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.

There's a prominent addition to the Class 8A field in Mount Carmel, but there's plenty of teams that are hoping than can keep the Caravan from collecting 8A hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A 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.

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

Lockport lost to Naperville North 4-0 in the first of two Class 3A Naperville North Sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

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.

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

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.

Joliet Catholic boys soccer gets the playoff win and more in The Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

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.

Natalie Bochantin of Lockport put up 20 assists and eight digs against Lincoln-Way West and had 18 assists versus Lincoln-Way Central to earn Athlete of the Week honors.

Romeoville boys soccer wins a playoff game and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

St. Charles North downed Lockport in two sets to win the Gold Bracket of the Lincoln-Way Central tournament Saturday afternoon.

Week 8 scores and more from across the Will and Grundy county area.

Brendan Mecher threw two touchdowns and ran for another. Fellow senior Adam Kozak scored twice and Lockport won its fourth straight with a 34-21 victory over Metea Valley in a Southwest Valley Blue game on Friday evening at Lockport.

Kollby Ross had seven kills and Maggie Simon nine assists to help keep Lincoln-Way East perfect in the SWSC. Plus more volleyball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 8 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Lockport, Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East girls volleyball all went unbeaten at the Autumn Knights Invite, plus more in Wednesday's Herald News Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East got 14 kills from Kolby Ross and 11 from Klarke Mosby en route to a 25-19, 21-25, 25-19 win over Lockport to take control of the Southwest Suburban Conference race

Lincoln-Way West swept past Andrew in volleyball and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Seneca and Dwight each won first-round matches in the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East girls golf team had the best finish in school history, taking fourth in the Class 2A state meet, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lockport quarterback Brendan Mecher ran for four touchdowns, his scores accounting for all of the team’s points in a 28-7 victory over Sandburg.

Here is a roundup of the football games Friday around the Herald-News coverage area.

Lockport and Lincoln-Way Central are having banner years, and more in the Herald-News Boys Soccer Notebook.

Lockport, Joliet West and Lincoln-Way East picked up volleyball wins and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way Central hosted Lockport for a varsity girls volleyball game on Thursday, Oct. 9.

The Herald-News area high school football preview for Week 7 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Lincoln-Way Central ran second, Plainfield North third and Minooka fifth at girls cross country invite: Wednesdays Herald News Sports Roundup

Bolingbrook girls volleyball defeated Joliet Central and more in the Tuesday Herald-News roundup.

Kiley Sanborn shot a two over par 74 to lead Plainfield North girls golf to state. Lockport girls also qualified for state. Plus more boys state qualifiers and area scores in Monday's Herald News sports roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central's boys golf team won the championship at the Class 3A Lockport Sectional, edging Lincoln-Way East by one stroke

Lockport hosted the IHSA varsity boys class 3A sectional at Wedgewood Golf Course in Plainfield on Oct. 6, 2025.