Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team rallied for an extra-inning conference win over Sandburg, Bishop McNamara bounced back to beat Marian Central behind seven one-run innings and a two-run home run from Joslynn Dole and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Ottawa fell to Kaneland 5-2 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.

Kankakee overcame an early deficit to beat Beecher 8-4 in Southland Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Kankakee freshman Alina Mkhwanazi scored six goals, three in each half, as the host Kays overcame an early deficit to beat Beecher 8-4 in Southland Athletic Conference play Wednesday.

Gianni Jaime hit 100 career goals in Herscher's win over Coal City, the Tiger softball team topped the Coalers in extras and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Makayla Van Dinther tossed a five-hit shutout to lead St. Charles East softball over Wheaton-Warrenville South, and more results from Tuesday in the KCC roundup

Making her first career varsity start, Shannon Reid scored the lone goal in the 19th minute to help St. Charles North take a 1-0 victory over Batavia in a Tri-Cities matchup.

A penalty kick was the only difference between Plainfield North and Plainfield Central most of Tuesday, but the Tigers' Katelyn Haiser scored two late goals to make it 3-0.

Ali Kowall assisted Grace Brown's goal in the 29th minute, Kenzie Lorkowski made a leaping save on a free kick in the 52nd minute, and Burlington Central held off Jacobs for a 1-0 shutout victory in Fox Valley Conference girls soccer action Tuesday night.

Benet girls soccer seized control of the East Suburban Catholic Conference race following its 3-2 victory Tuesday afternoon over St. Viator in Lisle.

Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers had 12 strikeouts and Peotone's Sophie Klawitter had 19 as each threw 11 innings in a wild pitchers' duel, one that Reed-Custer won 2-1, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Chase Maher and Santino Imhof had four hits apiece in Beecher's one-run one win, the Tigers mashed 20 hits in their seventh straight win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara continued its dominant start to Chicagoland Christian Conference play with an 18-2 win, Beecher ace Taylor Norkus had 23 strikeouts in 12 innings in a doubleheader sweep of Gardner-South Wilmington and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Anna Starr poured in six goals, including four in the third quarter, as Crystal Lake Central co-op overcame five goals from Huntley's Leah Holmberg and held off the Red Raiders for a 9-6 victory in Fox Valley Conference girls lacrosse action Friday evening.

Ray Hannemann hit the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh to lift Richmond-Burton's baseball team past Woodstock in Kishwaukee River Conference action. Jackson Hatfield homered twice for Marian Central. Plus, more baseball, softball, soccer in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Callaghan O'Connor belted three home runs and Nick Pignatiello had two, including a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the seventh, to lead Bishop McNamara to a wild 18-14 conference win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The 2-2 final score Thursday will go down as a tie. For a first-year Serena/Newark/Earlville girls soccer program and a rebuilding Streator program with half its varsity roster spots filled with underclassmen, it felt like a win.

Serena/Newark/Earlville played Streator on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the James Street Recreation Complex in Streator.

L-P defeated Rochelle 1-0 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Showcasing her breakaway speed, senior forward Liz Smith scored four goals as the Johnsburg girls soccer team remained undefeated with a dominant 7-0 win at Marengo in Kishwaukee River Conference action. Charlie Eastland, Lauren McQuiston and Dorothy Ruth also scored goals.

Johnsburg faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Marengo High School.

Hayden Sujack hit her 50th career home run as St. Charles East took down Kaneland in six innings, and Batavia's Colin Jack tossed a one-hit shutout to take down Glenbard North. That and more in Tuesday's KCC sports roundup.

Peyton McMahon converted a penalty kick in the fifth minute, Ella Bechler finished a pass from Addison Schaffer late in the first half, and Crystal Lake Central's girls soccer team kicked off Fox Valley Conference play with a 2-0 shutout over Huntley on Tuesday.

Drake Lenckus scored his 100th career goal, helping lead Crystal Lake South's boys lacrosse team to a win. Owen Satterlee and Prairie Ridge's baseball team avenged a loss to Jacobs. Kylee Nicholson pitched Woodstock North softball past Harvard, and more in the roundup.

Crystal Lake Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls soccer match on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Huntley High School.

