Stories about Providence Catholic high school sports
Providence Catholic's Gavin Hagan standing out at running back, defensive back and kick returner.
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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.
15 players make up the first team with a robust second team showing just how good this year's group was.
Providence captured the sixth title in program history Saturday night with a 4-1 win over Conant, the most of any team in IHSA history. But don't be surprised if the Celtics add to that record next season.
Providence took advantage of two Conant errors, got a timely two-out, two-run single by Nate O’Donnell in the fourth inning and a stellar performance on the mound from Kasten Goebbert for a 4-1 win in the Class 4A final to win the program's record sixth state championship.
Providence Catholic faced Conant in the 2024 Class 4A state baseball championship game at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
The Providence Catholic baseball team squared off against Edwardsville Friday at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet to decide who moves on to the IHSA Class 4A state championship game.
Only one program in state history has won three consecutive state baseball titles: Providence Catholic. The Celtics' opponent in Friday's Class 4A state tournament semifinal, Edwardsville, is aiming to join that list this weekend.
It was about as soft a ball as Jackson Smith has hit all season. But sometimes placement is everything as Smith's blooper that barely cleared the infield provided what Providence needed to claim a 3-2 win over Mt. Carmel at the Class 4A Crestwood Supersectional on Monday.
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
Reagan Duncan scored on an error in the top of the seventh to break the tie.
After it took a extremely dramatic win for Providence in the regional finals last Saturday just to reach its own sectional tournament, it appeared the Celtics were going to breeze to a semifinal win on Wednesday, but it wouldn't be the Celtics if it wasn't a little bit dramatic.
This may be the end of the year for the Celtics following a 4-0 loss to Peoria Notre Dame in the Class 2A Kankakee Super-Sectional, but the future looks brighter than ever.
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.
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
After falling behind a run in the top of the eighth, Blake Jenner's RBI single scored Cooper Eggert to end the game and give Providence the regional championship Saturday morning.
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.
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.
Lincoln-Way East, Providence Catholic win softball, Minooka wins girls soccer. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way West wins baseball, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Lincoln-Way East win softball. That and more in Monday's The Herald-News sports roundup.
While Providence Catholic has a foursome of DI commits, Jackson Smith is the lone senior of the quartet and one of the few 12th-graders on the roster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Seneca girls track team won its own sectional and more results in Thursday's Herald News roundup.
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.
West Aurora baseball rallied for a win, Romeoville baseball scored a season-high 19 runs and more results in Tuesday's Herald News roundup.
The Lincoln-Way Central baseball team handed Lincoln-Way West its first loss of the season on Monday that and more baseball, softball, soccer, track and field and lacrosse in Monday's roundup.
Joliet Catholic baseball dominated St. Viator, Wilmington and Lockport baseball both won big and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.
Morris' Nazim Baftiri had a homer and three RBIs, while Brett Bounds struck out 10 in a 4-2 win over Sycamore; Zach Ohlund hits three homers to lead Wilmington baseball past Dwight; plus more from around the Herald-News area.
Several teams have emphasized accuracy over power on serves and attacks
Lisabella Dimitrijevic struck out 16 in a one-hitter as Lincoln-Way Central notched a 1-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais, while Lincoln-Way East's boys tennis team capped a perfect conference season.
Check out the results and stats from the action around the Joliet area on Wednesday.
Seneca boys and girls win Tri-County Conference tack titles. Lincoln-Way West baseball stays unbeaten: Herald News Sports roundup for Tuesday.
Lincoln-Way East ran to an easy victory in the team competition with 217 points to Lincoln-Way West’s 152. Joliet West was third with 140 points. But the major object of this meet, rescheduled from Friday because of rain, was as a litmus test for May’s major meets.
Lincoln-Way Central, Dwight win baseball, Providence Catholic, Wilmington win softball. That and more in Monday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way West's baseball team won its 20th straight, Joliet Central's badminton team won the Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament, and more in the Herald-News roundup
Lockport girls soccer won again, plus more in Friday's Herald-News Area Roundup.
Seneca, Morris win in baseball, Lincoln-Way East, Seneca win in softball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way West baseball stays unbeaten, Minooka softball rolls: Herald News Sports roundup for Wednesday, Apr, 24, 2024.
Joliet Catholic, Plainfield Central win in baseball, and Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way West win in softball. That and more in Tuesday's The Herald-News roundup.
Morris, Lincoln-Way West win baseball, Coal City, Wilmington win softball. That and more in Monday's roundup.