Herscher Preps

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.

The Bishop McNamara softball team beat Wheaton Academy 16-8 to improve to 7-0 in Chicagoland Christian Conference play and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Eric Regez became the 12th baseball coach in IHSA history to reach 800 career wins, the eighth to record that many at the same school, in the Tigers' home win over Grant Park Wednesday.

Herscher earned a 21-0 victory over Grant Park on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, helping Tigers head coach Eric Regez reach his 800th career win.

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.

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.

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.

The Bishop McNamara baseball team scored three runs in the fifth inning to win a Chicagoland Christian Conference contest over Wheaton Academy 3-2, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Bishop McNamara's Joslynn Dole and Kankakee's Kylee Cunningham both threw no-hitters Wednesday to lead their teams to wins and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup

The Bishop McNamara baseball team picked up its first Chicagoland Christian Conference win of the season, Peotone's Sophie Klawitter threw another no-hitter and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Herscher's Gianni Jaime's had a hat trick in the first half to lead the Tigers to a 3-2 home win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Tuesday.

Herscher's Gianni Jaime scored a hat trick to lift the Tigers to a 3-2 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Taylor Stefancic's three-run home run, Madisyn Rossow's grand slam and Ally Allgood's solo shot highlighted Wilmington's brilliant day at the dish in Tuesday's 13-3 win over Herscher.

Taylor Stefancic's three-run home run, Madisyn Rossow's grand slam and Ally Allgood's solo shot highlighted Wilmington's brilliant day at the dish in Tuesday's 13-3 win over Herscher.

Wilmington baseball kept its perfect ICE record in tact, Peotone's Sophie Klawitter threw a perfect game and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington claimed a 3-0 victory over Herscher on Monday, April 14, 2025.

The Kankakee girls track and field team placed third at the JJK/AL Joyner Classic and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

A 12-run fourth inning fueled the Kays in Southland Athletic Conference action and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher took advantage of some early Central defensive woes with timely hits and an 11-1 start to the season Friday.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team picked up a 5-2 road win over Sandburg for their first conference victory and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The Coal City baseball team beat Peotone for its 10th straight win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team fell 5-4 to Sandburg in their SouthWest Suburban Conference opener and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' Jace Boudreau hit a leadoff home run and had the game-winning hit in the top of the seventh in the Boilermakers' 6-3 win, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Beecher pitcher Taylor Norkus threw a perfect game Thursday as the Bobcats improved to 6-0 on the season, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The boys and girls teams from Bradley-Bourbonnais placed first in the Boilermaker Invite on Thursday to open up the outdoor season along with Momence, Herscher and Bishop McNamara.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' Boilermaker Invite hosted local schools Bishop McNamara, Herscher and Momence in the annual track & field event.

A handful of former high school softball standouts from the area have been contributing to a red-hot Kankakee Community College team this season.

The Kankakee baseball team blew out Thornton 19-0 at home and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Streator Bulldogs shocked Herscher on Monday with a surprisingly lopsided loss to open the Illinois Central Eight Conference softball season. Early Tuesday evening, the Tigers returned the favor.

The Streator Bulldogs shocked Herscher on Monday with a surprisingly lopsided loss to open the Illinois Central Eight Conference softball season. Early Tuesday evening, the Tigers returned the favor.

Bradley-Bourbonnais graduate Colin Holderman is resuming his setup role with the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, Reed-Custer graduate Brent Headrick is now a New York Yankee and more updates on area natives in baseball.

Manteno freshman Klarke Goranson won both the girls Class 2A 800 meters and 1,600 meters at the Illinois Top Times Championships and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Daily Journal 2024-25 All-Area boys basketball team.

Bradley-Bourbonnais softball rallied from its first loss of the season to salvage a doubleheader split with Huntley and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Beecher picked up a pair of shutout wins over Gardner-South Wilmington on Thursday to open the season 2-0, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Boilermakers improved to 4-0 on the young season behind Lydia Hammond's 14-strikeout effort and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team won 17-4 in Alabama to improve to 2-1 on the season and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara's Callaghan O'Connor struck out every batter he faced and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Boilermakers scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back in Monday's nonconference tilt with Herscher.

Bradley-Bourbonnais hosted Herscher in nonconference softball action Monday afternoon. Check out photos from the Boilermakers' 13-3 victory.

The Fightin' Irish came up a run short, Herscher won in walk-off fashion and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Daily Journal 2024-25 All-Area girls basketball team.

Herscher's baseball and softball teams visited Kankakee on Friday and swept the Kays with a pair of big wins.

The Kankakee girls soccer team beat Reed-Custer 2-0 to win its season opener and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Kankakee baseball team lost its season opener on Tuesday as St. Anne-Donovan's Carter Ponton flirted with a no-hitter, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Jacob Onnen had the go-ahead RBI single and earned the win on the mound and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The 2024-25 Daily Journal All-Area wrestling team.

The Grace Christian boys basketball team won its first postseason game as IHSA members with Monday's regional victory and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The Peotone boys basketball team beat Herscher in the Illinois Central Eight Conference finale for both teams, and Gardner-South Wilmington fell to Dwight.

The Manteno and Watseka-Milford girls basketball teams advanced to the title game of their regionals and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.