Stories about Lincoln-Way West high school sports
Bolingbrook beat Oswego East in girls basketball and more in the Thursday roundup.
Lincoln-Way West's boys wrestling team picked up a big win, while Wilmington boys basketball suffered its first loss in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup
See how the local teams are expected to fair this season in boys bowling.
Reed-Custer rallied from down 10 in the fourth quarter behind 23 from Matt Kuban to earn an Illinois Central Eight win. Lemont and Bolingbrook boys also were winners. Plus more scores in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup
Peotone defeated Reed-Custer in girls basketball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.
Plainfield East beat Larkin in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.
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
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.
Brother Rice is the only top seed remaining in the Class 7A field. Will the Crusaders keep rolling or can one of the upstarts pull the upset? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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.
Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu threw touchdowns to Max Troha and Oliver Thulin and ran for a third score in a near flawless first half, and Downers Grove North went on to a 28-10 win over visiting Lincoln-Way West in a Class 7A quarterfinal game.
The Lincoln-Way West and Downers Grove North football teams met Saturday in a state quarterfinal game.
A preseason look at the girls basketball teams across the greater Will/Grundy county area.
7A was expected to be one of the most wide open draws out of all eight classifications and with five double digit seeds still left it is playing out that way. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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.
There are plenty of players to keep an eye on around the area this girls basketball season, but these five caught our attention most of all.
A pair of big transfers, replacing key pieces and more things to keep an eye on this girls basketball season in the Herald-News area. Here are five storylines to watch.
The Herald-News area was well represented on the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association's All-State teams.
Lincoln-Way East, Morris, Coal City, Lincoln-Way East, Dwight and Wilmigton all scored more than 40 points in second-round wins
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.
Grant Tustin ended the first quarter with a 53-yard pass and the Lincoln-Way West Warriors scored 21 straight points in the second quarter, including 14 in the final 11 seconds. They didn’t let up in the second half as they beat Kenwood 43-20.
Lincoln-Way West and Kenwood competed in a 7A varsity football playoff at Lincoln-Way West on Saturday, Nov. 8.
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.
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
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.
Gardner-South Wilmington and Dwight move onto volleyball regional final, plus Lemont bows out in soccer sectional in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.