Lincoln-Way East got 14 kills from Kolby Ross and 11 from Klarke Mosby en route to a 25-19, 21-25, 25-19 win over Lockport to take control of the Southwest Suburban Conference race

After pulling away in the first set and scuffling in the second, Dixon rolled in the third set on its way to a 25-18, 22-25, 25-8 win over Byron to remain undefeated in Big Northern Conference play.

Brooklynne Brass had 12 kills to power Benet past Marist, Timothy Christian volleyball clinched the Chicagoland Christian Conference title, and Callie Hardtke had 15 kills in Glenbard South volleyball's win in Tuesday's roundup.

Beecher, Gardner-South Wilmington and Grant Park earned RVC Tournament quarterfinal sweeps and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West hosted Joliet Central in girls volleyball as part of the Pink Heals event. The Tigers got the win, but the focus was on the community at large.

Erie-Prophetstown showed its depth can get the job done, holding on to beat Newman 25-22, 25-23 in Three Rivers East Conference girls volleyball action.

The Kankakee girls volleyball team stayed in the thick of the Southland Athletic Conference hunt with a home sweep of Bloom on Tuesday, increasing their winning streak to five games.

Wilmington's girls volleyball team rolled in the opening set, then had to rally in the second to prevent Streator from forcing a rubber set Tuesday at Pops Dale Gymnasium.

Huntley stayed in the Fox Valley Conference title hunt Tuesday night with a 25-22, 25-19 win over Prairie Ridge. The Red Raiders improved their FVC record to 64-5 since the start of 2022.

Huntley face Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at the Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

St. Anne and Clifton Central advanced through the play-in of the RVC Volleyball Tournament and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Newark girls volleyball team bounced back after dropping the first set to defeat Serena 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 in Saturday's championship match of the 51st Little Ten Conference Tournament on Al Stegman Court at Serena High School.

Erie-Prophetstown senior volleyball player Lauren Abbott leads the 29-3 Panthers in kills, hitting percentage, aces and blocks this season. She is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote.

Grant Park and Trinity each had a player record a hat trick in a 4-4 tie, Kankakee remained unbeaten in conference play and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Dixon jumped out to big leads in both sets, then pulled away down the stretch after Oregon runs to win their Big Northern Conference match 25-18, 25-13 on Thursday night at Lancaster Gym.

Congratulations to The Grundy County Athlete of the Week!

Beecher's Wences Baumgartner and Momence's Ulises Garcia Herrera propelled their teams to RVC Tournament semifinal wins and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The battle for the NUIC South got even tighter after Fulton beat Eastland 25-19, 25-22 on Tuesday night. It was also Volley for the Cure night for the Steamers, who helped raise money for Rene Sanquist.

Benet and Timothy Christian volleyball picked up one-sided wins on Tuesday.

The Boilermakers saw their bid for a second straight state trip come to an end, Cissna Park girls volleyball and Manteno boys soccer stayed undefeated in conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington's lone Illinois Central Eight Conference loss in the last two years came to Manteno last month, a loss the Wildcats avenged on Tuesday to tie the two teams atop the conference standings.

The Oswego and Oswego East girls volleyball teams played for the names on the back of their shirts while raising awareness and funds for the cause on the front during Tuesday’s match at Oswego East. 

The Peotone girls volleyball team played an all-around solid match in a 25-22, 26-24 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory Tuesday over Streator at Pops Dale Gymnasium.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team is undefeated through the first round of Interstate 8 Conference play after a 25-14, 25-12 win over Kaneland on Tuesday.

Newman built a big lead in the first set, then had to come back to win the second set in a 25-18, 25-19 win over Mendota in their Three Rivers East match Tuesday.

Junior outside hitter Bobbi Wire led the attack with 10 kills, and sophomore middle blocker Sahara Okirika came up clutch throughout Crystal Lake South's 25-17, 25-23 win over crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central on Tuesday night.

Crystal Lake Central faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball match on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

L-P defeated Kaneland 25-14, 25-12 on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Bishop McNamara's Cassidy Novak and Iroquois West's Kaia Kimmel advanced to stats on the girls side, Beecher's Peyton Serafin advanced on the boys side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

After going back and forth for the majority of the contest, Benet pulled away in the final set with six of the final eight points to come away with a three set victory over St. Charles North.

Beecher senior Wences Baumgartner scored a pair of goals to break the IHSA all-time scoring record, now at 178 career goals, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Benet volleyball beat Skutt Catholic and Timothy Christian volleyball beat Bishop McNamara in Thursday's roundup.

In an atmosphere reminiscent of the postseason, Dixon scratched out a 25-22, 23-25, 25-17 win over a scrappy Newman squad in their nonconference rivalry match Thursday.

Prairie Ridge never trailed in the first set and scored the match's final six points Thursday to hand Hampshire its first Fox Valley Conference loss of the season and force a two-way tie atop the conference standings.

Hampshire faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Watseka senior girls volleyball player Thayren Rigsby.

The Woodland girls volleyball team earned a win on its annual Volley for a Cure night, holding off scrappy Leland for a 25-17, 28-26 victory at the Warrior Dome.

Led by medalist Michael Johnson, who shot a 4-under par 68 for a two-shot win, Wheaton Warrenville South (292) edged Hinsdale Central (293) for the regional title. That, Wheaton Academy boys golf wins regional plus volleyball results in Wednesday's roundup.

Wednesday was not the day St. Charles North was ready to concede its run, winning its nonconference match over St. Francis, 25-18, 25-22 in St. Charles. That extended its match-winning streak to 17 and its set-winning streak to 34.

Bradley-Bourbonnais, Manteno, Herscher, Coal City, Wilmington and Iroquois West advanced individual golfers to the sectional round and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

St. Anne volleyball swept rival Momence, Manteno stayed undefeated in the Illinois Central Eight Conference and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Despite the loss, Sterling showed what it can be capable of as a team after taking Geneseo to the wire in a 25-11, 17-25, 27-25 setback Tuesday night.

Led by freshman Lauren Gauss, who tied for the low round with a 75, Benet shot a 320 to win the Class 2A Glenbard West Regional. Elsewhere, Downers Grove South's Miah Wanserski shot a 74 to tie for the low round at the 2A Hinsdale South Regional.

Kaneland secured a 25-15, 16-25, 25-23 Interstate 8 Conference victory over Sycamore on Tuesday in girls volleyball action.

A balanced offensive attack led Plainfield North's girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-23 win over Plainfield South.

Grant Park's boys soccer team picked up a win at home, Beecher's volleyball team dropped a tough nonconference matchup and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher ended the opening set on a 5-0 run and opened the second set on a 22-7 run to pick up a home win over Clifton Central on Monday, their first home win of the season.

Herscher defeated Clifton Central in girls volleyball on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.

A late surge in the second set wasn't enough as Richmond-Burton fell to Lakes 25-22, 26-24 in their nonconference match Monday.

Kaltrina Lecaj helped Rock Falls deny Rochelle's comeback in the first set and finished with five aces in a 28-26, 25-17 win on Monday night.