After losing to Herscher in the regular season, the Lisle girls soccer team responded with a 1-0 win over the Tigers in the IHSA Class 1A Lisle Sectional championship game on Saturday, winning its first sectional title since 2019.

The Bishop McNamara baseball team took the last of four lead changes in a 7-5 win over Herscher in the Class 2A Bishop McNamara Regional semifinal Thursday, May 28, 2026.

After getting an out at home plate to end the top of the sixth inning, Bishop McNamara saw Nick Pignatiello deliver the go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the inning as the Fightin' Irish scored a 7-5 win in Thursday's regional semifinal battle.

The Herscher girls soccer team advanced to the sectional championship with an 8-0 win over Chicago Christian in Monday's IHSA Class 1A Lisle Sectional semifinals, with Sophie Venckauskas leading the way with a hat trick, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Peotone's girls soccer team beat Beecher 2-1 in the IHSA Class 1A Manteno Regional championship, earning its fifth straight regional title, while Herscher beat Reed-Custer 3-1 for its 10th straight regional crown. That and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg advanced to Saturday's state finals in four events and Milford/Cissna Park's Addison Lucht advanced in three to lead a group of Class 1A girls track and field athletes in Thursday's prelims. That and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Teams from Coal City, Herscher, Joliet Catholic, Manteno, Morris, Ottawa, and Streator all competed during the Class 2A boys track and field Sectional on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Pontiac High School.

Alina Mkhwanazi had a hat trick while Yailen Torres and Rachel Sanchez-Aguilar also scored in Kankakee's regional semifinal shutout, Bradley-Bourbonnais' postseason softball journey began and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Herscher softball team defeated Peotone 8-2 in the Class 2A Manteno Regional quarterfinals at Herscher Monday, May 18, 2026.

Tied 2-2 late in Monday's Class 2A Manteno Regional quarterfinal against Peotone Monday, Herscher's Keira Ahramovich hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth before Lexi Crawford's three-run triple and run on an error in the sixth kept the Tigers' season alive.

The Beecher softball team got a one-hitter from Taylor Norkus in its regular season finale Saturday, downing Lemont 3-1 to finish off the first undefeated regular season (29-0) for the program since 2006, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team will host a regional on its bid for a third straight plaque. Look at that and more in the Daily Journal's baseball regional preview.

Kankakee's Dominic White split the Southland high jump title and was joined by Kymani Billings, Phillip Turner and George Noble on the winning 4x100 relay team. At the SWSC meet, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lyzale Edmon won the 200. That and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Mendota junior Mariyah Elam and Morris senior Ava Conley both put together strong efforts, qualifying for the state finals in three events in Wednesday’s IHSA Class 2A Mendota Girls Track and Field Sectional.

Teams from Sterling, Rock Falls, Mendota, Princeton, Streator, La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris and Herscher all competed during the Class 2A Sectional track meet on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in the Jeff Prusator Athletic Complex at Mendota High School.

Herscher's Gianna High tied the girls soccer IHSA single-game record with seven assists in a 9-0 Tigers win, Bishop McNamara's softball team defeated ranked Class 3A Providence Catholic with an 11-4 win and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Manteno softball team stormed back from an early 5-1 deficit to top Herscher 10-8 at home Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

After the Tigers took an early 5-1 lead, host Manteno saw Maddy Delya lock in on the rubber and also deliver the go-ahead two-run double in the Panthers' 10-8 win in Tuesday's Illinois Central Eight Conference finale.

The Boilermakers opened postseason play with their best offensive output of the season, Kankakee girls soccer ended conference play undefeated and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher baseball stayed red hot with a 6-3 win over Manteno Monday, May 11, 2026.

Junior outfielder Dylan Bayston had three RBIs and saved a pair of runs with a diving catch to end the sixth inning while Tanner Jones was an out away from a complete game as Herscher doubled up ICE rival Manteno 6-3 at home Monday.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Herscher junior baseball player Gaige Brown.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys track and field team broke school records in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays in a solid outing at the Oswego East Invite, Peotone's Sophie Klawitter struck out 18 batters in a no-hitter against Watseka and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's boys track team took first place at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Meet on Thursday, the Coaler girls took second, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson each won four individual ICE titles and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The IHSA released the 2026 softball postseason brackets on Wednesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais is one of the top seeds at its host sectional, and the local Class 2A field remains as strong as ever and more.

