Stories about Joliet Central high school sports
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.
Lockport, Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East girls volleyball all went unbeaten at the Autumn Knights Invite, plus more in Wednesday's Herald News Roundup.
Lincoln-Way West swept past Andrew in volleyball and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Joliet West hosted Joliet Central in girls volleyball as part of the Pink Heals event. The Tigers got the win, but the focus was on the community at large.
With just two weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.
Seneca and Dwight each won first-round matches in the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup
Lincoln-Way East girls golf team had the best finish in school history, taking fourth in the Class 2A state meet, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Here is a roundup of the football games Friday around the Herald-News coverage area.
Lockport, Joliet West and Lincoln-Way East picked up volleyball wins and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup
The Herald-News area high school football preview for Week 7 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lincoln-Way Central ran second, Plainfield North third and Minooka fifth at girls cross country invite: Wednesdays Herald News Sports Roundup
With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.
Bolingbrook girls volleyball defeated Joliet Central and more in the Tuesday Herald-News roundup.
Kiley Sanborn shot a two over par 74 to lead Plainfield North girls golf to state. Lockport girls also qualified for state. Plus more boys state qualifiers and area scores in Monday's Herald News sports roundup.
Dwight football picked up its second win of the season with a thrashing of St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Saturday Prep Roundup.
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.
Joliet West, Lockport and Morris stayed hot on the volleyball court and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup
Maya Zanzola threw four touchdown passes to lead Joliet West to a 46-0 win over Joliet Central in the final game of the regular season.
Joliet Central hosted Joliet West for a varsity flag football game on Thursday, Oct. 2.