Check out how every boys golf team in the area is expected to fare this season.

Will Lemont return to the state tournament? How does Lockport reload? Those boys soccer storylines and more to watch in The Herald-News area in 2025.

The 2025 girls volleyball season promises to be another banner year for The Herald-News area

Lemont's boys basketball team will feature an entirely new starting five this season, with big graduation losses and the transfer of Gabe Sularski. But the team, led by senior guard Ryan Crane and junior guard Zane Schneider, has shown progress this summer.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area baseball team.

Gabe Sularski transferred from Benet to Lemont last season. The top-rated boys basketball prospect in Illinois for 2026 is now transferring to Layton Christian Academy in Utah

Here is a look at some of the best softball players the area had to offer in the 2025 season, the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Softball Team.

See if your favorite player made the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team, featuring the best of the best across the Will/Grundy County area.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area softball team.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

Nazareth senior Jaden Fauske and junior Landon Thome, York senior Josh Fleming, Downers Grove North senior Brady Schallmoser and Glenbard East senior Josh Ziemer were among those named Class 4A All-State by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association just announced.

Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way West each had five players make the All-Conference team in baseball for the Southwest Suburban Conference. See who else made their all-conference teams here.

Lemont fell in the Class 3A St. Laurence Sectional championship Saturday after St. Laurence's bats came alive in the fifth and sixth innings in an 11-1 victory. Lemont finished the season 30-8-1.

Providence's Bella Cortes had the walk-off hit and fellow freshman Macie Robbins struck out 14 as the Celtics beat Lemont 1-0 in a 10-inning sectional final thriller in Ottawa.

Lemont advanced to the sectional title game, while Lockport's season came to an end in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Lemont defeated Ottawa 4-2 on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in the Class 3A Sectional semifinal game at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

The Lemont softball team, behind clutch hitting and solid pitching, defeated host Ottawa 4-2 in Tuesday's Class 3A Sectional semifinal and advances to Friday's final against Providence Catholic.

Providence Catholic thumped Tinley Park 20-4 to advance to the Class 3A Ottawa Sectional championship game. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Wilmington won its second straight Class 2A sectional baseball title, while Lockoort, Lemont, Providence Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central won regional crowns. That and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Lincoln-Way West, Lockport and others advanced multiple competitors to the 3A state finals on Saturday. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Wilmington baseball makes sectional final, local runners compete at the IHSA State Finals Meet, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Justin VanderTuuks RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Lockport into the Class 4A regional final, Lincoln-Way West, East and Central also were baseball winners. Plus more softball and baseball state tournament scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Providence's girls soccer team beat Evergreen Park 4-0 to advance to the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship, and more postseason soccer, softball and volleyball action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield South beat Pekin to open the Class 4A playoffs, while Plainfield East and Joliet Central were also playoff winners in baseball. Plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Several Herald-News area athletes are among the top 10 qualifiers in their respective events entering this weekend's state boys track and field championships

Lincoln-Way East's tennis team dominated its own sectional, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Plainfield North will lead a large contingent of track and field athletes in the finals on Saturday after a strong showing in Friday's prelims, plus more in the roundup.

Coal City, Peotone win baseball, Lockport, Morris win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Lemont senior Shea Glotzbach, who threw a perfect game with six strikeouts in a win over Romeoville, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Tessa Krull throws a perfect game as Seneca softball advances. Lincoln-Way East and Joliet West clinch baseball conference titles and Morris advances multiple track and field runners to state, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport were among area winners in the girls soccer postseason. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Minooka baseball tops Bolingbrook, Plainfield South baseball downs Joliet Central and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lemont baseball sweeps a doubleheader against Romeoville and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East softball both win, as did Lockport baseball. That and plenty more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Coal City, Gardner-South Wilmington win baseball, Plainfield East, Joliet West win softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Wheaton Warrenville South softball beat Wheaton North 1-0 in a wild ending, Sophia Rosner struck out 11 and homered for Benet softball, plus the rest of the baseball, softball soccer and volleyball results in Wednesday's Suburban Life roundup.

Minooka's girls track and field team won the title at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional, and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Joliet West, Minoona and Plainfield Central were among baseball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball beat Benet, Coal City boys tennis got a sweep over St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Senior pitcher and Cincinnati recruit Tucker King put his name high atop the Lyons' pitching charts, capturing his 14th career win for the program's most wins this past decade. That, plus Matt Devoy doing it all for Lemont and Benet's big series in Bob Narang's baseball notes.

JCA and Lemont each scored baseball shutouts and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Nolan Lamoureux runs state best 800 meters at Bill Jackson Invite. Plus more scores and results from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lemont girls track wins the South Suburban Blue, Lemont baseball, softball and girls soccer also win. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball, softball and lacrosse earned wins. Plus more baseball, softball and track and field results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup.

Plainfield Central and Joliet West's baseball clubs were among the winners in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Bolingbrook baseball loses to Oswego East and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lemont, state powers in Class 4A and 3A, respectively, enjoy meeting each other on the field. Read about that and more in this week’s The Herald-News softball notebook.

Brendan Henderson hit two home runs and drove in five to help Plainfield North baseball top Huntley in a slugfest, Jo Male tossed a not hitter for Gardner-South Wilmington softball and more in the roundup.

Lemont, Dwight win baseball, Plainfield North wins softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

The Morris boys and Lemont girls picked up team titles at the Morris Night of Relays