Oswego East senior and Illinois Wesleyan commit Aubrey Lamberti, who this season became the program's all-time leading scorer and averaged 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year for the second straight season.

Johnsburg sophomore Summer Toussaint earned Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Basketball Player of the Year honors. Check out the full All-KRC team here, as selected by coaches.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from Thursday's Class 4A Benet Regional final between Benet and Oswego East.

The Midland girls basketball team received a huge 3-pointer from senior Emma Franks in the final minutes of a 52-45 victory over Yorkville Christian in the Class 1A Serena Regional championship game om Thursday. It's the Timberwolves first postseason title since 1999.

Furman commit Emma Briggs scored Benet's first 17 points and finished with a career-best 36 points – and the top-seeded Redwings needed every last one to overcome eighth-seeded Oswego East 58-50 in the Class 4A Benet Regional final.

Oswego East's Aubrey Lamberti went coast-to-coast off a Neuqua Valley miss in the final 10 seconds, her short runner rolling into the basket as time expired to give the Wolves a thrilling 35-33 win in a Class 4A Benet Regional semifinal.

The Ottawa girls basketball team shook off a slow start to top Plano 43-21 in the semifinals of the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Regional semifinals on Monday night. The Pirates will play Sterling for the championship at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Ottawa defeated Plano 43-21 during the Class 3A semifinal game on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. The Lady Pirates will play Sterling in the Regional title game on Thursday. Check out photos from the game by Kyle Russell.

Parkview Christian, which plays four sophomores and two freshmen, is 26-3 and will be going for its first IHSA regional title next week, while Yorkville Christian is looking to build off winning the school's first regional title last year. That and more in the playoff preview.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Tuesday's game between Oswego and Oswego East.

Senior guard Desiree Merritt scored 17 of her 24 points in a huge second quarter, sending Oswego East past visiting Oswego 54-25.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Saturday's girls basketball game between Yorkville and Oswego.

Macie Jones hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and another three during a pivotal second-half run, and Yorkville – down to six active players with four injured – rallied for a 51-41 win at Oswego on Saturday as part of the 15th Communities vs. Cancer event.

Parkview Christian sophomore Tessa New, who averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in four wins as the Falcons improved to 23-2 on the season, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Bolingbrook's defense led to offense as five different Raiders scored in double figures during a 72-52 win over Oswego East on Thursday night.

Ariana Rodriguez led Marengo with 14 points, while Macy Noe recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds as the Indians shut Plano down with their defense in a 46-26 Kishwaukee River Conference victory Wednesday night.

Lily Kozenko's fourth-quarter 3 proved a backbreaker as Plano's girls basketball team topped archrival Sandwich Tuesday night.

One of four Mustangs in double figures, Payton Wallin's 25-point night led a red hot Yorkville Christian squad past Parkview Christian on Monday.