Dixon golfer Brody Nicklaus took fifth at the Big Northern Conference meet and shot a 73 earlier this season. He is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Dixon boys cross country topped 36 other teams at the Peoria Invite. E-P volleyball won the Sterling Invite, Sterling girls swimming took second and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Seneca senior Lily Mueller and Ottawa freshman Connor Media captured titles at Saturday's La Salle County Invitational cross country meet at The Eastwood Golf Course in Streator.

DeKalb volleyball went 4-1 at Woodstock, taking third. Sycamore soccer also picked up a win and more in the roundup.

Saturday morning in the Pat Savage Invitational at Niles West, Montini senior Sydney Gertsen rolled to first place in the individual competition with a time of 17:29.39.

Naperville North finished first as a team at the Locktoberfest boys cross country meet Saturday while Lincoln-Way East's Brendan Hanrahan finished first as an individual.

Varsity boys cross country runners compete in Locktoberfest, a three-mile race held at Dellwood Park in Lockport on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Lincoln-Way East's Jonas Williams became the IHSA's new career touchdown pass leader, Lockport outlasted Naperville Central in overtime and more in the Herald-News Friday football roundup.

Dixon dominated both sides of the ball in a 55-0 Homecoming victory over Big Northern Conference foe Stillman Valley on Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field. Dixon's defense has not given up a point in four straight games

Johnsburg faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Marengo High School.

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Lincoln-Way East's Jonas Williams broke the state passing touchdown record during a varsity football game against Metea Valley at Lincoln-Way East on Friday, Oct. 3.

Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Huntley High School.

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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.

A look at the postseason paths ahead for Will County's girls flag football teams, including Joliet West, Joliet Central, the four Plainfields, Romeoville, Minooka and Bolingbrook.

Coal City got a late goal from sophomore Carter Hollis to pick up a 2-1 win over Herscher in Illinois Central Eight Conference play, the latest of a series of close battles between top ICE teams.

Benet volleyball beat Skutt Catholic and Timothy Christian volleyball beat Bishop McNamara in Thursday's roundup.

Joliet West, Lockport and Morris stayed hot on the volleyball court and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

In an atmosphere reminiscent of the postseason, Dixon scratched out a 25-22, 23-25, 25-17 win over a scrappy Newman squad in their nonconference rivalry match Thursday.

Sterling girls tennis had some competitive wins in a 4-1 victory over Dixon. Sterling volleyball beat Moline, Polo topped Oregon and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Genoa-Kingston boys soccer and girls volleyball cruise past Marengo for wins. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Daily Chronicle Sports Roundup.

Prairie Ridge never trailed in the first set and scored the match's final six points Thursday to hand Hampshire its first Fox Valley Conference loss of the season and force a two-way tie atop the conference standings.

Will Prus scored two goals, and Noah Dunteman collected five saves as Crystal Lake South snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Hampshire on Thursday evening.

Hampshire faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Joliet Central hosted Joliet West for a varsity flag football game on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio and JT Pedelty as they preview Week 6 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Watseka senior girls volleyball player Thayren Rigsby.

Dixon hosts Stillman Valley, Sterling hosts Alleman, Rock Falls heads to Winnebago and Newman faces Mercer County on Saturday in this week's Sauk Valley football slate. Here are previews for all 14 games.

Oswego East senior Zach Johnson, who shot a 3-under par 69 to win the Southwest Prairie Conference tournament championship, leading Oswego East to the team title, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

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The Fightin' Irish snapped a 15-year regional drought in boys golf on Wednesday while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold at the Kankakee Elks.

Joey Scott shot a 66 and Lemont won the Joliet Catholic golf regional, plus more golf regional results in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Collin Adelsbach was cut as a freshman, played junior varsity as a sophomore, but on Wednesday, he became a regional champion as a senior. The York senior carded a 2-under 70 at the Class 3A Buffalo Grove regional, leading the Dukes to their first regional title since 2019.

Led by medalist Michael Johnson, who shot a 4-under par 68 for a two-shot win, Wheaton Warrenville South (292) edged Hinsdale Central (293) for the regional title. That, Wheaton Academy boys golf wins regional plus volleyball results in Wednesday's roundup.

Burlington Central senior Tyler Samaan shot a 6-under-par 66 to earn medalist honors and lead the Rockets to the championship of the Class 3A Huntley Boys Golf Regional on Wednesday at Pinecrest Golf Club in Huntley.

Bradley-Bourbonnais continued its lengthy reign as All-City champions with a win over Kankakee and Bishop McNamara on Wednesday, scoring 15 points to the Kays' 10 and the Fightin' Irish's five.

Bolingbrook won the Will County Invite as a team by Joliet Central's Madison King was the first place finisher.

Oswego East senior Zach Johnson shot a 3-under par 68 for second place individually, and the Wolves as a team placed second at the Class 3A Plainfield Central Regional to advance to sectionals. Oswego advanced with a third-place finish and Plainfield North qualified for golfers.

Wednesday was not the day St. Charles North was ready to concede its run, winning its nonconference match over St. Francis, 25-18, 25-22 in St. Charles. That extended its match-winning streak to 17 and its set-winning streak to 34.

Bradley-Bourbonnais, Manteno, Herscher, Coal City, Wilmington and Iroquois West advanced individual golfers to the sectional round and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Dixon's Brody Nicklaus was the top local finisher in Geneseo as the Dukes and Sterling each had players advance to the sectional round. Fulton advanced as a team along with multiple other local individuals in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

DeKalb and Kaneland sent three golfers each into the sectional round, Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston two each, and Hinckley-Big Rock one. Plus more in the roundup.

Benet, which finished with the only score under par on the day at 284, received a pair of below par performances from Jack Quil, who finished 4-under at 68, and senior Caden Petersen (71). Sophomores Rory Neill (72) and Charlie Davis (73) closed out the top four for Benet.

High school golfers compete in the the IHSA Class 2A Crystal Lake South Boys Golf Regional on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at RedTail Golf Club in Lakewood.

Green Garden in Frankfort hosted the 3A L-W Central Regional boys golf competition on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 6 in high school football in Kankakee County