Seneca boys wrestling placed runner-up at its own Irish Invitational, Marquette's Lily Deibel won an individual title, plus lots of basketball in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Eastland basketball player Tatum Grim is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. She was named to Forreston's all-tournament team and has helped the Cougars to a 7-1 start. Here is a Q&A with the three-sport senior.

Dixon boys wrestling won Sterling's Carson DeJarnatt Invitational behind four first-place finishes. Sterling's Sarah Doughty won the Oregon bowling invite for the third straight year and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Kankakee scored a big win at the Chicago Elite Classic, Bishop McNamara won the Toyota of Danville Classic and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Woodstock boys basketball improved to 5-0 with a win against Boylan, Richmond-Burton girls basketball beat Sandwich for its fifth victory, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The Sycamore boys improved to 7-0 with a sweep at a home quad, a pair of Sycamore girls won their weight classes at a Sterling tournament, Marshawn Cocroft scored 26 for Kaneland in a win, NIU falls at Bradley and more in the roundup.

The Bureau Valley Storm seventh-grade girls basketball team took two steps closer with one game left to capture a Class 2A state championship. The Storm defeated Riverdale Washington 37-20 in the quarterfinals and edged Greenfield 16-14 in a low-scoring semifinal.

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Oregon Invite, the Princeton girls basketball team earned a nonconference win and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

In a battle of two of the area's younger teams, the visiting Boilermakers pulled ahead early and never looked back at Manteno on Saturday.

Crystal Lake South's Nathan Randle won a championship, while Prairie Ridge's Tymen Robinson and Richmond-Burton's Blake Livdahl recorded runner-up finishes during the E-Rab Giardini Invitational at Rockford East on Saturday.

Bradley-Bourbonnais scored a 57-31 win at Manteno in boys basketball Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Ottawa's Lily Gwaltney each won titles at the Princeton Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

The Kankakee boys basketball team doubled up Thornridge 80-40 on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

Vivi Verucchi banked in a 3-pointer from half court with 1.8 second left to lift the Spring Valley JFK Wildcats to the Class 2A McNabb Regional championship. St. Bede defeated the Trojans to capture the Tri-County Conference opener on the Academy hardwood Friday night.

Here are the players selected for the 2025 Daily Journal Girls Volleyball All-Area Team.

For the third season in a row, Cissna Park's Addison Lucht has been named the Daily Journal Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, this time after leading the Timberwolves to a Class 1A state championship win.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Nov. 24-28, 2025.

Nathan Ottaway scored a game-high 19 points, Adam Anwar had 10 of his 15 points in the second half, and host McHenry rallied past Burlington Central 53-47 Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game.

Matt Welch's 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime proved the difference in Glenbard North's 49-47 win over Batavia in the DuKane Conference opener Friday.

Jackson Davenport scored 20 and Aidan Cooper added 18 in a Hiawatha victory, the DeKalb girls picked up a DVC win and more in the roundup.

Cooper Langreder grabbed a loose ball, dribbled the length of the court and laid the ball in to give Glenbard South a lead with seven seconds left in overtime as the Raiders rallied to win a wild one 56-54 over visiting South Elgin in the Upstate Eight Conference opener.

The Somonauk, Newark and Woodland boys basketball teams all pocketed conference wins, plus girls basketball and wrestling in The Times Friday Roundup.

The Sycamore boys basketball team completed a frantic comeback against Rochelle on Friday night for an 84-76 in the Interstate 8 opener for both teams. That made it a program sweep as the girls opened with a 58-39 win over the Hubs.

Lockport improved to 6-0 with a win over Lincoln-Way West, while Minooka, Plainfield East and Romeoville were also winners. That and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup

Sterling used big runs to close the first half and start the second half to break open a close game and pull away from Geneseo for a 77-47 win in their Western Big 6 opener Friday at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

The Bishop McNamara boys basketball team moved to 6-0, Bradley-Bourbonnais was on the wrong side of a one-point final and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wheaton Warrenville South junior guard David Showman opened up Friday’s DuKane Conference game St. Charles East with a 3-pointer. Sophomore AJ Rogers followed with a 3-pointer of his own to set the tone for the Tigers, who went on to a 57-39 rout in the conference opener.

Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge were FVC winners in boys basketball, Marengo's Myah Broughton and Macy Noe both scored 20 points in a win against Woodstock, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sport roundup.

Marquette Academy pulled away with a shutout second quarter and cruised to a strong finish in its 53-32 conference opener victory at Seneca on Friday night.

The St. Bede boys basketball team won its first conference game, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Streator presented a strong defensive front and that allowed it to claim a 46-37 win over Peotone on Friday.

Jameson Hill made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 32 seconds Friday to help LaSalle-Peru top Morris 29-23

Kankakee senior Lincoln Williams erupted for 44 points on Friday, setting the program's single-game scoring record and leading the Kays to an 80-40 win over Thornridge to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Joliet West has been one of the best teams in the area for years and Plainfield South is coming off a winning season. In a year where both teams are reloading, Joliet West got the better of the Cougars Friday night.

Oswego East junior Dshaun Bolden is off to a huge start in his first full varsity season, and he continued to impress Friday. Bolden had 17 points and seven rebounds and DePaul recruit Mason Lockett 16 points and seven rebounds in a 62-28 win over visiting Plainfield North.

Newman snapped a 10-game losing streak to Princeton with a 75-47 TRAC East win on Friday night. George Jungerman scored 25 points and the Comets hit 11 3-pointers thanks in part to rebounding and second-chance points.

The Henry-Senachwine boys basketball team defeated Putnam County 61-56 in their Tri-County Conference opener Friday in Granville.

Marissa Taege caught fire early with three first-quarter 3s, Zoe Nanos chased down two key offensive rebounds late, and Prairie Ridge held on to beat Hampshire 42-36 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

Behind strong performances from leaders like Dylan Ramsey, Crystal Lake Central recorded five pins and started its season 2-0 with a 56-20 victory over McHenry in Fox Valley Conference boys wrestling action Friday evening.

Johnsburg senior Kainoa Ancog won the 157-pound title at the Vernon Hills Cougar Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday, Nov. 29. Ancog was voted the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

A Sterling man has pleaded not guilty to multiple weapons charges filed after an October shooting that damaged a residence in that city.

The Princeton Logan and Bureau Valley seventh grade girls basketball teams will take a similar trek toward an IESA state championship on Saturday. The Storm play at 1 p.m. at Riverton while the Lions head a little further south to play at 2:30 p.m. at Auburn.

The boys swimming season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, key newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025-26 season.

The L-P girls wrestling team won a pair of duals, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Lyons girls basketball rolled past Oak Park-River Forest to stay unbeaten, Lemont boys basketball beat Richards and Willowbrook girls bowling earned its first win in Thursday's roundup.

Oregon's Aniyah Sarver scored 24 points in a win over Polo. Easltand girls basketball beat Amboy, Sterling girls bowling beat Dixon, Oregon wrestling had two wins and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Girls basketball, bowling and wrestling filled a busy night on the local sports calendar. Read all about it in The Times Thursday Roundup.

St. Bede scored six points in the final minute, including a 3-pointer from freshman Hannah Heiberger with 4.8 seconds left, to pull out a 40-37 win over Midland on Thursday.

Glenbard West junior Sophia Evans provided energy on both ends of the floor off the bench to power an early run that allowed the Hilltoppers to hold off Downers Grove North on Thursday.

Anna Propheter scored a career-high 22 points, and Newman built a big lead with smothering defense and a hot offensive start and never looked back in an 82-14 TRAC East win over Mendota on Thursday night in Sterling.