Joliet Catholic Preps

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the semifinals of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the state title games

Boys basketball season opened for several area teams, with Minooka and Lemont winning in the WJOL Tournament. Plus, girls basketball and boys bowling results in The Herald-News Monday Roundup

Joliet Catholic Academy's offensive and defensive lines have been the catalyst for a return to the state title game

Joliet Central finished seventh, Providence Catholic finished fifth, and more.

Joliet Catholic Academy handled Morris 42-7 in the Class 5A semifinals Saturday to advance to the state championship game.

Morris faces Joliet Catholic in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Rob Oesterle will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lockport and Plainfield North were among the winners in girls basketball action Friday night

As the 2024-2025 boys basketball season gets set to tip off, here are team-by-team previews of teams from around the Herald-News coverage area.

Lockport, Coal City, Lemont and Wilmington win in girls basketball. That and more in Thursday's Herald-News roundup.

Here is Steve Soucie's Herald-News prep football preview for the semifinal round of the IHSA playoffs, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Lincoln Way West and Coal City improve to 2-0, Minooka wins its first game plus more girls basketball scores in the roundup.

Coal City gets a win and more in Tuesday's The Herald-News roundup.

Mount Carmel's offense has clicked during the playoffs, averaging 51 points in three games and advancing the Caravan to the Class 7A semifinals. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on DePaul Prep, St. Francis, St. Laurence and playoff numbers.

A look at the Herald-News area's girls basketball teams for the 2024-25 season.

Joliet West led by nine midway through the third only to fall behind by four in the early fourth as Joliet West eventually rallied to claim victory in the opening of the WJOL Tourney over Joliet Catholic.

Girls basketball season opened Monday night and we have the results in The Herald-News Monday sports roundup.

Here are quarterfinal results and state semifinal matchups for IHSA playoff teams across the Will and Grundy county area.

Joliet Catholic finished with 412 rushing yards, while the JCA defense held Peoria High – the state’s leader across all classes in points scored this season – to just a single TD in a 43-8 Class 5A quarterfinal victory at Peoria Stadium.

Joliet Catholic faces Peoria in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Brian Hoxsey will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The Herald-News prep football preview for the quarterfinal round of the IHSA playoffs, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

St. Laurence regained its explosivness at the beginning of the playoffs with the return of some key players. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on Mount Carmel, Montini and CCL/ESCC numbers.

Joliet Catholic had multiple close calls and three losses in the regular season, but the Hilltoppers have looked dominant in the playoffs winning their first two games by a combined score of 97-6.

Here are second-round results and third-round matchups for IHSA playoff teams across the Herald-News area.

Plainfield North's boys finished second in Class 3A at the state cross country meet, while Minooka's girls finished sixth. That and more in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup

Joliet Catholic dominated in all phases of the game in a 49-0 win over Sacred-Heart Griffin in a Class 5A second-round game Saturday in Springfield.

Joliet Catholic faces Sacred Heart-Griffin in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Hart Pisani will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The Herald-News prep football preview for the second round of the IHSA playoffs, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Providence volleyball heads to the sectional finals and more.

Minooka's girls cross country team won the Normal Sectional to lead state qualifiers, Lemont soccer won a sectional title and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.

The dominance added up to a 58-6 victory for the Hilltoppers (7-3) over overmatched Jacksonville (6-4) in their opening 5A playoff game.

Jacksonville faces Joliet Catholic in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The CCL/ESCC announced its 2024 season awards for each of the six divisions. Here are all the coach and individual awards, including all-conference honors.

Providence Catholic, Lemont, Wilmington, Seneca advance to sectional semifinals in girls volleyball. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Lincoln-Way West beat Joliet Catholic in straight sets to win the Class 4A Lincoln-Way West Regional. The Warriors will face Lockport in the sectional semifinals.

The Herald-News prep football preview for the opening round of the IHSA playoffs, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Benet is entering the playoffs for the first time since 2019 on the right note after winning the Purple in Week 9, its first CCL/ESCC division crown. Plus more notes on Marmion, Loyola, Mount Carmel and playoff statistics.

Lincoln-Way East, Lemont, Lockport boys soccer triumph, volleyball playoff action continues and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way West won a rollercoaster match in three sets over Plainfield North to start Tuesday's action at the Class 4A Lincoln-Way West Regional while Joliet Catholic made quick work of Plainfield South in the other semifinal.

Plainfield East and Dwight won volleyball regional matches Monday, while Reed-Custer saw its season come to an end and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.

Joliet West's Austin Kittl suffered a broken neck last football season. Friday night, he scored a touchdown. That, Joliet Catholic, the weekend's scores and more in The Herald-News Week 9 Football Notebook.

Jessica Kovalcik won her second straight Class 2A state singles tennis title, boys and girls cross country regional results and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

A look at the first-round football playoff pairing for the teams in The Herald-News coverage area

Here are the first-round matchups for each CCL/ESCC team. Dates and times will be updated when confirmed.

Here’s a look at Week 9 results across the greater Will/Grundy County area.

JCA used an efficient ball-control approach in the second half to drain the overwhelming majority of the clock. That and an always-potent running attack helped the Hilltoppers hold on for a 21-18 victory over Providence Catholic.

Joliet Catholic faces Providence in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Hart Pisani will have live updates, scores and news from the game

In Class 2A singles at the IHSA State Finals in suburban Chicago, Plainfield North’s Jessica Kovalcik – the defending state champion – won all three of her matches and advanced to the second day, plus more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

With one week left to earn playoff qualification, there are plenty of CCL/ESCC teams battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 9 kicks off.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Morris falls in boys soccer, Minooka falls in girls volleyball in Wednesday's roundup.