Woodstock North junior Abbey Ward set a school single-game record with 38 points in a win over Rockford Jefferson, Roni Dumoulin scored 11 points to lead Hampshire to its first win, and more girls basketball results in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Eastland girls basketball improved to 3-0 at the Forreston tournament, while Oregon and Newman picked up wins at Oregon in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Tim Humes Breakout concluded play Friday, with Dwight girls basketball topping host Somonauk/Leland.

Kankakee ran away with a 64-17 win over a shorthanded Wilmington team in the championship game of the Reed-Custer Comet Classic on Friday, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Manteno girls basketball made it two wins in its first three games and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The NIU men picked up a win at Loyola Chicago, the NIU women got their first win under coach Jacey Brooks and Sadie Lang scored five points in the final 1.7 seconds to lead Sycamore to a 55-53 win over Marengo.

Here's an update of Thanksgiving girls basketball tournaments at Bureau Valley, Princeton and Pontiac/Prairie Central on Wednesday, Nov. 19

Andrew W. Knapp was taken into custody on Thursday when the Illinois State Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team executed a search warrant at a Sterling residence, according to a news release

The Sauk Valley Skyhawks finished the season 30-14 after going 1-2 at the NJCAA Division II Tournament.

Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's 20 prep girls basketball teams.

Two fires broke out Friday afternoon at a Utica company and at a cemetery. The former drew firefighters while the latter drew the ire of village officials.

Yorkville senior Owen Horeni, who finished third at the Class 3A state meet in a school record time of 14:07.46, is the Record Newspapers boys cross country Athlete of the Year. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Can Crystal Lake South make another run at the Fox Valley Conference title? Will the Kishwaukee River race come down to the end again? And who will replace South's AJ Demirov, who graduated, as player of the year. Here are 5 storylines to watch this boys basketball season.

With six players returning from last year’s Three Rivers Conference East Division championship team that went 22-9, the Mendota boys basketball team has high expectations for the 2025-26 season.

Even before their former jr. high teammate, EJ Hazelett, moved back earlier this year, the Kankakee boys basketball team was preparing for 2025-26 with high expectations. With their five-man core now reunited, the Kays' expectations have risen even more.

Sandwich senior and Duke commit Sunny Weber, who repeated as state cross country champion – this time in Class 1A – is the Record Newspapers girls cross country Athlete of the Year. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Sterling junior Jossy James is set for a big junior season after committing to Valparaiso University this fall. 'There’s not a kid in our gym that put in more time over the last year than she did.'

The La Salle-Peru High School District 120 Board of Education President Greg Sarver said students are not involved in the ongoing investigation into a report of district employee misconduct.

Jared Sale takes over the Putnam County boys basketball program after leading the PC girls for 10 years. He looks to help the Panthers bounce back from a 1-29 season.

A student who suffered a serious injury earlier this month at McHenry County College was caused by a piece of machinery that came off while in use.

Kaneland and Sycamore bring back loaded rosters and should make for an interesting battle in the Interstate 8 while DeKalb looks to replace all its starters from a 20-win regional champ. We look at each area team and their expectations.

Five seniors highlight a group of players to keep an eye on this year as the boys basketball season is set to start next week.

Kankakee and Wilmington cruised to wins in the Reed-Custer Comet Classic to set up a meeting in Friday's tournament championship game and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Seneca girls basketball team topped Serena on Thursday to move into the championship game of the Integrated Seed Tournament, while Marquette's Kaitlyn Davis recorded a triple-double in a win over Streator. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Hall and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams won at the Princeton tournament, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roudup.

The Sycamore bowling team swept Ottawa in a conference match while Presley Meyer and Ari Rich scored all but two of Genoa-Kingston's points in a loss.

Sterling's Jossy James opened the season by scoring a career-high 32 points in a win at Sherrard. Newman and Dixon girls also picked up wins in Oregon. Oregon's RJ Keene bowled a 795, Faith Christian boys basketball won and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Aubrey Lamberti scored Oswego East's first seven points and finished with a game-high 25 points to go with 10 rebounds, leading the Wolves past Downers Grove South 60-40 at the York Thanksgiving Tournament for their first win of the season.

Molly Finn scored 25 points and netted her 1,000th career points as Lincoln-Way West improved to 2-0. Plus more girls basketball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Rounup.

Johnsburg advanced to the final of its holiday tournament behind 30 points from Summer Toussaint, while McHenry and Woodstock North each picked up wins in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team got off to a fast start and continued to build its lead in a 45-28 triumph over Somonauk-Leland on Thursday at the Tim Humes Tournament at Somonauk High School.

The Hall boys basketball team will rely on versatility and depth this season.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Nov. 10-14, 2025.

The Marquette boys basketball team will have to weather the storm early in the season without a pair of senior starting guards, but looks to have a solid mix of experience, size and talent to be a tough team to beat, nevertheless.

A look at the top girls cross country runners in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Here are five boys basketball players to keep an eye on in the Herald-News area for the 2025-26 season

Here is a look at the boys basketball teams in the Herald-News area for the 2025-26 season

Some state placers, some hungry young wrestlers and one of the best in the country highlight five girls wrestlers to keep an eye on this season.

With the girls wrestling season set to start next week, we look at each team and what they expect out of the 2025-2026 season.

As the prep boys basketball season tips off Monday, here are five of the top names from the Daily Journal area to keep an eye on.

The Woodland boys basketball team graduated a pair of 1,000-point scorers, but head coach Connor Kaminke believes the cupboard is far from bare for this winter's Warriors.

Downers Grove North senior Philip Cupial, who won the Class 3A state championship in a school record time, is the Suburban Life Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Read more about him in this Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

With three senior leaders back, the St. Bede boys basketball team looks to win 20 or more games and make a regional run.

More than three years after he was charged with aggravated battery, the case of a Rock Falls man accused of beating a neighbor so badly that he died almost three weeks later will go to trial Dec. 2, 2025.

Results and leaders from Wednesday's girls basketball action in the Tim Humes Breakout appear in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team has a strong core to build around as the Cavaliers look to win a third consecutive regional title.

The reigning wrestler, a former freshman phenom looking for a stronger sophomore campaign and a potential new freshman standout highlight five wrestlers to keep an eye on this season.

With the wrestling season beginning next week, we take a look at each team and their expectations for the 2025-2026 season.

Dixon girls basketball beat Harlem to open its season, Rock Falls fell to Riverdale and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The L-P boys bowling team beat Mendota, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.