York baseball upset No. 1-seeded Willowbrook in a regional final, IC Catholic Prep softball won a sectional title, Nazareth baseball won its ninth straight regional championship and Hinsdale Central baseball rallied to beat Benet in eight innings, plus soccer and volleyball.

Crystal Lake Central faces Belvidere North in IHSA Class 2A Crystal Lake Central Sectional final girls soccer match on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Johnsburg faces Cristo Rey St. Martin in an IHSA Class 1A Cristo Rey St. Martin Sectional semifinal girls soccer match on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, in Waukegan.

Richmond-Burton faces Willows Academy in an IHSA Class 1A Cristo Rey St. Martin Sectional semifinal girls soccer match on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, in Waukegan.

The work of legendary soccer photographer Peter Robinson is on display in Glen Ellyn

Crystal Lake Central faces Hononegah in IHSA Class 2A Sectional Semifinal girls soccer on Monday, May 25, 2026 at Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake.

Amelia Pytel struck out 11 in a 4-hitter and Riverside-Brookfield rallied past Lyons to the regional title, Montini's Cameron Fox hit two home runs and struck out 13 in a regional final win, IC Catholic and Glenbard South won softball regionals and Hinsdale Central a soccer one.

Downers Grove North, Benet, Wheaton Warrenville South, Riverside-Brookfield, Lyons and Nazareth softball all won regional games, as did Lyons, Downers Grove North, Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North softball.

Lyons baseball scored five runs in the top of the eighth to rally past Downers Grove North, Willowbrook baseball won its 27th straight and Downers Grove South softball and soccer were among the regional winners.

Prairie Ridge face Crystal Lake South in the Class 2A Crystal Lake Central Regional girls soccer semifinal on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

It’s “showtime” for track and soccer this week.

Sandwich sophomore Bailey Brummel, who recorded a hat trick with three goals in Sandwich’s 3-2 win over Plano, the first win in program history, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Bailey Brummel's hat trick send Sandwich soccer past Plano to the first win in program history, Yorkville baseball rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat Oswego East and Austyn Strike and Kayla Kersting in Yorkville softball's win over Plainfield North.

Richmond-Burton and Johnsburg battle for the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Soccer Tournament Championship on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Harvard faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, April 27, 2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Ottawa fell to Kaneland 5-2 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.

L-P defeated Rochelle 1-0 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Johnsburg faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Marengo High School.

Crystal Lake Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls soccer match on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Ottawa defeated L-P 6-0 on Monday, April 13, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.

As the MLB and MLS seasons have kicked off in recent weeks, several area natives are continuing their professional careers.

Benet senior Annie Fitzgerald, who scored two goals and had an assist in a win over Nazareth as the Redwings continued an unbeaten start to the season, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

John Louise, Julio Ayala and Kameron Cox each had two hits in a Montini baseball win, Aubry Raffen had a two-run double in Montini softball's 10-run inning in a win and Annie Fitzgerald had two goals and an assist in a Benet soccer win in Thursday's roundup.

L-P defeated Streator 7-1 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Huntley faces Larkin in a nonconference girls soccer match on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Plainfield East High School teacher and soccer coach Lisa Simon was honored this month as a National Mentor of the Month for her work doing community service with her students.

The U.S., which reached the semifinals at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and the quarterfinals in 2002, starts Group D against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California

Columbia defeated Mendota 3-1 during the Class 1A State title game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Hoffman Estates High School.

Mendota defeated Quincy Notre Dame 2-1 to win the Class 1A Supersectional on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at Mendota High School. The Trojans will now face Coal City in the Class 1A State semifinals on Thursday, at 7:30p.m. at Hoffman Estates High School.

Lincoln-Way Central competed against St. Laurence during a Class 3A Boys Soccer Super-Sectional game at Lyons Township High School’s South Campus on Monday, Nov. 3.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West competed in the 3A Joliet West Sectional boys varsity soccer match at Joliet West on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Richmond-Burton faces F.W. Parker in an IHSA Class 1A Johnsburg Sectional semifinal match on Oct. 28, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Dundee-Crown faces St. Charles East in an IHSA Class 3A Regional Championship soccer match on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Kankakee shut out L-P 6-0 on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

Oswego East senior Vakaris Majus, who recorded five assists in the Wolves’ win over Plainfield South in the regular season finale, giving him 18 on the season – an Oswego East single-season record, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Oregon advanced to the Class 1A Byron Regional final on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 by defeating North Boone 6-3. Oregon will face top-seeded Byron on Friday at 6.

McHenry faces St. Charles North in an IHSA Class 3A Huntley Regional boys soccer semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Joliet West and Andrew competed in a 3A L-W East Regional varsity boys soccer match at Lincoln-Way East on Oct. 21, 2025.

Huntley faces Jacobs in an IHSA Class 3A Huntley Regional boys soccer semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Kankakee defeated Ottawa 7-1 in the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. The Kays will play L-P for the Regional title game at Ottawa High School on Saturday at 11a.m.

L-P shut out Streator 3-0 during the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. L-P will play for the Regional title at Ottawa High School on Saturday at 11a.m.

Morris hosted Streator for a varsity boys soccer game on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

St. Bede played Abingdon-Avon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. It was the first ever home game for the St. Bede soccer program. Abingdon-Avon won by a final score of 7-0.

BBCHS is moving toward a four-year contract with the Bradley Village Board to begin calling the Bradley 315 Sports Park is new home for boys baseball.

Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Somonauk-Leland-Newark to win the Little Ten Conference boys soccer championship on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Check out photos from the match by MaKade Rios.

The Oregon Hawks hosted the Faith Christian Eagles at Oregon Park West on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Oregon won 6-1 as Aiden Hammer and Steven Guardado each scored two goals.

Huntley face McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference boys soccer match on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Harvard faces Woodstock North in the Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament Championship game on Monday, October 6, 2025 at Woodstock North High School.

L-P defeated Ottawa 3-2 on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

The Mendota boys soccer team defeated Kewanee 5-0 to win the Three Rivers Conference Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at Mendota High School.