Outside of the many state medals claimed by area girls track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy and successful weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lemont boys tennis wins JCA Sectional and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Plainfield East headed up the list of girls state finalists at the Class 3A state track meet and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Wilmington’s McKenna Van Tilburg will be heading to Saturday’s finals in four events after a spectacular performance in prelims of the IHSA State Meet. Plus more from the Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East boys track and field took second at the Rich Township Sectional, plus softball regional results in the Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Minooka and all three Lincoln-Ways were among girls soccer regional winners, plus more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Minooka's boys volleyball team saw a late lead in the third set fall by the wayside in a 19-25, 25-21, 26-24 loss to Andrew.

Lockport beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lemont baseball blanked Romeoville in eight innings, Coal City baseball won twice and Lincoln-Way East won a girls water polo sectional title in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way West edges Lincoln-Way Central in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup

Wilmington beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Minooka beat Joliet West 5-1 to close out the regular season on Thursday.

Much of the focus for the softball season is on the upcoming postseason, but that hasn’t taken away from the fact that several conference races have yet to be decided.

Mia Forystek of Lincoln-Way Central led a wealth of girls state track and field state qualifiers in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for baseball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Yorkville scored 112.5 points as a team at the Southwest Prairie Conference Boys Track championship to finish in first place.

Brady Kozlowski and Brayden Carlson led Minooka's offensive explosion, Gavin Berger, Tryce Farrell and Kellen Forsythe led one for Coal City and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Joliet Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central were among baseball winners, while Plainfield Central, Joliet West and Minooka picked up softball wins in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball beats Joliet West in eight innings and more in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport each picked up a SouthWest Suburban Conference baseball win, and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.

The Plainfield Central baseball team's 15-game win streak was snapped by district rival Plainfield South and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Behind a three-title performance by Natalie Nahs, Minooka won its first Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship since 2017.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for softball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Junior Brea Murphy helped Minooka organize a Lego drive for cancer patients before Minooka's 17-2 win over Bolingbrook Wednesday.

After nearly squandering a substantial lead, Nazareth took nothing for granted in the eighth inning of Wednesday's game with Benet, and in doing so scratched across the winning run in a 5-4 decision.

Several area boys volleyball teams and players are approaching or have reached milestones, plus postseason seeds have been announced. This and more in the Herald-News Boys Volleyball Notebook.

Joliet West, Lemont, Seneca and Wilmington were among softball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup

A block, followed by a hot serving stretch by senior Jack Hopman helped Minooka's boys volleyball team take control in a 25-16, 25-13 win over Joliet Central on Monday.

The Lockport baseball team keeps finding a way, Joliet West's impressive season and more in the Herald-News baseball notebook.

Lincoln-Way East, Providence and Plainfield North were among baseball winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Minooka baseball defeated Wilmington led by a big game from Joey Rutz, Plainfield Central softball handled Plainfield South, and Dwight and Coal City scored team wins in the Herscher Invitational. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Minooka and Romeoville each recorded walk-off wins in baseball in Thursday's Herald-News roundup

Gardner-South Wilmington wins in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Minooka blanks Plainfield North in baseball, Morris drops a one-run decision to Rochelle, Joliet Catholic softball edges Nazareth and more in the Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

Gabi Juarez threw a six-hitter with seven strikeouts to lead Joliet West to a 3-1 softball win over Plainfield East and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball dominates Carmel in doubleheader plus more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Providence, Lincoln-Way East and Morris were among softball winners in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Coal City beats Bradley in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup

Jocelyn Cushard's shutout powered Plainfield East past Plainfield Central, Hailie Olson had the go-ahead hit for Morris in extras and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

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

Lemont dominates Bremen in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup

After starting the season 0-3, Wilmington has won its last 12 games. Read about that and more in this week's Herald-News softball notebook.

Joliet West girls track and field won its own Salute to Military Invitational, plus plenty more track, baseball, softball, boys volleyball, girls soccer and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Bolingbrook, Plainfield Central and Romeoville were among baseball winners in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Here is a look at boys track and field teams for the 2026 season in The Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball and more in The Herald-News Wednesday roundup.

Joliet West, Minooka, Plainfield Central and Lockport were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Providence dominated IC Catholic in baseball and more in The Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Seneca defeats Serena in baseball and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup