Stories about Lincoln-Way East high school sports
Lincoln-Way East's Zion Gist has aspired to play running back at a Division I football program for as long as he can remember. So when Western Michigan provided him a chance to fulfill that dream, Gist found it to be a perfect fit.
Lincoln-Way East's Trey Zvonar's measurables don't align with the traditional mode for college tight ends, but he brings other things to the table. Those facts didn't escape Miami (Ohio) University, where Zvonar recently committed to play.
Tyler Bell was a superstar for Lincoln-Way East on the diamond as a shortstop. The Kentucky commit will now likely be heading to Florida to join the Tampa Bay Rays organization after being chosen with the 66th pick of the Major League Baseball entry draft on Sunday night.
Lincoln-Way East's Jonas Williams has narrowed his choice of colleges to four of the top college football programs in the nation.
The Illinois High School Association released its state-wide 2024 football schedule on Thursday. Here's a look at some of the major changes from last year's campaign.
The IHSA released the 2024 high school football schedule. What are the top games in Will County for this year?
Naperville North hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament that included Plainfield East, St. Francis, Hinsdale Central, Glenbard West and Lincoln-Way East football teams on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
Eight prep baseball standouts were named all-state in 4A, three in 3A, two in 2A and one in 1A from the Herald-News area.
It wasn’t easy with so much great talent to choose from, but here is the stacked 2024 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team.
Several Division I college commits and All-State selections are included in the 2024 Herald-News All-Area Softball Team
15 players make up the first team with a robust second team showing just how good this year's group was.
The schools of The Herald-News area sent a multitude of athletes to the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet this spring in Charleston.Here are those state qualifiers, the 2024 Herald-News Girls Track and Field All-Area Honor Roll.
Lincoln-Way East junior Kyra Hayden, who ran on the state champion 4x400 relay and also qualified for state in the 100 and 300 hurdles, is The Herald-News girls track and field Athlete of the Year.
Taylor Mackin threw a two-hit shutout in Minooka's 11-0 win over Belleville East, while Lemont added another softball sectional title with an 11-2 win over Oak Forest and Lemont's baseball team won the sectional with a 1-0 win over St. Rita
Bella Dimitrijevic threw a one-hitter for Lincoln-Way Central in a 4-0 win over Lincoln-Way East, while Ava Swain and Ava Kaspar helped Lockport top Andrew 8-4
Minooka had little trouble advancing in the Class 4A Pekin Sectional downing Bradley-Bourbonnais 10-0 in five innings to secure its place in the sectional title game. That, plus boys volleyball and girls lacrosse sectional results and in The Herald-News roundup.
The top eight 4x800 teams in the 3A race posted season-best times, and the top four – three of them from the Herald-News area – had performances that rank in the top 14 in the nation this season, highlighting a good day for the area at the IHSA State Meet.
Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way Central, Plainfield North, Morris, and Lemont won baseball regionals, while Minooka and Plainfield East won softball regionals. That, plus boys volleyball sectional results in The Herald-News roundup
Bolingbrook ran a state-best 7:48.24 4x800 relay to lead state finals qualifiers at the IHSA state track and field meet, Providence's Kailee O’Sullivan and Lincoln-Way Central's Lisabella Dimitrijevic threw no-hitters in regional finals and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.
Bolingbrook boys volleyball wins first ever regional championship and more in Thursday's The Herald-News roundup.
Kyle Farrell went the distance, striking out 14 as Wilmington baseball advanced to the sectional finals, plus plenty more postseason baseball, softball, lacrosse, girls soccer and boys volleyball around the Herald-News area.
Lincoln-Way East, Providence Catholic win softball, Minooka wins girls soccer. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way West wins baseball, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Lincoln-Way East win softball. That and more in Monday's The Herald-News sports roundup.
Lincoln-Way East and Lemont each captured team titles in their respective tennis sectionals along with results in baseball, softball and soccer in Saturday's sports roundup.
Lincoln-Way East freshman Alaina Steele held off a furious kick by Oregon-bound Allison Ince of Normal to win the Class 3A 4x400 relay state title, and Joliet Catholic sophomore Symone Holman took second in the long jump to lead area medalists at the IHSA state track meet.
Plainfield North scored three consecutive goals in a 3-1 win over Benet to win a regional title; Coal City, Seneca each won regional softball titles and more in The Herald-News roundup
Lincoln-Way East gets a win in boys volleyball and more in Thursday's Herald-News Area Roundup.
The Lincoln-Way East and Seneca track teams each capture sectional titles that and more results from baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys lacrosse in the Herald-News Sports Roundup for Wednesday.
Plainifeld South's Jahnel Bowman has qualified in Class 3A in four individual events, while Seneca will attempt to defend its Class 1A title
Joliet Catholic's softball team defeated Wilmington 6-2 to reach the Class 2A JCA Regional championship. And more postseason results from softball and girls soccer in Tuesday's Herald-News sports roundup.
Nate George hit for the cycle and drove in four runs for Minooka baseball, plus more from around the area in our Herald-News Monday Roundup.
Morris' Todd Kein and Dwight's Jerry McDowell have posted big numbers this season
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.
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.
Joliet Catholic baseball dominated St. Viator, Wilmington and Lockport baseball both won big and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.
Emma Czech scored Lockport’s only goal in regulation, and then won the game by scoring in the fifth and final round of the shootout as the unbeaten Porters beat Lincoln-Way East 2-1 in a game that decided the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue Division championship.
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.
Seneca boys and girls win Tri-County Conference tack titles. Lincoln-Way West baseball stays unbeaten: Herald News Sports roundup for Tuesday.
Lincoln-Way East ran to an easy victory in the team competition with 217 points to Lincoln-Way West’s 152. Joliet West was third with 140 points. But the major object of this meet, rescheduled from Friday because of rain, was as a litmus test for May’s major meets.
Lincoln-Way Central, Dwight win baseball, Providence Catholic, Wilmington win softball. That and more in Monday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way West's baseball team won its 20th straight, Joliet Central's badminton team won the Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament, and more in the Herald-News roundup