Stories about Lincoln-Way Central preps
Lockport improved to 6-0 with a win over Lincoln-Way West, while Minooka, Plainfield East and Romeoville were also winners. That and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup
Madelyn Kiser scored 24 as Minooka improved to 6-1. Lemont boys basketball opened conference play with a win. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald-News sports roundup.
See this year's girls golf state qualifiers from the Herald-News Area.
Wilmington and Joliet Catholic both notched boys basketball victories, plus more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.
Ryan Hegji hit the game winner with six seconds left to give the Warriors the win. Lockport boys and girls also were winners, Plus many more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup,
Wilmington girls basketball beats Reed-Custer and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
Lockport won the WJOL boys basketball tournament and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.
Plainfield East and Bolingbrook were among boys basketball winners in Saturday's Herald-News roundup.
Minooka beat Joliet Central in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News roundup.
Lincoln-Way co-op had seven wrestlers make their respective first-place matches to dominate the Minooka Thanksgiving Throwdown
Area athletes competed in the Minooka Girls Wrestling Thanksgiving Throwdown competition at Minooka High School on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Brady Pettigrew netted 20 points, and TJ WIllimas added 18 as Bolingbrook won in downstate Decatur to open the boys basketball season. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald-News Sports roundup.
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.
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.
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.
Athletes from across Illinois competed in the IHSA Girls State Swimming Preliminaries at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Friday, Nov. 14.
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.
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.
Lincoln-Way Central held three one-touchdown leads on host St. Rita, but the Mustangs proved tougher in the final quarter and pulled out a 31-28 victory on Saul Ruiz’s 23-yard field goal as time expired in a Class 7A second-round
Most of the high seeds advanced in the opening round which creates a number of very intriguing second round matchups. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
A total of 12 CCL/ESCC football teams advanced to the second round of the 2025 IHSA state playoffs. Among the teams still in the hunt for state titles are defending champions Mount Carmel, Nazareth and Montini.
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 IHSA state boys cross country meet is at Detweiler Park in Peoria this weekend, and several area teams and individuals are hoping to bring home some hardware
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
Lincoln-Way Central advanced to the Super Sectional round for the first time in 19 years, but they were unable to make it back to state as St. Laurence bested them 2-1 in overtime.
Lincoln-Way Central competed against St. Laurence during a Class 3A Boys Soccer Super-Sectional game at Lyons Township High School’s South Campus on Monday, Nov. 3.
Mia Forystek led Lincoln-Way Central to a regional cross country championship with a time of 17:53.80.
Lincoln-Way Central displayed all its weapons Friday night in a 49-7 shellacking of Reavis to open its 7A playoff adventure.
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
Lincoln-Way West had a Cinderella run through the 3A boys soccer playoffs, but Lincoln-Way Central ended that run and advanced to the supersectional round on Saturday morning.
Lemont wins regional championship in volleyball and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.
With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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.
Lincoln-Way Central's boys soccer team picked up a 3-0 win over Lincoln-Way East in the Class 3A Joliet West Sectional, setting up a Saturday match with Lincoln-Way West for the title
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 Central and Lincoln-Way West competed in the 3A Joliet West Sectional boys varsity soccer match at Joliet West on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
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
Plainfield North and Lockport both won Tuesday night to earn the right to play each other for the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Regional championship
Reed-Custer's season came to an end and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
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.