Nick Dziuban, the wrestling coach and building trades teacher at Wilmington High School, died Monday after a six-year cancer battle. At the same school he was once a three-sport star, Dziuban leaves behind an inspiring legacy and countless friendships.

The Indian Creek boys basketball team held Illinois Math & Science Academy to 21% shooting and used a 13-3 run to start the second half in an eventual 40-29 victory in the championship game of the 107th annual Little Ten Conference Tournament on Friday at Somonauk High School.

Grant Smith's 32 points powered Lyons past Glenbard West, his sister Gwen Smith scored 26 as the Lyons girls team also beat Glenbard West, the St. Francis' boys edged Fenwick and Benet and Hinsdale Central boys were also winners Friday.

Tray Alford rolled in a runner in the final seconds, lifting Yorkville Christian to a thrilling 70-69 win over visiting Christ the King on Friday.

AJ Berndt scored 20 points, including five 3-pointers, and Cary-Grove's boys basketball team won a physical battle with host Burlington Central 55-47 Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference showdown.

Oregon wins again in the Big Northern. Dixon and Sterling girls bowling advance to the sectional. Plus more scores in Friday's Sauk Valley Media Sports roundup.

Evan Blankenship's dunk put the dagger on a 15-0 run to end the game, leading Batavia to a 62-43 victory over Geneva to snap a four-game losing streak in the rivalry series.

Kaitlynn Doerner won the Sycamore Regional as the Spartans took second and DeKalb qualified three individuals in girls bowling, Kaneland took 25th at state in cheer and more in the roundup.

The Woodland Warriors withstood a strong start from Henry-Senachwine on Friday, taking control in the second half and remaining unbeaten in the Tri-County Conference.

Senior Cooper Mellican scored nine of his game-high 26 points in the third quarter, then tallied the first six points of the fourth quarter as St. Charles North defeated St. Charles East 56-45 to give coach Tom Poulin his 300th career win Friday night.

All three All-City schools are sending a girls bowler to the sectional round, Momence won in the first round of the River Valley Conference Boys Basketball Tournament and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Nick Brzezniak scores 22 as Lincoln-Way Central picks up the road win. Plus more scores in Friday's Herald News Sports roundup

Four Kankakee players scored in double figures, led by a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double from Lincoln Williams as the Southland champion Kays stayed perfect in the conference with Friday's 60-53 win over Rich Township.

La Salle-Peru relied on good rebounding and lockdown defense to get out to an early lead and hold it throughout, snapping their three-game losing streak with one of the most complete efforts of their season against Ottawa in a 55-37 road win.

Wheaton Warrenville South’s David Showman and AJ Rogers combined to put on a two-man offensive show in the fourth quarter on Friday night, combining for 22 points to lift the Tigers to a thrilling 56-54 comeback win over Wheaton North.

Adam Anwar poured in a career-high 36 points and drilled four triples as McHenry controlled the third quarter during its 61-50 win over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action Friday evening.

After Sycamore beat Ottawa 51-42 at home on Friday night, the Spartans thought they had won at least a share of the Interstate 8 conference crown. But a Morris win at Kaneland changed the math. The Spartans (19‑9, 8‑1 Interstate 8) had actually clinched the Interstate 8 outright.

Bishop McNamara ramped things up both offensively and defensively in the second half of Friday's 70-54 win over Chicagoland Christian Conference opponent Aurora Christian.

Downers Grove North held host Hinsdale Central scoreless for over five minutes while scoring the first eight points of the game and rolled to a 48-32 victory to clinch the West Suburban Conference Silver title Friday night.

A switch to a press in the first quarter provided the boost that Plainfield South needed to notch a 64-59 win over Plainfield Central

Crystal Lake South junior Mallory Glover tossed in a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting while sophomore wing Gaby Dzik led the Gators with 15 points in a 58-50 Fox Valley Conference win over Hampshire on Friday night.

Newman's depth helped make the difference as the third-ranked Comets pulled away late in a 63-54 win over a scrappy, short-handed Erie-Prophetstown.

Cary-Grove travels to Burlington Central for a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, February. 6, 2026, at Burlington Central High School.

