Joliet Central's win Friday night gives the Steelmen the best record in town as Joliet West and Joliet Catholic both lost

Results from the Plainfield North Invitational and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.

News and scores from Week 1 in the Will and Grundy county areas for the 2025 season

St. Charles North scored a touchdown and 2-point conversion with 55 seconds left to beat Minooka, 36-35

The Minooka football team hosted St. Charles North Friday night as both teams kick off their 2025 campaign.

Minooka boys soccer gets a 5-1 win and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 1, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Cuyler and Everett Swanson finished 1-2 and the Morris girls and boys teams finished second at the Early Bird cross country invite. Plus golf and volleyball results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup,

Lockport and Minooka were among the winners in area volleyball action and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Minooka started off the season with a road win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Tuesday, getting two goals first-half goals from senior Ethan Koranda and another from junior Brian Ngong in the second half.

Bradley-Bourbonnais lost 3-0 to Minooka on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Faith Jordan opened her senior year with six kills and three aces to lead Joliet West to a win in the season opener. Plus more volleyball, boys soccer and golf results in Monday's Herald-News Sports Roundup.

Lockport girls golf took first at the Joliet Township Invite, while Minooka beat Morris in girls tennis in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Here is a look at the Southwest Prairie Conference

From Romeoville to Joliet West, here are five girls flag football players to watch in the 2025 season.

With four teams entering year two and three teams starting out, the 2025 girls flag football season should be an exciting one.

Here is a look at girls volleyball teams in The Herald-News coverage area for the 2025 season.

In an area overflowing with talent, here are five of the girls volleyball players we'll be watching in The Herald-News area in 2025.

Here's our picks for five boys soccer players across the Herald-News coverage area to keep an eye on during the 2025 season.

Plainfield East and JCA's girls golf teams each picked up wins. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

The Herald News breaks down each area soccer team, the top players and more.

Here is a look at the girls golf teams in the Herald-News area

The 2025-26 high school sports season opened Thursday at golf courses around the area, with wins recorded by Lincoln-Way East and Seneca's girls as well as Morris' boys.

Check out how every boys golf team in the area is expected to fare this season.

Will Lemont return to the state tournament? How does Lockport reload? Those boys soccer storylines and more to watch in The Herald-News area in 2025.

While the number of referees in Illinois has declined in nearly every year since 2012, a trend accelerated by the pandemic, at the same time, the IHSA has seen substantial growth in the number of referees ages 17-19 over the past decade

The 2025 girls volleyball season promises to be another banner year for The Herald-News area

What will Jonas Williams and company do for a last hurrah? Will JCA take back the state title record? That and more storylines to watch for this football season.

Minooka's Jackson Miranda will be a problem for opposing teams as both a tight end and defensive end this fall.

Minooka's football team hosted Morris in a joint practice Thursday.

Joliet West hosts on Wednesday while there's plenty of action the rest of the week.

Lincoln-Way West's Conor Essenburg gets drafted in the fifth round, Jack Wheeler goes high and more big things from 2025 MLB Draft.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Downers Grove South's 7-on-7 football event held on Saturday, July 12.

Will Jack Bauer go in the first round? Will CJ Deckinga hear his name called? Five big questions ahead of next week's MLB draft.

Here is a look at some of the best softball players the area had to offer in the 2025 season, the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Softball Team.

See if your favorite player made the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team, featuring the best of the best across the Will/Grundy County area.

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

Presenting the 2025 Herald-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

The 32-team Morris Boys Shootout, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, has been canceled due to the expected heat

Morris won the title of its own Ladies Shootout for the first time in the event's 28 years

La Salle-Peru, Coal City, Minooka and Seneca are all sending recent graduates to play in this month’s Illinois High School Shrine Game.

Plainfield East had five selections to the Southwest Prairie Conference squad. See who else made their respective All-Conference team here.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference girls soccer team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

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.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference softball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference baseball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Behind Lydia Hammond's second shutout of the postseason, Bradley-Bourbonnais defeated Minooka 4-0 in the Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinals Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

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

Bradley-Bourbonnais beat Minooka 4-0 in the IHSA Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinals Tuesday, getting payback for a 10-0 loss to the Indians in the sectional semis last year.