It has become very difficult to contain the Minooka baseball team's offense as Edwardsville found out on Saturday as the Indians pounded out 14 hits in a 15-1 win to claim the Class 4A Normal Community Sectional title.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball broke out for three runs in the first inning, added four in the second and never looked back in claiming an 8-2 win over Marist to advance to the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Sectional title game against Sandburg at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Minooka's potent offense continued its torrid postseason, and Zane Caves pitched masterfully as Minooka topped Normal Community 8-2 in the semifinal round of the Class 4A Normal Community Sectional on Wednesday.

Bolingbrook boys volleyball falls in sectional championship and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup

Outside of the state medals claimed by our area’s boys track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy championship weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lincoln-Way Central upsets Lincoln-Way East to win regional title and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Minooka continued its dominating play in the postseason breezing to an 11-1, five inning win over Plainfield Central in the championship game of the Class 4A Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional on Saturday.

Plainfield North headed up the list of area Class 3A and Class 2A athletes that qualified for Saturdays boys state track finals and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

A wealth of area track and field athletes in Class 1A advanced to the IHSA State Meet's finals, Coal City and Wilmington baseball set up another regional championship rivalry matchup and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way West has entries in 12 of the 18 events at this years Class 3A boys state track and field meet

The table setters of the Plainfield Central lineup took their job seriously on Thursday setting the stage for an 13-1 five-inning victory over Peoria Richwoods in the semifinal round of the Class 4A Bradley-Bourbonnais Regional.

Alex Panos' no-hitter highlighted Lincoln-Way Central's regional win and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Lemont knocks off Mother McAuley in softball sectional semifinals and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Ava Lambert scored a pair of goals to help Plainfield Central top Sycamore 3-1 on Tuesday in a Class 3A Orion Sectional semifinal.

Plainfield South and Bolingbrook baseball both won extra-inning thriller to open the IHSA postseason, Joliet Central, Reed-Custer and Plainfield East won play-in games, plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Outside of the many state medals claimed by area girls track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy and successful weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lemont boys tennis wins JCA Sectional and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Plainfield East headed up the list of girls state finalists at the Class 3A state track meet and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Lockport advanced to the Lincoln-Way West sectional semifinals with a regional championship victory over Plainfield Central on Friday

Wilmington’s McKenna Van Tilburg will be heading to Saturday’s finals in four events after a spectacular performance in prelims of the IHSA State Meet. Plus more from the Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East boys track and field took second at the Rich Township Sectional, plus softball regional results in the Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Minooka and all three Lincoln-Ways were among girls soccer regional winners, plus more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Lockport beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Lockport and others getting ready for the playoff push.

Lemont baseball blanked Romeoville in eight innings, Coal City baseball won twice and Lincoln-Way East won a girls water polo sectional title in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way West edges Lincoln-Way Central in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup

Wilmington beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Isaac Harris went 3 for 3 with three RBIs to help lead Joliet West to an 11-0 win over Plainfield Central

Much of the focus for the softball season is on the upcoming postseason, but that hasn’t taken away from the fact that several conference races have yet to be decided.

Mia Forystek of Lincoln-Way Central led a wealth of girls state track and field state qualifiers in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for baseball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Yorkville scored 112.5 points as a team at the Southwest Prairie Conference Boys Track championship to finish in first place.

Brady Kozlowski and Brayden Carlson led Minooka's offensive explosion, Gavin Berger, Tryce Farrell and Kellen Forsythe led one for Coal City and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

The seeds have been set for the IHSA Girls Soccer playoffs. Now it's just about teams positioning themselves for the big push.

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

Finnley Gregoire’s three-run homer in the sixth inning earned Plainfield Central a thrilling come-from-behind win over Joliet West.

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

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

Behind a three-title performance by Natalie Nahs, Minooka won its first Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship since 2017.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for softball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

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.

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

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

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.

Plainfield Central has won three straight, Plainfield North is 13-2 and more in the Herald-News girls soccer notebook.

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.