Lincoln-Way Central Preps

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.

Quarterback Gavin Dooley returns after starting eight games last season's 6-5 Indians

Most football programs enjoy and thrive when their regular regimens can be followed. But the past few years have been anything but normal and the Lincoln-Way Central football program is happy that some of the order it craves has been restored.

Lincoln-Way Central hosted Plainfield East, Bremen and Richards for a 7-on-7 scrimmage on Thursday.

A total of 28 area softball players earned some sort of All-State recognition from the the Illinois Coaches Association.

Minooka's baseball season came to an end with a loss to a very strong Edwardsville team in the Class 4A Illinois Wesleyan Sectional on Saturday. That plus results from the Girls' lacrosse state finals in the weekend roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central was determined to finish its season with a win. The Knights came away with a 2-1 victory over Evanston on Saturday in the Class 3A third-place match.

Lincoln-Way Central defeated Evanston, 2-1, Saturday in the Class 3A third-place game in Naperville.

Lincoln-Way Central faced Metea Valley in an IHSA Class 3A state soccer semifinal at North Central College in Naperville on Friday, June 3, 2022.

Metea Valley played a complete match and shut out Lincoln-Way Central, 2-0, on Friday at the Class 3A state semifinals.

Danielle Stewart threw a two-hit shutout and went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs in the Griffins' 3-0 win over the Knights

In two previous losses to Lockport this season, Lincoln-Way Central standout Lyndsey Grein wasn't at her best, but her tendency to rise to the occasion in the postseason showed itself again on Wednesday as the Knights beat the Porters 9-0.

Joliet West baseball walked into a regional semifinal win in extra innings Friday. Plus results from boys state track, boys state tennis and more in Friday's roundup.