In almost every event in the 1A Seneca Sectional on Thursday night, a Fighting Irish track and field athlete was competing for the lead and producing points en route to another championship while advancing multiple girls to state.

The Dixon boys track and field team won a 10th straight Big Northern Conference meet. Byron was second by 101 points. 'I think this is the best Dixon team ever.'

Jumper Kyle Brents and sprinter Oreoluwa Sobodu each won two individual events, leading Dundee-Crown's boys track and field team to its first Fox Valley Conference title in 25 years.

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Kankakee's Dominic White split the Southland high jump title and was joined by Kymani Billings, Phillip Turner and George Noble on the winning 4x100 relay team. At the SWSC meet, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lyzale Edmon won the 200. That and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Local athletes compete in the Fox Valley Conference Boys Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Yorkville scored 112.5 points as a team at the Southwest Prairie Conference Boys Track championship to finish in first place.

Ellery Shutt won three individual races, giving him nine titles in his four-year varsity career, and Woodstock's boys track and field team repeated as Kishwaukee River Conference champions.

Local athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference Boys Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Wheaton Warrenville South's Zachary Turner won the discus and York's Patrick Hill won the 3,200 at Friday's DuPage County Boys Track and Field Championships in Elmhurst.

St. Charles North, despite only having two wins, had seven double-scoring efforts to defend its team title in the 107th annual Kane County Meet. Bennett Konkey, who broke two meet records, led Geneva to second, while Kaneland took third.

Here are the IHSA sectional assignments for McHenry County-area boys track and field teams.

Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Glenbard West put forth a strong effort in its own invitiational allowing it to finish third at the Jim Arnold Invitational.

Oswego East won its third consecutive boys title at the Palatine Relays while Hersey fended off York to win the girls crown in a tightly contested battle.

Morrison senior Brady Anderson's record-breaking track season continued at the Oregon Hall of Fame Classic. Amboy freshman Ian Hassler won the discus, while Rochelle, Erie-Prophetstown and Oregon also had wins on Friday.

The Herscher Invite was held Friday, where Wilmington's McKenna Von Tilburg won all four of her events and Tigers seniors like Kelly O'Connor and Jeremy Szepelak ran their final home meets.

Beecher and Momence both walked off with wins in River Valley Conference play, Herscher's softball team did the same in Illinois Central Eight Conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Some of the best runners in Illinois and surrounding states assembled for the prestigious Distance Night in Palatine, and Dixon’s Dean Geiger definitely proved he belonged. He won the 800 to lead the Dukes.

Preston Payne threw a one-hitter and had three hits of his own for Bishop McNamara, Sophie and Mary Klawitter helped Peotone end Grant Park's undefeated start in softball and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wheaton Warrenville South's Zachary Turner won the shot put and discus Friday to help the hosts place third at their own Red Grange Invite.

McHenry County multi-sport athletes Blake DeNovo and Myles Wagner of McHenry and Josh Kaunas of Johnsburg were honored in a Troop 149 Eagle Scout ceremony Sunday.

McHenry's boys track and field team captured the McHenry County meet on its home track, while Huntley won the girls championship. Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth and Johnsburg's Hope Klosowicz were named athletes of the meet.

Area athletes compete in the McHenry County Track and Field Meet on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Here’s a look at the boys meet records for the Princeton Ferris Invitational, which is scheduled for Monday

Naperville North flexed its muscle Friday night by winning its own Gus Scott Invitational. Cary-Grove was second, while Wheaton Warrenville South took third and Jacobs was fourth.

Here is a look at boys track and field teams for the 2026 season in The Herald-News area.

We take a look at each Daily Chronicle area girls track team and what they expect out of the season.

Whether its in the throwing pit, the sprinting blocks or gearing up for a distance race, there's talent all over Daily Chronicle area track and field teams this year. We look at five athletes poised for big 2026 campaigns.

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Here are the 2026 preview capsules of boys track and field teams from around the Times coverage area.

The Boilermakers won the TJ Shirley Blue Smoke Invite, Nevaeh Brown made school history on the girls side, Bishop McNamara's baseball team slugged at the Pleasant Plains Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Outdoor track and field season is almost here. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle boys track and field previews.

The boys track and field season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

The boys track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.

Boys track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

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Batavia baseball and softball won their first games of the season, and both St. Charles girls' soccer teams won their opener in the Rose Augsburg Drach Invitational. That and more in the Kane County Chronicle Saturday roundup

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s track and field team started its 2026 indoor season on Jan. 17. The outdoor season starts March 27.

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Junior Sam Hill won the St. Charles North Invite on Saturday to lead the North Stars boys cross country team to first place. Sophomore Kara Glenn won the girls race for St. Charles North, and Glenbard West won the team title.

The 2025 boys cross country season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season in the Kane County Chronicle area.

Madelyn Martin will be continuing her education at Knox College iand her track and field career with the Prairie Fire.

Recent Wheaton Warrenville South graduate Amari Williams had a short summer break, arriving at Northern Illinois University by June 15 for the start of summer football training. Williams had a banner end to his track career, repeating as state champion in the 300-meter hurdles.

Natalie Misener has committed to continue her education at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais and both her track and cross country careers at the NAIA level with the Tigers.

Seneca's Travis Barr has signed on to continue his education and track career at Joliet Junior College.

Ottawa graduate, two-time Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, and three-time state medalist Weston Averkamp has committed to continue his education at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston and his track career at the NCAA Division I level with the Panthers.

Recent Seneca graduate Evelyn O’Connor has committed to continue her education and running career at Saginaw Valley State University.

Anchored by strong athletes both on the track and in the field, check out this year's Daily Journal All-Area Boys Track and Field team.

After developing into one of the state's most feared long jumpers in the state, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Malachi Lee is the Daily Journal Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.