Sterling boys tennis picked up two wins, Oregon softball won 15-5 and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Bobby Malinowski delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to lift Joliet West to its first ever WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial Tournament title with an 8-7 win over Lockport at Duly Health and Care Field on Saturday.

West Aurora's boys volleyball team advanced all the way to the championship match of its own invite Saturday, where it took highly regarded Bolingbrook to the limit before falling 25-18, 18-25, 23-25.

Taft took the title, Buffalo Grove won the third-place match, and St. Francis topped Lemont for fifth Saturday in Conant's boys volleyball tournament.

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

We are proud to honor 25 of The Times area's top boys basketball players from this past season, including first-team standouts from Woodland, Ottawa, Streator, Marquette and Newark.

The Times Sports staff is proud to announce our 2026 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Woodland senior Nolan Price.

Dixon baseball improved to 5-0 after a 9-7 win at Rock Island in extra innings. Fulton softball won twice, Sterling boys track and field took second in Geneseo, Sterling's Kaelee Varden won the high jump in Moline and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

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

Bryce Deany and Devin Arbour came up clutch to give the Kankakee baseball team its first win, Abbie Hofbauer led the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to its eighth straight victory and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Maggie Hanson scored three second-half goals, while Macy Noe recorded 11 saves, seven in the first half, as Marengo's girls soccer team kicked off Kishwaukee River Conference play with a 3-0 win over Woodstock North.

After Manteno had a late lead slip away against Pontiac, senior Alyssa Singleton delivered a two-run walkoff single in the seventh inning to give the Panthers a 6-5 win and 3-1 record on the season.

Kankakee and Peotone faced off on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the 315 Sports Park in Bradley.

Montini four-star junior quarterback Israel Abrams announced his commitment to Miami (FL) during a broadcast of The Pat McAfee Show Friday afternoon. Abrams threw for 4,072 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2025, leading Montini to the IHSA Class 4A state title.

After putting together perhaps the greatest career in Kankakee boys basketball history, Lincoln Williams is the Daily Journal Player of the Year.

Sauk Valley graduate and former Rock Falls boys basketball assistant coach Tony Tompkins, the athletic director at Johnson County Community College, was a recipient of the NACDA Athletic Director of the Year award.

From one of the most prolific 3-pointer shooters in state history to a record-setting junior in Genoa, we take a look at the best players around in the Daily Chronicle 2026 All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

From eight wins to 23, Quinn Carrier learned that the best way to lead wasn't to carry her team alone. Meet the Daily Chronicle 2026 Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

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.

Bradley-Bourbonnais nearly erased a four-goal halftime deficit against Bremen on Thursday, but had its comeback push come up a little short in a 7-5 home loss to the Braves.

Bradley-Bourbonnais fell short in a comeback effort for a 7-5 loss to Bremen on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Lockport's offensive attack was questioned by their coach prior to the season, but the Porters recent efforts have made a believer of their coach and helped lift them into the title game of the WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial Tournament with an 11-3 win over Providence on Thursday.

Oswego East junior Katie Silva, who hit a tying home run in the seventh inning of Oswego East’s win over Ottawa, and went 3 for 4 with four runs scored and two RBIs in a win over West Aurora, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Ottawa senior Mary Stisser is the 2025-26 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Newman baseball took its first loss 8-4 to Lena-Winslow after the Panthers scored five unearned runs. Fulton girls track & field won, Sterling baseball fell to Rock Island 5-4, Sterling softball fell at Ottawa and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley 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

Newman scored nine runs in the first inning and Gianna Vance pitched a two-hitter as the Comets beat Lena-Winslow 9-1. Newman's younger players also stepped up in the win.

Setter Louis Czerkies directed the Joliet Catholic offense to near perfection in a 25-16-25-10 win over Joliet Central

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.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys bowlers from the winter season.

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

Sterling’s Lily Martinez and Layla Wright pitched a combined no-hitter in a 9-0 win over Quincy. Milledgeville softball beat Newman 17-6, E-P took second at the Rosenberry Classic and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

In the first-ever season of varsity boys volleyball for all three All-City schools in the same year, Kankakee earned the first rivalry win of the season when the Kays swept Bishop McNamara Tuesday.

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.

MaKenna Barshinger helped Indian Creek pick up its first win of the season, Sycamore drops a wild one to Boylan and more in the roundup.

After finishing under .500 last season, the Porters are off to a 7-1 start to 2026.

Bradley-Bourbonnais tallied a 9-1 win over Bishop McNamara in All-City play on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

A five-goal performance from Harper Tollefson led Bradley-Bourbonnais to a 9-1 win over Bishop McNamara is All-City play Tuesday, giving the Boilermakers at least a share of their third straight All-City title.

Newman junior sprinter Elaina Allen is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She is off to a good start and hopes to place even higher at state track this season. 'Elaina is a fierce competitor.'

The 2026 IHSA spring sports season is already underway. Here are preview capsules for each of Rochelle Township High School's varsity spring sports teams.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls bowlers for the winter season.

Dixon native Isaiah Roby, a forward for the Westchester Knicks, received the 2025-26 NBA G League Community Assist Award for his impact and outstanding service in the Westchester County community throughout the season. 'My commitment to giving back comes from my own upbringing.'

Owen Mandrell and Ethan Mathews both hit grand slams for Rock Falls in a win at E-P. Dixon baseball is 4-0, Sterling fell 9-8 at Rock Island, Dixon's Taylor Frost pitched a complete game win over Amboy and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Cary-Grove pitcher Kaden Norman held Woodstock North to one run over five innings, while catcher Brady Bauer's two-run homer sparked a nine-run seventh inning as the Trojans cruised over the Thunder 16-1 in nonconference baseball action Monday.

Reed-Custer softball came out on top of a wild one with Herscher, all three city softball teams earned wins and more in Monday'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

Addi Rodriguez scored three goals for Sycamore in a win, Kairi Lantz and Addison Armstrong homered for the Spartans in a victory and more in the roundup.

Cary-Grove face Woodstock North in a nonconference baseball game on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Woodstock North High School.