Glenbard East senior Sam Walton provided a monstrous dunk in the opening quarter as the Rams grabbed control and cruised to a 72-43 Upstate Eight Conference victory over Glenbard South on Friday night.

The Newman Comets host the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers in a Conference basketball game. The game was played at Newman High School on February 6, 2026.

A massive first half allowed Joliet West to collect its ninth consecutive victory as it topped Plainfield East 76-61 on Friday.

Current Bishop McNamara boys basketball assistant Alex Renchen, the former head coach at Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais, will be the first varsity head coach at all three All-City schools when he replaces the retiring Adrian Provost as the Fightin' Irish head coach next year.

The 15th Communities vs. Cancer event hosted by Oswego and Yorkville will be held Feb. 7 at Oswego High School. The event starts at 9 a.m. and attendees are asked to enter through Athletics, Door 35. The event will include six basketball games between Oswego and Yorkville.

Coal City emerged victorious over Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 1A Dual Team Sectional on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, to advance to team state finals for the fourth year in a row with a 56-14 win.

Coal City punched its ticket to the dual team state finals for the fourth year in a row with Thursday's 56-14 win over Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Dual Team Sectional.

Marmion used eight bonus-point victories to secure a 46-23 victory over Mount Carmel, while Montini rebounded from a 13-point deficit to take home a 35-27 victory over Marist to each secure a spot at the dual team state meet.

Indian Creek surged in the final four minutes to pick up its first win against Hinckley-Big Rock since 2021 and reach the Little Ten title game with a 55-49 win on Thursday.

St. Charles East sophomore Brooklyn Schilb scored her 1,000th career point, but Lake Park edged the Saints 33-28 to clinch at least a share of the DuKane Conference title.

Freshman Payton Han was second in the all-around, leading St. Charles Co-op to the Fremd Regional title on Thursday.

Brothers Fabian and Aldo Carreno combined for 40 points, and Alden-Hebron's boys basketball team beat visiting OLSHA 61-33 Thursday night for its 11th win. The Giants won one game last season.

Putnam County graduate Ava Hatton had a triple-double for IVCC, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Providence boys wrestling advance to team state. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup

Dixon, Sterling and Oregon girls basketball had conference wins. Eastland boys basketball beat Morrison, Polo beat Milledgeville, Fulton beat Amboy on senior night and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Presley Meyer set the Genoa-Kingston scoring record in a win for the Cogs, plus more in the roundup.

Grant Park's Taylor Panozzo recorded a unique triple double in a win over Gardner-South Wilmington, Watseka/Milford's Christa Holohan and Reed-Custer's Alyssa Wollenzein each hit 1,000 career points and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Marian Central wrestlers take on Washington in the IHSA Class 2A Sycamore Dual Team Sectional on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at Sycamore High School.

Callie Hardtke has always known Wade Hardtke as "dad," but also as coach too since 4-year-old park district ball. Now the Glenbard South senior has her dad, the long-time Raiders' boys coach, back on the sidelines as the girls assistant for 22-4 Glenbard South.

Kaneland boys basketball senior Marshawn Cocroft, who surpassed 2,000 points in his career and helped the team stay undefeated on the season, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Parkview Christian sophomore Tessa New, who averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in four wins as the Falcons improved to 23-2 on the season, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Yorkville senior Danielle Turner was a state wrestling qualifier as a sophomore, but missed most of last year with a displaced patella, returning to come up a win short of state. She's healthy now, and has her sights set on a return trip to Bloomington.

Two games after setting the program's career scoring record, Cissna Park's Addison Lucht became the first player in school history to reach 2,000 career points during her 28-point effort in Wednesday's 65-26 win over Clifton Central.

Max Beard came off the bench to score 24 points on senior night, and Woodstock's boys basketball team beat visiting Richmond-Burton 58-40 in front of a spirited home crowd Wednesday night.

A Joe Hoesktra bucket with 1:14 remaining and TJ Horton steal with 4 seconds left lifted the Streator boys basketball team to a 47-42, Wednesday night win over Morris.

Jenna Feeney was third in the all-around and Tawonna Keith was fourth in the beam for DeKalb-Sycamore to earn a spot in the Conant Sectional, plus more in the roundup.

Gardner-South Wilmington dominated Iroquois West and more in the Herald-News prep roundup.