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.

Lockport found itself down at times in the first half against Joliet Central Monday night, but exploded in the third quarter to get a dominant win.

Lockport and Joliet Central competed in a WJOL Thanksgiving Classic Boys Basketball game at the University of St. Francis’s Pat Sullivan Center in Joliet on Monday, Nov. 24.

Here are five boys wrestlers to keep an eye on this season in the Herald-News area.

Ammar Banire had a tying 63-yard touchdown run in the first minute of the fourth quarter, and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 42-yard field goal with a minute left as Oswego rallied to beat Lockport 10-7 in a Class 8A semifinal to advance to state for the first time in 22 years.

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

Mount Carmel looks in dominant form. Can any of the other three teams remaining in the field topple them? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A 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.

Providence, Reed-Custer and Seneca were among girls basketball teams to win their season openers, and more in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Evelyn Ingram led Lockport with 17 points in a 50-27 season-opening girls basketball win over Morris.

Bridget Ferriter had 19 kills and two blocks in Lockport's sectional championship win.

Mia Ceballos, a Plainfield Central senior, earned all-state honors Saturday at the IHSA State Finals, plus more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Led by a 15-kill, 13-dig effort from senior Bridget Ferriter, Lockport bested Fremd in three sets in Saturday's IHSA Class 4A third-place game.

Lockport absolutely overwhelmed Barrington, recording a stunning shutout 35-0 and advancing into the Class 8A semifinals.

Benet Academy defeated Lockport in two sets, 25-23, 25-16, in the IHSA Class 4A State semifinals on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.

Athletes from across Illinois competed in the IHSA Girls State Swimming Preliminaries at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Friday, Nov. 14.

Benet won a back-and-forth first set with Lockport and went on to a 25-23, 25-16 win in Friday's Class 4A state semifinal to advance to its fourth straight state championship match. The Redwings will play Marist Saturday in a rematch of last year's final.

A preseason look at the girls basketball teams across the greater Will/Grundy county area.

A lot of people's anticipated Class 8A state title is actually a quarterfinal matchup while numerous upstarts are also staking their claim to a deep playoff runs. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A 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.

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.

Lockport's volleyball team finished in third place at state last year, but the experience of getting there and taking it in has helped prepare them as they head back this weekend.

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

Lockport is heading back to the state volleyball tournament for the second straight year after beating Oak Park-River Forest in the 4A Hinsdale Central Super Sectional.

Lockport and Oak Park-River Forest competed in a 4A Supersectional girls volleyball game at Hinsdale Central on Monday, Nov. 10.

Matt Kies flew in and batted down a 2-point conversion pass in the final seconds as the Lockport Porters held on for a 21-20 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor in a classic Class 8A second-round matchup on a rainy Saturday night at Lockport.

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 and Homewood-Floossmoor faced-off in a 8A varsity football playoff game at Lockport Township High School's East Campus on Saturday, Nov. 8.

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 three-time defending Class 8A State Champions from Loyola were eliminated in Round 1. Who will bring home the big hardware in their place? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

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 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.

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

Khairi Sias hauled in a 49-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter to give Lockport a two-touchdown cushion, and the Porters went on to a 21-14 win over Sandburg in a Class 8A first-round game Saturday night.

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.

Hutsyn Timociek delivered 10 kills to help Lockport secure a 25-19, 25-20 win over Plainfield North in the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Regional title match

Lockport and Plainfield North competed in the 4A L-W Central Regional girls varsity volleyball game at Lincoln-Way Central on Thursday, Oct. 30.