Marquette defeated Brimfield 9-6 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru. The Crusaders advance to the State tournament for the third consecutive season.

Lincoln-Way West takes on Mundelein in the 4A state softball title game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Peoria. Lincoln-Way West took the title 6-1.

Seneca and Carterville clash for the 2A softball title Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Peoria. Carterville took the win 3-1 in a tight game.

Lincoln-Way West defeated Marist 2-1 in the Class 4A semifinal game on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. The Lady Warriors will play Saturday in the State Championship at 4:45p.m.

Johnsburg defeated Timothy Christian 1-0, in the IHSA Class 1A State Girls Soccer third-place match on Friday, June 5, 2026, at North Central College in Naperville.

Fenwick fell 9-3 in the Class 3A state softball semifinal in Peoria on Friday, June 5, 2026.

Seneca and IC Catholic play a thrilling game in the 2A softball state semifinal Thursday in Peoria. Seneca took the win 8-6 and will advance to the finals on Saturday.

Gardner- South Wilmington fell to Waltonville 2-1 in extra innings in the Class 1A softball state semifinal in Peoria.

Putnam County defeated Newark 11-1 on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Putnam County High School. The Panthers will take on Fulton on Saturday at 11a.m. for the Sectional title.

Fulton defeated Parkview Christian 12-1 in five innings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Putnam County High School in Granville. Fulton will play for the Sectional title on Saturday at 11a.m.

Sterling had multiple athletes named All-Western Big 6 Conference in baseball, softball and girls soccer.

Huntley faces Barrington in the Huntley Supersectional girls lacrosse match on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Seneca defeated Brimfield 3-0 in the Class 2A Supersectional on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria. The Lady Irish will play IC Catholic in the Class 2A semifinals on Thursday at 2:30p.m at the Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria.

Here are Scott Anderson's photos from the IHSA boys track and field state championships from Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Winnebago scored in four of the first five innings and kept the pressure on Rock Falls all game long in a 9-3 win in the 2A Rock Falls Regional championship game Saturday at Hinders Field.

Rock Falls battles Winnebago in their Class 2A Rock Falls Regional title game at Hinders Field in RF on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Winnebago won the game and the title 9-3.

Belvidere North defeated Sterling 3-2 in the Class 3A baseball sectional at Sterling on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

L-P fell to Dunlap 10-0 in the Class 3A Sectional final on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Fulton and Dakota softball meet at Eastland Friday, May 29, 2026, for the Class 1A sectional title. Dakota took the title 8-2.

Newman junior Joel Rhodes and Sterling sophomore Aron Rivera both went 1-2 on Thursday in singles play to wrap up the season at the IHSA state tennis meet. Sterling's Micah Peterson and Jacob Prevo fell after a close doubles match in consolation.

Sterling grabbed the lead in the top of the first and rode Eli Penne’s gem to a 2-0 victory over rival Dixon in their Class 3A Sterling Regional semifinal Wednesday at Gartner Park.

Rock Falls scored in each of the first five innings, and Carter Hunter pitched 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in a 9-5 win over Erie-Prophetstown in Wednesday night’s Class 2A Rock Falls Regional semifinal.

Chase Dykstra pitched a perfect game with 15 strikeouts to send Fulton baseball to Saturday's regional final. Forreston baseball won, Eastland beat Milledgeville and Oregon softball fell against North Boone in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls and Erie-Prophetstown face off in the Class 2A baseball regional Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Rock Falls won 9-5.

Dixon heads to Sterling to take on the Warriors in the Class 3A baseball regional Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Sterling took the pitcher's duel 2-0.

Down 8-1 in the seventh, Milledgeville made it a game in the top of the inning but ultimately lost to Dakota 8-6 in the Class 1A Eastland softball sectional semifinal.

Fulton softball took the sectional semifinal win 5-4 over Orangeville at the Eastland 1A sectional Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Morrison's Noah Robbins and Gage Wilson each had three RBIs in a 10-0 win over Stark County to open the baseball postseason. Bureau Valley and West Carroll also advanced to the regional semifinals in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Sterling's Aron Rivera beat Newman's Joel Rhodes 6-2, 6-4 in the third-place match at the Class 1A Geneseo Sectional tennis meet. The Golden Warriors were second as a team.

