Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Souce as they break down the Class 4A-1A Illinois high school football state title games, talk about the weather postponements, and preview the Class 8A-5A state title games

The 2025-2026 girls wrestling season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025-2026 boys wrestling season is underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego coach Brian Cooney was a senior linebacker on the 1992 state championship team, that school's first, and was on the coaching staff for the 2003 champions. Now he's leading his alma mater into the Class 8A championship game against Mount Carmel. "It mirrors a little bit."

Mount Carmel was an expected team in the Class 8A final, its opponent however, Oswego, would classify as a surprise. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 8A title game.

Lincoln-Way co-op had seven wrestlers make their respective first-place matches to dominate the Minooka Thanksgiving Throwdown

Join hosts Steve Soucie, Russ Hodges and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state championship games

Gianni Casurella does not need to be reminded that Oswego is the surprise participant in this Saturday’s Class 8A final. Doubt is his fuel. "A fire in my soul every day." Oswego's senior defensive tackle is a huge reason behind that defense's dominance during the playoff run.

Oswego junior Dustin King, who scored 14 goals and had 11 assists while also leading the Panthers' back line defensively, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025 Kendall County Record All-Area boys soccer team.

Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state title games for the west suburban schools

Ethan Vahl scored 30 points and Brayden Borrowman had a near double-double and hit two key free throws in the final minute as Oswego held off West Aurora's furious comeback for a 51-48 win in Monday's season opener at the Hoops 4 Healing Tournament.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Ammar Banire had a tying 63-yard touchdown run in the first minute of the fourth quarter, and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 42-yard field goal with a minute left as Oswego rallied to beat Lockport 10-7 in a Class 8A semifinal to advance to state for the first time in 22 years.

Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Mount Carmel looks in dominant form. Can any of the other three teams remaining in the field topple them? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Here is the preview and pick for Saturday's Class 8A semifinal matchup between Lockport and Oswego.

Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel, who capped off a sensational season by winning the Class 2A championship in record-breaking fashion, is the Record Newspapers Girls Golfer of the Year. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview the semifinal round of the Illinois high school football playoffs

Andrew Shaw had a learning curve last year when he transferred to Oswego from Plainfield Central. But now the senior defensive tackle rarely leaves the field and does the dirty work at the line for the Class 8A semifinalists. "I cannot show weakness. Have to keep doing my job."

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the Illinois high school football semifinals in the western suburbs

As the 2025-2026 girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego senior Savannah Millard, who won the Southwest Prairie Conference No. 1 singles title, took second at sectionals and won three matches at the Class 2A state tournament, is the Record Newspapers girls tennis Player of the Year. Read more about her in this Q&A.

The 2025-2026 girls basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here are the semifinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Mariano Velasco caught two touchdown passes and returned an interception for a score to help Oswego rally for a 24-21 win over Maine South in a Class 8A quarterfinal Saturday.

A lot of people's anticipated Class 8A state title is actually a quarterfinal matchup while numerous upstarts are also staking their claim to a deep playoff runs. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for Kendall County quarterfinal football playoff matchups.

Oswego is in rarefied air these days with the program's 10th quarterfinal appearance. It's especially special for its junior quarterback Drew Kleinhans and his dad, offensive coordinator Ben Kleinhans. "That’s what I dream of, doing it with my dad and those opportunities."

Here are the quarterfinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Ammar Banire rushed for 104 yards and 2 TDs, Drew Kleinhans threw 2 TD passes and the Oswego defense shut out Lane during the second half of a 45-10 win over the Champions in a Class 8A second round playoff game at Chicago's Lane Stadium.

The Oswego and Lane football teams met Saturday in a state playoff second round game.

The three-time defending Class 8A State Champions from Loyola were eliminated in Round 1. Who will bring home the big hardware in their place? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for second-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.

Joliet West's girls volleyball squad beat Oswego in three sets, while Lockport swept Waubonsie Valley to advance to Thursday's title match in the Class 4A Joliet West Sectional.

Joliet West and Oswego competed in a 4A sectional varsity volleyball game at Joliet West on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Oswego junior linebacker Cam Loghmani has had a flair for the big play ever since the first play of the first game of the season – and that continued in his team's first-round win last Friday. That, plus getting to know Oswego's next opponent and more in Kendall football notes.

Here are the second round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

A touchdown pass to Mariano Velasco and a fumble return for a score by Cam Loghmani in the fourth quarter led Oswegp to a 17-7 win over Naperville North in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.

Dayton recruit Hannah Herrick threw down 22 kills, powering fifth-seeded Oswego past fourth-seeded Neuqua Valley 25-13, 25-15 in the Class 4A Plainfield South Regional final for the Panthers' third straight regional championship.

There's a prominent addition to the Class 8A field in Mount Carmel, but there's plenty of teams that are hoping than can keep the Caravan from collecting 8A hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Oswego senior Savannah Millard, who won three matches at the Class 2A state tennis tournament in her fourth appearance at state, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Here are previews and picks for first-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.

Conor Tully missed all of last season with a broken foot, but Oswego's senior linebacker is back as the energetic leading tackler of the Panthers' defense heading into the playoffs. That, plus notes on Oswego East and Yorkville in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.

Here are the first round pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Zakaria Sajjad’s goal midway through the second half allowed Naperville Central to break a tie with Oswego, lifting the Redhawks to a 2-1 victory in Saturday’s Class 3A Naperville Central Regional final.

Get ready for Week 9 with Joshua Welge's previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Sophomore goalkeeper Christian Lopez turned away every shot he saw in penalty kicks, and Oswego got by Plainfield North 2-1 in Tuesday's Class 3A Naperville Central Regional semifinal.

Yorkville set for Week 9 showdown at Bolingbrook for the Southwest Prairie West title, Oswego offense and its big-play threat gets bounce-back game, Oswego East's spectacular play in defeat and Plano gets in the win column in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.