Oswego senior Jaelynn Anthony, who hit three home runs, including a tying two-run homer and go-ahead grand slam, and in the process became Oswego’s all-time home run leader, in leading the team to a comeback win at Minooka, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week.

Genoa-Kingston slugs its way into the North Boone Regional, Kaneland take its big wins into its home regional, Sycamore gets a bye into a regional final and DeKalb hopes to be at full health. We look at what each Daily Chronicle area softball team heading into the postseason.

The IHSA has released the postseason softball schedules. Here is a look at where Sauk Valley area teams are competing. Morrison received a No. 1 seed and will compete at the Newman regional. Oregon and Milledgeville are No. 2 seeds.

The IHSA has released the softball playoff schedule. Here are pairings for Suburban Life-area teams.

The IHSA has released the softball playoff schedule. Here are pairings for Kendall County-area teams.

Who are the winningest active head football coaches in the IHSA? As the 2026 season approaches, Friday Night Drive has listed the state's winningest active coaches.

The Bears passed on fixing their biggest flaw. Now Jaylon Johnson, Montez Sweat and others must answer for it — or this defense will fall apart again, Marc Silverman writes

Behind a three-title performance by Natalie Nahs, Minooka won its first Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship since 2017.

Becca Chaney and Lily Bobor homered to power Wheaton Warrenville South softball to a crosstown win, Will Bute homered in a York baseball win and Lyons and St. Francis softball and Glenbard East baseball were winners Wednesday.