Coal City's boys soccer team won its first sectional title with a 2-1 win over Manteno in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional, three area cross country teams and five individuals qualified for state and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Wheaton Academy boys soccer team's season came to an end Saturday with a 2-1 overtime loss to Streamwood in the Class 2A Geneva Sectional final.

Richmond-Burton was held scoreless, and Chicago Academy's Bryan Juarez scored two second half goals to lift the Cougars past the Rockets 3-0 in their Class 1A Johnsburg Sectional championship on Saturday.

Pelon Munoz scored the game-winning goal four minutes into the second overtime, his second of the game, to help South Elgin to a 3-2 victory over St. Charles North for its first Class 3A sectional title in school history.

Berwyn resident Juan Hernandez dreamed of playing against his hometown Morton team. The St. Laurence senior’s reality exceeded his dreams as he scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Morton during Saturday’s Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional championship game.

Lincoln-Way West had a Cinderella run through the 3A boys soccer playoffs, but Lincoln-Way Central ended that run and advanced to the supersectional round on Saturday morning.

The St. Charles North boys soccer team met South Elgin in a sectional final at South Elgin High School.

The Mendota boys soccer team won its second consecutive sectional championship with a 6-0 win over Harvest Westminster Christian on Friday.

The Mendota boys soccer team took on Harvest-Westminster Thursday in the Class 1A Indian Creek Sectional championship in Waterman.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Kankakee goalkeeper Nathan Sanchez.

The Mendota attack was relentless against Genoa-Kingston on Tuesday in a Class 1A Indian Creek Sectional semifinal. The Trojans connected twice for the 2-0 win an a trip to the finals.

Lincoln-Way Central's boys soccer team picked up a 3-0 win over Lincoln-Way East in the Class 3A Joliet West Sectional, setting up a Saturday match with Lincoln-Way West for the title

Coal City defeated Herscher 7-2 as Manteno defeated Chicago Christian 1-0 in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The Coalers and Panthers will meet in Saturday's championship game.

A handful of local volleyball teams earned regional semifinal wins and the Kankakee boys soccer team saw its tremendous season end in sectional semifinal penalty kicks in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City and Manteno will meet in Saturday's IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional championship after the Coalers downed Herscher 7-2 in Tuesday's semifinals and Manteno beat Chicago Christian 1-0.

Morton soccer beat Downers Grove South to advance to Saturday's sectional final and Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Benet, Glenbard West, Wheaton North, Lyons and Nazareth were among regional volleyball winners in Tuesday's roundup.

St. Francis took down St. Charles East in a Class 4A girls volleyball regional semifinal, while five other local volleyball teams opened their postseason slate with a win in the regional semifinals.

Lockport lost to Naperville North 4-0 in the first of two Class 3A Naperville North Sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

Luke Rodriguez scored two goals and Wheaton Academy tallied three goals in seven minutes to rally for a 4-3 win over Harvard during IHSA 2A boys soccer sectional semifinal action at Geneva High School on Tuesday evening.

Wicho DelaPaz knocked in the game-winning goal in the 75th minute to help eighth-seeded St. Charles North continue its cinderella run with a 2-1 victory over fourth-seeded Dundee-Crown to advance to its first sectional final since 2017.

Brayden Mumbower converted a first-half penalty kick, and Richmond-Burton's defense did the rest in a 1-0 win over Francis W. Parker in a semifinal of the Class 1A Johnsburg Sectional on Tuesday.

Richmond-Burton faces F.W. Parker in an IHSA Class 1A Johnsburg Sectional semifinal match on Oct. 28, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Alfredo Campos assisted Alexander Barrera on a pair of first-half goals as Morton bested Hinsdale Central in Saturday's Class 3A Morton Regional championship.

Manteno secured back-to-back regional titles for the first time in school history with a 3-0 win over Reed-Custer in Saturday's IHSA Class 1A Momence Regional championship.

Manteno defeated Reed-Custer 3-0 in the IHSA Class 1A Momence Regional championship to secure back-to-back regional titles for the first time in school history on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Luke Gough scored a first-half goal on his second attempt and Lyons' defense recorded its 16th shutout of the season as the Lions beat Downers Grove North 1-0 for the program's 12th consecutive regional title.

