Lockport softball is geared up to make a run at the program's first Class 4A state championship since 2004 over the weekend, starting Friday afternoon with the 4A state semifinals.

The 16-team Morris Ladies Shootout will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18.

The McHenry baseball team's record-setting season continues Friday when the Warriors face Brother Rice in a Class 4A state semifinal at Slammers Stadium in Joliet. Ace Brandon Shannon is expected to throw for the Warriors.

Princeton named its winners of its track and field awards earlier this week.

The first annual Todd Maynard Scholarship Fund Golf Outing will be held in his honor on Saturday, July 19 at Hidden Lake Golf Club in Sheffield. It is described as “a day on the green for Todd - honoring his passion, spirt and lasting impact.”

The first offseason program under new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his staff is officially over. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down what we learned and what to expect before training camp starts in July

First-year Cary-Grove coach Kyle Williams always thought the Trojans could qualify for the IHSA state finals for the first time since 2009. Here's how his leadership helped the Trojans overcome adversity to get there.

Oswego, which took third place in Class 4A in last year's first state tournament appearance, is back in the state semifinals this weekend, with eyes on the big prize. 'We're going to win. Third place is not for us. First place.'

Benet senior pitcher Jake Rifenburg is an absolute competitor in whatever he does – even, it turns out, batting practice. He leads a stellar pitching staff that's thrown three playoff shutouts into the program's first-ever state semifinal appearance this weekend.