Lemont wins regional championship in volleyball and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

The Joliet West girls volleyball team advanced to the sectional semifinals for the fourth consecutive season with their win over Yorkville at Oswego East on Thursday.

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.

Lincoln-Way East battling injuries, Joliet Catholic sneaks into the playoffs with four wins, and more in the Herald-News Week 10 Football Notebook

Here are the first round pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

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.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Alan Martinez scored two goals, including one just before the end of regulation to force overtime for Joliet West. Santiago Sanchez scored in the extra period and the defense held Andrew off as Joliet West got a 4-3 win in the Class 3A regional semifinals.

Joliet Catholic boys soccer gets the playoff win and more in The Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

Joliet West and Andrew competed in a 3A L-W East Regional varsity boys soccer match at Lincoln-Way East on Oct. 21, 2025.

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.

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.

Week 8 scores and more from across the Will and Grundy county area.

Joliet West's Mady Gant dominated in the third set for Joliet West in a 25-21, 21-25, 25-10 win over Bolingbrook to help the Tigers remain unbeaten in the Southwest Prairie Conference

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.

Bolingbrook hosted Joliet West for a varsity girls volleyball game on Thursday, Oct. 16.

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.

With one more win, Plainfield East would be in position for a playoff berth for the first time since 2021

Joliet West continued its homecoming festivities by hosting Plainfield East for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 10.

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.

Oswego held on for a 13-7 victory over Joliet West in the IHSA Kankakee Regional on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Oswego's Jazmin Hurston intercepted a Joliet West pass with 27 seconds to go in Tuesday's IHSA Kankakee Regional semifinal game, sending the Panthers into Thursday's regional championship.

Bolingbrook girls volleyball defeated Joliet Central and more in the Tuesday Herald-News roundup.

Bolingbrook's victory over Joliet West moves the Raiders up the standings and over .500 on the season with just a few games left to play.

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.