Stories about Wilmington high school sports
Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball and more in The Herald-News Wednesday roundup.
Khloe Picard's sixth-inning home run was the difference for Coal City, Beecher and Grant Park both stayed undefeated and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Joliet West, Minooka, Plainfield Central and Lockport were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.
Providence dominated IC Catholic in baseball and more in The Herald-News Monday Roundup.
Bishop McNamara softball got four home runs on the day, including two from Vivian Dole, Reed-Custer baseball got a win on a Chase Isaac walk-off hit and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.
Seneca defeats Serena in baseball and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup
Conor McCabe's big day at the plate sparked a Lincoln-Way Central baseball win, Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball each won in their final at bat and Lockport, Lincoln-Way East and Morris softball were also winners Friday.
Peotone's Sophie Klawitter, coming off a seven-inning no hitter against Milford/Cissna Park on Thursday, struck out all 15 batters in a five-inning perfect game against St. Anne, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
Sophie Klawitter threw a no-hitter to power Peotone softball, while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Coal City both took sixth-inning leads that turned into wins. Those games and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.
Keegan Schwarting fired a four-hitter as Joliet West blanked Minooka and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.
Charles Tillman will be the 11th Chicago Bear to be the featured speaker at Monday's University of St. Francis Brown & Gold Night
Dwight edges Gardner-South Wilmington in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup
The Kays avenged a loss to Crete-Monee, the Fightin' Irish had another dominant conference outing and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.
See how the Herald-News area is expected to fare in girls track and field this season.
Wilmington beats Herscher in baseball and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.
Wilmington wrapped up a series sweep over Herscher with an 8-1 home victory on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Grant Park's Cheyenne Hayes had 18 strikeouts in a no-hitter against Clifton Central, Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a four-inning perfect game in a doubleheader sweep of St. Anne and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
A grand slam from Cooper Holman highlighted a six-run sixth inning for Wilmington in Tuesday's game against Herscher, one where Ryan Kettman threw a gem and had three hits to lift the Wildcats to a two-game sweep of the Tigers.
Bishop McNamara ran away with a 15-2 win in its Chicagoland Christian Conference softball opener, Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers threw a five-inning no-hitter in a conference win for the Comets, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.
Lockport and Morris were among softball winners in Monday's Herald-News roundup.
With standouts from across the greater Will and Grundy county area, see who made the 2025-26 Herald-News All-Area Boys Basketball Team.
Bolingbrook's boys volleyball team won the title at the West Aurora Invitational, and Lockport took second at the Argo Invitational. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Lockport wins boys volleyball pool at Argo Invite and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.
Romeoville edges Burlington Central and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.
Alexis VanderTuuk hit a walk-off grand slam to lead Lockport past Providence in the WJOL Softball Tournament semifinals and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup
Lincoln-Way East baseball dominates in out of state tournament and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.
Both Wilmington and Reed-Custer completed Illinois Central Eight Conference softball sweeps, with Wilmington beating Coal City 11-8 and Reed-Custer downing Herscher 14-3, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Lincoln-Way West won a pair of games in Georgia and remained unbeaten. That and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup
No. 8 hitter Bobby Rodriguez had an RBI triple and scored a run, while No. 9 Drake Stewart had a double and an RBI single to back Lance's Cuddy's 10-strikeout complete game in a 4-3 win over Wilmington
Wilmington opened up Illinois Central Eight conference play with a 13-1 road win over Coal City on Monday, the Wildcats' fourth straight win by a combined scored of 62-3.
Lincoln-Way East baseball shut out Maine South, Providence softball remained undefeated and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.
Bishop McNamara's Malachi Lee, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson, Olivia McElroy and Briggs Cann all won indoor state titles at the Illinois Top Times Championships, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.
Meet the members of this year's Daily Journal All-Area boys basketball team.
The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball and boys volleyball teams both scored victories, as did Wilmington softball in dominant fashion, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's prep baseball teams for the 2026 season.
Maggie Lambert of Plainfield Central got her second soccer shutout of the season and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup
Here are the top girls basketball players The Herald-News had to offer during the 2025-26 season.
Plainfield North, Lincoln-Way East and Morris were baseball winners, while Providence won big on the softball diamond in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup
Bishop McNamara beat Reed-Custer 6-1 for its second win in a row, Beecher scored early and often in a 16-4 win over Kankakee, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Plainfield North beats Neuqua Valley in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup
Bishop McNamara beat Peotone 17-2, scoring nine in the top of the sixth innings to secure its first win of the season, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.
Joliet West and Wilmington had a back-and-forth baseball contest that ended in a 5-5 tie.
Lemont stunned defending Class 4A softball champ Oswego, Joliet West baseball won twice in southern Illinois and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.
Take a look at the players named to the Daily Journal All-Area team for the 2025-26 girls basketball season.
Joliet Catholic beats De Smet Jesuit in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday roundup.
Grant Park improved to 2-0 while handing Kankakee a loss in its season opener, Reed-Custer's Mackenzie Foote hit for the cycle and drove in eight runs for the Comets and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.
Bradley-Bourbonnais senior Lydia Hammond opened the season with a one-hit shutout of Oak Forest, striking out 10 batters in an 11-0 win for the Boilermakers, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.
Ryan Cooling threw a no-hitter for Joliet Central in a 12-0 baseball win over East Aurora and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup
Coal City softball beats Plainfield South and more.
Reed-Custer won home track meets for the boys and girls.