The IHSA has released the softball playoff schedule. Here are pairings for Kendall County-area teams.

Who are the winningest active head football coaches in the IHSA? As the 2026 season approaches, Friday Night Drive has listed the state's winningest active coaches.

The Bears passed on fixing their biggest flaw. Now Jaylon Johnson, Montez Sweat and others must answer for it — or this defense will fall apart again, Marc Silverman writes

Behind a three-title performance by Natalie Nahs, Minooka won its first Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship since 2017.

Becca Chaney and Lily Bobor homered to power Wheaton Warrenville South softball to a crosstown win, Will Bute homered in a York baseball win and Lyons and St. Francis softball and Glenbard East baseball were winners Wednesday.

Clara Lyons hit three home runs and drove home five runs to lead Geneva softball to a 9-3 victory, their first win over Batavia in its last five games. Plus, more high-scoring affairs in Wednesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Bailey Brummel's hat trick send Sandwich soccer past Plano to the first win in program history, Yorkville baseball rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat Oswego East and Austyn Strike and Kayla Kersting in Yorkville softball's win over Plainfield North.

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Sterling's Adrian Monarrez had three RBIs and Danny Martinez closed the game in a 9-8 baseball win over Geneseo. Oregon's Kendall Boyle had three RBIs in a 10-3 softball win over Rock Falls, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.