Peotone Preps

Lemont won a boys basketball regional, Joliet Catholic and Coal City advanced at state team wrestling, plus swimming and girls wrestling in Friday's Herald-News Roundup.

Behind Ray Lee's 37 points, Manteno got past rival Peotone in double overtime while Bishop McNamara earned a regional championship rematch and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Regional host Joliet Catholic rolled past Westmont and into the regional finals, while Lemont and Lincoln-Way East also won in Wednesday's The Herald-News sports roundup.

Sectional action in boys dual team wrestling and girls basketball in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

The Grace Christian boys basketball team won its first postseason game as IHSA members with Monday's regional victory and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Providence and Peotone were among the boys basketball teams winning regional openers, while Joliet Central was among those whose seasons ended in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

Joliet West finished second at the IHSA Girls State Bowling Meet, while Plainfield boys qualified for state swimming in seven events at the Neuqua Valley Sectional. That and more in the Herald-News weekend roundup.

Lockport and Providence Catholic led the way among area qualifiers at state wrestling. Plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Herald News Sports roundup.

Coal City's Cooper Morris, Brody Widlowski, Aidan Kenney and John Keigher are the area's four boys wrestling state semifinalists and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Providence wins regional championship in girls basketball, Lincoln-Way West wins boys basketball and state wrestling results. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

The Peotone boys basketball team beat Herscher in the Illinois Central Eight Conference finale for both teams, and Gardner-South Wilmington fell to Dwight.

Bolingbrook girls track and field got an indoor home victory, Dwight boys basketball picked up a "W" plus more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Lockport falls to Bradley-Bourbonnais and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

The Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way East girls basketball teams both won, setting up a regional title matchup Thursday, plus other area action in Monday's Herald-News Roundup

Central-Iroquois West's Payton Temple qualified for the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Final and more in the Daily Journal Weekend Roundup.

Morris boys basketball falls to Freeport and more.

Lemont and Seneca boys hoops both win conference titles. Providence, Reed-Custer and Gardner-South Wilmington also won, plus wrestling results and more scores from around the area in Friday's The Herald-News sports roundup.

After the Blue Devils took an early 8-5 lead, the Fightin' Irish responded with a 16-0 run and never looked back behind a game-high 28 points from Trinity Davis on senior night.

After the Blue Devils took an early 8-5 lead, the Fightin' Irish responded with a 16-0 run and never looked back behind a game-high 28 points from Trinity Davis on senior night.

Seneca and Gardner-South Wilmington won in girls basketball and more results in The Herald-News roundup.

Who will be the last Herald-News team standing in the girls basketball postseason? That and more postseason storylines to watch.

The Lockport girls basketball team clinced the SouthWest Suburban Conference crown with a win over Sandburg, it was the program's first earned league title since 1986. That and more in the Herald-News roundup.

Manteno senior Ray Lee broke the program's scoring record on Tuesday against Peotone while helping lead the Panthers to a dramatic comeback victory.

The Kankakee girls basketball team dropped a tough game on the road Monday and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Providence lose and more basketball results in Monday's The Herald-News roundup

The Coal City boys wrestling team won the Herscher Regional with relative ease on Saturday, with all 14 wrestlers finishing in the top three of their weight class.

Postseason play for girls basketball teams begins Saturday, and several area teams are hoping to add some hardware to their trophy cases

Lemont won the Medium Team state cheerleading championship, with Providence second and Morris fourth. That more area action, including boys wrestling regionals, in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

The Coal City boys wrestling team won the Herscher Regional with all 14 wrestlers finishing in the top three of their weight class. Seneca is sending six to sectionals.

Several boys wrestling teams competed in IHSA Class 1A Herscher regional on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Coal City, Reed-Custer, Central-Iroquois West, Bishop McNamara, Manteno, Peotone, Wilmington, Dwight, Seneca and Herscher wrestlers aimed to advance.

Friday's prep sports scores and results.

KJ Miller hit a school-record eight 3-pointers in Plainfield East's overtime win. Bolingbrook rolled and Lockport, Lemont and Lincoln-Way Central all were winners, plus Lockport girls won the bowling regional and more from around the area in the Herald News Sports roundup.

Lucy Hynes scored a career-high 30 points in Lockport's win, Alyssa Zellers poured in 32 with nine 3-pointers for Seneca and more in Thursday's Herald-News sports roundup.

Joliet has national champion in boxing in Wednesday's roundup.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais girls bowling team won the All-Area meet on Wednesday while Kankakee senior Serena Birr placed first as an individual.

Check out photos from Wednesday's All-city girls bowling meet, which included BBCHS, Kankakee, Bishop McNamara, Herscher and Peotone.

Area boys wrestling teams will be competing at regionals on Feb. 8, with several local schools being represented by some of the top-ranked wrestlers in Illinois.

Tuesday's prep sports scores and results.

Paxton Giertz hit a school-record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points to lead Seneca past Beecher, while Bolingbook got 40 points from Davion Thompson in a win over Oswego. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Several individuals and teams are hoping to come home with a state medal. Here's a look ahead at the boys wrestling postseason in The Herald-News area.

The Manteno girls basketball team won again to stay tied atop the Illinois Central Eight Conference. Plus more results from around the Daily Journal area.

Lockport boys basketball beats Joliet Central, Gardner-South Wilmington girls fall to Donovan and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.

In the Class 1A state dance finals, Providence finished first, Morris third and Joliet Catholic sixth. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

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

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

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.

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