Stories about Lockport high school sports
Minooka girls wrestling won three individual titles to claim the Southwest Prairie Conference title. Lincoln-Way West leads the way at state in boys bowling, plus more in Friday's Herald News sports roundup.
Madelyn Kiper scored 20 breaking her single season scoring record as Minooka won its 20th game of the season. Plus more area scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup,
Joliet Catholic (3A), Providence (2A) and Coal City (1A) are all highly ranked heading into the boys wrestling postseason
Bolingbrook beats Plainfield North in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News roundup.
Lockport knocked off Homewood-Flossmoor. Jayden Armstrong scores 35 as Joliet Catholic upsets St. Ignatius and KJ Miller scores 33 for Plainfield East. Plus more area results in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
The competitive dance teams from both Lockport in Class 3A and Joliet Catholic Academy in 1A captured IHSA sectional championships last weekend and advanced to the IHSA State Meet.
Gardner-South Wilmington and Reed-Custer scored girls basketball wins and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup
Here's a look back at the top prep sports action from the weekend across the Herald-News coverage area, led by Lockport boys basketball honoring veterans (and scoring a win), conference wrestling, sectional competitive dance and more.
Lockport's competitive dance team won the Class 3A Champaign Central Sectional title, and more in Saturday's Herald-News roundup.
The Venckus twins combined for 38 points as Lockport's boys basketball team continued its special season with a 56-36, Southwest Suburban Conference victory over Lincoln-Way East.
Gardner-South Wilmington, Dwight and Reed-Custer boys basketball were among the winners in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.
The Lincoln-Way East girls basketball team defeated the visiting Lockport Porters 47-41 on Thursday, avenging two previous losses to their conference foe earlier this season.
Brady Pettigrew scored 26 points as Bolingbrook rolled at Oswego. That and more in Thursday's Herald-News roundup.
Seneca's girls and Reed-Custer's boys posted wins on the basketball court and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup
Reed-Custer picked up the double overtime win over Wilmington in Illinois Central Eight action. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.
Lincoln-Way Central and Bolingbrook's girls basketball teams scored wins at Benet, Joliet Catholic boys basketball lost down in Bloomington, plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.
A look back at the top action from the weekend across the Herald-News coverage area, led by Lincoln-Way West and Minooka boys bowling both bringing back regional team titles.
David Brunner led Joliet West to a second-place boys bowling regional finish, Eli Phillips and Cade Styrsky paced Providence in boys hoops and more in Saturday's Herald-News roundup.
Minooka and Lincoln-Way West bowling advances to sectionals. Plus more results in Friday's Herald News Sports roundup.
Behind 23 points from Ryan Crane, Lemont remained perfect in the South Suburban Conference. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News sports roundup.
Minooka's Madelyn Kiper, Providence's Landrie Callahan and Lincoln-Way East coach Jim Nair all reached career milestones
Wilmington's boys basketball team improved to 12-4 with a win over Gardner-South Wilmington and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup
Drake Been sank nine 3-pointers, tying a school record to lead Lincoln-Way West to the win. Plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports roundup.
Reed-Custer girls basketball beats Coal City and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.
A look back at the top action from the weekend across the Herald-News coverage area, led by exciting wins for Providence and Joliet Catholic boys basketball and a tough loss for Bolingbrook.
The Lockport boys basketball team won by 40, plus more results in Saturday's The Herald-News roundup.
Brady Pettigrew's 26 points led Bolingbrook to a 70-53 win over Minooka, and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup
Coal City is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 1A by illinoismatmen.com, while Providence is No. 2 in Class 2A and Joliet Catholic No. 2 in Class 3A
Brady Hairald's 13 points led Minooka to a 52-46 win over East Aurora and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup
Bolingbrook defeats Plainfield Central in boys basketball and more in the Herald-News Tuesday roundup.
Gardner-South Wilmington downs Momence in the Herald-News Monday roundup
Lockport, Lincoln-Way Central and Joliet Central boys basketball were among the winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
Plainfield Central takes third at Sandwich Dual Team Invitational and more in the Herald-News Roundup.
Plainfield East's KJ Miller and Alijah Little led the Bengals to a 2-2 record at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic
A six-minute scoring drought led to a loss for Lockport in the quarterfinals of the Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Tuesday night.
Behind tournament MVP Landrie Callahan, the Providence girls beat Lincoln-Way East to win the Sandburg Holiday Tournament title and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup
Joliet Catholic advances to State Farm Classic finals with win over Normal U-High, and more in the Monday Roundup.
Lockport found its groove in the middle quarters allowing it to collect a 65-44 win over the host school at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Monday.
Joliet Catholic, Lemont and Providence were among boys basketball winners at holiday tournaments and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup
Lincoln-Way West girls basketball wraps up third place at St. Viator Tournament. Plus many more holiday tournament scores around the area in Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup
Lockport girls basketball beats DeKalb at the Fox River Classic and more in Monday's Herald-News roundup.
Holiday boys basketball tournaments tip off this week. Find out where your favorite team is playing
Joliet Catholic beat Christ the King in boys basketball and more results in Saturday's The Herald-News roundup.
Sophomore Reece Kras scored 25 points to lead Providence past Motini and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup
Madelyn Kiper scored 27 points to lead Minooka girls basketball to a win. Bolingbrook, Gardner-South Wilmington and Morris also won. Plus more scores from around the area in Thursday's Herald News sports roundup.
Here are the best of the best on the gridiron in the Herald-News area for the 2025 season.
Minooka boys beat Bremen in basketball and more in the Herald-News Roundup.
Here is the 2025 Herald-News All-Area boys soccer team.
Alex Panos scored 18 points as Lincoln-Way Central won an overtime thriller over Lincoln-Way East. Lockport boys also earned a win, plus more scores in Tuesday's Herald-News sports roundup.
The Coal City girls and Wilmington boys basketball teams were winners, and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.