The Illinois Valley High School Summer Golf League wrapped up its 2025 season. It consisted of eight rounds at eight different area courses. A total of 40 high school golfers from 11 different schools participated in the league this year.

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

Morris will honor its 2005 Class 6A state championship football team on Sept. 19 at halftime of its Homecoming game against La Salle-Peru.

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

With the IHSA releasing the state’s football schedules on Friday, here are the top games to watch in the Daily Journal area for the 2025 season.

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

Infielder Jack Wheeler of Morris was taken in the sixth round by the Texas Rangers in the MLB Draft Monday.

With the Independence Day holiday come and gone, it was time Tuesday for another summer tradition. The Morris football team hosted its first 7-on-7 competition, featuring teams from Plainfield Central, Romeoville and Dwight.

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.

More than 40 of the state's top senior baseball players participated in the Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Games on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

The Illinois Coaches Association held their 48th annual Senior Baseball All Star Game on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

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.

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

This week, the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association unveiled its 2025 All-State Team, celebrating standout athletes, including Class 1A champions Marquette’s Alec Novotney and Sam Mitre.

History tends to repeat itself in regards to the IHSA Football Playoffs, but the new enrollment numbers could lead to a bracket that looks a lot different in the next postseason chase. Here is Steve Soucie's 2025 IHSA football preseason playoff projection.

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

Morris managed just four hits against Washington's Gavin Lawrence and fell 4-1 in the Class 3A Metamora Sectional final Saturday.

Lemont advanced to the sectional title game, while Lockport's season came to an end in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Morris baseball rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat Dunlap 8-4 in the Class 3A Metamora Regional, while Joliet Catholic dropped a 5-1 decision to Washington.

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

Wilmington won its second straight Class 2A sectional baseball title, while Lockoort, Lemont, Providence Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central won regional crowns. That and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Morris scored eight runs in the fifth inning of a 10-0 win over La Salle-Peru in the Class 3A Morris Regional championship Saturday.

Lincoln-Way West, Lockport and others advanced multiple competitors to the 3A state finals on Saturday. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Ottawa's softball team scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to come away with a 3-1 win over Morris in the Class 3A Morris Regional and capture its third straight regional crown.

Wilmington baseball makes sectional final, local runners compete at the IHSA State Finals Meet, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Justin VanderTuuks RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Lockport into the Class 4A regional final, Lincoln-Way West, East and Central also were baseball winners. Plus more softball and baseball state tournament scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Providence's girls soccer team beat Evergreen Park 4-0 to advance to the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship, and more postseason soccer, softball and volleyball action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield South beat Pekin to open the Class 4A playoffs, while Plainfield East and Joliet Central were also playoff winners in baseball. Plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Several Herald-News area athletes are among the top 10 qualifiers in their respective events entering this weekend's state boys track and field championships

Lincoln-Way East's tennis team dominated its own sectional, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield North will lead a large contingent of track and field athletes in the finals on Saturday after a strong showing in Friday's prelims, plus more in the roundup.

Coal City, Peotone win baseball, Lockport, Morris win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Coal City's Julian Micetich, Manteno's Briggs Cann, Streator's Isaiah Brown, Morris' Cuyler Swanson and Princeton's Casey Etheridge among individual champions at 2A Pontiac Sectional.

Tessa Krull throws a perfect game as Seneca softball advances. Lincoln-Way East and Joliet West clinch baseball conference titles and Morris advances multiple track and field runners to state, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Teams from Coal City, Herscher, La Salle-Peru, Manteno, Morris, Peotone, Princeton and Streator competed in the Class 2A Sectional track meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Pontiac High School.

Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport were among area winners in the girls soccer postseason. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Minooka baseball tops Bolingbrook, Plainfield South baseball downs Joliet Central and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lemont baseball sweeps a doubleheader against Romeoville and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East softball both win, as did Lockport baseball. That and plenty more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Coal City, Gardner-South Wilmington win baseball, Plainfield East, Joliet West win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Minooka's girls track and field team won the title at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional, and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Ximi Baftiri had a 2-run double in a six-run fifth inning to help propel Morris to a 10-1 win over Sycamore.

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.