Bradley-Bourbonnais' softball team secured its sixth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference win with an 11-1 victory over Stagg, Kankakee softball won another high-scoring Southland Athletic Conference game 24-17 over Bloom and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

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

Gardner-South Wilmington wins in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Minooka blanks Plainfield North in baseball, Morris drops a one-run decision to Rochelle, Joliet Catholic softball edges Nazareth and more in the Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

Beecher and Momence both walked off with wins in River Valley Conference play, Herscher's softball team did the same in Illinois Central Eight Conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Gabi Juarez threw a six-hitter with seven strikeouts to lead Joliet West to a 3-1 softball win over Plainfield East and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup.

Joliet Catholic baseball dominates Carmel in doubleheader plus more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Preston Payne threw a one-hitter and had three hits of his own for Bishop McNamara, Sophie and Mary Klawitter helped Peotone end Grant Park's undefeated start in softball and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Providence, Lincoln-Way East and Morris were among softball winners in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Coal City beats Bradley in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup

A grand slam highlighted KaLeah Jackson's memorable day for Kankakee, the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls water polo team won in three overtimes and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Two days after scoring her 100th career goal, Herscher's Gianni Jaime scored two more as the visiting Tigers beat Illinois Central Eight Conference rival Peotone 4-1 in a rematch of last season's sectional semifinals.

Jocelyn Cushard's shutout powered Plainfield East past Plainfield Central, Hailie Olson had the go-ahead hit for Morris in extras and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Gianni Jaime hit 100 career goals in Herscher's win over Coal City, the Tiger softball team topped the Coalers in extras and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West, Plainfield Central and Minooka were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers had 12 strikeouts and Peotone's Sophie Klawitter had 19 as each threw 11 innings in a wild pitchers' duel, one that Reed-Custer won 2-1, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lemont dominates Bremen in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup

After starting the season 0-3, Wilmington has won its last 12 games. Read about that and more in this week's Herald-News softball notebook.

Joliet West girls track and field won its own Salute to Military Invitational, plus plenty more track, baseball, softball, boys volleyball, girls soccer and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Chase Maher and Santino Imhof had four hits apiece in Beecher's one-run one win, the Tigers mashed 20 hits in their seventh straight win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bolingbrook, Plainfield Central and Romeoville were among baseball winners in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Callaghan O'Connor belted three home runs and Nick Pignatiello had two, including a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the seventh, to lead Bishop McNamara to a wild 18-14 conference win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East edges Lemont in baseball and more in The Herald-News Wednesday roundup.

Khloe Picard's sixth-inning home run was the difference for Coal City, Beecher and Grant Park both stayed undefeated and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet West, Minooka, Plainfield Central and Lockport were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Providence dominated IC Catholic in baseball and more in The Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Bishop McNamara softball got four home runs on the day, including two from Vivian Dole, Reed-Custer baseball got a win on a Chase Isaac walk-off hit and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Seneca defeats Serena in baseball and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup

The Boilermakers won the TJ Shirley Blue Smoke Invite, Nevaeh Brown made school history on the girls side, Bishop McNamara's baseball team slugged at the Pleasant Plains Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Conor McCabe's big day at the plate sparked a Lincoln-Way Central baseball win, Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball each won in their final at bat and Lockport, Lincoln-Way East and Morris softball were also winners Friday.

Peotone's Sophie Klawitter, coming off a seven-inning no hitter against Milford/Cissna Park on Thursday, struck out all 15 batters in a five-inning perfect game against St. Anne, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Sophie Klawitter threw a no-hitter to power Peotone softball, while Bradley-Bourbonnais and Coal City both took sixth-inning leads that turned into wins. Those games and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Keegan Schwarting fired a four-hitter as Joliet West blanked Minooka and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Charles Tillman will be the 11th Chicago Bear to be the featured speaker at Monday's University of St. Francis Brown & Gold Night

Dwight edges Gardner-South Wilmington in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup

The Kays avenged a loss to Crete-Monee, the Fightin' Irish had another dominant conference outing and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington beats Herscher in baseball and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Grant Park's Cheyenne Hayes had 18 strikeouts in a no-hitter against Clifton Central, Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a four-inning perfect game in a doubleheader sweep of St. Anne and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara ran away with a 15-2 win in its Chicagoland Christian Conference softball opener, Reed-Custer's Sophia Moyers threw a five-inning no-hitter in a conference win for the Comets, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lockport and Morris were among softball winners in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

With standouts from across the greater Will and Grundy county area, see who made the 2025-26 Herald-News All-Area Boys Basketball Team.

Bolingbrook's boys volleyball team won the title at the West Aurora Invitational, and Lockport took second at the Argo Invitational. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lockport wins boys volleyball pool at Argo Invite and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Bryce Deany and Devin Arbour came up clutch to give the Kankakee baseball team its first win, Abbie Hofbauer led the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to its eighth straight victory and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee and Peotone faced off on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the 315 Sports Park in Bradley.

Romeoville edges Burlington Central and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Sophie Klawitter struck out 15 in a complete game while Mary Klawitter slugged a homer to lead Peotone, Gianni Jaime netted a hat trick for Herscher and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Alexis VanderTuuk hit a walk-off grand slam to lead Lockport past Providence in the WJOL Softball Tournament semifinals and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball dominates in out of state tournament and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Both Wilmington and Reed-Custer completed Illinois Central Eight Conference softball sweeps, with Wilmington beating Coal City 11-8 and Reed-Custer downing Herscher 14-3, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.