A schedule of upcoming high school sporting events in the Herald-News coverage area.

Joliet Catholic Academy announced earlier this week the hiring of former JCA player Emily (Soto) Brown as the Angels' new head girls volleyball coach.

No. 3 Coal City knocked off the two teams ranked ahead of it – flipping the script in the Class 1A final to beat No. 1 Vandalia – to win the program's second state title in three seasons. Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic placed third in Class 3A for its third trophy in four seasons.

Plainfield Central’s Alicia Tucker and Lockport’s Claudia Heeney each claimed championships at Saturday's IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals on Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

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Images from the 2025 IHSA girls wrestling state championships in Bloomington on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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Images from the 2025 IHSA State Girls Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at FMC Natatorium in Westmont.

Joliet West led Bloom 27-21 at halftime in the Class 4A Joliet Central Regional, but the Tigers couldn't sustain the lead and dropped a 50-46 decision.

JT Pettigrew had 10 points in the first quarter alone and finished with 32 to lead Bolingbrook to a regional title Friday.

Lemont won a boys basketball regional, Joliet Catholic and Coal City advanced at state team wrestling, plus swimming and girls wrestling in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.