High School Sports

Bishop McNamara softball's longstanding Purple Day cancer fundraiser has evolved into Strikeout Cancer Night with Bradley-Bourbonnais, the first of which was held when the All-City rivals met last week.

Here is a schedule of upcoming high school sporting events in the Herald-News coverage area covering May 11 through May 17, 2025.

The Bishop McNamara softball team swept a doubleheader to finish Chicagoland Christian Conference play with a perfect 14-0 record and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Minooka defeated Timothy Christian 22-25, 25-17, 25-23 to win the championship of the Marmion Tournament Saturday.

Sterling's Bryce Hartman pitched a complete game with six strikeouts in a 7-3 win over Mendota. Eastland baseball and softball won, Oregon's Isabelle Berg pitched a one-hitter and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Wheaton North's volleyball team won a three-set thriller over Prospect to take the Fremd Invite title on Saturday.

Covering May 11 through May 17, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

Sterling softball beat Rock Falls 12-2, Newman beat Mon-Rose, Fulton's Belle Curley hit a walk-off single, Newman baseball won 19-6 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Kendyl Christon hit a walkoff two-run single to give the Kankakee softball team a huge conference win over Bloom and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Morrison's Bella Duncan struck out 18 and threw her fifth no-hitter of the season in a 9-0 win over Bureau Valley on Friday. The Fillies have won 10 straight, and a focus on fun is another big reason why.

Thanks to a gem from Jacob Lotz and hits from nine different players, Bishop McNamara won 13-0 at Kankakee to snap a 10-year All-City title drought Friday.

Abby Brueggmann threw a three-hit shutout while Reese Rourke drove in a run and played sparkling defense at shortstop to lead Lincoln-Way West to a SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Bradley-Bourbonnais Friday.

The Oregon girls won their first Big Northern Conference track & field title since 2019 on Thursday as a strong start in the field events carried over to the track.

The Wilmington baseball team held Kankakee to just one hit in a 12-0 win, the Wildcats third shutout win in a row, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lydia Hammond continued her sizzling streak in the circle while Suttyn Hop homered against her former school to lead Bradley-Bourbonnais past Bishop McNamara in All-City action Thursday.

Sterling had nine top 3 finishes to place third as a team at the Western Big 6 Conference meet on Thursday in Galesburg.

Bishop McNamara came back from an early 3-0 deficit to beat crosstown rival Bradley-Bourbonnais 6-3 in an All-City matchup on Thursday.

Eastland baseball behind three hits from Brayden Jackson and softball with a stellar outing from Keara Kaus win in the NUIC. Plus more baseball, softball and girls track and field results in Thursday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.

Sterling batted around before recording an out in the second inning Thursday on its way to a 13-0, five-inning Western Big 6 win over Rock Island Alleman.

Benet senior guard Blake Fagbemi, who helped lead the Redwings to the first state championship in school history in March, announced on Wednesday that he will continue his playing career at Illinois.

Peyton Wyatt, previously the associate head coach of the Elmhurst University men’s basketball team, has been named the new head boys basketball coach at Timothy Christian.

Drake Cole pitched a one-hitter as Newman tallied 10 hits and 10 walks in the road win. Sterling baseball fell to Quincy, Fulton won 15-0, Gianna Vance led Newman to a win, Fulton softball beat Orion 4-3 and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a no-hitter to escape a pitchers' duel with Peotone's Sophie Klawitter and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Behind Kylee Cunningham's no-hitter and home run, Kankakee blew out Thornridge at home Wednesday to improve to 13-1 in Southland Athletic Conference play.

Reed-Custer recognized former two-time state champion baseball coach Jerry Cougill with a pregame ceremony ahead of Tuesday's game against Coal City.

The Bishop McNamara baseball team got another shutout win to sweep St. Edward in a Chicagoland Christian Conference series and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Sterling softball had a hit-fest in Galesburg to win 30-4. Rock Falls softball also won, Morrison's Bella Duncan pitched a no-hitter, Sterling baseball beat Bureau Valley and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Following Alex Bielfeldt's two-run double to tie it, Reed-Custer's Collin Monroe drove Bielfeldt in on a squeeze bunt for the eventual game-winning run in the Comets' win over Coal City Tuesday.

The big hit eluded Dixon on Tuesday as the Dukes fell 5-2 to North Boone for the second straight day. Mistakes were also costly in a matchup of two teams toward the top of the Big Northern Conference standings.

A seven-run second inning helped fuel Manteno's 8-7 win over Herscher on Tuesday and gave the Panthers an ICE series split with the Tigers.

Dixon came through with a big hit in the top of the seventh, then escaped a jam in the bottom of the inning Tuesday to defeat Oregon 5-4 in a Big Northern Conference game at Oregon Park West.

The Landis sisters, Kate and Margaret, have returned to their alma mater, Beecher High School, as assistant coaches for the same softball program they once won state championships with as players.

Jacob Vinardi tossed a no-hitter in the first game of Kankakee's doubleheader with Thornridge and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Sterling's Kaedon Phillips won two jumping events, hitting a PR of 2.00 meters in the high jump. Sterling baseball won at Quincy, Newman beat Kewanee 8-7, Rock Falls softball beat Oregon and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The senior battery of pitcher Ava Peterson and catcher Jazmine Manau helped Manteno beat 4-1 on Monday, which was the Panthers' seventh ICE win in a row.

After escaping a bases loaded jam in the top of the first, Wilmington pitcher Taryn Gilbert allowed just one hit the rest of the way and saw the Wildcats string clutch hits together for a 2-0 win over Peotone Monday.

Eastland's Adam Awender was named MVP of the boys game after scoring 33 points at the Jim Shaw All-Star Classic on Sunday. Morrison's Camryn Veltrop scored 20 points in the girls game.

Seneca High School on Monday announced the hiring of Nathaniel Meiss as the Fighting Irish's next head varsity boys basketball coach.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa girls soccer’s Georgia Kirkpatrick!

A schedule of upcoming high school sporting events in the Herald-News area from May 4 through May 10, 2025.

Covering May 4 through May 10, 2025, here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator area for the coming week.

Five events on the boys side of the Herscher Invite were won by area athletes on Friday as the end of the outdoor track and field season nears its final stretch.

Newman's Joel Rhodes went 4-0 to take first at No. 1 singles at the Rochelle tennis invite. Oregon and Forreston baseball won, Sycamore swept Rock Falls softball and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Lydia Hammond threw a perfect game with 17 strikeouts as Bradley-Bourbonnais won a pitchers' duel with a ranked Fremd team and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Glenbard West led in the first set before faltering, but the Hilltoppers dominated Lincoln-Way East in the second set and edged them in the third to win the Lincoln-Way East Invitational.

Forreston-Polo took second at a competitive field at the Oregon Hall of Fame Hawk Classic on Friday.

Sterling set two varsity boys relay records and nearly set a third at Friday's Night Relays. Sterling's Finley Ryan and Presley Winters also tied for first in the pole vault as both teams took second.

A total of 13 local track and field programs competed in the Herscher Invite on Friday, with area athletes on the girls side winning eight events and Wilmington freshman McKenna Van Tilburg winning three.

Lydia Hammond threw a nine-inning shutout and hit a walk-off double against Benet and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

In a battle between the two division leaders in the Three Rivers Conference, the Newman Comets came through in the clutch Friday against Sherrard, as six two-out RBIs over a three-inning stretch led to a 10-3 victory.