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

Morris can score in a hurry. The No. 2 seed proved that Friday night, putting up 25 points in less than 5 minutes before halftime on its way to a 54-7 win against Woodstock in the opening round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs.

Morris hosted Woodstock for a 4A first round varsity football playoff game on Friday, Oct. 31.

Trailing 22-20 and facing the end of its season, Morris scored the final five points of the match to pull out a 21-25, 25-9, 25-22 victory over Sterling in the Class 3A Sterling Regional final and earn its first regional title since 2015.

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

Morris takes the Class 3 volleyball regional title in a thrilling three sets against Sterling on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

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

Enrollment changes lead to the 4A draw looking a bit different than it has in the past few years. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.

Reed-Custer's season came to an end and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Lincoln-Way East battling injuries, Joliet Catholic sneaks into the playoffs with four wins, and more in the Herald-News Week 10 Football Notebook

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.

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 was its own worst enemy Friday night, turning the ball over eight times in a 38-26 loss to Byron Center, Michigan

Congratulations to The Grundy County Athlete of the Week!

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.

A multitude of attackers led Morris to a 25-16, 25-23 win over Kaneland.

With regular season finales this week, here’s where Illinois Valley football teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA and the I8FA playoffs.

With just one week left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.

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.

The Morris football team used defense to set up the offense in a 50-10 Interstate 8 Conference win over visiting Sycamore on Friday. The win kept Morris unbeaten and cliched the league title.

Teams from Kankankee-McNamara, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris, La Salle-Peru, Princeton, Mendota, Streator, St. Bede and Mendota all competed in the Class 1A Sectional girls tennis meet on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

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.

Lockport, Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East girls volleyball all went unbeaten at the Autumn Knights Invite, plus more in Wednesday's Herald News Roundup.

Morris and Streator, with a combined three wins between them, battled to a 1-1 tie Wednesday to end the regular season

Morris hosted Streator for a varsity boys soccer game on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Lincoln-Way West swept past Andrew in volleyball and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

With just two weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.

Seneca and Dwight each won first-round matches in the Tri-County Conference Volleyball Tournament and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East girls golf team had the best finish in school history, taking fourth in the Class 2A state meet, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Morris coach Alan Thorson said his offense has a lot of weapons, and it was on display in a 42-0 win Friday against Ottawa. With leading rusher Caeden Curran out, senior quarterback Brady Varner and junior running back Mick Smith were a part of four of Morris’ six touchdowns.

Here is a roundup of the football games Friday around the Herald-News coverage area.

Morris shut out Ottawa 42-0 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at King Field at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Lockport, Joliet West and Lincoln-Way East picked up volleyball wins and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Morris' girls volleyball team avenged a loss from earlier in the season Thursday, topping host La Salle-Peru in straight sets.

The Illinois Baseball Coaches Association selected Morris' Jack Wheeler as the 2025 Class 3A Player of the Year

The Herald-News area high school football preview for Week 7 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Lincoln-Way Central ran second, Plainfield North third and Minooka fifth at girls cross country invite: Wednesdays Herald News Sports Roundup

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.

Bolingbrook girls volleyball defeated Joliet Central and more in the Tuesday Herald-News roundup.

Kiley Sanborn shot a two over par 74 to lead Plainfield North girls golf to state. Lockport girls also qualified for state. Plus more boys state qualifiers and area scores in Monday's Herald News sports roundup.

Colt Bryson and Bryer Harris each recorded top-3 individual finishes as Ottawa claimed the IHSA 2A Boys Golf Sectional title at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club in Rockford on Monday afternoon.

Dwight football picked up its second win of the season with a thrashing of St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Saturday Prep Roundup.