Crystal Lake Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls soccer match on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Ottawa defeated L-P 6-0 on Monday, April 13, 2026 on King Field at Ottawa High School.

As the MLB and MLS seasons have kicked off in recent weeks, several area natives are continuing their professional careers.

Benet senior Annie Fitzgerald, who scored two goals and had an assist in a win over Nazareth as the Redwings continued an unbeaten start to the season, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

John Louise, Julio Ayala and Kameron Cox each had two hits in a Montini baseball win, Aubry Raffen had a two-run double in Montini softball's 10-run inning in a win and Annie Fitzgerald had two goals and an assist in a Benet soccer win in Thursday's roundup.

L-P defeated Streator 7-1 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Huntley faces Larkin in a nonconference girls soccer match on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Plainfield East High School teacher and soccer coach Lisa Simon was honored this month as a National Mentor of the Month for her work doing community service with her students.

The U.S., which reached the semifinals at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and the quarterfinals in 2002, starts Group D against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California

Columbia defeated Mendota 3-1 during the Class 1A State title game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Hoffman Estates High School.

Mendota defeated Quincy Notre Dame 2-1 to win the Class 1A Supersectional on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at Mendota High School. The Trojans will now face Coal City in the Class 1A State semifinals on Thursday, at 7:30p.m. at Hoffman Estates High School.

Lincoln-Way Central competed against St. Laurence during a Class 3A Boys Soccer Super-Sectional game at Lyons Township High School’s South Campus on Monday, Nov. 3.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West competed in the 3A Joliet West Sectional boys varsity soccer match at Joliet West on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Richmond-Burton faces F.W. Parker in an IHSA Class 1A Johnsburg Sectional semifinal match on Oct. 28, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Dundee-Crown faces St. Charles East in an IHSA Class 3A Regional Championship soccer match on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Kankakee shut out L-P 6-0 on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

Oswego East senior Vakaris Majus, who recorded five assists in the Wolves’ win over Plainfield South in the regular season finale, giving him 18 on the season – an Oswego East single-season record, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Oregon advanced to the Class 1A Byron Regional final on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 by defeating North Boone 6-3. Oregon will face top-seeded Byron on Friday at 6.

McHenry faces St. Charles North in an IHSA Class 3A Huntley Regional boys soccer semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Joliet West and Andrew competed in a 3A L-W East Regional varsity boys soccer match at Lincoln-Way East on Oct. 21, 2025.

Huntley faces Jacobs in an IHSA Class 3A Huntley Regional boys soccer semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Kankakee defeated Ottawa 7-1 in the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. The Kays will play L-P for the Regional title game at Ottawa High School on Saturday at 11a.m.

L-P shut out Streator 3-0 during the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. L-P will play for the Regional title at Ottawa High School on Saturday at 11a.m.

Morris hosted Streator for a varsity boys soccer game on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

St. Bede played Abingdon-Avon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. It was the first ever home game for the St. Bede soccer program. Abingdon-Avon won by a final score of 7-0.

BBCHS is moving toward a four-year contract with the Bradley Village Board to begin calling the Bradley 315 Sports Park is new home for boys baseball.

Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Somonauk-Leland-Newark to win the Little Ten Conference boys soccer championship on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Check out photos from the match by MaKade Rios.

The Oregon Hawks hosted the Faith Christian Eagles at Oregon Park West on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Oregon won 6-1 as Aiden Hammer and Steven Guardado each scored two goals.

Huntley face McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference boys soccer match on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Harvard faces Woodstock North in the Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament Championship game on Monday, October 6, 2025 at Woodstock North High School.

L-P defeated Ottawa 3-2 on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

The Mendota boys soccer team defeated Kewanee 5-0 to win the Three Rivers Conference Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at Mendota High School.

Prairie Ridge travels to face McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference boys soccer match on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Somonauk/Leland/Newark shut out Serena 6-0 on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 at Serena High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Oregon travels to Dixon for a soccer match Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Dixon took the win 4-1.

Oregon scored one goal in each half en route to a 2-1 win over Pecatonica on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 at Oregon Park West. Steven Guardado and Eduardo Munoz Garcia each scored a goal while Brian Wallace had two assists for the Hawks.

Minooka hosted Romeoville for a boys varsity soccer match on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Ottawa defeated Streator 2-0 on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Prairie Ridge faces Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference soccer match on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

L-P defeated Ottawa 5-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 at Ottawa High School. Check out photos of the match by MaKade Rios.

Bolingbrook hosted Minooka for a boys varsity soccer game on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Plainfield South shut out Streator 3-0 in soccer on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 at the James Street Recreation Area in Streator. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Woodstock faces Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

A stand-out Dixon High School soccer player has taken her game overseas after signing with a professional soccer club in Sarajevo.

Harvard faces Crystal Lake Central in a nonconference boys soccer match on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Sterling hosts Rochelle for a boys soccer match Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.

Crystal Lake South face Palatine in a nonconference boys soccer match on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Wauconda High School's Ray Porten Field in Wauconda.

Serena defeated Earlville 6-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 at Serena High School.

Dixon and G-K face off on the soccer pitch Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

Families gather for the kickoff youth soccer ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Peck Park in Ottawa. Check out these photos by MaKade Rios.