead Herscher on the road, Bishop McNamara and Bradley-Bourbonnais both lost by a run, Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a three-inning perfect game and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lemont stunned defending Class 4A softball champ Oswego, Joliet West baseball won twice in southern Illinois and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.

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Joliet Catholic beats De Smet Jesuit in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais senior Lydia Hammond opened the season with a one-hit shutout of Oak Forest, striking out 10 batters in an 11-0 win for the Boilermakers, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Ryan Cooling threw a no-hitter for Joliet Central in a 12-0 baseball win over East Aurora and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Coal City softball beats Plainfield South and more.

Reed-Custer won home track meets for the boys and girls.

Lincoln-Way West improved to 3-1 with a 16-5 boys water polo win over Bremen in Monday's Herald-News Roundup