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Conor Essenburg and Lincoln-Way West baseball won a pair during the Georgia trip. Lincoln-Way East and Plainfield North also won during their spring break trips. Plus more scores from baseball, softball and girls soccer in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.

The Kankakee baseball team blew out Thornton 19-0 at home and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Results from the WJOL Softball Tournament and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball beat Troy and more scores in The Herald-News Monday roundup.

Manteno baseball made it a 5-0 start to the season with Monday's win over rival Peotone and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

As outdoor season begins in earnest, here is a look at the 2025 girls track and field season across the Herald-News area.

Bradley-Bourbonnais graduate Colin Holderman is resuming his setup role with the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, Reed-Custer graduate Brent Headrick is now a New York Yankee and more updates on area natives in baseball.

Manteno freshman Klarke Goranson won both the girls Class 2A 800 meters and 1,600 meters at the Illinois Top Times Championships and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Providence and Morris baseball teams won and more baseball, softball, boys volleyball and badminton results in Saturday's The Herald-News roundup.

The Daily Journal 2024-25 All-Area boys basketball team.

Beecher's Taylor Norkus struck out 13 Reed-Custer batters and allowed just three hits in the Bobcats' 10-1 win Friday.

Dwight baseball wins a pair during spring trip. Joliet Catholic wins first baseball game of the year. Lincoln Way Central softball with a no-no plus more scores from volleyball and track and field in Fridays Herald News Sports Roundup.

After Thursday night's rain forced Friday's game between Beecher and Reed-Custer from Beecher to Braidwood, the Bobcats used a six-run fourth inning to run away with a 10-1 victory.

Here is the 2024-2025 Herald-News boys basketball All-Area team.

Beecher picked up a pair of shutout wins over Gardner-South Wilmington on Thursday to open the season 2-0, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Plainfield South, Lincoln-Way West win baseball, Seneca wins softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West picked up big baseball wins, while Plainfield South and Plainfield East won big in softball. That and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team won 17-4 in Alabama to improve to 2-1 on the season and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City baseball defeated Iroquois West 14-4, getting a three-run home run from Ethan Olson, Lockport stayed undefeated and more in The Herald-News Tuesday sports roundup.

Coal City slams Sandwich and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.

Bishop McNamara's Callaghan O'Connor struck out every batter he faced and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

A handful of schools competed at Reed-Custer's Comet Classic over the weekend, with Bishop McNamara leading the local boys and the host Comets leading the local girls.

The Fightin' Irish came up a run short, Herscher won in walk-off fashion and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Brendan Henderson had three hits for Plainfield North, Donovan Moleski struck out six for Lemont and more in the roundup.

The Daily Journal 2024-25 All-Area girls basketball team.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys track and field team competed in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Boys Indoor Meet, placing ninth as a team, and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Reed-Custer and Wilmington win in baseball, Coal City and Joliet Central win in softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

Morris and Joliet West each lost and more.

The Kankakee girls soccer team beat Reed-Custer 2-0 to win its season opener and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

A roundup of the Herald-News area's few high school sporting events to take place on a stormy Wednesday night.

Meet the 2024-25 Herald-News All-Area Boys Wrestling Team.

The Kankakee baseball team lost its season opener on Tuesday as St. Anne-Donovan's Carter Ponton flirted with a no-hitter, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Morris softball improved to 2-0 with a 4-3 win over JCA, plus more area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Morris beats Bolingbrook and more in The Herald-News roundup.

Jacob Onnen had the go-ahead RBI single and earned the win on the mound and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Here’s a look at how girls soccer teams in the Herald-News area are poised to do as the 2025 season gets underway.

Highlighted by Lincoln Williams' first-team selection in Class 3A, Nick Allen's second-team selection in Class 4A and Jacob Reardon's third-team selection in Class 2A, eight local players earned IBCA All-State recognition.

The 2024-25 Daily Journal All-Area wrestling team.

Four Bolingbrook players were named to the Southwest Prairie All-Conference Team, while a host of other locals made all-conference teams as well.

Caroline Smith of Lincon-Way West was named Player of the Year in the Southwest Suburban Conference

Bolingbrook boys win home tri and more.

Lemont won a boys basketball regional, Joliet Catholic and Coal City advanced at state team wrestling, plus swimming and girls wrestling in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Regional host Joliet Catholic rolled past Westmont and into the regional finals, while Lemont and Lincoln-Way East also won in Wednesday's The Herald-News sports roundup.

After Watseka-Milford opened the Class 2A Herscher Sectional semis Tuesday with a 14-0 run over Reed-Custer before never looking back, Bishop McNamara used a second-half outburst to down Seneca and set up Thursday's championship.

Sectional action in boys dual team wrestling and girls basketball in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Watseka-Milford opened the Class 2A Herscher Sectional semis with a 50-24 victory over Reed-Custer on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, to advance to the championship on Thursday.

Two brothers, Judah and Justus Heeg, won state championships while wrestling for Lemont and Providence Catholic, respectively

The Grace Christian boys basketball team won its first postseason game as IHSA members with Monday's regional victory and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Providence and Peotone were among the boys basketball teams winning regional openers, while Joliet Central was among those whose seasons ended in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet West finished second at the IHSA Girls State Bowling Meet, while Plainfield boys qualified for state swimming in seven events at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. That and more in the Herald-News weekend roundup.