For the second straight week, Wilmington had five touchdown drives of one or two plays, tallying 483 rushing yards in a 41-0 win over El Paso-Gridley in Saturday's Class 2A state semifinal.

Joliet Central girls basketball got its first win of the season and more in the JHN Prep Roundup.

Kankakee ran away with a 64-17 win over a shorthanded Wilmington team in the championship game of the Reed-Custer Comet Classic on Friday, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's 20 prep girls basketball teams.

Kankakee and Wilmington cruised to wins in the Reed-Custer Comet Classic to set up a meeting in Friday's tournament championship game and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Molly Finn scored 25 points and netted her 1,000th career points as Lincoln-Way West improved to 2-0. Plus more girls basketball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Rounup.

Here is a look at the boys basketball teams in the Herald-News area for the 2025-26 season

Providence beats Tinley Park in girls basketball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday roundup

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 13 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs continue.

Cissna Park got 25 points from Addison Lucht and Watseka/Milford got 20 points from Noelle Schroeder, with each player leading their team to comfortable wins in the Timberwolf Tipoff, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington continues to storm its way through the 2A field, can anyone slow down the Wildcats? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

Wilmington will host undefeated El Paso-Gridley on Saturday for a trip to the IHSA Class 2A state championship.

Seneca and Reed-Custer improved to 2-0 plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Providence, Reed-Custer and Seneca were among girls basketball teams to win their season openers, and more in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Six girls basketball teams got their seasons underway at the Reed-Custer Comet Classic on Monday, with Reed-Custer, Kankakee and Wilmington getting off to a 1-0 start on the year.

Mia Ceballos, a Plainfield Central senior, earned all-state honors Saturday at the IHSA State Finals, plus more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Wilmington ran to a 49-7 victory over Tri-Valley in the Class 2A quarterfinal playoff on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

Wilmington had five touchdown drives of two plays or less as the Wildcats controlled Tri-Valley in Saturday's IHSA Class 2A quarterfinal, sending Wilmington to its third straight state semifinal.

A preseason look at the girls basketball teams across the greater Will/Grundy county area.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 12 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs continue.

A playoff field that started with seven undefeated teams is down to just three. But the group is still chock full of teams that can make a serious run to the title. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

Coal City visits Montini in Class 4A and Wilmington welcomes Tri-Valley in Class 2A in the Daily Journal's quarterfinal football previews.

The Herald-News area was well represented on the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association's All-State teams.

Ranging from the area's biggest school to the smallest, seven Daily Journal area football standouts made IHSFCA All-State teams.

One of the city's most successful seasons came to a collective end, Wilmington and Coal City marched on, and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Wilmington rushed 54 times for 418 yards and six touchdowns and held host Seneca to just 42 total yards in a 42-0 rain-soaked victory on Saturday in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.

Wilmington shut out Seneca 42-0 on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

The Plainfield North boys cross country team won the Class 3A state championship, Plainfield South was sixth and Morris boys were seventh in Class 2A. That and more in the Herald-News roundup.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 11 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.

The Class 2A field remains chock full of quality teams and the group has a collective record of 147-13 as we move into Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

Kankakee, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara all clash with CCL/ESCC powers, Wilmington and Coal City face familiar postseason faces and more in the Daily Journal's second-round playoff previews.

Providence and Lemont both won at the Class 3A Kankakee Sectional and will play each other in Thursday's title match. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

The All-City schools made local history, Clifton Central's Brady Shule made school history and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Providence, Lockport and Wilmington were among first-round football playoff winners, Coal City won its first boys soccer sectional title and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Wilmington ran for 362 yards on just 19 carries and held West Hancock to 3 rushing yards in a 70-8 win in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs Saturday.

Lemont wins regional championship in volleyball and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Wilmington's postseason came to an abrupt end when the Wildcats were upset by Pontiac in Thursday's Class 2A Herscher Regional championship.

Wilmington suffered a loss in three sets, 25-16, 22-25, 17-25, to Pontiac in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Regional championship on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 10 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.

Gardner-South Wilmington and Dwight move onto volleyball regional final, plus Lemont bows out in soccer sectional in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.

Bishop McNamara and Herscher meet for the second time this season, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Kankakee also host first-round playoff games, and more in the Daily Journal's first-round playoff previews.

Lincoln-Way West's boys soccer team, seeded 12th, blanked top seed Stagg 1-0 in the Class 3A Joliet West Sectional and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Wilmington caught fire near the middle of the first set to take care of Herscher while Peotone's comeback bid came up just short to Pontiac in Tuesday's Class 2A Herscher Regional semifinals.

Seven of the state's remaining 26 undefeated teams reside in the Class 2A field and along with some other daunting teams the draw looks as deep as any classification. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.

The Daily Journal area's 10 playoff teams come in several classes and made their runs in several different ways, plus a look at some Week 9 highlights in the 2-Minute Drill.

Reed-Custer's season came to an end and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

A total of 10 Daily Journal area football teams made the IHSA or I8FA playoffs. Read previews on all 10 teams, as well as their first-round opponents, here.

The Morris boys cross country team finished in first place at their regional, Plainfield North boys and girls runners won regional titles and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Wilmington earned a 44-21 home win over Coal City to claim its third straight Illinois Central Eight Conference title on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

Wilmington claimed its third straight Illinois Central Eight Conference title with a 44-21 home win over Coal City, rushing for 509 yards and sending the Coalers a second-place finish for the third straight year.