Bishop McNamara's Trinitee Thompson helped the Irish to a win at Marian Central, Ava Johnson and Malea Harrison powered Kankakee over Morgan Park and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City had 11 wrestlers place first and all 14 advance to sectionals in a dominant Class 1A Coal City Regional performance, Kankakee advanced six wrestlers out of the 2A Oak Forest Regional and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Reed-Custer beat Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Coal City for its seventh straight win, Milford downed Schlarman in an overtime Vermilion Valley Conference thriller, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington emerged victorious over Herscher with a 52-50 win in the Illinois Central Eight Conference battle on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

Wilmington came out on top of a back-and-forth Illinois Central Eight Conference battle with Herscher at home on Thursday, beating the Tigers 52-50.

Cameron Gray's 19 points led Gardner-South Wilmington in a double overtime thriller over Herscher, Reed-Custer's Eddie Bryan and Cissna Park's Addison Lucht each broke the 20-point mark and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's boys basketball team topped Herscher 60-47 at Herscher on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

Thanks to a game-high 16 points from AJ Kenney and a pair of Carter Nicholson buckets that capped a 12-0 third-quarter run, Coal City scored its first Illinois Central Eight Conference win of the season at Herscher on Tuesday.

Watseka/Milford girls basketball reached the 20-win mark and stayed undefeated in the Vermilion Valley, Gardner-South Wilmington earned its second win in its last three games and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Boilermaker dance team is headed to state, Bishop McNamara's Tristin Golden is a conference champion on the mats and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The host Coalers won all but two individual championships on their way to yet another team championship at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.

Reed-Custer downed Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Herscher for its fourth straight win, Gardner-South Wilmington improved to 8-1 in River Valley Conference play and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

St. Anne made it eight straight wins in boys basketball, Coal City wrestling stayed perfect on the season and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee had four players score between 14 and 20 points in a conference win over Thornridge, its 11th in a row overall, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

From aiding Illinois State’s run to the FCS National Championship game to earning spots on all-conference teams for the SEC and Big Ten, several Kankakee County area football figures made their mark on the 2025-26 college football season.

Bradley-Bourbonnais saw four girls wrestlers win individual titles on the way to a Rantoul Invite championship, Bishop McNamara's girls basketball team trounced Aurora Christian and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Reed-Custer hosted over 25 teams across the region for its Comet Classic Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Reed-Custer hosted the Comet Classic Invite on Friday and Saturday, where 28 teams from across the state got a vital tuneup for the upcoming postseason.

Coen Demack went for 30 points to lead Bishop McNamara to victory, Kankakee's Lincoln Williams had 27 points in a Kays win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Playing all 32 minutes, Brennen Stillwell scored 22 of the Bulldogs’ 30 second-half points for a 55-49 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory. The Bulldogs held off a second-half charge from the Tigers and put an end to a seven-game losing streak.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys bowling team advanced through the IHSA LaSalle-Peru Regional, as did Kankakee's Carson Meister and Reed-Custer's Mason Vasil. That and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Teams from Bradley-Bourbonnais, Reed-Custer, Herscher, Kankakee McNamara, Kankakee High School, La Salle-Peru, Minooka, Ottawa, St. Bede, Hall, and Streator all competed during the IHSA boys bowling regionals on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in Peru.

Manteno tallied a 51-30 victory over Herscher with the Panthers' Maddie Gesky earning Manteno's career scoring record on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Just days after she joined the 1,000 career point club, Manteno junior Maddie Gesky continued her memorable week by becoming the school's career scoring leader in the Panthers' commanding home victory over Herscher on Thursday.

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.

Grant Park held Illinois Lutheran to just two points in girls hoops, Momence scored a one-point win over Gardner-South Wilmington and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

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

Peotone came back for a 51-38 Illinois Central Eight Conference win at home over Herscher on Friday, outscoring the Tigers 27-10 in the second half after trailing at halftime.

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.

Watseka and Clifton Central's girls basketball teams put up strong defensive performances in home wins, holding their opponents to 22 and 21 points respectively, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal 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.

Eight sports figures with local ties will be part of the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026, which will be inducted at the Bank of Springfield Convention Center on July 25.

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

Four area wrestlers took first place finishes at the Boilermaker Battle, with host Bradley-Bourbonnais also placing second as a team, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's boys basketball team went to St. Louis and downed five-time reigning Missouri state champs Vashon 60-53, the Kays' girls blew out Comer 76-20 in tournament play and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

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.

Manteno's girls basketball team rode big double-doubles from Emily Horath and Maddie Gesky and a 21-point fourth quarter to a 47-26 win over Beecher, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Bishop McNamara rode a dominant second half to claim its fifth straight Watseka Holiday Tournament title, and third tournament title so far this season, with a 62-41 win over Clifton Central.

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.

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.

Coal City's Owen Petersen's milestone win was the highlight of an overpowering night on the mats for the Coalers, four local schools won at the Watseka Holiday Tournament and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Here are the runners named to the 2025 Daily Journal Boys Cross Country All-Area Team.

Here are the runners named to the 2025 Daily Journal Girls Cross Country All-Area Team.

The Kays scored their fourth double-digit win and third win by at least 25 points, Peotone won a rivalry tilt with Manteno, Reed-Custer topped Herscher in overtime and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Taylor Panozzo went for 21 points and 18 rebounds to lead Grant Park to a 50-point win, Watseka/Milford held off Iroquois West behind 21 points and 14 boards from Christa Holohan, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Here are the players selected for the 2025 Daily Journal Girls Volleyball All-Area Team.

The Bishop McNamara boys basketball team moved to 6-0, Bradley-Bourbonnais was on the wrong side of a one-point final and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's girls pulled away for another mammoth conference win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.