Two staples of summer high school basketball, the Morris Boys and Ladies Shootouts, have been canceled for this year, Morris athletic director Jeff Johnson announced Thursday.

Carter Prochaska struck out 13 in six innings to lead Plainfield Central to an 11-3 Southwest Prairie Conference baseball victory against Joliet Central. Plus more results in softball and girls lacrosse in Monday's prep roundup.

When Peggy McEvilly-Reed talked to her Uncle Bob McEvilly for his birthday Nov. 14, she said he told her, “One month from today, I’m going to be watching you on TV.”