Bishop McNamara softball got four home runs on the day, including two from Vivian Dole, Reed-Custer baseball got a win on a Chase Isaac walk-off hit and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Senior Piper Bingham assisted on a first-half goal, freshman sister Amelia Bingham headed in a second-half goal and the Hinsdale Central girls soccer team continued its strong start to the season with a 2-0 shutout win over Andrew on Monday night.

Michael Morse (five RBIs) and Ashton Miner (three RBIs) each hit home runs in Newman's 19-4 win over E-P. Morrison's Ava Duncan hit two home runs, E-P softball beat Newman 10-0 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

After taking a four-run lead into the sixth inning, Bradley-Bourbonnais saw Homewood-Flossmoor rally for five runs in the frame to hand the Boilermakers an 8-7 loss in SouthWest Suburban Conference play.

Chace Kuhns was 5 for 5 with two home runs, a triple, five RBIs and four runs while Jackson Macdonald struck out 11 in a Sycamore win; DeKalb and Hiawatha baseball pulled off come-from-behind wins; Bella Jacobs shut down Kaneland and more in the roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais came up short in an 8-7 loss to Homewood-Flossmoor in SouthWest Suburban Conference play on Monday, April 13, 2026.

Olivia Davis scored three goals in seven minutes, powers Kaneland to a 4-2 win over Sycamore on Monday in an Interstate 8 showdown. Cortnie Kruizenga and Addison Rodriguez scored for Sycamore.

McHenry faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bishop McNamara softball player Joslynn Dole.

Here is a roundup of Ogle County high school sports.

Woodstock sophomore Megan Kuiper struck out 38 batters in her first 14 1/3 innings of the season, including 20 in a near no-hitter against Round Lake. Kuiper is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Top senior players from across the McHenry County area participate in the All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Alden-Hebron High School in Hebron.

Top senior players from across the McHenry County area participate in the All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Alden-Hebron High School in Hebron.

Seneca defeats Serena in baseball and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup

Dixon boys track and field won Oregon's Gebhardt-Worley Invitational with 207 points. Dixon softball won twice, Fulton won the Pearl City tournament, Sterling baseball split with Belvidere North and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Glenbard West rallied back after losing the first set, then overcame a 13-5 deficit in the third set to score a 23-25, 25-19, 25-22 title game victory over the host Rams.

Genoa-Kingston didn't allow a goal in three games to win its home tournament, the DeKalb girls track team won at Kaneland behind a pair of first-place finishes for Me'She Eubanks, Sycamore dominated a doubleheader at Cary-Grove and so much more in the roundup.

The Boilermakers won the TJ Shirley Blue Smoke Invite, Nevaeh Brown made school history on the girls side, Bishop McNamara's baseball team slugged at the Pleasant Plains Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The St. Charles East boys volleyball team couldn't contain Hersey's middles as the Saints lost in the St. Charles East Invitational title match.

St. Laurence took advantage of a few Fightin' Irish errors and scored nine runs with two outs to down host Bishop McNamara 16-6 on Saturday.

Genevieve Burda finished a cross from Ivana Vukas in the ninth minute, Chloe Reifsnyder scored on a long-range shot in the 71st minute and Benet's girls soccer team remained undefeated with a 2-0 win over Providence on Saturday afternoon.

Kankakee got hat tricks from Jocelyn Sanchez and Alina Mkhwanazi in an 8-0 win over Bishop McNamara on Saturday, a win that gave the host Kays a share of the 2026 All-City title with Bradley-Bourbonnais.

Kankakee topped Bishop McNamara with an 8-0 victory in All-City competition on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The win gives the Kays a share of the 2026 All-City title with Bradley-Bourbonnais.

Conor McCabe's big day at the plate sparked a Lincoln-Way Central baseball win, Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball each won in their final at bat and Lockport, Lincoln-Way East and Morris softball were also winners Friday.

Sterling girls track and field won its home invite by two points. Newman's Evan Bushman pitched a complete game in a 4-0 win over Orion, Oregon and E-P softball won, and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Peotone's Sophie Klawitter, coming off a seven-inning no hitter against Milford/Cissna Park on Thursday, struck out all 15 batters in a five-inning perfect game against St. Anne, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Ian Boland struck out six and held Crystal Lake South to two hits over five innings as McHenry, which didn't record a hit until the sixth inning, manufactured runs to outlast the Gators 3-2 in a low-scoring Fox Valley Conference baseball game Friday.

Liliana Vasquez won the 200 and helped the 4x200 win at the Sterling Invite for Sycamore on Friday, Benjamin Karl and Jackson Boryc dominated the sprints for Kaneland, and more in the roundup.

Erie-Prophetstown's Wynn Renkes is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She struck out 15 and walked none in a 7-1 complete-game win against Rock Falls. Here is a Q&A with the junior standout.

Sterling's Lily Martinez pitched a one-hitter in a 6-0 win at Galesburg. Rock Falls softball won, Milledgeville baseball beat Amboy, Forreston track and field won at home and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Sophie Klawitter threw a no-hitter to power Peotone softball, while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Coal City both took sixth-inning leads that turned into wins. Those games and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Anna Herrmann scored four goals in a Hinckley-Big Rock win, Ellison Hallahan homered twice for Sycamore, Ashley Leifheit pitched a gem for Indian Creek and more in the roundup.

Brady Lawrence struck out eight and Dixon's advantageous offense pulled away for a 10-4 Big Northern Conference win at Rock Falls on Thursday.

Crystal Lake South senior Drake Lenckus, playing under his father Tim and alongside his freshman brother Derek, posted one goal and three assists to lead the undefeated Gators over Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference boys lacrosse game Thursday.

After dropping the opening set, Kankakee rallied for a road win over Bradley-Bourbonnais to win the second-ever boys volleyball All-City title in the first season with all three All-City schools competing at the varsity level.

Keegan Schwarting fired a four-hitter as Joliet West blanked Minooka and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

As the MLB and MLS seasons have kicked off in recent weeks, several area natives are continuing their professional careers.

Harvard face Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Richmond-Burton High School.

Charles Tillman will be the 11th Chicago Bear to be the featured speaker at Monday's University of St. Francis Brown & Gold Night

Yorkville senior Ellie Fox, who struck out 13 in a complete-game two-hitter in a win over Logan and struck out 11 in a win over Johnson City, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Dwight edges Gardner-South Wilmington in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup

Eastland’s Brecken Hayden hit two home runs in a 15-1 win over Polo. Newman baseball and softball won, Fulton softball beat Milledgeville 10-0 and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Kays avenged a loss to Crete-Monee, the Fightin' Irish had another dominant conference outing and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bella Jacobs struck out 12, Grace Caldwell homered and Sycamore beat La Salle-Peru in eight innings, Caden Smith had a pair of hits as DeKalb beat Boylan Catholic, and more in the roundup.

Kankakee's Lincoln Williams was named the Steve Tappa Illinois Media Player of the Year in Class 3A, one of 13 local boys and girls basketball players to earn All-State recognition.

Bella Moore belted a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Reese Vrba crushed a walk-off, three-run home run in the ninth inning as Prairie Ridge rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Jacobs 9-6 during Fox Valley Conference softball action Wednesday.

Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Cary-Grove vs. Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Wilmington beats Herscher in baseball and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Amboy baseball beat Milledgeville 3-1, Dixon fell 10-9 in eight innings, Sterling softball fell 15-10, Oregon girls soccer won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.