Oswego East senior guard Mason Lockett, one of the state's top prospects in the Class of 2026, made his verbal commitment to DePaul on Sunday.

The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is developing a 10-year Destination Development Plan, and resident input is seen as essential to the process.

With the release of the 2025 statewide football schedule, here are the top games to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

If Niko Villacci is throwing a football, chances are Lincoln Ijams is catching it. That checks. Villacci, Oswego East’s senior quarterback, and Ijams, a senior receiver, are going on their third varsity season together. The connection, apparently, goes back way longer than that.

Oswego East, Sterling and Glenbard South football teams held a joint practice on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Oswego.

Mason Lockett did not get the maximum opportunity last season to showcase himself as one of Illinois’ top prospects in the Class of 2026. He’s back now, however. That’s good news for Oswego East.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area baseball team.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area softball team.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area girls soccer team.

Senior catcher Kiyah Chavez and junior pitcher Jaelynn Anthony of Class 4A state champion Oswego were among those named Class 4A First Team All-State by the Illinois Coaches Association in voting announced this week.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference girls soccer team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference softball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference baseball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Oswego sophomore Dontrell Young won medals in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes at the IHSA state track meet, Oswego East's Zach Morrisroe won two throws medals and Yorkville's Owen Horeni was second in the 800, leading area medalists in Charleston.

Oswego East baseball rallied past Downers Grove South 5-3 in eight innings in a regional semifinal, and Plano softball lost its regional opener in Wednesday's Record Newspapers roundup.

Creighton commit Ava Drehs struck out the last three batters of the game, closing the door on an Oswego East comeback, and Neuqua Valley scored two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh for a 7-4 win to advance to Friday's regional final against top seed Oswego.

Can Oswego sophomore Dontrell Young get a medals sweep in the sprints? Can Oswego East senior Zach Morrisroe go out with a bang in the throws? Can Plano senior Tristan Meszaros add to a record season? Here are five Kendall County storylines to watch at the IHSA state track meet.

Oswego sophomore Dontrell Young, after missing all of indoor season recovering from a torn meniscus, swept the 100, 200 and 400 titles at the Class 3A East Aurora Sectional, while Oswego East won its first team sectional title and NIU football recruit Zach Morrisroe swept throws.

NIU recruit Aubriella Garza's walk-off two-run homer, her 13th of the season that matched teammate Jaelynn Anthony's single-season program record, capped off Oswego's 13-2 win over Oswego East in five innings in the Panthers' regular season home finale.

Can Sandwich's Sunny Weber become a repeat, and maybe double, state champion? Can Yorkville's Courtney Clabough take home more throwing medals in her final state meet? Can Newark win more field medals? Here are area storylines to watch at this weekend's girls state track meet.

Andrew Ronek threw a complete-game six-hit shutout, and Donny Wiliams and the Oswego offense broke through with two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh to beat Oswego East 5-0 and snap a seven-game losing streak.

Oswego East hosted Oswego in varsity baseball on Monday, May 19, 2025.

Plainfield North's girls soccer team won a lightning-shortened game over Oswego East 3-0 on Thursday. The teams will meet again in the playoffs.

Solecki showed off her improvement by winning the discus (36.53 meters) and the shot put (11.17) at the Class 3A Downers Grove South Sectional to stamp her ticket to next weekend’s state track and field meet in Charleston. Both winning tosses were personal bests for Solecki.

Oswego's Dontrell Young shines with top state track times at conference meet.

After a rocky few starts, Yorkville senior staff ace Preston Regnier returned to form Monday, throwing six shutout innings to lead the Foxes past visiting Oswego East 1-0 in the first of a three-game series.

Oswego East face Yorkville in varsity baseball on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Yorkville.

Oswego hosted crosstown rival Oswego East in girls varsity soccer on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Jordyn Washington recorded her second hat trick of the season and Aubrey Eirich headed in the go-ahead goal, and Oswego scored the game's last three goals to beat visiting Oswego East 5-2 on Tuesday.

Oswego East hosted Plainfield North varsity baseball on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Gavin Persson hit a three-run homer and Ryan O'Connor a two-run shot in Plainfield North's seven-run third inning, and the Tigers went on to a 16-2, five-inning win at Oswego East on Monday.

Ryenne Sinta doubled in Danielle Stone with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Wolves rallied from six runs down to beat Plainfield North 10-9 in a Southwest Prairie Conference thriller.

Lindsey Cocks gave her dad the perfect birthday present last week in Plano, a walk-off home run ball, and is leading a potent Reapers' lineup this spring. That, plus notes on Yorkville and Oswego East in Joshua Welge's softball notes.

Here are previews of girls track and field teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The track and field season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of boys track and field teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Batavia hosted Oswego East in girls varsity soccer on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Neither team could find the back of the net on Saturday as Oswego East and Batavia settled for a scoreless draw.

Here is the 2024-2025 Record Newspapers all-area boys basketball team.

Baseball season is officially here and there are no shortage of interesting stories to watch as the season unfolds. Here are five storylines in particular to follow in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The high school softball season starts this week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025 high school baseball season starts next week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers area.

Here is the 2024-2025 Record Newspapers All-Area girls basketball team.

Oswego East junior Aubrey Lamberti, who on the season averaged 15.8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists, is the Record Newspapers girls basketball Player of the Year.

Hinsdale Central won its third straight state swimming title in dominant fashion, while Marmion was second. Individually, St. Charles North's Thomas McMillan set a state record in the 100 fly and Oswego Co-op's Chase Maier swept the 200 and 500 free.

Benet and Oswego East combined for just three field goals in the fourth quarter as the Redwings claimed a 49-40 win to collect a regional title on the Wolves' home court.

Jacsen Tucker certainly chose a great time to have a breakout game, coming off the bench to score 12 points and collect eight rebounds as Oswego East held off Plainfield South 42-36 during Wednesday’s Class 4A Oswego East Regional semifinals.

Oswego Co-op senior Ava Sullivan wrapped up the most successful state performance by an individual Oswego co-op gymnast on Saturday at Palatine, winning the vault to become the school’s first state champion. She also took second on floor and third on beam.

Oswego Co-op senior Chase Maier won the 500 freestyle in a pool record time, swam on the 400 relay that set another pool record and also won the 200 free, while Marmion won the team title and Oswego Co-op was third at the Neuqua Valley Sectional.