Minooka Preps

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

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.

A quick look at some of the top girls basketball players in The Herald-News area

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

Trying to stop Lincoln-Way East's normal attack is hard enough, but when standout QB Jonas Williams adds a potent running element to the attack that was far too much for Stevenson on Friday night as Lincoln-Way East breezed to a 45-0 win.

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

Lincoln-Way East wasn't at its sharpest to start Friday night's second round Class 8A matchup against Minooka, but if given enough time the wide array of Griffin weapons will eventually lead to submission as it did in a 38-7 win for Lincoln-Way East.

Lincoln-Way East faces Minooka in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie 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.

This will be the third time in four years that Minooka faces the powerhouse Griffins in the second round of the playoffs.

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.

Zane Caves threw for 297 yards and three TDs while the Minooka defense held Taft to just one first down in the first half en route to a 37-6 victory in a Class 8A first-round playoff game Friday night.

Minooka faces Chicago Taft in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs Friday Night Drive reporter Hart Pisani will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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.

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’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

Sophomore Courtney Walter had a big night on senior night to lead Minooka to a 15-25, 25-11, 25-15 win over Plainfield South.

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.

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.

Easton Ruby had two of Oswego's three interceptions that set up touchdowns, and Brett Connolly threw two touchdowns to Jeremiah Cain and ran for a third score in the Panthers' 42-10 win over Minooka that clinched the Southwest Prairie West championship.

Oswego hosted Minooka on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 for Week 8 of football.

Maya Ledesma ran a Channahon Community Park course record, her 40-second win leading Minooka's girls to the Southwest Prairie Conference team championship. In the boys race, Plainfield South's Dylan Mahoney repeated as champion and Plainfield North edged South for the team title.

Minooka faces Oswego in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Senior Maddie Hilker made several key plays to help Yorkville to a three-set win over Minooka on Thursday.

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.

Lemont earns a draw in boys soccer, Lockport, Lincoln-Way East win in girls volleyball in Wednesday's roundup.

Despite graduating nine seniors from last year's sectional championship team, Joliet West has kept up its success

With two weeks 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 coming down the home stretch.

Joliet West, Lincoln-Way East, Minooka and Coal City all picked up volleyball wins and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

A look at the Herald-News area's entrants in the IHSA State Finals golf tournaments being held downstate this weekend.