Stories about Morris high school sports
Former Indiana player and coach Danny Friend joins the staff at Morris, where 9 of the 15 coaches are Morris graduates.
The IHSA released the 2024 high school football schedule. What are the top games in Will County for this year?
Despite a glitch at the end, the 37th Morris Boys Shootout was once again a success
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.
It wasn’t easy with so much great talent to choose from, but here is the stacked 2024 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team.
The 32-team Morris Boys Shootout will take place Tuesday and Wednesday next week
Several Division I college commits and All-State selections are included in the 2024 Herald-News All-Area Softball Team
The Interstate 8 has released its spring 2024 all-conference teams, with standout performers for Ottawa receiving honors.
15 players make up the first team with a robust second team showing just how good this year's group was.
AJ Zweeres hit a triple and scored on an error in the bottom of the eighth to give Morris a 1-0 win over Highland in the Class 3A third-place game, while teammate Cody Del Favero faced the minimum 24 hitters in an eight-inning, 1-hit shutout.
Morris scores in the bottom of the 8th to win the Class 3A 3rd place game over Highland 1-0.
Morris saw its 19-game winning streak snapped with a 5-2 loss to Crystal Lake Central in a Class 3A semifinal and will face Highalnd at 10 a.m. Saturday for third place.
The Crystal Lake Central baseball team met Morris Friday at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet to decide who advances to the IHSA Class 3A state championship game.
Morris will play Crystal Lake Central in the Class 3A semifinals, while Lemont takes on Highland
The Morris baseball team beat Sycamore 5-3 on Monday to earn its first trip to state since 1995.
Sycamore and Morris meet in Geneseo for the Class 3A baseball supersectional title Monday, June 3, 2024. Morris won 5-3 and will compete Friday in the state semifinal.
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
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.
The Morris baseball team grabbed the momentum after the first inning on the way to a 10-0, five-inning win over Ottawa in Saturday's Class 3A La Salle-Peru Regional championship game.
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
Already guaranteed a 20-win season for the seventh straight spring, Ottawa softball Saturday pocketed the fourth regional championship in program history with a 5-3 triumph over Morris in the Class 3A Ottawa Regional.
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.
Morris beat La Salle-Peru and Ottawa topped Plano in the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Regional semifinals Wednesday in La Salle.
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.
Morris defeated L-P 10-7 in the Class 3A Regional semifinal game at Huby Sarver Field in La Salle.
Lincoln-Way East, Providence Catholic win softball, Minooka wins girls soccer. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.
Plainfield South's Josh Cygan seeks the gold while Minooka's Nate George balances double duty.
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.
Morris sophomore Connor Barth won the singles title at the Class 1A La Salle-Peru Boys Tennis Sectional on Saturday while the Cavaliers' duo of senior Andrew Bollis and junior Danny Santoy finished runner-up.
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.
La Salle-Peru, Coal City, Morris and Streator all sent state qualifiers out of the Class 2A Pontiac Sectional contested under the lights Wednesday night.
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.
The L-P girls soccer team beat Morris 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to a regional final for the first time in program history, while Streator's season ended with a loss to Morton.
L-P defeated Morris 1-0 in the Class 2A Regional semifinal game at the L-P Athletic Complex on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in La Salle. L-P will play Morton in the title game on Friday at 4:30p.m.
Plainifeld South's Jahnel Bowman has qualified in Class 3A in four individual events, while Seneca will attempt to defend its Class 1A title
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.
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.
Morris advanced in the 4x200 with a second-place time of 1:50.45 ran by Gisselle Reyes, Ava Conley, Mackenzie Edgar and Ella McDaniel. They edged Galesburg, which took third in 1:50.70, for the final qualifying spot.
Senior Morgan Foes brought the thunder for Princeton in Thursday’s Class 2A sectional, qualifying for state in the shot put and discus. Teammate Camryn Driscoll provided the lightning by qualifying in the 400 meters.
The Seneca girls track team won its own sectional and more results in Thursday's Herald News roundup.
Teams from Princeton, Coal City, Morris, Streator and La Salle-Peru all competed in the Class 2A track and field Sectional on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Princeton High School.
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.
Jack Wheeler was 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs as Morris topped Kaneland 12-4 to clinch the Interstate 8 Conference title.