Morris Preps

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

Nolan Lukach made a pair of free throws with 0.2 seconds left to give Streator a 52-50 road win over Morris.

Ottawa senior Marlie Orlandi scored 11 of her game-high 27 points in the opening quarter to help jumpstart the Pirates to a 55-48 Interstate 8 Conference victory over Morris on Saturday at Kingman Gymnasium.

Ottawa beat Morris 55-48 on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.

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.

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.

Morris standout Landrie Callahan scored 88 points in four games at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament

Seneca girls beat Dwight and more.

Taron McGowan gave Plano a little kick start late in the first half of Friday’s non-conference game at home against Morris. And he did it with defense along with a fine shooting touch, scoring 25 points to lead the Reapers to a 68-56 victory.

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

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

Lockport, Bolingbrook and Morris among programs that have seen tremendous success and growth over the past few years.

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.

The Boilermakers opened up 2025 with a nice home win over Richards, bouncing back from consecutive losses in the process. They improved to 10-4 on the season. 

Brett Bounds scored 24 points to help snap Morris' three-game losing streak with a 49-36 win over Wilmington.

Sandwich hosted Morris in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 in Sandwich,

Dom Rome scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Griffin Somlock hit five 3-pointers as Sandwich continued to shake off a slow start to the season, pulling away to beat Morris for the second time in a little over a week 62-44.

Every time Dixon built a lead, Morris came roaring back – and the final surge was enough to put it over the top. Led by Layken Callahan’s stellar fourth quarter, Morris rallied for a 53-48 victory over the Duchesses on Friday at Lancaster Gym.

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.

Dixon and Morris clash on the court in girls basketball Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Morris won 53-48.

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

Ottawa finished runner-up at its own Holiday Hootenanny Girls Wrestling Invite on Monday at Kingman Gymnasium. Morris captured the overall title, while Seneca placed fifth at the 37-team event.

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.

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

Marmion boys basketball faced Morris on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 in the Plano Christmas Classic.

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

Ali Tharwani, who scored a team-high 20 points, hit two big three-pointers in the final two minutes to rally Marmion past Morris 55-52 in Monday's first round of the 61st Plano Christmas Classic.

The Ottawa girls basketball team used a 16-1 second-quarter advantage in defeating Morris 59-39 in the championship game of the Ottawa Holiday Tournament on Saturday at Kingman Gym.

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

Minooka's team took third place at the Morris Reindeer Rumble girls wrestling tournament, while Bolingbrook's Alejandra Flores won the 115-pound bracket to lead Herald-News area wrestlers at the event.

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.

Morris led JCA by just one point in Friday's pool play game in the Ottawa Holiday Classic, but a strong defensive effort in the second half led to a 59-35 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.

Morris allowed just one point in the second quarter and claimed a 39-37 overtime win over Ottawa

Callahan won the voting for this week's honor

Lockport, Plainfield East girls basketball, Lemont boys basketball triumph. That and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

The 2024 boys soccer season has come and gone. Now it’s time to recognize the best of the best. Here’s the 2024 Herald-News All-Area Boys Soccer Team.