Lincoln-Way West Preps

Here is the 2025 Herald-News Boys Volleyball All-Area Team.

Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way West each had five players make the All-Conference team in baseball for the Southwest Suburban Conference. See who else made their all-conference teams here.

Lemont advanced to the sectional title game, while Lockport's season came to an end in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Providence Catholic thumped Tinley Park 20-4 to advance to the Class 3A Ottawa Sectional championship game. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way Central's Bella Dimitrijevic threw a one-hitter with 16 strikeouts and teammate Teagan Berkshire put the finishing touches on a 5-0 win over Lincoln-Way West with a two-run homer.

Lockport senior Nolan Lamoureux used a ferocious kick to become the Class 3A champion in the 800-meter run at the IHSA state meet in Charleston, while Dwight sophomore Graham Meister repeated as Class 1A shot put champ in leading area medalists.

Wilmington won its second straight Class 2A sectional baseball title, while Lockoort, Lemont, Providence Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central won regional crowns. That and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Lincoln-Way West, Lockport and others advanced multiple competitors to the 3A state finals on Saturday. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Wilmington baseball makes sectional final, local runners compete at the IHSA State Finals Meet, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Justin VanderTuuks RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Lockport into the Class 4A regional final, Lincoln-Way West, East and Central also were baseball winners. Plus more softball and baseball state tournament scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Providence's girls soccer team beat Evergreen Park 4-0 to advance to the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship, and more postseason soccer, softball and volleyball action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East scored four goals in the first half before eventually beating Lincoln-Way West 4-1 to advance to the Joliet West Sectional Finals.

Plainfield South beat Pekin to open the Class 4A playoffs, while Plainfield East and Joliet Central were also playoff winners in baseball. Plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Several Herald-News area athletes are among the top 10 qualifiers in their respective events entering this weekend's state boys track and field championships

Lincoln-Way East's tennis team dominated its own sectional, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield North will lead a large contingent of track and field athletes in the finals on Saturday after a strong showing in Friday's prelims, plus more in the roundup.

Coal City, Peotone win baseball, Lockport, Morris win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Lincoln-Way West finished second as a team at the Lockport Sectional, but Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport will all be represented at state.

Tessa Krull throws a perfect game as Seneca softball advances. Lincoln-Way East and Joliet West clinch baseball conference titles and Morris advances multiple track and field runners to state, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Joliet West fell to Homewood-Flossmoor to end its season 15-9, while Lincoln-Way West dominated Thornwood Tuesday to reach the Class 3A Lincoln-Way West Regional final.

Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport were among area winners in the girls soccer postseason. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Taking a look at possible medalists and stories to watch for in The Herald-News area at the girls track and field state meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Minooka baseball tops Bolingbrook, Plainfield South baseball downs Joliet Central and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lemont baseball sweeps a doubleheader against Romeoville and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East softball both win, as did Lockport baseball. That and plenty more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

As Lockport's leadoff hitter, RJ Slavicek is supposed to get on base for the hitters behind her. She did that and then some Friday in a 4-1 win over Lincoln-Way West.

Lincoln-Way West led Lincoln-Way Central 6-4 in the sixth when play was paused due to a dust storm. The game picked up 40 minutes later, but the score never changed as the Warriors earned a massive conference win.

Coal City, Gardner-South Wilmington win baseball, Plainfield East, Joliet West win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Minooka's girls track and field team won the title at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional, and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Joliet West, Minoona and Plainfield Central were among baseball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball beat Benet, Coal City boys tennis got a sweep over St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

JCA and Lemont each scored baseball shutouts and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Nolan Lamoureux runs state best 800 meters at Bill Jackson Invite. Plus more scores and results from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Abby Brueggmann threw a three-hit shutout while Reese Rourke drove in a run and played sparkling defense at shortstop to lead Lincoln-Way West to a SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Bradley-Bourbonnais Friday.

Lemont girls track wins the South Suburban Blue, Lemont baseball, softball and girls soccer also win. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball, softball and lacrosse earned wins. Plus more baseball, softball and track and field results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.

Plainfield Central and Joliet West's baseball clubs were among the winners in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Bolingbrook baseball loses to Oswego East and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lemont, state powers in Class 4A and 3A, respectively, enjoy meeting each other on the field. Read about that and more in this week’s The Herald-News softball notebook.

Brendan Henderson hit two home runs and drove in five to help Plainfield North baseball top Huntley in a slugfest, Jo Male tossed a not hitter for Gardner-South Wilmington softball and more in the roundup.

Glenbard West led in the first set before faltering, but the Hilltoppers dominated Lincoln-Way East in the second set and edged them in the third to win the Lincoln-Way East Invitational.

Lemont, Dwight win baseball, Plainfield North wins softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

Lincoln-Way West easily won its home meet Friday with 219 points to Lincoln-Way Central’s 154.5. Lincoln-Way East, with its squad spread across three meets on Friday, was third with 64 points. Providence (39.5) took sixth.

Lemont, Lincoln-Way East baseball win; Morris, Lemont softball victorious. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Conor Essenburg's leadoff home run gave Lincoln-Way West early momentum that it carried to a pivotal SWSC win at Bradley-Bourbonnais Thursday

Lincoln-Way West picked up its third win in its last four SWSC games, and third straight win overall, with a 5-0 road victory over Bradley-Bourbonnais Wednesday.

Case Christiansen's double walked it off for Gardner-South Wilmington baseball. Seneca softball stayed unbeaten as did Providence Catholic soccer. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Minooka, Joliet West and Providence were among baseball winners and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Coal City baseball loses to Herscher and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

It was a big day for JCA as the baseball and softball teams each swept a doubleheader. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup