Alex Panos' no-hitter highlighted Lincoln-Way Central's regional win and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Lemont knocks off Mother McAuley in softball sectional semifinals and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Plainfield South and Bolingbrook baseball both won extra-inning thriller to open the IHSA postseason, Joliet Central, Reed-Custer and Plainfield East won play-in games, plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Outside of the many state medals claimed by area girls track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy and successful weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lemont boys tennis wins JCA Sectional and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Milford/Cissna Park senior Addison Lucht capped her stellar four-sport high school career with a 1A triple jump title and Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg won four medals, including the 1A 100-meter hurdles title.

Plainfield East headed up the list of girls state finalists at the Class 3A state track meet and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Peotone's girls soccer team beat Beecher 2-1 in the IHSA Class 1A Manteno Regional championship, earning its fifth straight regional title, while Herscher beat Reed-Custer 3-1 for its 10th straight regional crown. That and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington’s McKenna Van Tilburg will be heading to Saturday’s finals in four events after a spectacular performance in prelims of the IHSA State Meet. Plus more from the Herald-News area.

Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg advanced to Saturday's state finals in four events and Milford/Cissna Park's Addison Lucht advanced in three to lead a group of Class 1A girls track and field athletes in Thursday's prelims. That and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara's Malachi Lee, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lyzale Edmon and Kankakee's George Noble are all headed to boys track and field state next week, with all three schools qualifying multiple relay teams as well. That and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East boys track and field took second at the Rich Township Sectional, plus softball regional results in the Herald-News roundup.

Thanks to four ninth-inning home runs, Bishop McNamara outlasted Wilmington 9-4 in an extra-inning Class 2A Seneca Regional semifinal for the ages Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Alina Mkhwanazi had a hat trick while Yailen Torres and Rachel Sanchez-Aguilar also scored in Kankakee's regional semifinal shutout, Bradley-Bourbonnais' postseason softball journey began and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

After going scoreless for seven straight innings, Bishop McNamara's softball team belted four home runs in the top of the ninth inning of Tuesday's IHSA Class 2A Seneca Regional semifinal against Wilmington, going on to win a wild extra-inning game 9-4.

Lockport, Minooka and all three Lincoln-Ways were among girls soccer regional winners, plus more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

The Iroquois West and Momence softball teams opened regional play with commanding quarterfinal wins, with Iroquois West beating Hoopeston 18-8 and Momence beating Illinois Lutheran 10-1, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lockport beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lemont baseball blanked Romeoville in eight innings, Coal City baseball won twice and Lincoln-Way East won a girls water polo sectional title in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way West edges Lincoln-Way Central in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team will host a regional on its bid for a third straight plaque. Look at that and more in the Daily Journal's baseball regional preview.

In almost every event in the 1A Seneca Sectional on Thursday night, a Fighting Irish track and field athlete was competing for the lead and producing points en route to another championship while advancing multiple girls to state.

Wilmington beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Kankakee's Dominic White split the Southland high jump title and was joined by Kymani Billings, Phillip Turner and George Noble on the winning 4x100 relay team. At the SWSC meet, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lyzale Edmon won the 200. That and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Much of the focus for the softball season is on the upcoming postseason, but that hasn’t taken away from the fact that several conference races have yet to be decided.

Mia Forystek of Lincoln-Way Central led a wealth of girls state track and field state qualifiers in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for baseball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Herscher's Gianna High tied the girls soccer IHSA single-game record with seven assists in a 9-0 Tigers win, Bishop McNamara's softball team defeated ranked Class 3A Providence Catholic with an 11-4 win and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Brady Kozlowski and Brayden Carlson led Minooka's offensive explosion, Gavin Berger, Tryce Farrell and Kellen Forsythe led one for Coal City and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

The Boilermakers opened postseason play with their best offensive output of the season, Kankakee girls soccer ended conference play undefeated and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lockport, Joliet Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central were among baseball winners, while Plainfield Central, Joliet West and Minooka picked up softball wins in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball beats Joliet West in eight innings and more in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Ryan Kettman's go-ahead triple helped Wilmington to a win in extra innings, Preston Payne allowed a hit in four scoreless innings for Bishop McNamara and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport each picked up a SouthWest Suburban Conference baseball win, and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.

Coal City's boys track team took first place at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Meet on Thursday, the Coaler girls took second, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson each won four individual ICE titles and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Plainfield Central baseball team's 15-game win streak was snapped by district rival Plainfield South and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Who are the winningest active head football coaches in the IHSA? As the 2026 season approaches, Friday Night Drive has listed the state's winningest active coaches.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for softball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

The IHSA released the 2026 softball postseason brackets on Wednesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais is one of the top seeds at its host sectional, and the local Class 2A field remains as strong as ever and more.

Lydia Hammond hit a two-run home run and pitched seven one-run innings to lead the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to a 4-1 win over Lincoln-Way East, its seventh SouthWest Suburban Conference win in a row, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West, Lemont, Seneca and Wilmington were among softball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup

Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Providence and Plainfield North were among baseball winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Aiden Fitzgerald had the game-tying RBI double and scored the winning run for the Boilermakers, McNamara got homers from Gavin Jones and Ian Irps, Herscher saw Keira Ahramovich and Lexi Crawford homer as part of their four-hit days and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Minooka baseball defeated Wilmington led by a big game from Joey Rutz, Plainfield Central softball handled Plainfield South, and Dwight and Coal City scored team wins in the Herscher Invitational. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

The Herscher Invite was held Friday, where Wilmington's McKenna Von Tilburg won all four of her events and Tigers seniors like Kelly O'Connor and Jeremy Szepelak ran their final home meets.

Seventeen schools from the region competed in the Herscher Track Invite on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' softball team secured its sixth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference win with an 11-1 victory over Stagg, Kankakee softball won another high-scoring Southland Athletic Conference game 24-17 over Bloom and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Minooka and Romeoville each recorded walk-off wins in baseball in Thursday's Herald-News roundup