Dixon boys and girls track & field both had invite wins. Dixon, Milledgeville and Forreston baseball also won. On the softball diamond, Sterling beat Erie-Prophetstown 9-1 in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Nash Brubaker hit a pair of solo home runs to lead Herscher on the road, Bishop McNamara and Bradley-Bourbonnais both lost by a run, Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a three-inning perfect game and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Naz Dean doubled home two runs in the eighth to power DeKalb to a win over Hall, Maddie Swanson got a shutout and scored as Genoa-Kingston won its opener, Hunter Kriese shut down Marmion in DeKalb's opener and more in the roundup.

Lemont stunned defending Class 4A softball champ Oswego, Joliet West baseball won twice in southern Illinois and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.

The IVCC baseball team earned two walkoff wins, plus high school results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Serena, Streator, Ottawa and Marquette baseball as well as Ottawa, Newark, Seneca and Marquette softball were winners on an unseasonably beautiful Saturday. That and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Halie Olson homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, and freshman Ally Croegaert hit a walk-off, three-run homer in her first varsity at-bat in Morris' 17-0 win over Plainfield South.

Dixon grad Harvest Day, along with Morrison grads Shelby and Camryn Veltrop were named to the All-Arrowhead Conference women's basketball team for Sauk Valley. Camryn was also named first-team all-region after leading it with 20.6 points per game.

Take a look at the players named to the Daily Journal All-Area team for the 2025-26 girls basketball season.

Manteno junior Maddie Gesky has been named the 2025-26 Daily Journal Girls Basketball Player of the year after leading the Panthers to the winningest season in program history while also setting both the career and single-season records for points, rebounds and blocks.

La Salle-Peru junior Aiden McCray is the 2025-26 NewsTribune Boys Bowler of the Year. He had a 204 average, placed second in the Interstate 8 Conference Tournament and finished 35th at state.

A look at the top boys bowlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The 2026 boys lacrosse season is officially underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area.

The 2026 boys lacrosse season is underway. Here are this year's season preview capsules for McHenry County area teams.

The Mendota baseball team beat Amboy, Putnam County softball topped Bureau Valley and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Grant Park improved to 2-0 while handing Kankakee a loss in its season opener, Reed-Custer's Mackenzie Foote hit for the cycle and drove in eight runs for the Comets and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Johnsburg and Huntley baseball teams both opened their seasons with a wins, and McHenry's softball team did the same. Plus, more in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The Marquette baseball team opened the season on Friday with a big win in Jacksonville, while Seneca and Sandwich also picked up victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Senior Anna Riva blasted three home runs, hit a double and drove in six RBIs to lead the La Salle-Peru softball team to a win over Morton on Friday.

Wyatt Cassens was 4 for 4 in Sterling's 13-3 win over E-P. Newman, Fulton and Eastland baseball won, Dixon and Rock Falls softball won and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Herscher picked up its second win in a row and improved to 2-1 on the season with a 7-0 win over Kankakee on Friday, with the Tigers getting four one-hit innings from Brock Berns to hand the Kays a loss in their season opener.

Oskar Freund and Mason Klimek delivered clutch hits in the seventh inning, Dylan Dumele struck out three batters to earn the save and Cary-Grove rallied to beat Fremd 3-2 in its season-opening baseball game Friday evening.

Bella Jacobs struck out 14 in five one-hit innings while Callie Countryman and Ellison Hallahan homered in a Sycamore win, Kennedy Latimer had a pair of hits and drove in a run in a DeKalb win and more in the roundup.

Crystal Lake Central junior Oli Victorine struck out 16 batters in a shutout, and sophomore Harper Wright collected a pair of two-out RBI hits to lift the Tigers to a 2-0 season-opening win over Wauconda on Friday.

Huntley girls basketball coach Steve Raethz is stepping down after 27 seasons and 505 career wins with the Red Raiders.

Here are five of the top returning baseball players to watch in the Sauk Valley area as the 2026 season gets underway. Newman, Sterling, Fulton and Forreston are among the teams with key seniors back.

The 2026 girls lacrosse season is officially underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area.

The 2026 girls lacrosse season is underway. Here are this year's season preview capsules for McHenry County area teams.

Morrison softball edged Sterling 2-1 as Ava Duncan pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts. Sterling baseball beat Princeton 9-7, while Fulton softball and baseball beat Polo in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais senior Lydia Hammond opened the season with a one-hit shutout of Oak Forest, striking out 10 batters in an 11-0 win for the Boilermakers, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The L-P girls soccer team won its opener, plus baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa's Addie Russell pitched the Pirates softball team to a 5-1 win over Oswego on Thursday, while the Newark and Earlville/Leland baseball squads picked up wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Hall and Streator baseball teams opened their seasons Thursday at the SHS Athletic Fields, with the Bulldogs dominating early and the Red Devils late in an eventual 9-9 tie ballgame.

Richmond-Burton girls soccer and Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse earned season-opening wins Thursday. And more in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Ryan Cooling threw a no-hitter for Joliet Central in a 12-0 baseball win over East Aurora and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Gabe Sanders threw six shutout innings to lead Yorkville baseball past Geneva in its season opener, Azaleah Salgado recorded a hat trick in a Plano soccer win and Newark baseball was also a winner in Thursday's roundup.

Marquette sophomore Lily Brewer's fourth inning solo home run sparked an eight-run Crusaders rally in a 10-0 victory in five innings over Streator in both team's season opener on Thursday at June Gross Field in Ottawa.

A Rockdale man charged with possession of a stolen car, among other felony charges, is back in La Salle County Jail. Ottawa police want him to stay there.

Woodstock junior basketball player Max Beard announced this week that he will be transferring to Darrow School in New York. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 16 points and 6 rebounds a game this season in leading the Blue Streaks to the Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

Here are five boys volleyball players from the Will County area to keep an eye on during the 2026 season.

Coal City softball beats Plainfield South and more.

St. Charles East sophomore Brooklyn Schilb, who earned Class 4A Second Team All-State honors and led the Saints to a sectional title, is the Kane County Preps 2025-26 Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

La Salle-Peru senior Kiely Domyancich is the NewsTribune Girls Wrestler of the Year for the second year in a row after going 35-5, winning a regional title and advancing to state for the third time in her career.

Here is the 2025-2026 Suburban Life All-Area boys basketball team.

Here is the 2025-2026 Kane County Chronicle Girls Basketball All-Area team.

Yorkville Christian senior guard and SIU-Edwardsville commit Jayden Riley, who became the second player in program history to score 2,000 career points and led the Mustangs to 23 wins, regional title and sectional final, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025-2026 Record Newspapers All-Area boys basketball team.

Benet senior guard Jayden Wright, who led the Redwings to a 36-2 season and second place in Class 4A a year after winning the state championship, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.

A look at the top boys and girls wrestlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

The boys tennis season is already underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area in 2026.