Coal City Preps

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East softball both win, as did Lockport baseball. That and plenty more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team dropped a close SouthWest Suburban Conference game to top-ranked Lincoln-Way Central and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Coal City, Gardner-South Wilmington win baseball, Plainfield East, Joliet West win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

The Coal City baseball team extended its winning streak to four games with a nonconference win at Kankakee and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Minooka's girls track and field team won the title at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional, and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

The Kankakee girls track and field team led the local charge on the first day of the postseason and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Tristin Woods hit a home run and had five RBIs for the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team in their SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Stagg, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Joliet West, Minoona and Plainfield Central were among baseball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Cody Freitas hit two home runs to lead Bradley-Bourbonnais to an 18-7 win in SouthWest Suburban Conference play and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball beat Benet, Coal City boys tennis got a sweep over St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

With three-hit days from Jaz Manau and Macy Iwanus leading the way, Manteno pulled away late at Coal City to secure at least a share of the Illinois Central Eight Conference crown Monday.

The Manteno softball team clinched at least a tie of the Illinois Central Eight Conference with a 13-2 win at Coal City Monday, May 12, 2025.

JCA and Lemont each scored baseball shutouts and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Nolan Lamoureux runs state best 800 meters at Bill Jackson Invite. Plus more scores and results from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

The Wilmington baseball team held Kankakee to just one hit in a 12-0 win, the Wildcats third shutout win in a row, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lemont girls track wins the South Suburban Blue, Lemont baseball, softball and girls soccer also win. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball, softball and lacrosse earned wins. Plus more baseball, softball and track and field results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.

The Bishop McNamara baseball team got another shutout win to sweep St. Edward in a Chicagoland Christian Conference series and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Following Alex Bielfeldt's two-run double to tie it, Reed-Custer's Collin Monroe drove Bielfeldt in on a squeeze bunt for the eventual game-winning run in the Comets' win over Coal City Tuesday.

Plainfield Central and Joliet West's baseball clubs were among the winners in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

The Reed-Custer baseball team was on the right side of a thrilling 4-3 game against Coal City Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Reed-Custer. Buy photos here: https://heraldnews.smugmug.com/April-2025/Coal-City-at-Reed-Custer-baseball

Jacob Vinardi tossed a no-hitter in the first game of Kankakee's doubleheader with Thornridge and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bolingbrook baseball loses to Oswego East and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lemont, state powers in Class 4A and 3A, respectively, enjoy meeting each other on the field. Read about that and more in this week’s The Herald-News softball notebook.

Five events on the boys side of the Herscher Invite were won by area athletes on Friday as the end of the outdoor track and field season nears its final stretch.

Brendan Henderson hit two home runs and drove in five to help Plainfield North baseball top Huntley in a slugfest, Jo Male tossed a not hitter for Gardner-South Wilmington softball and more in the roundup.

Lydia Hammond threw a perfect game with 17 strikeouts as Bradley-Bourbonnais won a pitchers' duel with a ranked Fremd team and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

A total of 13 local track and field programs competed in the Herscher Invite on Friday, with area athletes on the girls side winning eight events and Wilmington freshman McKenna Van Tilburg winning three.

Lemont, Dwight win baseball, Plainfield North wins softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

The Beecher softball team beat Central 10-0 on Thursday to clinch the RVC title for the 24th season in a row and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lemont, Lincoln-Way East baseball win; Morris, Lemont softball victorious. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Kankakee saw Jaden Villafuerte's pinch-hit two-run double tie it before Alexander Grill's walk-off single against Bloom and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Case Christiansen's double walked it off for Gardner-South Wilmington baseball. Seneca softball stayed unbeaten as did Providence Catholic soccer. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

The Central baseball team beat Beecher 9-3 in a matchup of the top two teams in the River Valley Conference standings and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Minooka, Joliet West and Providence were among baseball winners and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Bradley-Bourbonnais was an out away from an SWSC loss Monday when Cody Freitas put them ahead with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Coal City baseball loses to Herscher and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

It was a big day for JCA as the baseball and softball teams each swept a doubleheader. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Bolingbrook and Lincoln-Way West boys track wins invites. Lockport, Lemont and Plainfield North capture girls track invites. Plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

The Bishop McNamara earned another blowout win in Chicagoland Christian Conference play, beating Aurora Christian 22-2, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Herscher kept its conference winning streak alive with a 2-1 win over Coal City on Thursday, getting a late goal from Gianni Jaime to put them over the top in the final minutes.

Minooka softball blanks Bolingbrook and Minooka baseball does the same to Oswego East, plus more baseball, softball boys and girls track and field, girls soccer and boys volleyball in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Enzo Infelise homered twice and drove in six runs in a Providence Catholic baseball win, plus more results in baseball, softball, boys and girls track and field and girls soccer in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team lost an extra-inning SWSC battle to top-ranked Lincoln-Way Central, Beecher's Ava Lorenzatti and Taylor Norkus were dominant in a doubleheader sweep and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Minooka's baseball team improved to 17-2 with a win over Oswego, plus other area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team beat Lincoln-Way East on the road Monday to avenge last week's loss to the Griffins and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East baseball suffered just its second loss of the season and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Wilmington totaled 15 hits on the day, including a leadoff homer from Ryan Kettman and three-run Zach Ohlund blast, to give Lucas Rink plenty of run support at Coal City Monday.

Wilmington earned a 9-0 Illinois Central Eight Conference win at Coal City Monday, April 21, 2025. Buy photos here: https://heraldnews.smugmug.com/April-2025/Wilmington-at-Coal-City-baseball

The Kankakee girls track and field team placed fifth at the Kays Co-ed Meet Saturday with Herscher placing seventh, while on the boys side Herscher placed sixth and Kankakee placed seventh, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.