Stories about Lincoln-Way West high school sports
Coal City baseball defeated Iroquois West 14-4, getting a three-run home run from Ethan Olson, Lockport stayed undefeated and more in The Herald-News Tuesday sports roundup.
Coal City slams Sandwich and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.
Lincoln-Way West's Reese Rourke was 3 for 3 with a homer and pitched three strong innings in a 16-4 win over Joliet West
See who the best of the best from around the area in girls wrestling were this past year.
Brendan Henderson had three hits for Plainfield North, Donovan Moleski struck out six for Lemont and more in the roundup.
Reed-Custer and Wilmington win in baseball, Coal City and Joliet Central win in softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.
A look at the 2025 Herald-News area boys volleyball teams.
Morris and Joliet West each lost and more.
Here are some of the storylines to follow throughout the Herald-News area as prep softball season gets into full swing.
A roundup of the Herald-News area's few high school sporting events to take place on a stormy Wednesday night.
Meet the 2024-25 Herald-News All-Area Boys Wrestling Team.
Morris softball improved to 2-0 with a 4-3 win over JCA, plus more area action in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Morris beats Bolingbrook and more in The Herald-News roundup.
Here’s a look at how girls soccer teams in the Herald-News area are poised to do as the 2025 season gets underway.
The Herald-News area is always loaded with top-flight softball players. Here are five of the best heading into this season
A look at Herald-News area softball teams for the 2025 season
A preseason look at the 2025 prep baseball season across the Herald-News coverage area.
D-I college commits, MLB Draft prospects and more make up the Herald-News' 5 to Watch for baseball in 2025.
Four Bolingbrook players were named to the Southwest Prairie All-Conference Team, while a host of other locals made all-conference teams as well.
Caroline Smith of Lincon-Way West was named Player of the Year in the Southwest Suburban Conference
Bolingbrook boys win home tri and more.
Lemont won a boys basketball regional, Joliet Catholic and Coal City advanced at state team wrestling, plus swimming and girls wrestling in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.
It wasn't the end Lincoln-Way West wanted in a 59-40 loss to Marist in the Class 4A Rich Township Sectional title game, but it was a heck of a run for the two seniors and the 2024-25 team
Regional host Joliet Catholic rolled past Westmont and into the regional finals, while Lemont and Lincoln-Way East also won in Wednesday's The Herald-News sports roundup.
Sectional action in boys dual team wrestling and girls basketball in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Molly Finn hit a driving layup with 2 seconds remaining to give Lincoln-Way West a 49-48 win over Lockport in the Class 4A Rich Township Sectional
Two brothers, Judah and Justus Heeg, won state championships while wrestling for Lemont and Providence Catholic, respectively
Providence and Peotone were among the boys basketball teams winning regional openers, while Joliet Central was among those whose seasons ended in Monday's Herald-News roundup.
A deep bench helped Lincoln-Way West knock off Lincoln-Way East in the regional finals. They hope it will lead them to an upset over Lockport.
Joliet West finished second at the IHSA Girls State Bowling Meet, while Plainfield boys qualified for state swimming in seven events at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. That and more in the Herald-News weekend roundup.
A total of 21 Herald-News area wrestlers placed between third and sixth to earn medals at the IHSA boys state wrestling finals at the University of Illinois on Saturday.
Lockport and Providence Catholic led the way among area qualifiers at state wrestling. Plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports roundup.
Providence wins regional championship in girls basketball, Lincoln-Way West wins boys basketball and state wrestling results. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
Molly Finn's late layup helped seal the deal for Lincoln-Way West, which beat Lincoln-Way East for the third time this season 48-42 in Thursday's regional final.
Bolingbrook girls track and field got an indoor home victory, Dwight boys basketball picked up a "W" plus more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.
Lockport falls to Bradley-Bourbonnais and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.
A total of 73 Herald-News area wrestlers will take part in the boys individual state finals at University of Illinois' State Farm Center
The Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way East girls basketball teams both won, setting up a regional title matchup Thursday, plus other area action in Monday's Herald-News Roundup
Joliet Catholic had nine wrestlers place in the top four while Lockport was second in the area with six advancing.
From Joliet West's state championship last year to the excellent run of bowlers this year, the game continues to grow around Will County and beyond.
Morris boys basketball falls to Freeport and more.
Lemont and Seneca boys hoops both win conference titles. Providence, Reed-Custer and Gardner-South Wilmington also won, plus wrestling results and more scores from around the area in Friday's The Herald-News sports roundup.
Seneca and Gardner-South Wilmington won in girls basketball and more results in The Herald-News roundup.
Who will be the last Herald-News team standing in the girls basketball postseason? That and more postseason storylines to watch.
The Lockport girls basketball team clinced the SouthWest Suburban Conference crown with a win over Sandburg, it was the program's first earned league title since 1986. That and more in the Herald-News roundup.
Lincoln-Way East, Providence lose and more basketball results in Monday's The Herald-News roundup
Postseason play for girls basketball teams begins Saturday, and several area teams are hoping to add some hardware to their trophy cases
Lemont won the Medium Team state cheerleading championship, with Providence second and Morris fourth. That more area action, including boys wrestling regionals, in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Ava Tisch hit a long 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to help lift Lincoln-Way West to a 37-33 nonconference win over Downers Grove North.
KJ Miller hit a school-record eight 3-pointers in Plainfield East's overtime win. Bolingbrook rolled and Lockport, Lemont and Lincoln-Way Central all were winners, plus Lockport girls won the bowling regional and more from around the area in the Herald News Sports roundup.