Stories about Lincoln-Way Central preps
Lockport beat both Minooka and Yorkville in a Strike Out Cancer softball event, while Lincoln-Way East's boys and girls water polo teams advanced to the state tournament. That and more in the Herald-News Roundup
Romeoville's Tania Miller and Lincoln-Way East's Kyra Hayden both qualified for state in four events at the Class 3A Lockport Sectional, with the Griffins qualifying in 11 of 18 events and taking second to Homewood-Flossmoor in the team race.
Plainfield North advanced eight entries to the Class 3A Girls Track and Field State Meet next weekend at Eastern Illinois. And more results in Friday's Herald-News sports roundup.
The Seneca girls track team won its own sectional and more results in Thursday's Herald News roundup.
A local wrestler qualified for the Pan-Am Games, plus spring sports aplenty from all around the Herald-News area in today's Area Roundup.
West Aurora baseball rallied for a win, Romeoville baseball scored a season-high 19 runs and more results in Tuesday's Herald News roundup.
Setter Connor Dmochowski had 20 assists as a balanced Bolingbrook attack led to a 25-14, 25-14 win over Lincoln-Way Central.
The Lincoln-Way Central baseball team handed Lincoln-Way West its first loss of the season on Monday that and more baseball, softball, soccer, track and field and lacrosse in Monday's roundup.
At the time of this writing, Dimitrijevic had struck out 192 batters in 90 1/3 innings for Lincoln-Way Central.
Joliet Catholic baseball dominated St. Viator, Wilmington and Lockport baseball both won big and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.
It's been an up-and-down season for Lincoln-Way West co-op's boys lacrosse team, but Saturday saw the Warriors put forth one of their top efforts with a 10-2 South Suburban Conference win over Oak Forest co-op.
Morris' Nazim Baftiri had a homer and three RBIs, while Brett Bounds struck out 10 in a 4-2 win over Sycamore; Zach Ohlund hits three homers to lead Wilmington baseball past Dwight; plus more from around the Herald-News area.
Several teams have emphasized accuracy over power on serves and attacks
Lisabella Dimitrijevic struck out 16 in a one-hitter as Lincoln-Way Central notched a 1-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais, while Lincoln-Way East's boys tennis team capped a perfect conference season.
Check out the results and stats from the action around the Joliet area on Wednesday.