Stories about Lincoln-Way West high school sports
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 4, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lincoln-Way Central's Brady Wall shot a five-under 65 to win the HF golf invite: Plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup,
Lemont's volleyball team picked up a South Suburban Blue win over Shepard and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Sophia Podmolik wins medalist honors to lead Joliet Central girls golf, plus more scores from around the area in Monday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Joliet West built large leads in both sets and fended off a pair of rally attempts by Lincoln-Way West to get a victory.
Joliet West hosted Lincoln-Way West for a girls varsity volleyball game on Monday, Sept. 15.
Here are the football scores from Friday night in The Herald-News area.
Minooka soccer stays unbeaten, Lincoln-Way East wins third straight plus more scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
The Herald-News prep football preview capsules for Week 3, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lincoln-Way East shot even par as a team to win the Lockport Invite. Plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Lincoln-Way East, Lockport and Morris were among the area volleyball winners. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.
Dwight sweeps Fieldcrest and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.
Here is a look at boys cross country teams across the Will and Grundy county area.
Here are five runners to watch in The Herald-News area during the 2025 cross country season
Minooka and Lincoln-Way Central picked up soccer wins, while Joliet West volleyball won the Conant Invitational. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Jahan Abubakar scored his second touchdown of the game with 11.9 seconds to play to cap an 11-play, 70-yard, game-winning drive as the Lincoln-Way West won another classic battle 21-17 over host Lockport.
Scores and more from around the Herald-News coverage area in Week 2.
Lockport hosted Lincoln-Way West for a varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 5.
Lemont volleyball defeated Richards and more in the Thursday night roundup.
Here is a look at the 2025 Herald-News area girls cross country teams
The Herald-News prep football capsules for Week 2, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Bolingbrook, Yorkville, Joliet West and Romeoville won in flag football. Plus more golf, boys soccer and girls volleyball results in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
The 2025 girls tennis season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around The Herald-News coverage area.
There were a number of big games on the Week 1 calendar. Very few of them didn't live up to the billing, Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 1.
Results from the Plainfield North Invitational and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.
News and scores from Week 1 in the Will and Grundy county areas for the 2025 season
Minooka boys soccer gets a 5-1 win and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 1, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Cuyler and Everett Swanson finished 1-2 and the Morris girls and boys teams finished second at the Early Bird cross country invite. Plus golf and volleyball results in Wednesday's Herald News sports roundup,
Lockport and Minooka were among the winners in area volleyball action and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.
Faith Jordan opened her senior year with six kills and three aces to lead Joliet West to a win in the season opener. Plus more volleyball, boys soccer and golf results in Monday's Herald-News Sports Roundup.
Lockport girls golf took first at the Joliet Township Invite, while Minooka beat Morris in girls tennis in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.
Check out how teams in the Southwest Valley Conference are expected to fare this season.
Here is a look at girls volleyball teams in The Herald-News coverage area for the 2025 season.
Plainfield East and JCA's girls golf teams each picked up wins. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
The Herald News breaks down each area soccer team, the top players and more.
Here is a look at the girls golf teams in the Herald-News area
The 2025-26 high school sports season opened Thursday at golf courses around the area, with wins recorded by Lincoln-Way East and Seneca's girls as well as Morris' boys.
Check out how every boys golf team in the area is expected to fare this season.
The 2025 girls volleyball season promises to be another banner year for The Herald-News area
What will Jonas Williams and company do for a last hurrah? Will JCA take back the state title record? That and more storylines to watch for this football season.
Lincoln-Way West's Conor Essenburg gets drafted in the fifth round, Jack Wheeler goes high and more big things from 2025 MLB Draft.
Conor Essenburg, the back-to-back Herald-News Baseball Player of the Year, has been selected in the fifth round of the MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.
Will Jack Bauer go in the first round? Will CJ Deckinga hear his name called? Five big questions ahead of next week's MLB draft.
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.
Lincoln-Way West's Conor Essenburg was the Herald-News Baseball Player of the Year last season and improved in almost every statistical category, making him an easy choice to repeat in 2025.
Here is the 2025 Herald-News Boys Volleyball All-Area Team.
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 advanced to the sectional title game, while Lockport's season came to an end in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.