Joliet Central Preps

With schools finding it increasingly difficult to locate officiating crews, the Southwest Prairie Conference has elected to move its Week 3 and Week 4 games to Thursday nights this fall.

The road map for football teams was laid out by the IHSA on Thursday. Here's a closer look at what lies ahead for Herald-News area squads.

Meet the 2022 Herald News All-Area softball team.

Meet the 2022 Herald News All-Area softball team.

Meet the 2022 Herald News All-Area baseball team.

Martin Kowalczyk had six kills and was a force on defense with six blocks to lift Lemont to a 25-21, 25-15 win over Richards on Tuesday at the Chicago Brooks Regional semifinal. Plus more postseason results in softball and girls soccer.

Lincoln-Way Central’s Marla Hayes turned in a strong performance in the preliminary round of the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Meet. Read Friday's roundup for results from state track along with postseason baseball, softball and girls soccer.

Lincoln-Way East won its third consecutive SWSC Blue Conference crown by rallying to defeat Homewood-Flossmoor, plus results in girls soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, boys track and field, boys volleyball and softball in Wednesday's roundup.

Sage Mardjetko drilled a solo home run over the center field fence to give Lemont a walk-off victory over state power Marist, 2-1, in eight innings Tuesday afternoon. Plus more results in baseball and girls soccer.

Plainfield East boys volleyball made quick work of the field at the Bulldogs Invitational Saturday at Oak Lawn Richards. Plus more from baseball, softball, boys track and more.

Plainfield North coach John Darlington earned his 500th career win with an 8-5 Southwest Prairie Conference victory over host West Aurora. Plus results in softball, boys volleyball and more.

Clover Voulgaris’ three-run double in the top of the sixth inning lifted Lockport to a 6-3 win over host Homewood-Flossmoor. Plus results from baseball, girls soccer, boys volleyball and more in Tuesday's roundup.

The Tigers collected seven extra-base hits in a 15-5 win over the Steelmen

Minooka girls lacrosse picked up a 12-3 win over Prospect on Friday night. Plus more girls badminton, boys and girls water polo scores.

The Joliet West boys' volleyball team has its sights set on eclipsing the program's single season win mark. They inched closer to doing so winning their 20th in toppling crosstown rival Joliet Central on Tuesday.