The Boilermakers opened postseason play with their best offensive output of the season, Kankakee girls soccer ended conference play undefeated and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lockport, Joliet Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central were among baseball winners, while Plainfield Central, Joliet West and Minooka picked up softball wins in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball beats Joliet West in eight innings and more in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys track and field team broke school records in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays in a solid outing at the Oswego East Invite, Peotone's Sophie Klawitter struck out 18 batters in a no-hitter against Watseka and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport each picked up a SouthWest Suburban Conference baseball win, and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.

Coal City's boys track team took first place at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Meet on Thursday, the Coaler girls took second, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson each won four individual ICE titles and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Plainfield Central baseball team's 15-game win streak was snapped by district rival Plainfield South and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Kankakee girls track and field won the Southland, Michael Clark, Nick Pignatiello and Gavin Jones combined for Bishop McNamara's second no-hitter this week and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Allie Johnson threw a one-hitter and Liliana Irwin belted a two-run home run to help lead the Beecher softball team to a 5-0 home win over Peotone on Wednesday, a game that featured five pairs of sisters between the teams.

The IHSA released the 2026 softball postseason brackets on Wednesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais is one of the top seeds at its host sectional, and the local Class 2A field remains as strong as ever and more.

Lydia Hammond hit a two-run home run and pitched seven one-run innings to lead the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to a 4-1 win over Lincoln-Way East, its seventh SouthWest Suburban Conference win in a row, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West, Lemont, Seneca and Wilmington were among softball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup

Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Providence and Plainfield North were among baseball winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Aiden Fitzgerald had the game-tying RBI double and scored the winning run for the Boilermakers, McNamara got homers from Gavin Jones and Ian Irps, Herscher saw Keira Ahramovich and Lexi Crawford homer as part of their four-hit days and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Minooka baseball defeated Wilmington led by a big game from Joey Rutz, Plainfield Central softball handled Plainfield South, and Dwight and Coal City scored team wins in the Herscher Invitational. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' softball team secured its sixth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference win with an 11-1 victory over Stagg, Kankakee softball won another high-scoring Southland Athletic Conference game 24-17 over Bloom and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Minooka and Romeoville each recorded walk-off wins in baseball in Thursday's Herald-News roundup

Gardner-South Wilmington wins in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Minooka blanks Plainfield North in baseball, Morris drops a one-run decision to Rochelle, Joliet Catholic softball edges Nazareth and more in the Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

Beecher and Momence both walked off with wins in River Valley Conference play, Herscher's softball team did the same in Illinois Central Eight Conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Gabi Juarez threw a six-hitter with seven strikeouts to lead Joliet West to a 3-1 softball win over Plainfield East and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball dominates Carmel in doubleheader plus more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Preston Payne threw a one-hitter and had three hits of his own for Bishop McNamara, Sophie and Mary Klawitter helped Peotone end Grant Park's undefeated start in softball and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Providence, Lincoln-Way East and Morris were among softball winners in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Coal City beats Bradley in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup

A grand slam highlighted KaLeah Jackson's memorable day for Kankakee, the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls water polo team won in three overtimes and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Two days after scoring her 100th career goal, Herscher's Gianni Jaime scored two more as the visiting Tigers beat Illinois Central Eight Conference rival Peotone 4-1 in a rematch of last season's sectional semifinals.

Jocelyn Cushard's shutout powered Plainfield East past Plainfield Central, Hailie Olson had the go-ahead hit for Morris in extras and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Gianni Jaime hit 100 career goals in Herscher's win over Coal City, the Tiger softball team topped the Coalers in extras and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West, Plainfield Central and Minooka were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers had 12 strikeouts and Peotone's Sophie Klawitter had 19 as each threw 11 innings in a wild pitchers' duel, one that Reed-Custer won 2-1, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lemont dominates Bremen in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup

After starting the season 0-3, Wilmington has won its last 12 games. Read about that and more in this week's Herald-News softball notebook.

Joliet West girls track and field won its own Salute to Military Invitational, plus plenty more track, baseball, softball, boys volleyball, girls soccer and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Chase Maher and Santino Imhof had four hits apiece in Beecher's one-run one win, the Tigers mashed 20 hits in their seventh straight win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bolingbrook, Plainfield Central and Romeoville were among baseball winners in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Callaghan O'Connor belted three home runs and Nick Pignatiello had two, including a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the seventh, to lead Bishop McNamara to a wild 18-14 conference win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball and more in The Herald-News Wednesday roundup.

Khloe Picard's sixth-inning home run was the difference for Coal City, Beecher and Grant Park both stayed undefeated and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal 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.

Bishop McNamara softball got four home runs on the day, including two from Vivian Dole, Reed-Custer baseball got a win on a Chase Isaac walk-off hit and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

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

The Boilermakers won the TJ Shirley Blue Smoke Invite, Nevaeh Brown made school history on the girls side, Bishop McNamara's baseball team slugged at the Pleasant Plains Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal 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.

Peotone's Sophie Klawitter, coming off a seven-inning no hitter against Milford/Cissna Park on Thursday, struck out all 15 batters in a five-inning perfect game against St. Anne, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Sophie Klawitter threw a no-hitter to power Peotone softball, while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Coal City both took sixth-inning leads that turned into wins. Those games and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

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