High School Sports

Dixon was out-hit by Oregon in their Big Northern Conference game Thursday at Veterans Memorial Field, but scored four runs after a two-out dropped third strike in the third inning to pull out a 5-3 victory.

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.

Newman scored runs in each of the first three innings Wednesday, then held off Rock Falls for a 7-3 nonconference victory at home.

Dixon's Taylor Frost hit a walk-off home run against Rock Falls, Rock Falls' AJ Moore had the game-winning hit against Oregon, Sterling baseball fell 10-9 to United Township and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Kays improved to 4-0 in Southland Athletic Conference play with a 2-0 win on the road against Beecher on Wednesday.

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.

Dixon's Allie Abell had 10 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Byron. Morrison's Bella Duncan threw a no-hitter against Eastland, Fulton's Chase Dykstra helped Fulton win 4-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley 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.

Sterling battled to an 8-7 Western Big 6 Conference win over Moline on Tuesday as Lily Martinez finished off a complete game after the matchup was delayed by lightning.

Central took down Gardner-South Wilmington 9-2 on the road on Tuesday to improve to 7-0 in River Valley Conference play.

Bishop McNamara fell behind 5-0 to Chicago Christian Tuesday, and despite showing some resilience late, couldn't quite recover.

Clifton Central took down Gardner-South Wilmington 9-2 on the road Tuesday to improve to 7-0 in River Valley Conference play.

Kate Cuthbertson scored four goals, the Blue Devils kept Streator scoreless, and Peotone girls soccer secured its first ICE Conference win of the season Tuesday, 5-0.

Evan Bushman pitched a complete game as Newman held off Hall for a 3-1 win. Ethan Mathews pitched a complete game in Rock Falls' win over Oregon, Dixon won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley 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.

Hall's defense helped make the difference as the Red Devils pulled away from Newman late in a 10-5 Three Rivers East Conference win on Monday.

Five players spiked at least four kills, four had aces, and three recorded blocks in Downers Grove North's 25-17, 25-17 nonconference victory over visiting Riverside-Brookfield.

The Fightin' Irish improved to 6-0 in conference play with a dominant 22-0 win over Wheaton Academy on Monday, with Victoria Torres nearly throwing a perfect game and seven different players having multiple hits.

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.

Nominations for the Kankakee Athletics Hall of Fame will be accepted through May 16 with induction ceremonies to take place on October 23 and 24.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Somonauk/Leland softball’s Brooke Bahrey!

Covering April 20 through April 26, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area.

A schedule of upcoming high school sporting events in the Herald-News coverage area from April 20 through April 26.

The York boys water polo team took second place at New Trier at the 27th annual Best of the West boys water polo tournament.

After a disappointing loss to Oswego in Thursday’s pool play, the Benet volleyball team beat Metea Valley and St. Charles North on Saturday to win the Silver Division title at Wheaton Warrenville South's Tiger Classic.

Dixon baseball won and Forreston beat Rock Falls. Rock Falls softball won, plus boys tennis, boys and girls track and field results and more in Saturday’s Sauk Valley 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.

Sterling baseball fell to Hall and Eastland beat Ashton-Franklin Center 12-2 in six innings as Hunter Miller pitched a complete game in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Peotone's Sophie Klawitter threw a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts in the Blue Devils' win to cap off her dominant week, and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup

Lincoln-Way East jumped ahead early on Bradley-Bourbonnais on Friday, eventually scoring a 10-3, series-opening victory.

Bradley-Bourbonnais fell behind 8-0 early in Friday's home conference matchup with Lincoln-Way East, eventually falling 10-3 to the Griffins.

Lincoln-Way East High School announced late Friday morning the hiring of former University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) head men's basketball coach Luke Yaklich as the next head coach of the Griffins.

Rock Falls sophomore softball player Zoey Silva is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week after an online vote. She threw a perfect game and tossed a no-hitter this season as the team's primary pitcher.

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.

More errors and walks came back to bite Kankakee in Thursday's 9-6 home loss to Southland Athletic Conference opponent Thornwood.

The Coal City girls soccer team trailed early, but a pair of goals from senior Kylee Kennell helped the Coalers to a 3-1 victory over host Streator on Thursday

Kankakee's Kylee Cunningham and Kylie Glogowski, who split the team's pitching and catching duties, delivered once again in the Kays' dominant win over Thornwood Thursday.

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

After falling behind 13-4 in the third inning, Milford-Cissna Park mounted a comeback attempt that came up short in a slugfest with Oakwood Wednesday.

Newman softball scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to walk off against Bureau Valley. Zoey Silva threw a no-hitter for Rock Falls against Byron, Eastland baseball beat Newman and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

St. Viator scored early and often in a win over Wheaton Academy on Wednesday.

This comeback was a decade-and-a-half in the making. Trailing by three going into the bottom of the sixth inning, Sterling rallied with five runs to snap a 16-year drought against Moline, winning 5-4 in a Western Big 6 game Wednesday at Gartner Park.

Despite the swirling wind blowing toward home plate, Sterling and Rockridge combined for three home runs as the Rockets won the slugfest 9-4 on Wednesday.

The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in non-school events or on non-school teams during the same season in which they play for their school

After 13 years as a freshman coach and assistant varsity coach at St. Charles North, Grant Oler, a North Stars alum, was named as the next head coach for the North Stars on Monday.

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.

Morrison's Bella Duncan pitched a no-hitter with 18 strikeouts and went 4 for 4 at the plate in a win over Amboy. Oregon softball beat Dixon, Sterling won, Dixon baseball won, plus track and field results and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley 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.

Junior Izzy Barnhart led Wheaton to victory with a game-high four goals as the United snapped a three-game losing streak with their 10-6 win on Tuesday at St. Francis.

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.