See who all qualified for state in boys track and field from around the area.

Here is the 2026 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

Class 4A state softball champion Lincoln-Way West highlights the list of area all-conference selections.

The Illinois Coaches Association announced its 2026 ICA All-State teams this week, with 11 Herald-News area softball standouts selected for first-team honors and dozens more for other ICA accolades.

IC Catholic Prep juniors Kelly Cahill and Lexi Russ, who led the Knights to fourth place in Class 2A in the program’s first state tournament appearance, were were named to the Illinois Coaches Association Class 2A All-State first team, leading Suburban Life-area selections.

Outside of Lincoln-Way West softball's historic state championship, it was a busy weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of the other top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Ella Bechler scored in the first 25 seconds, Addison Schaffer had a goal and three assists and Crystal Lake Central took down Lemont 5-0 in the IHSA Class 2A state girls soccer semifinals at North Central College on Friday. The Tigers will play Saturday for the championship.

The Crystal Lake Central girls soccer team knocked off Lemont 5-0 Friday in an IHSA Class 2A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville.

Lincoln-Way Central baseball broke out for three runs in the first inning, added four in the second and never looked back in claiming an 8-2 win over Marist to advance to the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Sectional title game against Sandburg at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Lemont sophomore Mila Mardjetko, who struck out 15 to lead Lemont past De La Salle to the Class 3A sectional title, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Bolingbrook boys volleyball falls in sectional championship and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup

Lemont's girls soccer team downed Geneva 3-0 in Tuesday's IHSA Class 2A Kankakee Supersectional, punching its ticket to state in the final season of longtime head coach Rick Prangen's career.

Lemont tallied a 3-0 victory over Geneva in the Class 2A Kankakee Supersectional on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to advance to the IHSA State Finals this weekend.

Sophomore Kyleena Nowinski's walkoff single to center field scored senior Sophia Leonardi in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Friars won a 4-3 marathon over Lemont at the Benedictine University Supersectional.

Outside of the state medals claimed by our area’s boys track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy championship weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Downers Grove North's Philip Cupial raced to his second state championship in the Class 3A 1,600 and helped lead the Trojans' 4x800 relay to a three-peat, while Lyons' Joey Bockwell won the Class 3A shot put at the IHSA state track and field meet on Saturday in Charleston.

Lincoln-Way Central upsets Lincoln-Way East to win regional title and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Mila Mardjetko struck out 15 to lead Lemont softball to a sectional title, Timothy Christian's Hudson Tseng advanced to the Class 1A state tennis championship match, Lyons' Joey Bockwell is in first place in the Class 3A shot put at state track and more in Friday's roundup.

Plainfield North headed up the list of area Class 3A and Class 2A athletes that qualified for Saturdays boys state track finals and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

A wealth of area track and field athletes in Class 1A advanced to the IHSA State Meet's finals, Coal City and Wilmington baseball set up another regional championship rivalry matchup and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way West has entries in 12 of the 18 events at this years Class 3A boys state track and field meet

Alex Panos' no-hitter highlighted Lincoln-Way Central's regional win and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Lemont and Fenwick softball rolled into sectional finals, Lyons and Hinsdale Central soccer won to set up a sectional final rematch, plus boys volleyball, lacrosse and baseball results in Tuesday's roundup.

Lemont knocks off Mother McAuley in softball sectional semifinals and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

Plainfield South and Bolingbrook baseball both won extra-inning thriller to open the IHSA postseason, Joliet Central, Reed-Custer and Plainfield East won play-in games, plus more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Outside of the many state medals claimed by area girls track and field athletes at the IHSA State Finals, it was a busy and successful weekend around the Herald-News coverage area. Here are a few of those top stories in our Weekend Rewind.

Lemont boys tennis wins JCA Sectional and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Plainfield East headed up the list of girls state finalists at the Class 3A state track meet and more in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Wilmington’s McKenna Van Tilburg will be heading to Saturday’s finals in four events after a spectacular performance in prelims of the IHSA State Meet. Plus more from the Herald-News area.

Lincoln-Way East boys track and field took second at the Rich Township Sectional, plus softball regional results in the Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Minooka and all three Lincoln-Ways were among girls soccer regional winners, plus more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Lockport beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Monday Roundup.

Lemont baseball blanked Romeoville in eight innings, Coal City baseball won twice and Lincoln-Way East won a girls water polo sectional title in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way West edges Lincoln-Way Central in baseball and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup

Wilmington beats Andrew in baseball and more in the Herald-News Thursday Roundup.

Much of the focus for the softball season is on the upcoming postseason, but that hasn’t taken away from the fact that several conference races have yet to be decided.

Mia Forystek of Lincoln-Way Central led a wealth of girls state track and field state qualifiers in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for baseball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Brady Kozlowski and Brayden Carlson led Minooka's offensive explosion, Gavin Berger, Tryce Farrell and Kellen Forsythe led one for Coal City and more in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup.

Lockport, Joliet Catholic and Lincoln-Way Central were among baseball winners, while Plainfield Central, Joliet West and Minooka picked up softball wins in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Lincoln-Way East baseball beats Joliet West in eight innings and more in The Herald-News Saturday Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and Lockport each picked up a SouthWest Suburban Conference baseball win, and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.

The Plainfield Central baseball team's 15-game win streak was snapped by district rival Plainfield South and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

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

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for softball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet West, Lemont, Seneca and Wilmington were among softball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News roundup

Lincoln-Way East, Providence and Plainfield North were among baseball winners in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Minooka baseball defeated Wilmington led by a big game from Joey Rutz, Plainfield Central softball handled Plainfield South, and Dwight and Coal City scored team wins in the Herscher Invitational. That and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

Minooka and Romeoville each recorded walk-off wins in baseball in Thursday's Herald-News roundup