The Plainfield East and Joliet Central girls soccer teams were tied at halftime, but Kessiah Purnell and Daniella Escobar stepped up big in the second half to lead the Bengals to a 9-3 victory.

After seeing three runs cross the plate in their first four batters of the game, Wheaton Warrenville South pitcher Reece Franks could have been justified if he was a bit shaken. Instead, he quickly locked in providing a foundation for a 12-5 win over St. Charles East.

Bishop McNamara softball got four home runs on the day, including two from Vivian Dole, Reed-Custer baseball got a win on a Chase Isaac walk-off hit and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Senior Piper Bingham assisted on a first-half goal, freshman sister Amelia Bingham headed in a second-half goal and the Hinsdale Central girls soccer team continued its strong start to the season with a 2-0 shutout win over Andrew on Monday night.

St. Charles East softball won their DuKane Conference opener over Glenbard North thanks to strong pitching and offensive spurts, while the soccer team poured on the offense early to take down Glenbard East. That and more in Monday's KCC roundup.

Olivia Davis scored three goals in seven minutes, powers Kaneland to a 4-2 win over Sycamore on Monday in an Interstate 8 showdown. Cortnie Kruizenga and Addison Rodriguez scored for Sycamore.

Chloe Carmona with four goals, Georgia Kirkpatrick with three assists and Shaelyn Miller with a shutout led a a strong team effort as Ottawa's girls soccer club topped rival La Salle-Peru 6-0 on Monday.

Ottawa defeated L-P 6-0 on Monday, April 13, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.

The Sycamore girls soccer team traveled to Maple Park Monday to take on Kaneland in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

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.

Genevieve Burda finished a cross from Ivana Vukas in the ninth minute, Chloe Reifsnyder scored on a long-range shot in the 71st minute and Benet's girls soccer team remained undefeated with a 2-0 win over Providence on Saturday afternoon.

Kankakee got hat tricks from Jocelyn Sanchez and Alina Mkhwanazi in an 8-0 win over Bishop McNamara on Saturday, a win that gave the host Kays a share of the 2026 All-City title with Bradley-Bourbonnais.

Kankakee topped Bishop McNamara with an 8-0 victory in All-City competition on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The win gives the Kays a share of the 2026 All-City title with Bradley-Bourbonnais.

Izel Duenas' first varsity goal, in the 23rd minute Friday, ended Glenbard East's scoring drought, and the Rams went on to a 5-0 win over Willowbrook in Villa Park.

Peotone's Sophie Klawitter, coming off a seven-inning no hitter against Milford/Cissna Park on Thursday, struck out all 15 batters in a five-inning perfect game against St. Anne, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Laine Griswold scored the only goal of the contest in the 13th minute, and St. Charles North would hold the line for the rest of the game to secure a 1-0 victory over Geneva.

Gabby Christopher hit her 40th career homer to tie the school record in Marengo's win over Woodstock. Huntley pounded out 27 hits in a 23-7 win over Crystal Lake South. Plus, more softball, baseball, girls soccer and boys tennis in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Plainfield Central girls soccer led Plainfield South by one virtually all of Thursday's match, but a pair of late goals gave them the 3-0 win.

Sterling girls soccer fell to Mendota 2-1 Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Sterling High School.

St. Charles North recorded 33 runs off of 20 hits in a high-scoring contest, while Burlington Central needed eight innings to get a win over Crystal Lake South in a low-scoring affair. That and more results from Wednesday in the KCC roundup.

The Ottawa girls soccer team scored three times - two by Chloe Carmona - in the final seven minutes in a 5-1 victory over Morris in Wednesday's Interstate 8 Conference match in Morris.

Grant Park's Cheyenne Hayes had 18 strikeouts in a no-hitter against Clifton Central, Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a four-inning perfect game in a doubleheader sweep of St. Anne and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wheaton North had two goals in the first 12 minutes of play, and Batavia answered with two of its own to end both team's DuKane Conference opener in a tie.

Bishop McNamara ran away with a 15-2 win in its Chicagoland Christian Conference softball opener, Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers threw a five-inning no-hitter in a conference win for the Comets, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais fought back for a 4-3 victory over Herscher on Monday, April 6, 2026.