Minooka beat Joliet Central in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News roundup.

Area athletes competed in the Minooka Girls Wrestling Thanksgiving Throwdown competition at Minooka High School on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

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.

Providence Catholic led Minooka by 19 at halftime and ultimately won by eight in the WJOL Tournament title game.

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 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.

Madelyn Kiper scored 28 points Wednesday to lead Minooka to a win over Joliet Central in the WJOL Tournament.

Joliet Central and Minooka competed in a varsity girls basketball game during the WJOL Tournament at Minooka High School on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Seneca and Reed-Custer improved to 2-0 plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Madelyn Kiper scored 27 points to lead Minooka past Joliet Catholic Monday night.

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

Joliet Catholic and Minooka competed in a varsity girls basketball game during the WJOL Tournament at Joliet Junior College on Monday, Nov. 17.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Jonas Williams returns for Lincoln-Way East, plus notes on Bolingbrook, Minooka and Wilmington in the Herald-News Football notebook.

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

Minooka held an early lead, but couldn't slow down the Glenbrook South offense as the Indians saw their season come to an end.

Lemont wins regional championship in volleyball and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Minooka claimed its second regional title in three years with a 25-12, 25-9 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais in Thursday's IHSA Class 4A Minooka Regional championship.

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

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.

Hosting the 3A Minooka Regional championship, the host Indians came to play and hoist the regional plaque, putting an end to one of Bradley-Bourbonnais' winningest seasons in recent memory.

Minooka turned away Oswego East on its last-ditch effort to get into field goal range, hanging on to steal a 15-14 victory on the road, and securing a playoff spot in the process.

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.

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

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

Tyson Ward carried the ball 15 times for 186 yards and four touchdowns as Bolingbrook defeated Minooka 39-20 to move to 6-2 on the fall.

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.