Joliet West Preps

Conor Essenburg and Lincoln-Way West baseball won a pair during the Georgia trip. Lincoln-Way East and Plainfield North also won during their spring break trips. Plus more scores from baseball, softball and girls soccer in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.

Jeremiah Fears was a star for Joliet West before transferring out of state his senior year. After one year at Oklahoma, he now projects as the number seven prospect in the draft, according to ESPN. On Wednesday he declared his intentions to enter the draft.

As outdoor season revs up, here is a look at the 2025 boys track and field season across the Herald-News area.

Results from the WJOL Softball Tournament and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball beat Troy and more scores in The Herald-News Monday roundup.

As outdoor season begins in earnest, here is a look at the 2025 girls track and field season across the Herald-News area.

The Providence and Morris baseball teams won and more baseball, softball, boys volleyball and badminton results in Saturday's The Herald-News roundup.

Dwight baseball wins a pair during spring trip. Joliet Catholic wins first baseball game of the year. Lincoln Way Central softball with a no-no plus more scores from volleyball and track and field in Fridays Herald News Sports Roundup.

Here is the 2024-2025 Herald-News boys basketball All-Area team.

Plainfield South, Lincoln-Way West win baseball, Seneca wins softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Nina Sebahar got the win in the circle and went 4 for 4 with two RBIs to lead JCA to a 12-2 win over Joliet West

Here is a look at the 2024-25 Herald-News All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West picked up big baseball wins, while Plainfield South and Plainfield East won big in softball. That and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

The Tigers showed good form against a first year program and hope to build on that success.

Coal City baseball defeated Iroquois West 14-4, getting a three-run home run from Ethan Olson, Lockport stayed undefeated and more in The Herald-News Tuesday sports roundup.

Coal City slams Sandwich and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.

Lincoln-Way West's Reese Rourke was 3 for 3 with a homer and pitched three strong innings in a 16-4 win over Joliet West

See who the best of the best from around the area in girls wrestling were this past year.

Brendan Henderson had three hits for Plainfield North, Donovan Moleski struck out six for Lemont and more in the roundup.

Reed-Custer and Wilmington win in baseball, Coal City and Joliet Central win in softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

Joliet West committed five errors and managed just one hit in a season-opening loss to Andrew on Friday.

Here are five boys volleyball players to keep an eye on during the 2025 season in The Herald-News area.

A look at the 2025 Herald-News area boys volleyball teams.

Morris and Joliet West each lost and more.

A roundup of the Herald-News area's few high school sporting events to take place on a stormy Wednesday night.

Meet the 2024-25 Herald-News All-Area Boys Wrestling Team.

Morris softball improved to 2-0 with a 4-3 win over JCA, plus more area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Morris beats Bolingbrook and more in The Herald-News roundup.

Here’s a look at how girls soccer teams in the Herald-News area are poised to do as the 2025 season gets underway.

A look at Herald-News area softball teams for the 2025 season

A preseason look at the 2025 prep baseball season across the Herald-News coverage area.

Four Bolingbrook players were named to the Southwest Prairie All-Conference Team, while a host of other locals made all-conference teams as well.

Bolingbrook boys win home tri and more.

Plainfield Central’s Alicia Tucker and Lockport’s Claudia Heeney each claimed championships at Saturday's IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals on Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

Joliet West led Bloom 27-21 at halftime in the Class 4A Joliet Central Regional, but the Tigers couldn't sustain the lead and dropped a 50-46 decision.

Lemont won a boys basketball regional, Joliet Catholic and Coal City advanced at state team wrestling, plus swimming and girls wrestling in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

The Class 4A Joliet Central Regional semifinal between Joliet West and Thornwood was tight until Joliet West separated itself in the fourth quarter.

Regional host Joliet Catholic rolled past Westmont and into the regional finals, while Lemont and Lincoln-Way East also won in Wednesday's The Herald-News sports roundup.

Sectional action in boys dual team wrestling and girls basketball in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Two brothers, Judah and Justus Heeg, won state championships while wrestling for Lemont and Providence Catholic, respectively

Providence and Peotone were among the boys basketball teams winning regional openers, while Joliet Central was among those whose seasons ended in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet West finished second at the IHSA Girls State Bowling Meet, while Plainfield boys qualified for state swimming in seven events at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. That and more in the Herald-News weekend roundup.

Lockport and Providence Catholic led the way among area qualifiers at state wrestling. Plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports roundup.

Providence wins regional championship in girls basketball, Lincoln-Way West wins boys basketball and state wrestling results. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Bolingbrook girls track and field got an indoor home victory, Dwight boys basketball picked up a "W" plus more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Lockport falls to Bradley-Bourbonnais and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Joliet West fell 58-31 in a regional semifinal on Tuesday, but hung with Homewood-Flossmoor in the first half.

A total of 73 Herald-News area wrestlers will take part in the boys individual state finals at University of Illinois' State Farm Center

The Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way East girls basketball teams both won, setting up a regional title matchup Thursday, plus other area action in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Joliet West and Plainfield North are teams to keep an eye on, don't sleep on Lincoln-Way Central and more in the Herald-News boys basketball notebook.