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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.
For the third season in a row, Cissna Park's Addison Lucht has been named the Daily Journal Girls Volleyball Player of the Year, this time after leading the Timberwolves to a Class 1A state championship win.
Kankakee senior Lincoln Williams erupted for 44 points on Friday, setting the program's single-game scoring record and leading the Kays to an 80-40 win over Thornridge to improve to 2-0 on the season.
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.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys wrestling team downed Bishop McNamara, Kankakee and Manteno to claim its 20th straight All-City crown Wednesday, while the girls team beat Kankakee 23-10 for the title.
Bradley-Bourbonnais sophomore cheerleader Madison Sinclair will ring in the new year in Rome, where she will participate in the Italian capital's New Year's Day parade as a member of the Spirit of America cheer team.
Bishop McNamara's girls basketball team improved to 4-2 on the season with a 55-52 win over Pontiac, led by 19 points from Trinitee Thompson, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's 22 prep boys basketball teams.
Take a look at this year's Daily Journal Boys Soccer All-Area team.
After a senior season in which he broke the IHSA's all-time scoring record, Beecher's Wences Baumgartner has been named the Daily Journal Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
Bishop McNamara head coach Adrian Provost picked up his 200th career win with the Fightin' Irish's 67-39 victory over Reed-Custer, moving the Irish to 3-0 on the year, and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.
Bradley-Bourbonnais fell 55-46 to Plainfield Central at the WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament, its first loss of the season, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Meet this year's Daily Journal All-Area Girls Golf team.
Take a look at this year's Daily Journal Boys Golf All-Area team.