Joliet West shortstop Avery Houlihan will play her collegiate softball at Notre Dame, an easy choice for the local star.

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

Some surprising heroes emerged for both sides in Saturday's nonconference showdown between two of the area's top teams, Providence and Lincoln-Way West, as the Celtics collected a 3-1 win over the Warriors.