Stories about Wilmington high school sports
Wilmington's offseason preparations have not changed after winning last season's Class 2A state championship.
Wilmington rising senior Kyle Farrell is a state championship winning running back and a college baseball prospect.
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.
Several Division I college commits and All-State selections are included in the 2024 Herald-News All-Area Softball Team
15 players make up the first team with a robust second team showing just how good this year's group was.
Wilmington shut out Newman 4-0 to win the third place in the Class 2A State third place game on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Dozer Park in Peoria.
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
St. Anthony defeated Wilmington 12-1 in the Class 2A Semifinal game on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Dozer Park in Peoria. The Wildcats will play in the third place game against Newman on Saturday at 4p.m.
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.
Wilmington seemed to miss a golden opportunity to blow the Class 2A Geneseo Supersectional wide open on Monday. But as it turned out the two runs it did manage to score were more than enough as the Wildcat toppled Peoria Notre Dame 5-0 to advance to the Class 2A State Tournament.
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
Wilmington's Lucas Rink had an early hiccup in Saturday's Class 2A Beecher Sectional matchup with Herscher. Suffice to say, it didn't last as Wilmington collected a 5-1 victory.
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.
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.
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.
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 and field team won its 12th consecutive Class 1A sectional championship, while Newark placed second in Thursday's wet and cold event in Seneca.
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 Wilmington baseball team, behind fine pitching performance from Kyle Farrell, defeated Streator 12-0 in six innings at SHS Athletic Fields on Tuesday to improve to 21-1 overall and 13-0 in Illinois Central Eight Conference action.
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.
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 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.
Local scores from around the Joliet area Saturday in the Herald-News Area Roundup.
Peotone wins baseball, Seneca, Peotone win softball. That and more in Friday's roundup.
Minooka, notorious for slow starts and strong finishes, has won 11 in a row en route to an 12-1-1 record
Joliet West baseball stays out, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way West and Minooka among winners, Peotone, Morris, and Providence won in softball: Herald News Sports roundup, for Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024.
Lincoln-Way West, Seneca win baseball, Lockport, Joilet West win softball. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.