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.

The All-City baseball season began Friday with Bradley-Bourbonnais handing Kankakee a 28-0 loss.

The 2026 All-City baseball season began at 315 Sports Park on Friday, where Bradley-Bourbonnais tallied a 13 hits, a dozen walks and took advantage of six Kankakee errors for a 28-0 victory.

The 2026 All-City girls soccer slate got started with a 2-2 tie between host Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais on Friday, with decisive games with Bishop McNamara coming up for each team over the next two weeks.

Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's prep baseball teams for the 2026 season.

David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year’s national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.

Grant Park's Cheyenne Hayes racked up 16 strikeouts and ended a 12-2 win over Milford-Cissna Park with a sixth-inning grand slam on Wednesday, leading the Dragons to their fourth straight win to start the season.

Lydia Hammond threw her second no-hitter in the last four days for Bradley-Bourbonnais, Abigail Neukomm socked a walk-off homer for Watseka, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Grant Park pulled away from Milford/Cissna Park for a 12-2 win on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.