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.

Friday Night Drive is highlighting some of the top returning players at each position for the 2026 IHSA football season. Here are 10 of the top returning linebackers to watch as the season approaches.

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.

Here are five boys track and field athletes to keep an eye on throughout the 2026 season in Will and Grundy Counties

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

Conor McCabe's big day at the plate sparked a Lincoln-Way Central baseball win, Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball each won in their final at bat and Lockport, Lincoln-Way East and Morris softball were also winners Friday.

Keegan Schwarting fired a four-hitter as Joliet West blanked Minooka and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Charles Tillman will be the 11th Chicago Bear to be the featured speaker at Monday's University of St. Francis Brown & Gold Night

Dwight edges Gardner-South Wilmington in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup

The Ottawa girls soccer team scored three times - two by Chloe Carmona - in the final seven minutes in a 5-1 victory over Morris in Wednesday's Interstate 8 Conference match in Morris.

Kentucky-bound Piper Lewis went 4 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs to help Ottawa's softball team post a 14-4 Interstate Eight Conference win over Morris.

See how the Herald-News area is expected to fare in girls track and field this season.

Wilmington beats Herscher in baseball and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Lockport and Morris were among softball winners in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

With standouts from across the greater Will and Grundy county area, see who made the 2025-26 Herald-News All-Area Boys Basketball Team.

Bolingbrook's boys volleyball team won the title at the West Aurora Invitational, and Lockport took second at the Argo Invitational. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lockport wins boys volleyball pool at Argo Invite and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Romeoville edges Burlington Central and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Friday Night Drive is highlighting some of the top returning players at each position for the 2026 IHSA football season. Here are 10 of the top returning offensive linemen to watch as the season approaches.

Alexis VanderTuuk hit a walk-off grand slam to lead Lockport past Providence in the WJOL Softball Tournament semifinals and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball dominates in out of state tournament and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls bowlers for the winter season.

Lincoln-Way West won a pair of games in Georgia and remained unbeaten. That and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball shut out Maine South, Providence softball remained undefeated and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Maggie Lambert of Plainfield Central got her second soccer shutout of the season and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield North, Lincoln-Way East and Morris were baseball winners, while Providence won big on the softball diamond in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Rhett Harris hit a grand slam and added an RBI double and teammate Landon Currie hit a two-run home run in Minooka's 10-0 win over Morris.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys basketball team, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls basketball team, as voted on by I-8 coaches.

Plainfield North beats Neuqua Valley in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup

With the boys tennis season upon us, here is a look at the season ahead for a number of teams across the Herald-News area.

Lemont stunned defending Class 4A softball champ Oswego, Joliet West baseball won twice in southern Illinois and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.

Halie Olson homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, and freshman Ally Croegaert hit a walk-off, three-run homer in her first varsity at-bat in Morris' 17-0 win over Plainfield South.

Joliet Catholic beats De Smet Jesuit in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday roundup.

Ryan Cooling threw a no-hitter for Joliet Central in a 12-0 baseball win over East Aurora and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Coal City softball beats Plainfield South and more.

Reed-Custer won home track meets for the boys and girls.

The Herald-News area saw plenty of representation in girls basketball All-State and All-Conference teams

Lincoln-Way West improved to 3-1 with a 16-5 boys water polo win over Bremen in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Here’s a look at what to expect from the area’s girls soccer teams in 2026.

Minooka softball opens season with a win over Normal and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Lincoln-Way West boys water polo falls to Metea Valley in Thursday's Herald-News sports roundup.

See how each team throughout the area is expected to fare this season in baseball.

Minooka's 4x800-meter relay team ran the second-best indoor time in school history in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Here is a look at the 2026 Herald-News-area softball teams, including ballclubs from across the greater Will and Grundy county area.

Here are five storylines to watch during the 2026 softball season across The Herald-News area.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys wrestlers, as voted on by I-8 coaches.