A day after clinching the white division of the Chicago Catholic League, Montini was all business behind Blake Heyer's shutout of St. Francis Tuesday.

Landon Thome and Gavin Hartigan homered in Nazareth baseball's win over Westmont and Glenbard West, Wheaton Warrenville South and Hinsdale South baseball and Riverside-Brookfield and IC Catholic Prep softball were winners Tuesday.

A day after surrendering Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell's first win of the season, the Henry-Senachwine baseball team bounced back with a 16-1, five-inning handling of the Warriors led by the hitting of Carson Rowe and pitching of Jacob Miller.

Jacsen Tucker hit two solo homers and Dominic Battista added a three-run shot as Oswego East beat Oswego for the second straight day, and Sandwich baseball and Yorkville volleyball were also winners Tuesday.

Anthony Couch had two hits, including a home run and four RBIs, from the three hole in the Ottawa Marquette batting order in a 15-0 win over Seneca, while pinch-hitter Rocky Hajduk slugged a three-run homer.

Kanon Baxley came through in the clutch again. The Kaneland baseball team beat La Salle-Peru 9-2 Tuesday behind Baxley's hot bat and Jack Frey's dominant pitching. The Knights stay in first place in the I-8 with two games left.

Henry-Senachwine defeated Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 16-1 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Woodland High School.

The La Salle-Peru baseball team traveled to Maple Park Tuesday to take on Kaneland in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

Jory Crocker scored on a wild pitch as Willowbrook baseball walked it off for its 23rd straight win, St. Francis softball scored three in the seventh and seven in the 10 for a comeback win, and Hinsdale Central and Montini baseball and York softball were among the other winners.

The Boilermakers opened postseason play with their best offensive output of the season, Kankakee girls soccer ended conference play undefeated and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Byron Tigers avenged a May 7 loss to Dixon with an 8-2 win over the Dukes at Joe Parks Athletic Complex in Byron on Monday, May 11, 2026. The Tigers scored four runs in the fifth inning en route to the Big Northern Conference win to boost their season record to 21-5.

St. Charles East softball kept its hopes of a DuKane Conference title alive with a win over Batavia and St. Francis softball won a 10-inning thriller over Somonauk. That and more results from Monday in the KCC sports roundup.

Herscher baseball stayed red hot with a 6-3 win over Manteno Monday, May 11, 2026.

Yorkville's Ellie Fox tossed a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts, Oswego's Jaelynn Anthony hit a tie-breaking homer in a comeback win over Minooka and Oswego East baseball took its series opener with Oswego.

Junior outfielder Dylan Bayston had three RBIs and saved a pair of runs with a diving catch to end the sixth inning while Tanner Jones was an out away from a complete game as Herscher doubled up ICE rival Manteno 6-3 at home Monday.

Nate Larson struck out 10 and scattered two hits in five-plus innings, and Huntley's baseball team beat McHenry 7-3 to complete a season sweep and forge a tie atop the Fox Valley Conference standings.

Finnley Gregoire’s three-run homer in the sixth inning earned Plainfield Central a thrilling come-from-behind win over Joliet West.

Clifton Central's baseball team extended its winning streak to eight with an 8-4 road win over Kankakee Monday, putting together a hot start and withstanding a late rally from Kankakee that saw the tying run come to the plate in the seventh.

Clifton Central bested Kankakee 8-4 on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Kankakee Community College.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Herscher junior baseball player Gaige Brown.

Benet's Jonathan Giedraitis and two relievers threw a combined no-hitter, Willowbrook baseball won its 22nd straight game, Lemont's Cannon Madej struck out 10 in a dominant outing and Fenwick softball beat Oak Park-River Forest for the first time since 2011.

Ryan Kettman's go-ahead triple helped Wilmington to a win in extra innings, Preston Payne allowed a hit in four scoreless innings for Bishop McNamara and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Whenever Huntley‘s back was against the wall Saturday, it performed at its best. All nine runs the Red Raiders scored in their 9-6 nonconference road win at Maine South came with two outs.

Kyle LaRose homered and scored three runs and St. Charles East – held to just one run during the first two games of a three-game series with Lake Park – broke out in a 7-5 win in Saturday's finale in Roselle.

