Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer recaps Week 3 of the prep football season.

Sophia Podmolik wins medalist honors to lead Joliet Central girls golf, plus more scores from around the area in Monday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Kankakee and Bishop McNamara each picked up blowout wins in their conference openers and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Here are the football scores from Friday night in The Herald-News area.

Everett Swanson won the online voting for Grundy County Athlete of the Week

Coal City's boys soccer and Cissna Park's girls volleyball both improved to 9-0 on the season, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Minooka soccer stays unbeaten, Lincoln-Way East wins third straight plus more scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Only seven total points separated Manteno and Coal City on Thursday night as the Panthers earned a three-set home win over the Coalers, improving to 4-0 in Illinois Central Eight Conference play this season.

A total of 162 teams enter Week 3 with 2-0 record, with 50 of those teams playing against another 2-0 team. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.

The Herald-News prep football preview capsules for Week 3, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Kankakee took another close loss in flag football, Reed-Custer tripled up Bishop McNamara in boys soccer and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East shot even par as a team to win the Lockport Invite. Plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Herscher has a rivalry matchup for the second straight week, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara look to move to 3-0 at home, Kankakee looks for its first win and more in the Daily Journal's Week 3 football previews.

Manteno held on to beat Wilmington in a nail-biter of an ICE matchup, Cissna Park opened up conference play with its seventh straight win and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Lockport and Morris were among the area volleyball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Dwight sweeps Fieldcrest and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Mason Schweizer looks back at some of the area's biggest prep football headlines from Week 2.

La Salle-Peru's Mary Craven carded a solid 44, which included a string of seven bogies and a par, to not only earn medalist honors but also help the Cavaliers grab the triangular win over Coal City and Ottawa on Monday at Deer Park Golf Course.

Coal City, L-P and Ottawa girls golfers competed on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby.

Minooka and Lincoln-Way Central picked up soccer wins, while Joliet West volleyball won the Conant Invitational. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Senior Luke Johnson scored two second-half touchdowns as Richmond-Burton earned a signature win against Coal City Friday night, defeating the Coalers 24-20.

Scores and more from around the Herald-News coverage area in Week 2.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys golf team picked up a win over Andrew, with Max LaMore's 37 making him a medalist for the third time this week, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Visiting Coal City topped the Streator Bulldog Spikers on Thursday night, both sets highly contested with the Coalers winning the first 25-18 and the second 26-24.

Lemont volleyball defeated Richards and more in the Thursday night roundup.

It might seem crazy early to be talking about pivotal games. But the Week 2 slate provides a number of contest that could heavily shape what happens later in the season. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of Week 2's top games.

The Herald-News prep football capsules for Week 2, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Kankakee's girls flag football team beat Mahomet-Seymour 16-0 in their season opener, Coal City's boys soccer team improved to 6-0 and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bolingbrook, Yorkville, Joliet West and Romeoville won in flag football. Plus more golf, boys soccer and girls volleyball results in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Bishop McNamara visits Herscher, Kankakee has a second straight state champion on the docket and Bradley-Bourbonnais welcomes an explosive offense to town. Those games and more in the Daily Journal's Week 2 football previews.

Kankakee's boys soccer team fell in the semifinals of the Windy City Classic, Illinois Central Eight Conference play began in girls volleyball and boys soccer and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The 2025 girls tennis season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around The Herald-News coverage area.

Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 1 of the Daily Journal area football season.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys soccer team won a pair of games to take first place in the Boilermaker Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Results from the Plainfield North Invitational and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Clifton Central beat defending Vermilion Valley Conference champions Bismarck-Henning 34-13 in Friday's season opener, Herscher had a comeback to remember and more in the Daily Journal football roundup.

News and scores from Week 1 in the Will and Grundy county areas for the 2025 season

The Coalers said goodbye to all-time rushing leader Landin Benson. But they return nearly everyone else from last year's Class 4A semifinalist squad.

Minooka boys soccer gets a 5-1 win and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Kankakee won at the Windy City Classic again, Reed-Custer's Matthew Kuban made school history and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Morris rallied from a late deficit in each set and swept Coal City, 25-22, 25-23

The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 1, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais girls flag football team best Marist 33-25, improving to 2-0 on the season, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Cuyler and Everett Swanson finished 1-2 and the Morris girls and boys teams finished second at the Early Bird cross country invite. Plus golf and volleyball results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup,

Kankakee hosts Nazareth for the first of two games with state champions to open the season while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara also start their seasons at home. Check out previews on those games, as well as the rest of the Week 1 slate for the Daily Journal area.

Lockport and Minooka were among the winners in area volleyball action and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

The rest of the state's fall sports joined golf by kicking off their seasons in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Faith Jordan opened her senior year with six kills and three aces to lead Joliet West to a win in the season opener. Plus more volleyball, boys soccer and golf results in Monday's Herald-News Sports Roundup.

Lockport girls golf took first at the Joliet Township Invite, while Minooka beat Morris in girls tennis in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Team-by-team previews of the Daily Journal area's girls volleyball teams for the 2025 season.