The Seneca boys cross country team won the Tri-County Conference meet on Tuesday, while the Ottawa girls tennis team improved to 10-0 on the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Yorkville senior linebacker Caleb Viscogliosi, playing alongside young brother Dillon for the first time since 9U football, is a key part of a Foxes' defense that has helped lead the team to a 5-0 start. That, plus notes on Sandwich and Plano in Josh Welge's football notebook.

The Newark volleyball team defeated Sandwich in straight sets on Monday, while Earlville and Woodland also claimed wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

More from the Times area's sidelines in Week 5, including more on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ottawa, Streator and the Chicagoland Prairie's revised playoff picture.

The Marquette volleyball team won the Harvard Invite on Saturday, while the Ottawa boys golf squad won the Mendota Ryder Cup and Serena boys soccer team earned a homecoming shutout against Sandwich. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Sandwich got a lopsided victory in Week 5, while Fieldcrest fell to Dee-Mack.

Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Sandwich senior Kai Kern fired a 4-over 75 to take the individual championship of the Kishwaukee River Conference Meet, Ottawa topped Mendota to wrap up an undefeated season, plus more results from around The Times area.

Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.

Seneca girls and boys golf won victories at the 2025 Tri-County Conference Meet, Ottawa boys golf picked up an invitational win of its own, Streator volleyball spiked past Seneca, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Newark volleyball team defeated Somonauk in a battle of unbeaten Little Ten Conference teams on Tuesday, while Serena stayed perfect in league play with a win over Leland. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Prairie Ridge and Huntley are off to strong starts in the FVC, Woodstock is unbeaten over six KRC matches and Richmond-Burton picked up a crucial win against Woodstock North in a penalty-kick shootout in this week's Northwest Herald boys soccer notes.

The Ottawa and Streator boys golf teams both claimed titles at their respective conference meets on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Somonauk's Aiden Wold finished 8th at the Fran Noyes Boys Golf Invite in Belvidere on Saturday, while the Seneca and Sandwich girls cross country teams ran well at the Dale Donner. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Seneca volleyball team earned a straight set Tri-County Conference win over Dwight on Thursday, while Fieldcrest’s Carter Senko won Livingston County Boys Golf Invitational. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Week 4 across The Times coverage area includes conference openers for Marquette and Ottawa, Coal City coming to Streator, road games against 2024 playoff teams for FCW and Seneca, plus more.

Seneca girls golf, Sandwich boys golf, Streator girls tennis and Seneca girls volleyball are among the winners featured in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

The Streator volleyball team swept Dwight in straight sets on Tuesday, while Serena, Somonauk and Leland earned Little Ten Conference victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Jack Beetham and Yorkville turned a frustrating night offensively into a fantastic finish, a late touchdown pass to TJ Harland for the game-winner against Minooka to stay unbeaten. That, Oswego East's belief, Oswego's defense and a Plano super sophomore in the football notebook.

The Serena boys golf team finished second and the Somonauk squad third at Monday's Little Ten Conference meet at Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona, while the Seneca girls placed third at the Pontiac Invite. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

More from sidelines around The Times area after Week 3 of the IHSA football season.

Cross country, boys soccer and girls volleyball results from the weekend are all in The Times Saturday Roundup.

Sandwich went for it on fourth and short from its 29, leading by two late in the fourth quarter, and QB Braden Behringer converted, and Nick Michalek ran for 218 yards and two TDs as the Indians beat Plano 32-30 in the 114th "War on Rt. 34" rivalry game

Streator, Newark, Somonauk and Serena girls volleyball all picked up conference victories, Sandwich boys golf prevailed, plus more in The Times Thursday Roundup.

Here are our Week 3 high school football previews for games across The Times area, including Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Marquette, Seneca, Dwight, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Fieldcrest.

Brooke Ekwinski threw two touchdown passes in Yorkville flag football's win over Oswego, Yorkville volleyball rallied past Metea Valley and Sandwich, Plano and Oswego East boys golf won dual meets in Wednesday's roundup.

The Earlville volleyball team topped Putnam County in straight sets on Wednesday, while the Serena boys soccer team picked up a Little 10 victory in overtime. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Get ready for Week 3 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The Streator boys golf team picked up a victory on senior night, while Ottawa, Somonauk and Sandwich also carded victories on the links on Tuesday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

Mariano Velasco showed up at Oswego all of 5-foot-5, 120 pounds – but he always competed. A growth spurt hit and now the senior is a huge part of Oswego's 2-0 start playing both ways. That, plus notes on Oswego East, Yorkville, Sandwich and Plano in Josh Welge's football notes.

The Ottawa boys soccer team used a Leo Carrizo-England tie-breaking goal off a Christian Solis assist with 15 minutes remaining in earning the Interstate 8 Conference win over the Hubs on Monday. The Marquette, Woodland, Newark and Flanagan-Cornell also earn volleyball wins.

More from the Ottawa, Seneca, Marquette and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland sidelines in The Times Week 2 Football Notebook.

The La Salle-Peru Co-Op girls swimming team and Newark girls volleyball squad both had successful showings in invitationals, plus more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The Seneca football rolled to a Week 2 win on Friday, while Fieldcrest and Sandwich suffered losses. Plus, local cross country runners competed well at Twilight in the Woods.

Wilmington ran away from Sandwich, Reed-Custer blanked Harvard, Manteno doubled up Plano and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

The cross country season is underway. Here are team-by-team boys previews with top returners, key newcomers and info on every Times-area squad for the 2025 season.

The Ottawa boys golf team finished second at the Illinois Valley Central Invitational on Thursday, while the Serena, Newark, Somonauk and Earlville volleyball teams grabbed Little Ten Conference wins. Plus, more results from the Times area.

Week 2 in The Times coverage area includes the on-field debuts of Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Dwight, Marquette's home opener and Streator visiting Ottawa to continue the state's third-oldest rivalry.

Get ready for Week 2 with previews and picks for all the football games from around Kendall County.

At the Warrior Dome, host Woodland captured its second straight triumph and the 100th win of head coach Michelle Pitte's career, plus golf, soccer and more volleyball in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Streator volleyball team opened the Illinois Central Eight Conference slate with a win on Tuesday, while Woodland, Newark, Somonauk and Fieldcrest also earned victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Yorkville sophomore Jayden Ruth makes a game-saving interception in his varsity debut, Sandwich's depth on defense tested in Week 1 loss and Oswego East's fast start in season opener in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.

Here are five Times-area girls cross country runners to keep an eye on during this fall season.

The cross country season is underway. Here are the team-by-team girls previews with top returners, key newcomers and info on every The Times area squad for the 2025 season.

The Serena boys soccer team finished 1-1-1 at its own tournament on Saturday, while the Streator volleyball team placed third at the Ottawa Invitational.

The Sandwich boys golf team topped both Somonauk and Serena in Friday's triangular at Edgebrook.

The Ottawa boys golf team shot an impressive 299 to capture the title of the 11-team La Sall-Peru Invite on Thursday, while Serena and Somonauk earned wins on the volleyball court.

Here's a game-by-game look at Week 1 across The Times area, with games including Streator, Ottawa, Marquette, Seneca, Fieldcrest, Dwight, Sandwich and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland.

The 2025 boys cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.