Herscher's girls soccer team made it five straight undefeated runs through the Illinois Central Eight Conference with a 2-0 home win over Manteno on senior night Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Lydia Hammond hit a two-run home run and pitched seven one-run innings to lead the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to a 4-1 win over Lincoln-Way East, its seventh SouthWest Suburban Conference win in a row, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Gianni Jaime added to her school-record assist total by finding Sophie Venckauskas for a first-half goal and Gianna High added insurance on a free kick as the Herscher girls soccer team finished its fifth straight perfect conference season with a 2-0 win over Manteno on Tuesday.

Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Anna Lesage twirled a two-hitter for the Tigers softball team, Dylan Bayston and Gaige Brown combined for a shutout on the baseball field and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Aiden Fitzgerald had the game-tying RBI double and scored the winning run for the Boilermakers, McNamara got homers from Gavin Jones and Ian Irps, Herscher saw Keira Ahramovich and Lexi Crawford homer as part of their four-hit days and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Herscher Invite was held Friday, where Wilmington's McKenna Von Tilburg won all four of her events and Tigers seniors like Kelly O'Connor and Jeremy Szepelak ran their final home meets.

Seventeen schools from the region competed in the Herscher Track Invite on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' softball team secured its sixth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference win with an 11-1 victory over Stagg, Kankakee softball won another high-scoring Southland Athletic Conference game 24-17 over Bloom and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's softball team rallied for 10 runs in the final two innings to down Bloom 14-8, Bishop McNamara stayed hot with its third straight win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Beecher and Momence both walked off with wins in River Valley Conference play, Herscher's softball team did the same in Illinois Central Eight Conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Preston Payne threw a one-hitter and had three hits of his own for Bishop McNamara, Sophie and Mary Klawitter helped Peotone end Grant Park's undefeated start in softball and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Athletes from a dozen area teams met up at the Manteno Invite on Friday, getting in some valuable work with the outdoor season already starting to wind down.

A four-run third inning was plenty of run support for Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball starter Andrew Kubal, who saw Lucas Garrett and Jace Boudreau come out of the bullpen to finish off a 5-1 win at Herscher Friday that snapped the Boilers' six-game losing streak

Eleven area schools competed in the Manteno Track Invite on Friday, April 24, 2026.

Two days after scoring her 100th career goal, Herscher's Gianni Jaime scored two more as the visiting Tigers beat Illinois Central Eight Conference rival Peotone 4-1 in a rematch of last season's sectional semifinals.

Gianni Jaime hit 100 career goals in Herscher's win over Coal City, the Tiger softball team topped the Coalers in extras and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City stayed perfect in Illinois Central Eight Conference play with an 8-7 win at Herscher Monday, April 20, 2026.

Behind a four-hit day from Khloe Picard, Coal City downed Herscher 14-10 in Illinois Central Eight play to pick up its fifth straight conference victory and eighth win in the last 10 games overall.

After the Tigers used a six-run fifth to take a three-run lead, the visiting Coalers countered with five in the sixth, including senior catcher Donnie Ladas' go-ahead two-run single to help Coal City win a roller coaster of a game at Herscher Monday.

Coal City defeated Herscher 14-10 in Illinois Central Eight play on Monday, April 20, 2026.

Chase Maher and Santino Imhof had four hits apiece in Beecher's one-run one win, the Tigers mashed 20 hits in their seventh straight win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Callaghan O'Connor belted three home runs and Nick Pignatiello had two, including a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the seventh, to lead Bishop McNamara to a wild 18-14 conference win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lydia Hammond struck out 11 batters in six shutout innings as the BBCHS softball team won on the road in SWSC play, Milford's baseball team picked up its second straight blowout win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Khloe Picard's sixth-inning home run was the difference for Coal City, Beecher and Grant Park both stayed undefeated and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.