Braydon Porter and Joey Jakstys’ assimilation to varsity basketball last season at Yorkville was gradual, but the two talented rising sophomores appear primed to lead the Foxes after putting their their names on the map with their performances at June live events.

Nate Hill, a 34-year-old Plano native who will be entering his 11th school year in the school district this fall, will do so as the high school’s new athletic director. Hill, previously a special education teacher and baseball and basketball coach, started his job as AD July 1.

Yorkville Christian guard Jayden Riley is enjoying a breakout summer, with up to six scholarship offers after his performances at Riverside-Brookfield and Romeoville. Riley, last year's Record Newspapers Player of the Year, has set lofty goals for his senior season.

Sandwich junior Braden Behringer, who starred both on the mound and at the plate for the Indians this spring, is the 2025 Record Newspapers Baseball Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area baseball team.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area softball team.

Oswego junior and Purdue recruit Jaelynn Anthony, who led the Panthers to the program's first state championship as a dynamic two-way threat pitching and hitting, is the 2025 Record Newspapers softball Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area girls soccer team.

Oswego junior Jordyn Washington, who scored 28 goals and led the Panthers to a program-record 19 wins and the Southwest Prairie Conference championship, is the Record Newspapers Girls Soccer Player of the Year.