Stories about Joliet Central high school sports
Joliet Central girls basketball got its first win of the season and more in the JHN Prep Roundup.
See how the girls wrestling teams around the Will and Grundy county area are expected to do this year.
Molly Finn scored 25 points and netted her 1,000th career points as Lincoln-Way West improved to 2-0. Plus more girls basketball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Rounup.
Here is a look at the boys basketball teams in the Herald-News area for the 2025-26 season
Providence beats Tinley Park in girls basketball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday roundup
The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 13 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs continue.
Madelyn Kiper scored 28 points Wednesday to lead Minooka to a win over Joliet Central in the WJOL Tournament.
Joliet Central and Minooka competed in a varsity girls basketball game during the WJOL Tournament at Minooka High School on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Seneca and Reed-Custer improved to 2-0 plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Providence, Reed-Custer and Seneca were among girls basketball teams to win their season openers, and more in Monday's Herald-News roundup.
Mia Ceballos, a Plainfield Central senior, earned all-state honors Saturday at the IHSA State Finals, plus more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.
A preseason look at the girls basketball teams across the greater Will/Grundy county area.
The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 12 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs continue.
There are plenty of players to keep an eye on around the area this girls basketball season, but these five caught our attention most of all.
A pair of big transfers, replacing key pieces and more things to keep an eye on this girls basketball season in the Herald-News area. Here are five storylines to watch.
The Herald-News area was well represented on the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association's All-State teams.
The Plainfield North boys cross country team won the Class 3A state championship, Plainfield South was sixth and Morris boys were seventh in Class 2A. That and more in the Herald-News roundup.
From 1A to 3A, the Herald-News area has a multitude of girls who could compete for a title at the state cross country meet this weekend.
The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 11 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.
Providence and Lemont both won at the Class 3A Kankakee Sectional and will play each other in Thursday's title match. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Providence, Lockport and Wilmington were among first-round football playoff winners, Coal City won its first boys soccer sectional title and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Lemont wins regional championship in volleyball and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.
The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 10 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.
Gardner-South Wilmington and Dwight move onto volleyball regional final, plus Lemont bows out in soccer sectional in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.
Lincoln-Way West's boys soccer team, seeded 12th, blanked top seed Stagg 1-0 in the Class 3A Joliet West Sectional and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Joliet West dispatched Joliet Central for the second time this season and set up an appointment in the Oswego East Regional title match on Thursday.
Reed-Custer's season came to an end and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
Joliet Central won for the fourth time in 10 days Monday, this time in the playoffs as the girls volleyball team swept East Aurora.
The Morris boys cross country team finished in first place at their regional, Plainfield North boys and girls runners won regional titles and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.
Joliet Catholic 30, Providence 27: At Joliet, the Hilltoppers held off a furious Providence rally in the final minutes and picked up conference victory number four in the final week of the season
Joliet West and Joliet Central faced off on a Friday night for the first time since the early 90s. The result was a dominant Joliet West win as both teams closed out their respective seasons
Joliet West hosted Joliet Central for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 24.
Morris, JCA and Lemont all have entries that advanced to play Friday at the IHSA state girls tennis tournament
Reed-Custer soccer rallied to move into the Momence regional final. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Lincoln-Way West and Joliet Central were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation and needed extra PKs to determine the winner.
The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Joliet Catholic boys soccer gets the playoff win and more in The Herald-News Tuesday roundup.
With just one week left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.
Chuck Stevens' goal in overtime lifted the second-seeded Lincoln-Way Central boys soccer team to an overtime win in regional play. Lincoln-Way East and Coal City also advanced. Plus more scores in Monday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Joliet Central started all of its seniors Monday night in a 25-20, 25-19 win over Illinois Math and Science Academy
Joliet Central hosted Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for a girls varsity volleyball game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Armani Ford has shined for Plainfield South. That and more in this week's Football Notebook.
Romeoville boys soccer wins a playoff game and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.
Bradley-Bourbonnais picked up a win in the third-place game of the Moldenhauer Classic on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, as they hosted teams from across the state at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.
Week 8 scores and more from across the Will and Grundy county area.
Plainfield South was dominant on both sides of the ball throughout the night in a 49-0 win against Joliet Central
The Joliet Central football team took on Southwest Prairie Conference foe Plainfield South Friday night.
Kollby Ross had seven kills and Maggie Simon nine assists to help keep Lincoln-Way East perfect in the SWSC. Plus more volleyball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
The Joliet Township swim team scored 105 points to Lemont's 65 points Thursday evening, but Joliet seniors Erin Mosier, Alaina Potocki and Ava Gombosi were the focus at Inwood Athletic Club.
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 8 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.