Seneca defeats Serena in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News Roundup.

Joliet Central girls basketball got its first win of the season and more in the JHN Prep Roundup.

Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

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 are five boys basketball players to keep an eye on in the Herald-News area for the 2025-26 season

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.

Seneca and Reed-Custer improved to 2-0 plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Joliet West held Tinley Park to three points in the opening half en route to an easy victory Tuesday evening.

Joliet West and Tinley Park competed in a varsity girls basketball game during the WJOL Tournament at Joliet Junior College on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

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.

Here are the semifinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

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.

The Herald-News area was well represented on the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association's All-State teams.

Here are the quarterfinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

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.

Lockport is now one win away from making it back to state after downing Joliet West in the sectional championship Thursday night.

Joliet West and Lockport competed in a 4A Sectional Finals varsity volleyball game at Joliet West on Thursday, Nov. 6.

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

Joliet West's girls volleyball squad beat Oswego in three sets, while Lockport swept Waubonsie Valley to advance to Thursday's title match in the Class 4A Joliet West Sectional.

Joliet West and Oswego competed in a 4A sectional varsity volleyball game at Joliet West on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Here are the second round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

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 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.