The Mendota boys soccer team beat Schaumburg Christian 4-0 on Saturday to win its seventh consecutive regional championship.

Herscher had its boys cross country team and boys soccer team both secure regional titles, Manteno's girls cross country team placed second behind Klarke Goranson's win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Zakaria Sajjad’s goal midway through the second half allowed Naperville Central to break a tie with Oswego, lifting the Redhawks to a 2-1 victory in Saturday’s Class 3A Naperville Central Regional final.

Dundee-Crown faces St. Charles East in an IHSA Class 3A Regional Championship soccer match on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

The No. 3-seeded Kankakee boys soccer team defeated No. 2 La Salle-Peru 6-0 on Saturday in the Class 2A Ottawa Regional championship.

Hugo Arista recorded a hat trick and Mauricio Ruiz converted a penalty kick in the second half as Dundee-Crown defeated St. Charles East 4-2 to win a Class 3A boys soccer regional championship on Saturday afternoon.

Josue Lopez put up two goals and an assist, all off of set pieces, to lead sixth-seeded Streamwood to a 3-1 victory over second-seeded Geneva to claim the Class 2A Crystal Lake Central boys soccer regional title.

Kankakee shut out L-P 6-0 on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

Hosting the 3A Minooka Regional championship, the host Indians came to play and hoist the regional plaque, putting an end to one of Bradley-Bourbonnais' winningest seasons in recent memory.

St. Charles North scored twice in the final 15 minutes to force overtime, and the North Stars went ahead for good on a Jacob Piper goal to beat Huntley 4-2 and win the Class 3A Huntley Regional championship.

Versatile Trey Maziarz, who kicks for Richmond-Burton's undefeated football team, had two assists to help the Rockets' soccer team beat Chicago Math and Science Academy 3-0 Thursday night in the Class 1A Richmond-Burton Regional final.

Sam Arville scored two goals as St. Charles East soccer won its regional semifinal on Wednesday.

Bradley-Bourbonnais picked up a 3-1 win in the IHSA Class 3A Minooka Regional semifinals, putting it a win away from its first regional title since 2017, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Vince Santarelli scored in the 34th minute and Noah Dunteman recorded six saves as Crystal Lake South outlasted Prairie Ridge 1-0 in the Class 2A Wheaton Academy Regional semifinals on Wednesday.

Lincoln-Way West and Joliet Central were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation and needed extra PKs to determine the winner.

The end is never fun, but Zach Murray can appreciate the run he’s had playing soccer for DeKalb. The Barbs’ season ended on Wednesday after a 6-0 loss to South Elgin in a Class 3A Elgin regional semifinal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Christian Lopez turned away every shot he saw in penalty kicks, and Oswego got by Plainfield North 2-1 in Tuesday's Class 3A Naperville Central Regional semifinal.

Manteno picked up an 8-0 win in the IHSA Class 1A Momence Regional semifinal, Peotone won 5-0 in the Class 1A Chicago Christian Regional semifinal and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher and St. Anne are set to meet in the championship match of the IHSA Class 1A Herscher Regional after both picked up semifinal wins Tuesday, with the host Tigers beating Bishop McNamara and the Cardinals besting Clifton Central.

Herscher shut out Bishop McNamara 6-0 and St. Anne defeated Clifton Central 5-2 in the IHSA Class 1A Herscher Regional semifinal games on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.

Host and top-seeded Marmion had six different goal scorers to get an 8-0 win over No. 8 Plano, while fourth-seeded Aurora Central Catholic used two early goals to secure a 3-0 victory over sixth-seeded Dixon in a pair of Class 2A regional semifinal games.

Sam Knych scored twice as Burlington Central defeated Sycamore 2-0 during Tuesday’s Class 2A Burlington Central Regional semifinal. Burlington Central advances to Saturday’s regional championship against top-seeded Boylan.

Alan Martinez scored two goals, including one just before the end of regulation to force overtime for Joliet West. Santiago Sanchez scored in the extra period and the defense held Andrew off as Joliet West got a 4-3 win in the Class 3A regional semifinals.

Tyler Murray's hat trick propelled Huntley past Jacobs, while Oliver Longosz and Dino Valenti sparked St. Charles North's shutout win over McHenry in the Class 3A Huntley Regional semifinals on Tuesday night.