Overcast and high 60s made for ideal conditions for IHSA's girls state track and field championships on Saturday in Charleston.

Sterling and Newman both had boys tennis players qualify for state after reaching the semifinals at the Class 1A Geneseo Sectional. Milledgeville's Loren Meiners had the regional-title-winning hit against Eastland in extras, and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Fulton defeated Morrison 9-5 Friday, May 22, 2026, to take the Newman Class 1A softball regional.

Newman, Forreston, Bureau Valley, Oregon, Fulton and Amboy had girls advance to Saturday's state track and field finals. Bureau Valley softball advanced in the postseason, Sterling baseball won twice and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Local teams competed for a chance at the at state tournament Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in boys Class 1A track and field held in Erie. Photos by Jessie Ottens

Oregon sophomore Izzy Berg struck out 14 in a one-hitter as the Hawks shut out Somonauk 6-0 in their Class 2A Oregon Regional semifinal on Wednesday at Oregon Park West.

Forreston’s Darin Greenfield had six RBIs in a 25-4 baseball win over Eastland, Spencer Nye had three RBIs for Milledgeville, Dixon softball fell in postseason action and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Junior pitcher Zoey Silva struck out 17 and added four hits at the plate to lead Rock Falls to a 7-2 victory over Winnebago in their Class 2A Oregon Regional semifinal Wednesday night.

Several area teams took part in the Class 2A Rochelle Boys Track Sectional Wednesday including Byron, Dixon, Kaneland, Mendota, Plano, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Sterling and Sycamore, here are photos of the running events at the meet.

Eighth-seeded Erie-Prophetstown softball led top-seeded Riverdale 3-2 before falling just short in the regional semifinals. Milledgeville and Eastland softball advanced, Dixon and Oregon girls soccer advanced and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Taylor Vescogni struck out 11 in a three-hitter, and Anna Riva homered and turned a diving double play as La Salle-Peru defeated Sterling 4-1 in their Class 3A Sterling Regional opener on Tuesday.

Lasalle-Peru beats Sterling 4-1 Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the Sterling Class 3A softball regional semifinal.

Fulton beats Newman 4-3 in a walk-off Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the Newman Class 1A softball regional semifinal.

Morrison beat West Carroll 10-0 Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the Newman Class 1A softball regional semifinal.

Megan Hubbard had eight strikeouts and Avery Mangler had two RBIs as West Carroll softball beat Polo 5-3, advancing to face Morrison. Erie-Prophetstown and Amboy softball also advanced, Rock Falls baseball beat Mendota and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Sterling's Aron Rivera was named co-MVP after a No. 1 singles title at the Western Big 6 Conference tennis meet. Dixon baseball beat Rochelle twice, Morrison softball beat Oregon 3-2, Newman won 15-5 and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon's Daniela Lovett qualified for state track in the 3,200 after running a personal best. Newman and Erie-Prophetstown boys track had wins at the Three Rivers meet, Fulton softball won the NUIC West and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Derek Prieto won the 200 and 400 as Sterling took third at the Western Big 6 Conference track and field meet. Dixon's Brady Lawrence pitched a complete game, Dixon softball won 14-1 and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Teams from Beecher, IC Catholic, Yorkville Christian, Westmont, Serena, Dwight, Somonauk, Seneca, Peotone, Earlville, Reed Custer, Marquette, Aurora Christian and Newark all competed in the Class 1A Sectional meet on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Seneca High School.

Jerry Eiserman was recently given the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Frank E. Low Award recognizing his lifetime of service. He's been a teacher, coach, sports official and mentor to many in McHenry.

Teams from Sterling, Rock Falls, Mendota, Princeton, Streator, La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris and Herscher all competed during the Class 2A Sectional track meet on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in the Jeff Prusator Athletic Complex at Mendota High School.