Joliet West Preps

Lincoln-Way Central junior Zoe Dempsey's ear-raising slam turned title pinfall was one of five Knights' championships that helped lead to the title of the Metamora Regional on Saturday.

Providence Catholic, Morris and Joliet Catholic Academy advanced to the Class 1A IHSA Competitive Dance finals, while Lincoln-Way West advanced in Class 2A. Lincoln-Way East's boys bowling team also advanced at the state meet, led by a 300 game from Jacob Przybylinski

Through the first six matches of the night, Joliet West and Joliet Central were tied at 18. After that, though, West began to assert its dominance and picked up a 50-28 win that earned the Tigers their fifth straight SPC East title.

Gardner-South Wilmington, Lockport win girls basketball, Seneca wins boys wrestling. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Joliet West allowed just four points in the second half Thursday in a 64-25 win over Joliet Central.

Joliet West led by as many as 15 and was up 10 in late in the third, but Joliet Central refused to quit.

Jacob Reardon scored 27 points to lead Reed-Custer to the win. Seneca rolls behind 35 from Paxton Giertz, plus more scores from around the area in the Herald News Sports Roundup.

Here are some things around the Herald-News coverage area to keep an eye on as the girls wrestling postseason gets underway this weekend.

Lockport's girls basketball team beat Homewood-Flossmoor for the first time in 20 years, and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

The Gardner-South Wilmington girls lost to Clifton Central and more.

Joliet West hosted the SouthWest Prairie Conference Meet on Saturday and had a second-place showing, placing behind champion Yorkville.

Morris and Plainfield Central won competitive dance sectional crowns, and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.

Minooka girls win Southwest Prairie Conference Meet, Lincoln-Way West boys bowling wins sectional, plus more from around the area in the Herald-News Friday roundup.

Bolingbrook's girls basketball team forced 34 turnovers in a 64-41 win over Joliet West

Alyssa Wollenzien had 14 points to lead Reed-Custer girls basketball past Streator, Madelyn Kiper scored 28 points in a Minooka win and more in Thursday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Lemont, Reed-Custer, Plainfield North win in boys basketball and Plainfield North wins in girls basketball. That and more in Wednesday's The Herald-News roundup.

Lockport scored a 61-54 Southwest Suburban Conference win over Lincoln-Way Central. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

A roundup of action in Monday MLK Day tournaments visited by Joliet-area teams.

Bolingbrook cruises past Lemont in Hoops 4 Hunger Shootout. That and more in The Herald

Collin Miller sinks six 3-pointers as Lockport defeated Bradley-Bourbonnais. Lincoln-Way Central, Seneca, Romeoville and Coal City also picked wins. Plus more scores from around the area.

Lincoln-Way West, Coal City win girls basketball, Lincoln-Way West wins boys swimming. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Madelyn Kiper set school records with nine 3-pointers and 41 points, becoming the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 points in a 79-47 win over Joliet West.

Joliet Central wins boys wrestling, Wilmington wins boys basketball. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.

Kennide Handy set a new high game with 234 in a Joliet Central bowling win, Davion Thompson scored his 1,000th career point in a Bolingbrook win, Layken Callahan had 28 points and 22 rebounds in a Morris win and more in Tuesday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Coal City's Kylee Kennell scored just before the buzzer to give the Coalers a big 40-38 Illinois Central Eight basketball win over Manteno. That and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup.

Seneca girls beat Dwight and more.

Coal City boys and girls basketball win. Coal City wrestling advances at Princeton. Plus more from around the area in the Herald News Sports roundup for Friday.

Kennedy Johnson's double-double leads Lincoln-Way East, plus more Thursday night action from around the Herald-News coverage area.

Kylee Kennell scored 17 points to lead Coal City past Sandwich in girls basketball. That and more in Wednesday's The Herald-News roundup.

Lockport boys beat Stagg and more

Sophomore Gabrielle Gavin scored a season-high 21 points to lead Joliet West to a 54-25 win over Plainfield Central

Results from around the area in Monday's Herald-News Roundup.

Luke Cagnolatti's double-double led Lincoln-Way Central past Providence, Lincoln-Way East lost a double overtime thriller and more in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Coal City dominated in a boys basketball win over Dwight, while Dixon boys and Providence and Morris girls also won in Friday's The-Herald News sports roundup.

Gabe Sularski's big game led Lemont past Riverside-Brookfield in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. That and more area action in The Herald-News Monday Roundup

With Joliet Catholic mounting a fourth-quarter rally, Ray Lee banked in a 3-pointer to keep the Hilltoppers at arm’s length, and Manteno carried that momentum over for a 71-58 victory.

Plainfield South and Lemont were among boys basketball winners in holiday tournament. Get the full rundown in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup

Paxton Giertz scored 59 points in two Seneca wins. Plus many more boys and girls hoops and boys wrestling scores from around the area in the Herald News Sports Roundup.

Joliet West faced an ominous challenge at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament on Friday and the opponents from DePaul Prep proved to be a bit too much for the Tigers as DePaul came way with a 66-46 victory.

Morris won at the Plano Christmas Classic and more holiday basketball results in Thursday's The Herald-News roundup.

Action in the Loyola (girls) and Plano (boys) tournaments got underway with opening-round games. See results in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Minooka boys basketball and Joliet Central and Morris girls basketball were winners in Saturday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Seth Cheney scored 21 and Molly Knight scored 28 as Providence boys and girls hoops win, plus more boys and girls hoops and wrestling results from around the area in the Herald News Sports Roundup.

Zion Gross scored 10 points in the opening period and Mickeis Johnson got hot in the second half to lead Joliet West to a home win.

Minooka wins girls basketball, Joliet Central wins boys wrestling. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Reed-Custer boys basketball wins behind 24 points from Jacob Reardon, Lockport and Providence girls teams both win, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's The Herald-News Sports Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central's Korey Cagnolatti hit a shot at the buzzer to give his team a 44-42 win over Lincoln-Way East. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Collin Miller scored 30 points in a Lockport boys basketball win, Kazaria Smith scored 37 in a Romeoville girls basketball win and more in Monday's Herald-News sports roundup.

The Lincoln-Way West girls basketball team improved to 9-1 with a win over Hinsdale South. That and more area action in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lockport, Joliet West win boys basketball. That and more in Friday's roundup.