Lincoln-Way Central Preps

Lincoln-Way East and Plainfield South win Thanksgiving Tournaments. Joliet West, Plainfield East and Romeoville with early wrestling wins, plus more scores from around the area.

Here is Steve Soucie's Herald-News prep football Class 5A championship game preview, featuring Joliet Catholic and Nazareth.

Lockport girls basketball wins a tournament, Joliet Central a wrestling quad and more in Tuesday's Herald-News sports roundup.

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

Michael Vander Luitgaren found Isaiah Brown for the go-ahead touchdown to cap off an 85-yard drive in the final two minutes to help Batavia advance to the state title game once again after defeating Lincoln-Way Central 25-21.

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

Batavia faces Lincoln-Way Central in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Joel Boenitz 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.

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

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.

Lincoln-Way Central responded to an early Bradley-Bourbonnais score to build a two-score lead en route to a 28-16 victory in a Class 7A quarterfinal Friday in Bradley.

Lincoln-Way Central used multiple formations and personnel groups to run past Hoffman Estates in last Friday's Class 7A second-round game.

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

The Boilers will look to avenge a regular season loss and make their second-ever state semifinal when they host the Knights Friday

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

Tyler Tulk ran for 250 yards and five touchdowns as Lincoln-Way Central thumped Hoffman Estates 49-21 in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs

Hoffman Estates faces Lincoln-Way Central in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Rob Oesterle 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.

Nolan Morrill returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to spark Lincoln-Way Central in a 49-7 win over Maine West on Friday in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.

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

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

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

Yorkville rallied past Lincoln-Way Central 18-25, 25-18, 25-15 in a Class 4A Yorkville Regional 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.

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 opening round pairings for the Class 7A playoffs.

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

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.

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.

Lincoln-Way East beat Homewood-Flossmoor in a battle of SouthWest Suburban unbeatens, plus more volleyball and postseason boys soccer reults in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup

There were three goals in the opening eight minutes and the Knights never let their foot off the gas.

With just one week remaining in the IHSA football regular season and the postseason looming for the top 256 teams, here are where the Herald-News area's football teams stand heading into Week 9.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 8 of the 2024 high school football season

Joliet Central and Seneca girls volleyball both scored triumphs Monday.

The Lemont boys golf team finished eighth at state and more.

Scores and more from around the greater Will/Grundy County area in Week 8 of the IHSA football season.

Tyler Tulk ran for two touchdowns and Kade Wall had a sack and two fumble recoveries, as Lincoln-Way Central won at Waubonsie Valley 29-13 to clinch the Southwest Valley Green championship.

Lincoln-Way East, Coal City win girls volleyball, Minooka, Oswego East win boys soccer. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 8 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.