Stories about Morris high school sports
Sycamore surged late and held off Kaneland to win the Interstate 8 Boys Conference Championship, not only snapping the Knights' streak of seven straight conference wins but winning its first since 2002.
Joliet West, Minoona and Plainfield Central were among baseball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.
Joliet Catholic baseball beat Benet, Coal City boys tennis got a sweep over St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
JCA and Lemont each scored baseball shutouts and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
The 3-4-5 slots in the Seneca lineup had a big day Saturday in a 9-1 win over Morris that kept the Irish unbeaten at 26-0.
The Sycamore girls track and field team won the final three events at Friday's Interstate 8 Conference meet to claim the title over runner-up Morris and third-place Kaneland at Morris High School.
Nolan Lamoureux runs state best 800 meters at Bill Jackson Invite. Plus more scores and results from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Area girls track teams from L-P, Ottawa, Morris, Rochelle, Kaneland and Sycamore competed during the Interstate 8 girls track conference championship on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Morris High School.
Lemont girls track wins the South Suburban Blue, Lemont baseball, softball and girls soccer also win. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Lincoln-Way Central baseball, softball and lacrosse earned wins. Plus more baseball, softball and track and field results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.
Plainfield Central and Joliet West's baseball clubs were among the winners in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.
Bolingbrook baseball loses to Oswego East and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
Lincoln-Way Central and Lemont, state powers in Class 4A and 3A, respectively, enjoy meeting each other on the field. Read about that and more in this week’s The Herald-News softball notebook.
Brendan Henderson hit two home runs and drove in five to help Plainfield North baseball top Huntley in a slugfest, Jo Male tossed a not hitter for Gardner-South Wilmington softball and more in the roundup.
Lemont, Dwight win baseball, Plainfield North wins softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.
The Morris boys and Lemont girls picked up team titles at the Morris Night of Relays
Lemont, Lincoln-Way East baseball win; Morris, Lemont softball victorious. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
Case Christiansen's double walked it off for Gardner-South Wilmington baseball. Seneca softball stayed unbeaten as did Providence Catholic soccer. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Anna Riva went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs to power LaSalle-Peru to an 11-2 win over Morris
Minooka, Joliet West and Providence were among baseball winners and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Coal City baseball loses to Herscher and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
Despite trailing 2-0 in the first half, Morris rallied to tie the match, then won in penalty kicks over Ottawa.
It was a big day for JCA as the baseball and softball teams each swept a doubleheader. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Bolingbrook and Lincoln-Way West boys track wins invites. Lockport, Lemont and Plainfield North capture girls track invites. Plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Minooka softball blanks Bolingbrook and Minooka baseball does the same to Oswego East, plus more baseball, softball boys and girls track and field, girls soccer and boys volleyball in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Enzo Infelise homered twice and drove in six runs in a Providence Catholic baseball win, plus more results in baseball, softball, boys and girls track and field and girls soccer in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.
Morris junior Mylie Hughes threw a five-hit shutout and drove in all of her team's runs in a 4-0 win over Kaneland on Wednesday.
Minooka's baseball team improved to 17-2 with a win over Oswego, plus other area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.
Lincoln-Way East baseball suffered just its second loss of the season and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.
Morris' Colin Pfeifer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and struck out nine in five innings in a 14-4 win over Ottawa
Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball after 14 innings, Providence baseball lost to an out of state opponent and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.
Mylie Hughes was sensational, allowing no earned runs while striking out 12. The Morris offense put four runs up in the first inning and added five the rest of the way for a 9-3 win over Streator.
Plainfield Central's baseball team improved to 12-3 with a big win over Westmont and other area action in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.
Plainfield Central, Plainfield South win baseball, Lincoln-Way Central, Lemont win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
Cole Hampson and Case Christensen drove in a pair in a baseball win for Gardner South Wilmington. Lily Buck tripled and drove in three to lead GSW softball to the win. Plus more scores from girls soccer, baseball and Softball in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Lincoln-Way East softball stayed unbeaten with a 1-0 win over Lockport and other area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Lemont baseball defeated Hillcrest in five innings and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
Lincoln-Way West, Minooka and Morris were among the area baseball winners, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.
Lockport, Wilmington win baseball, Lincoln-Way Central, Reed-Custer win softball. That and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.
Kyle Farrell struck out 13 to lead Wilmington past Manteno, plus wins for Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball and Morris and Lemont softball. That and much more in Thursday's The Herald-News roundup.
Coal City baseball and softball defeat Peotone plus more softball, baseball and boys and girls track and field results in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Minooka baseball dominates Joliet Central and more in the Tuesday Herald-News roundup.
Despite 10 strikeouts from pitcher Mylie Hughes, Morris dropped its Interstate Eight Conference softball opener, plus more in The Herald-News Monday Roundup.
L-P pitcher Taylor Vescogni struck out 13 batters to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 victory over Morris in an Interstate 8 Conference game in La Salle.
L-P defeated Morris 3-0 on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.
The results of the annual WJOL Softball Tournament showcased the depth and quality of the teams in the area. That and more in Rob Oesterle's Herald-News softball notebook.
The Joliet Central baseball team fell to Richards and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.
Bolingbrook baseball wins, Coal City wins softball, Lockport wins boys volleyball. That and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.
Reed-Custer, Plainfield Central win baseball, Providence, Seneca win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
Conor Essenburg and Lincoln-Way West baseball won a pair during the Georgia trip. Lincoln-Way East and Plainfield North also won during their spring break trips. Plus more scores from baseball, softball and girls soccer in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.