A number of Joliet area baseball players earned all-conference honors for their play this season.

Class 4A state softball champion Lincoln-Way West highlights the list of area all-conference selections.

The Illinois Coaches Association announced its 2026 ICA All-State teams this week, with 11 Herald-News area softball standouts selected for first-team honors and dozens more for other ICA accolades.

Outside of Lincoln-Way West softball's historic state championship, it was a busy weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of the other top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball broke out for three runs in the first inning, added four in the second and never looked back in claiming an 8-2 win over Marist to advance to the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Sectional title game against Sandburg at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Colin Doyle struck out 11 and Downers Grove North held off a late Lockport rally to capture a 7-6 win in the Class 4A Lockport Sectional nightcap. In the first semifinal, Naperville Central's Grant Umbright shut out Hinsdale Central in a 2-0 affair.

Bolingbrook boys volleyball falls in sectional championship and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup

Outside of the state medals claimed by our area’s boys track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy championship weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lincoln-Way Central upsets Lincoln-Way East to win regional title and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Plainfield North headed up the list of area Class 3A and Class 2A athletes that qualified for Saturdays boys state track finals and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Reese Rourke hit two home runs while Abby Brueggmann and the defense held Lockport to one run as Lincoln-Way West won its first ever sectional championship in softball.

A wealth of area track and field athletes in Class 1A advanced to the IHSA State Meet's finals, Coal City and Wilmington baseball set up another regional championship rivalry matchup and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way West has entries in 12 of the 18 events at this years Class 3A boys state track and field meet

Alex Panos' no-hitter highlighted Lincoln-Way Central's regional win and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Minooka has seen its season come to an end in each of the previous two seasons at the hands of Bradley-Bourbonnais. The Indians made sure it wouldn't happen a third consecutive time, breezing to a 12-3 win in the Bradley-Bourbonnais Class 4A Regional semifinal round.

Lemont knocks off Mother McAuley in softball sectional semifinals and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

After Lincoln-Way West made quick work of Lincoln-Way Central, Lockport won a pitchers dual against Lincoln-Way East to set up a clash in Friday's sectional title game.

Plainfield South and Bolingbrook baseball both won extra-inning thriller to open the IHSA postseason, Joliet Central, Reed-Custer and Plainfield East won play-in games, plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Outside of the many state medals claimed by area girls track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy and successful weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lemont boys tennis wins JCA Sectional and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Plainfield East headed up the list of girls state finalists at the Class 3A state track meet and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Lockport advanced to the Lincoln-Way West sectional semifinals with a regional championship victory over Plainfield Central on Friday

Wilmington’s McKenna Van Tilburg will be heading to Saturday’s finals in four events after a spectacular performance in prelims of the IHSA State Meet. Plus more from the Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East boys track and field took second at the Rich Township Sectional, plus softball regional results in the Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Minooka and all three Lincoln-Ways were among girls soccer regional winners, plus more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Koen Lynes hit two home runs as a red-hot Joliet Catholic baseball team collected an 8-4 victory over Wilmington on Tuesday.

Adrian Cavira tossed a one-hitter as Joliet West claimed a 10-0, six inning win over Joliet Central on Monday.

Lockport beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Lockport and others getting ready for the playoff push.

Lemont baseball blanked Romeoville in eight innings, Coal City baseball won twice and Lincoln-Way East won a girls water polo sectional title in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way West edges Lincoln-Way Central in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup

Lockport had won 15 games in a row, but Lincoln-Way East completed a comeback, scoring three runs in the seventh inning to earn the 9-8 win on Rocco Triolo's walk-off hit.

Wilmington beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Much of the focus for the softball season is on the upcoming postseason, but that hasn’t taken away from the fact that several conference races have yet to be decided.

Mia Forystek of Lincoln-Way Central led a wealth of girls state track and field state qualifiers in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East appeared to get started on the right foot on Wednesday, but Lockport's Trace Schaaf had other ideas as the Porters collected a 6-0 win over the Griffins in a pivotal SWSC matchup.

Brady Kozlowski and Brayden Carlson led Minooka's offensive explosion, Gavin Berger, Tryce Farrell and Kellen Forsythe led one for Coal City and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Joliet Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central were among baseball winners, while Plainfield Central, Joliet West and Minooka picked up softball wins in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way West's Abby Brueggmann threw a no-hitter and allowed just one ball to be hit out of the infield, while teammate Hannah Borchert was 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs in a 4-0 win over Lockport

Lincoln-Way East baseball beats Joliet West in eight innings and more in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport each picked up a SouthWest Suburban Conference baseball win, and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.

The Plainfield Central baseball team's 15-game win streak was snapped by district rival Plainfield South and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Several area boys volleyball teams and players are approaching or have reached milestones, plus postseason seeds have been announced. This and more in the Herald-News Boys Volleyball Notebook.

Joliet West, Lemont, Seneca and Wilmington were among softball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup

The Lockport baseball team keeps finding a way, Joliet West's impressive season and more in the Herald-News baseball notebook.

Lincoln-Way East, Providence and Plainfield North were among baseball winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Minooka baseball defeated Wilmington led by a big game from Joey Rutz, Plainfield Central softball handled Plainfield South, and Dwight and Coal City scored team wins in the Herscher Invitational. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Minooka and Romeoville each recorded walk-off wins in baseball in Thursday's Herald-News roundup

Anthony Farina threw a complete-game three-hitter with eight strikeouts as Lockport knocked off Lincoln-Way Central 5-1