The Beecher, Gardner-South Wilmington and Cissna Park boys basketball teams all opened up the postseason with wins in their regional quarterfinals games and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's Aidan Kenney, Brock Finch and Cade Poyner and Wilmington's Logan Van Duyne will all wrestle for state titles after winning their semifinal matches and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

For the first time this season, the Kankakee boys basketball team took the top spot in this week's Associated Press Class 3A Basketball Poll.

Coal City beat Reed-Custer and Peotone fell to Lisle in a pair of Illinois Central Eight Conference games with late-season implications on the ICE standings, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Panthers bested Peotone, the Comets avenged multiple losses to Tri-Point and Cissna Park got past Hoopeston. Iroquois West's Amelia Scharp reached 1,000 career points in her final game, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Ava Johnson exploded for 30 points and Malea Harrison set the school's single-game assist record as part of her triple-double to help the Kays to a two-point win over Crete-Monee, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln Williams set Kankakee's single-season scoring record, and EJ Hazelett reached 1,000 career points in a win over Thornton, in which the pair scored 21 apiece to lead the Kays to a 12-0 conference season, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

In a battle of undefeated Vermilion Valley Conference teams, Cissna Park made it 11 straight wins and clinched at least a tie of the VVC with a 59-38 win at Watseka/Milford on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

Despite being shorthanded in the post for Monday's showdown at Watseka/Milford, Cissna Park used hot outside shooting early to open things up inside down the stretch during a battle of Vermilion Valley unbeatens at Watseka/Milford.

All three All-City schools are sending a girls bowler to the sectional round, Momence won in the first round of the River Valley Conference Boys Basketball Tournament and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Grant Park's Taylor Panozzo recorded a unique triple double in a win over Gardner-South Wilmington, Watseka/Milford's Christa Holohan and Reed-Custer's Alyssa Wollenzein each hit 1,000 career points and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys basketball team snapped an 11-game losing streak with its first conference win, the Kankakee girls blew out Thornwood to secure a 20-win season and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee clinched the Southland Athletic Conference title outright with a 20-point road win over Crete-Monee, its 15th win in a row, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara's Trinitee Thompson helped the Irish to a win at Marian Central, Ava Johnson and Malea Harrison powered Kankakee over Morgan Park and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City had 11 wrestlers place first and all 14 advance to sectionals in a dominant Class 1A Coal City Regional performance, Kankakee advanced six wrestlers out of the 2A Oak Forest Regional and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Reed-Custer beat Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Coal City for its seventh straight win, Milford downed Schlarman in an overtime Vermilion Valley Conference thriller, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's Malea Harrison, Manteno's Maddie Gesky and Grant Park's Taylor Panozzo and Abi Roberts all had double-doubles, plus more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Watseka/Milford girls basketball reached the 20-win mark and stayed undefeated in the Vermilion Valley, Gardner-South Wilmington earned its second win in its last three games and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Boilermaker dance team is headed to state, Bishop McNamara's Tristin Golden is a conference champion on the mats and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Manteno clinched its second straight 20-win season with a 57-52 road win over Watseka/Milford on Wednesday in a battle between two of the top Class 2A teams in the state.

Manteno held on for a 57-52 victory over Watseka/Milford on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

Kankakee had four players score between 14 and 20 points in a conference win over Thornridge, its 11th in a row overall, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais saw four girls wrestlers win individual titles on the way to a Rantoul Invite championship, Bishop McNamara's girls basketball team trounced Aurora Christian and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coen Demack went for 30 points to lead Bishop McNamara to victory, Kankakee's Lincoln Williams had 27 points in a Kays win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Watseka/Milford, Cissna Park and Iroquois West, three of the top four girls basketball teams in the Vermilion Valley Conference, continued their hot stretches of play and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Manteno got a pair of double-double efforts to take down Seneca, Cissna Park's Addison Lucht exploded for 25 points against Chrisman, the Iroquois West boys earned their first win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Five Kankakee players scored in double figures as the Kays picked up a 59-51 Southland Athletic Conference win over Rich Township and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Grant Park held Illinois Lutheran to just two points in girls hoops, Momence scored a one-point win over Gardner-South Wilmington and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's banner season on the mats continued at the Princeton Invitational and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Watseka/Milford beat Clifton Central 60-49 on Saturday, getting 31 points from Christa Holohan and outscoring the Comets 22-3 in the third quarter to improve to 13-2 on the year.

Watseka-Milford tallied a 60-49 victory over Clifton Central on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.

Watseka and Clifton Central's girls basketball teams put up strong defensive performances in home wins, holding their opponents to 22 and 21 points respectively, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Beecher doubled up Grace Christian and then some, Grant Park dropped Illinois Lutheran by more than 70 points, Gardner-South Wilmington bested Momence and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Four area wrestlers took first place finishes at the Boilermaker Battle, with host Bradley-Bourbonnais also placing second as a team, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's boys basketball team went to St. Louis and downed five-time reigning Missouri state champs Vashon 60-53, the Kays' girls blew out Comer 76-20 in tournament play and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln Williams had 29 points and EJ Hazelett added 24 as Kankakee improved to 3-0 in Southland Athletic Conference play with an 82-72 win over Bloom, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's girls basketball team ran past Rich Township, Manteno, Cissna Park and Watseka/Milford stayed hot and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara rode a dominant second half to claim its fifth straight Watseka Holiday Tournament title, and third tournament title so far this season, with a 62-41 win over Clifton Central.

The host Raiders and Wilmington won on the winners' side of the Iroquois West Holiday Hoops bracket, Herscher and Clifton Central won on the consolation side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Take a look at the players selected for the 2025 Daily Journal All-Area Football Team.

Clifton Central boys basketball won its sixth straight game, Watseka and Herscher snapped five-game skids and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's Owen Petersen's milestone win was the highlight of an overpowering night on the mats for the Coalers, four local schools won at the Watseka Holiday Tournament and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Manteno beat Iroquois West 52-23 and Momence downed Wilmington 59 35 in boys basketball action Wednesday while the Watseka/Milford girls extended their winning streak to six games.

Here are the runners named to the 2025 Daily Journal Boys Cross Country All-Area Team.

The Kays scored their fourth double-digit win and third win by at least 25 points, Peotone won a rivalry tilt with Manteno, Reed-Custer topped Herscher in overtime and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Taylor Panozzo went for 21 points and 18 rebounds to lead Grant Park to a 50-point win, Watseka/Milford held off Iroquois West behind 21 points and 14 boards from Christa Holohan, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee scored a big win at the Chicago Elite Classic, Bishop McNamara won the Toyota of Danville Classic and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Here are the players selected for the 2025 Daily Journal Girls Volleyball All-Area Team.

Kankakee's girls pulled away for another mammoth conference win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Trailing by five points entering the fourth quarter, Kankakee rallied for a 45-38 win over Lincoln-Way West on Wednesday, led by 20 points from Ava Johnson, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.