The Dixon boys cross country team is confident heading into the Class 2A state meet this Saturday. The Dukes hope to take home the title after taking fourth last season by one point.

Oak Park-River Forest rallied to top Downers Grove North 25-20, 10-25, 25-23 in the Class 4A Lyons Township Sectional final and rubber match between the West Suburban Silver co-champions.

Cissna Park took control of Thursday's Class 1A Watseka Sectional championship against Lexington and never let go, putting the Timberwolves a game away from their third straight state appearance.

Benet girls volleyball continued its quest for its fourth consecutive trip to state, taking down St. Charles North for the third time this season to clinch the Class 4A Glenbard West Sectional title.

A balanced offensive attack, spearheaded by senior Abbey Knight, led Providence to a 25-15, 25-18 win over Lemont in the title match of the Class 3A Kankakee Sectional

Nazareth, which won just three matches a year ago, continued its turnaround season Thursday. The Roadrunners rallied from a set down to beat Geneva in a 23-25, 25-21, 25-22 thriller to win the Class 3A Timothy Christian Sectional title.

Lockport is now one win away from making it back to state after downing Joliet West in the sectional championship Thursday night.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team started strong Thursday but lost 13-25, 25-18, 25-17 to Washington in the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional championship.

Adeline Grider had 12 kills, Abby Smith added seven, and Prairie Ridge's volleyball team beat Carmel 25-12, 25-19 to win the Class 3A Carmel Sectional championship Thursday night. It was the second year in a row the Wolves ended the Corsairs' season.

Burlington Central, seeking its first sectional title since since 2008, fell to St. Viator 25-10, 25-20 on Thursday night in the Class 3A IC Catholic Sectional championship. Senior captain Haidyn Schatz paced the Rockets with eight kills.

Second-seeded Richmond-Burton, looking to win its first sectional title since 2012, fell short Thursday night with a 25-21, 25-23 loss to top-seeded Rockford Christian at the Class 2A Boylan Sectional final.

Elizabeth King led Hampshire with nine kills, two aces and two blocks as the Whip-Purs fell to Libertyville during their IHSA 4A sectional championship girls volleyball match Thursday evening.

Hampshire faces Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A Hampshire Sectional championship volleyball match on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

Washington defeated L-P 13-25, 25-18, 25-17 on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Prairie Ridges faces Carmel in the IHSA 3A Carmel Sectional championship volleyball match on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Carmel High School, in Mundelein.

Entering the postseason with a chip on their shoulder, the Sauk Valley Skyhawks beat Triton College in three sets on Wednesday night at home.

The Tri-County Conference released its Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference teams for the 2025 season.

Adeline Grider had 17 kills and Prairie Ridge's girls volleyball team rallied to beat Grayslake Central 22-25, 25-21, 25-20 in a semifinal of the Class 3A Carmel Sectional on Tuesday night. Crystal Lake Central lost to Carmel 25-12, 16-25, 25-18 in the other semifinal.

Downers Grove North remained calm Tuesday despite facing rival Downers Grove South in the Class 4A Lyons Township Sectional semifinals. The Trojans withstood several comebacks and powerful attacks and serves to prevail 26-24, 25-23.

Burlington Central and St. Viator both won three-set thrillers Tuesday to survive and advance to Thursday's championship match of the Class 3A IC Catholic Sectional.

The Newark girls volleyball team had its season end with a 25-21, 25-18 loss to Stockton in Tuesday's Class 1A Eastland Sectional semifinal in Lanark. The Norsemen closed the season with a 32-5 record.

Joliet West's girls volleyball squad beat Oswego in three sets, while Lockport swept Waubonsie Valley to advance to Thursday's title match in the Class 4A Joliet West Sectional.

Geneva never trailed outside of the second point against Hinsdale South, while Nazareth stormed back and then ahead of Timothy Christian in straight-set victories in a pair of Class 3A sectional semifinals.

The season came to an end for both Manteno and Beecher in Tuesday's IHSA Class 2A Peotone Sectional semifinals, with Manteno falling to Chicago Christian and Beecher falling to Pontiac.

The Sycamore volleyball team's season ended with a 25-12, 25-13 loss to Washington in the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional on Tuesday.

