Herscher got its fifth win in dramatic fashion, Logan Natyshok totaled five touchdowns for Coal City and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Grant Park and Trinity each had a player record a hat trick in a 4-4 tie, Kankakee remained unbeaten in conference play and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Girls and boys runners from several local schools competed in the All-Area cross country meet at Kankakee Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

Bishop McNamara visits Wheaton Academy for a primetime matchup, Kankakee returns home for the first time since Week 1, and more in the Daily Journal's Week 7 football previews.

Reed-Custer's Tristan Randall came through in the clutch against Peotone to create even more parity in the Illinois Central Eight Conference, Bishop McNamara is the area's last undefeated team and more in the Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Bishop McNamara's Cassidy Novak and Iroquois West's Kaia Kimmel advanced to stats on the girls side, Beecher's Peyton Serafin advanced on the boys side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Seven of the Daily Journal area's 15 prep football teams are 5-1 or better through six weeks, with 12 teams at 3-3 or better.

Tristan Randall's 32-yard boot at the buzzer gave Reed-Custer a thrilling win, Kankakee continued to roll and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Beecher senior Wences Baumgartner scored a pair of goals to break the IHSA all-time scoring record, now at 178 career goals, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Watseka senior girls volleyball player Thayren Rigsby.

The Fightin' Irish snapped a 15-year regional drought in boys golf on Wednesday while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold at the Kankakee Elks.

Bishop McNamara claimed the Class 1A Kankakee (McNamara) Regional championship on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at the Kankakee Elks Country Club while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold.

Bradley-Bourbonnais brings its undefeated record to Lincoln-Way Central, Clifton Central visits Westville in a battle of Vermilion Valley unbeatens and more in this week's Daily Journal football previews.

St. Anne volleyball swept rival Momence, Manteno stayed undefeated in the Illinois Central Eight Conference and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Manteno emerged victorious to claim the IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional at the Dwight Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Competing schools included Beecher, Bishop McNamara, Cissna Park, Coal City, Donovan, Dwight, Iroquois West, Grant Park, Manteno, Momence, Peotone, St. Anne/Clifton Central, Reed-Custer, Watseka and Wilmington.

Manteno's girls golf team had its top four golfers finish in the top 19 of the IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional on Tuesday, propelling the Panthers to the program's first-ever regional championship.

Bishop McNamara, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Clifton Central all improved to 5-0 last week. They're three of the teams highlighted in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Grant Park's boys soccer team picked up a win at home, Beecher's volleyball team dropped a tough nonconference matchup and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The host Warriors were crowned tournament champs in the Daily Journal's Saturday roundup.

Bishop McNamara sweated out a win at Aurora Christian to move to 5-0, Clifton Central also remained undefeated, Kankakee earned a road shutout and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Coal City shot past Beecher in a marquee matchup at the Rivals Cup and more in the Daily Journal's Wednesday roundup.

Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.

Herscher and Beecher wowed at the Rivals Cup, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara teed off at their boys golf conference tournaments and more in the Daily Journal Tuesday roundup.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.

Manteno girls golf won the Illinois Central Eight Conference Tournament for the first time, Iroquois West swept the boys and girls Iroquois County titles and more in the Daily Journal's Monday roundup.

Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Manteno became the first boys soccer team to defeat Coal City this year with a penalty kick shootout win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Luis Parra scored five goals for Herscher in a win at Bishop McNamara, Wences Baumgartner had a hat trick in Beecher's win at Manteno and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee visits Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais heads to Millikin University for an out-of-state matchup and Bishop McNamara welcomes a defending state champion for homecoming. Those games and more in the Week 4 Daily Journal football previews.

Kankakee's boys soccer team came from behind in the second half to win their conference opener, Coal City picked up another shutout victory and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer recaps Week 3 of the prep football season.

Bradley-Bourbonnais got a balanced effort to score a conference win, the Cissna Park girls volleyball team moved to 10-0 and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee and Bishop McNamara each picked up blowout wins in their conference openers and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Coal City's boys soccer and Cissna Park's girls volleyball both improved to 9-0 on the season, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee took another close loss in flag football, Reed-Custer tripled up Bishop McNamara in boys soccer and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher has a rivalry matchup for the second straight week, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara look to move to 3-0 at home, Kankakee looks for its first win and more in the Daily Journal's Week 3 football previews.

Manteno held on to beat Wilmington in a nail-biter of an ICE matchup, Cissna Park opened up conference play with its seventh straight win and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Mason Schweizer looks back at some of the area's biggest prep football headlines from Week 2.

Herscher's Luis Parra followed a productive weekend with six more goals, St. Anne's reacged double figures for the second straight game and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Luis Parra had a day to remember at the Herscher Shootout and more in the Daily Journal's weekend roundup.

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

Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys golf team picked up a win over Andrew, with Max LaMore's 37 making him a medalist for the third time this week, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's girls flag football team beat Mahomet-Seymour 16-0 in their season opener, Coal City's boys soccer team improved to 6-0 and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Area cross country teams found some early season competition at the Irish Conditioner on Wednesday, with Bradley-Bourbonnais picking up a win on the boys side and the Herscher girls team having a strong showing.

Bishop McNamara hosted over a dozen area cross country teams for the Irish Conditioner on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Small Memorial Park in Kankakee.

Bishop McNamara visits Herscher, Kankakee has a second straight state champion on the docket and Bradley-Bourbonnais welcomes an explosive offense to town. Those games and more in the Daily Journal's Week 2 football previews.

Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 1 of the Daily Journal area football season.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys soccer team won a pair of games to take first place in the Boilermaker Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Clifton Central beat defending Vermilion Valley Conference champions Bismarck-Henning 34-13 in Friday's season opener, Herscher had a comeback to remember and more in the Daily Journal football roundup.

In year four of the Max Fransen era, the Watseka coach is thrilled with the play he can expect in the trenches, a group that can guide the Warriors to their first post-pandemic postseason appearance.