Stories about Lincoln-Way West high school sports
The IHSA released the 2024 high school football schedule. What are the top games in Will County for this year?
Lincoln-Way West wide receiver DeAndre Coates, who holds multiple NCAA Division-I offers, hopes to bring the Warriors to new heights this year.
Connor Jaral of Lincoln-Way West helped lead the Warriors to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2018. He is the Herald-News boys volleyball Player of the Year.
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.
Herald-News Baseball Player of the Year Conor Essenburg hit .388 at the plate with 102 strikeouts on the mound.
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
The York boys volleyball team defeated Lincoln-Way West in two sets in a state quarterfinal Friday in Hoffman Estates.
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
After falling behind by two runs, the Celtics put seven on the board in the fourth to down the Warriors and advance to the super sectional round on Monday.
Lincoln-Way West dropped two regular season games to Lincoln-Way Central and the Warriors were struggling early in the third matchup on Wednesday. But the Warriors snapped out of it in time to collect a 5-2 win and advance to the title game of the Providence Class 4A Sectional.
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.
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.
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.
Lincoln-Way Central's Jamiee Bolduc drove in the only run and Lisabella Dimitrijevic threw a four-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Lincoln-Way West
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
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.
Minooka was the team runner-up at a Class 3A Minooka Sectional that saw plenty of area advancers to next weekend's IHSA State Finals.
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.
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.
The game switched locations late due to field conditions at Plainfield Central, but Lincoln-Way West was still considered the road team Friday. That didn't stop them from taking a 7-3 victory.
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
Lockport girls soccer won again, plus more in Friday's Herald-News Area Roundup.
It's been a fantastic start for Lincoln-Way West at 19-0, but their goal is to go undefeated in the postseason.
Seneca, Morris win in baseball, Lincoln-Way East, Seneca win in softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way Central's Mia Guide went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Bella Dimitrijevic threw a 2-hitter with 12 strikeouts in an 11-1, five-inning win over Lincoln-Way West.
Lincoln-Way West have yet to drop a contest this season while Joliet Catholic looks like they could make another state title run. That and more in this week's Herald-News baseball notebook.