Brynn Hopkins made three blocks during a decisive 10-0 run as St. Charles North rallied in the second set to beat Glenbard West 25-14, 25-17 at the Class 4A Glenbard West Sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

Cissna Park is headed back to the sectional finals and will face a Lexington team that bested Watseka in a pair of marathon sets in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kylie Lambert surpassed 1,000 assists, while Elizabeth King and Katelyn Petterson posted a combined 21 kills in Hampshire's IHSA 4A sectional semifinal win over Mundelein. The Whip-Purs will face Libertyville, which beat Huntley in two sets on Tuesday, for the sectional title.

Coastal Carolina commit Dani Hopp took over with eight of her match-high 17 kills in the third set as Richmond-Burton rallied for a 13-25, 25-20, 25-21 victory against Montini in a Class 2A Boylan Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Wisconsin commit Lynney Tarnow is one of seven girls back from last year's Benet state runner-up who showed their experience Tuesday, shaking off an early challenge from St. Francis in both sets for a 25-15, 25-12 win in the Class 4A Glenbard West Sectional semifinal.

Hampshire faces Mundelein in an IHSA Class 4A Hampshire Sectional semifinal volleyball match on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

Huntley faces Libertyville in an IHSA Class 4A Hampshire Sectional semifinal volleyball match on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

L-P defeated Morris 15-22, 25-18 during the Class 3A Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. The Lady Cavs will play Washington in the Sectional title game on Thursday at 6p.m. at L-P High School.

Washington defeated Sycamore 25-12, 25-13 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Downers Grove South and Glenbard West won three-set regional finals and Benet, Downers Grove North, Fenwick, Hinsdale South, Lemont, Montini, Nazareth, St. Francis, Timothy Christian and Westmont also won volleyball regional titles Thursday.

Trailing 22-20 and facing the end of its season, Morris scored the final five points of the match to pull out a 21-25, 25-9, 25-22 victory over Sterling in the Class 3A Sterling Regional final and earn its first regional title since 2015.

Heather Buhle helped get Newark off to great starts in both sets with her potent serving and earned the final point in a wild finish in the opening set of a 25-22, 25-13 sweep of Serena in Thursday's Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional final.

The Putnam County volleyball team pulled out the first set Thursday, but Orion bounced back to beat the Panthers 26-28, 25-11, 25-10 in the Class 1A Putnam County Regional championship.

The Manteno girls volleyball team - led by junior Maddie Gesky - was solid throughout a 25-15, 25-21 victory over host Seneca in Thursday's Class 2A regional championship match. It's the first postseason title for the Panthers since 2017.

St. Charles North used a combination of a versatile attack at the net and play behind the service line to get past Naperville Central (25-13, 25-18) to win its second straight Class 4A regional title.

Wilmington's postseason came to an abrupt end when the Wildcats were upset by Pontiac in Thursday's Class 2A Herscher Regional championship.

Taylor Carroll had 12 kills, and senior basketball standout Emma O’Brien and freshman Olivia Pora each had five as Lyons closed out York 25-23, 25-20 to win the Class 4A York Regional title.

Addi Smith had 26 assists, pushing her past 1,000 for her career, and Prairie Ridge's girls volleyball team won its own Class 3A regional title with a 25-9, 25-12 win over Crystal Lake South on Thursday night.

Cissna Park won its third straight regional title and Beecher claimed its first regional crown since 2022 while both Kankakee and Gardner-South Wilmington came up short in their respective regional championships.

Sycamore trailed 23-19 after a lopsided loss in the first set on Thursday in the Class 3A Rochelle Regional championship. But they stormed back to win the second set, then won a third-set that featured 15 ties to claim the regional crown, 13-25, 26-24, 25-23.

The Joliet West girls volleyball team advanced to the sectional semifinals for the fourth consecutive season with their win over Yorkville at Oswego East on Thursday.

Playing a Riverdale team that looks to be peaking for the postseason, Erie-Prophetstown struggled to get going in a 25-23, 25-19 loss in the Class 2A Rock Falls Regional final.

Wilmington suffered a loss in three sets, 25-16, 22-25, 17-25, to Pontiac in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Regional championship on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

Prairie Ridge faces Crystal Lake South in the IHSA Class 3A Prairie Ridge Regional championship volleyball match on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at the Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Fulton battled Stockton to three sets in a loss, Eastland fell and Amboy's postseason run also came to an end in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.