The Joliet Slammers opened their season at home against the Washington Wild Things on Friday night, May 9, 2026.

In 1986, Rodger Griffith began umpiring girls softball in Rochelle. He then started umpiring Little League baseball, which he did for over 20 years, before more time behind the plate for high school, travel and fall baseball in the area.

Downers Grove North girls track and field won its sixth straight West Suburban Silver title, Willowbrook baseball ran its win streak to 21 in a row and York, Lyons, Wheaton Academy and Lemont baseball and Glenbard West, Montini and IC Catholic Prep softball were all winners.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys track and field team broke school records in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays in a solid outing at the Oswego East Invite, Peotone's Sophie Klawitter struck out 18 batters in a no-hitter against Watseka and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

On senior day, seniors accounted for all of Bradley-Bourbonnais' hits and pitching in a 5-2 win over Stagg Friday, May 8, 2026.

Andrew Kubal pitched a stout six innings and smoked a two-run triple and fellow senior Eric Rainbolt drove in three runs, including a solo homer, and pitched the final inning in Bradley-Bourbonnais' 5-2 senior day win over Stagg Friday.

Joe Grimm's two-run homer, Oswego East's fourth homer of the inning and sixth of the game, capped a seven-run sixth to beat West Aurora, Oswego East boys track won its invite, Oswego East softball won its ninth straight and Plano and Sandwich baseball and softball both won.

Putnam County defeated Mendota on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Putnam County High School. Putnam County's Johnathon Stunkel threw a 1-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and no walks in the game.

Aiden Eickelmann hit a game-tying single and Gavin Rettberg ripped a go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth inning, capping off a three-run frame as Huntley rallied to beat McHenry 5-3 in a postseason-caliber Fox Valley Conference baseball matchup Friday evening.

McHenry faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Tuesday, May 8, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Nicholas Baca had five hits and six RBIs and Damian Noa struck out 12 in a Riverside-Brookfield baseball win, Downers Grove North baseball finished a sweep of Glenbard West and Downers Grove South, Montini and Glenbard East baseball and St. Francis and Lemont softball also won.

Coal City's boys track team took first place at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Meet on Thursday, the Coaler girls took second, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson each won four individual ICE titles and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Starting pitcher Levi Perrotta brought the energy early, and Woodstock North had just enough in the end to hold off host Woodstock 10-9 in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game Thursday.

Adyn Fowler doubled in Niko Villacci in the bottom of the seventh to give Oswego East a walkoff win over Yorkville, Yorkville Christian baseball won its seventh straight, Oswego East softball its eighth straight and Sandwich softball scored nine in the seventh for a comeback win.

It wasn’t Marquette‘s prettiest game at the plate or defensively, but the Cru did just enough to hold on late against Putnam County on a windy Thursday night at Masinelli Field in Ottawa.

Joliet West picked up a three-game series sweep of Plainfield East with a 13-0 victory in five innings on Thursday.

St. Francis sophomore Chase Grigonis, who went 7 for 14 with two doubles and a home run at the plate and earned three wins in extra-inning games on the mound, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

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.

Danny Adams pitched a complete game two-hitter to lead Crystal Lake Central to a 4-2 win over Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game Wednesday, spoiling the return of former Tigers pitching coach Austin Padjen.

Kankakee girls track and field won the Southland, Michael Clark, Nick Pignatiello and Gavin Jones combined for Bishop McNamara's second no-hitter this week and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Ottawa's Adam Swanson continues to surge, Streator and Serena pitching staffs have been solid, and Marquette to face a pair of solid opponents on Saturday in The Times Baseball Notebook.

Burlington Central junior Gavin Stumbaugh took advantage of his first varsity start, delivering a walk-off single in the ninth inning to give the Rockets a 5-4 win over Richmond-Burton in a nonconference baseball game at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.

Sterling and Geneseo face off on the diamond Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Sterling. Sterling won 9-8.

Montini's Blake Heyer struck out 14 in a combined no-hitter, Lyons' Jack Slightom struck out 13 in a no-hitter, Willowbrook baseball won its 20th straight, Glenbard East rallied from nine down to beat Riverside-Brookfield and Montini, IC Catholic and St. Francis softball won.