Dixon baseball improved to 5-0 after a 9-7 win at Rock Island in extra innings. Fulton softball won twice, Sterling boys track and field took second in Geneseo, Sterling's Kaelee Varden won the high jump in Moline and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Lockport wins boys volleyball pool at Argo Invite and more in the Herald-News Friday Roundup.

The Sandwich baseball and softball teams earned wins on Friday, while Somonauk's Caden Hamer was part of three wins at Mendota track meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Bryce Deany and Devin Arbour came up clutch to give the Kankakee baseball team its first win, Abbie Hofbauer led the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to its eighth straight victory and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Maggie Hanson scored three second-half goals, while Macy Noe recorded 11 saves, seven in the first half, as Marengo's girls soccer team kicked off Kishwaukee River Conference play with a 3-0 win over Woodstock North.

Manteno's softball team won a 6-5 thriller at home on Friday, April 3, 2026.

After Manteno had a late lead slip away against Pontiac, senior Alyssa Singleton delivered a two-run walkoff single in the seventh inning to give the Panthers a 6-5 win and 3-1 record on the season.

Putnam County senior Johnathon Stunkel was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong three games at the plate and on the mound.

After putting together perhaps the greatest career in Kankakee boys basketball history, Lincoln Williams is the Daily Journal Player of the Year.

La Salle County authorities have identified an Oglesby man as the motorist killed in a March 31 rollover crash in Wallace Township.

A Sterling man has been charged in Whiteside County with possessing child sexual abuse material.

Sauk Valley graduate and former Rock Falls boys basketball assistant coach Tony Tompkins, the athletic director at Johnson County Community College, was a recipient of the NACDA Athletic Director of the Year award.

Outdoor track and field season is almost here. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle girls track and field previews.

The girls track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.

The girls track and field season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

From one of the most prolific 3-pointer shooters in state history to a record-setting junior in Genoa, we take a look at the best players around in the Daily Chronicle 2026 All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

Romeoville edges Burlington Central and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

Reese Forsythe hit for the cycle and teammate Kaylea Armstrong was MVP after Lincoln-Way West beat Lockport 11-1 in the WJOL Softball Touranment

Ellie Fox struck out 13 in a complete game two-hitter for Yorkville softball, plus Yorkville and Plano baseball results in Thursday's roundup.

Mya Leon scored the tying goal as St. Charles East played to a 1-1 draw with St. Viator on Thursday.

Sophie Klawitter struck out 15 in a complete game while Mary Klawitter slugged a homer to lead Peotone, Gianni Jaime netted a hat trick for Herscher and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais nearly erased a four-goal halftime deficit against Bremen on Thursday, but had its comeback push come up a little short in a 7-5 home loss to the Braves.

The L-P softball team and St. Bede baseball team ended their spring break trips Thursday.

Sam Maglares struck out eight batters for Burlington Central in a loss to Romeoville, Huntley boys lacrosse topped Lake Zurich for its first victory, and Huntley boys volleyball fell to St. Charles East in two sets in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

A La Salle man was picked up Wednesday on a charge of grooming, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

Lockport's offensive attack was questioned by their coach prior to the season, but the Porters recent efforts have made a believer of their coach and helped lift them into the title game of the WJOL/Don Ladas Memorial Tournament with an 11-3 win over Providence on Thursday.

Boys track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Burlington Central junior Liam Schultz, who went 6 for 11 with three home runs, four runs scored and eight RBIs, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Here’s a look at the top returning Bureau County boys track & field athletes representing ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Glenbard East senior Gabe Polyak, who had 37 kills and 15 digs as Glenbard East won the championship of the Oswego Invitational, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Oswego East junior Katie Silva, who hit a tying home run in the seventh inning of Oswego East’s win over Ottawa, and went 3 for 4 with four runs scored and two RBIs in a win over West Aurora, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Ottawa senior Mary Stisser is the 2025-26 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Honoring 25 of the area's best high school girls basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2025-26 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026.

The St. Bede, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op girls track teams competed at the Rosenberry Invite, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Newman baseball took its first loss 8-4 to Lena-Winslow after the Panthers scored five unearned runs. Fulton girls track & field won, Sterling baseball fell to Rock Island 5-4, Sterling softball fell at Ottawa and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Alexis VanderTuuk hit a walk-off grand slam to lead Lockport past Providence in the WJOL Softball Tournament semifinals and more in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Lily Perocho homered and fired a two-hit shutout to lead Crystal Lake Central's softball team over Johnsburg, while Hampshire, Prairie Ridge and Richmond-Burton's baseball teams all scored wins on Wednesday. In girls soccer action, Woodstock North defeated McHenry.

The Ottawa softball team, led by three hits and three RBIs by Piper Lewis, defeated host Sterling on Wednesday, while Serena and Somonauk/Leland also earned softball wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Newman scored nine runs in the first inning and Gianna Vance pitched a two-hitter as the Comets beat Lena-Winslow 9-1. Newman's younger players also stepped up in the win.

Sandwich's Braden Behringer struck out 12 in a complete-game three-hitter, Julian Gates doubled in Justin Bishop for Plano's walk-off win in nine innings, Jax Baker and Nolan Hutchings combined on a two-hit shutout for Oswego and Yorkville softball rode a 10-run second to win.

Freshman Karsyn Ledgerwood sparked Prairie Ridge's offense early with an RBI double, Reese Vrba blasted a three-run home run late, and Reese Mosolino struck out seven in a 5-3 season-opening win over Grayslake North.

Setter Louis Czerkies directed the Joliet Catholic offense to near perfection in a 25-16-25-10 win over Joliet Central

Liz Smith scored in the 65th minute, and Johnsburg's girls soccer team edged visiting Richmond-Burton 1-0 in the Skyhawks' season opener Wednesday.

The Marquette baseball team scored three times in the first inning and used solid pitching performances from Alec Novotney and Griffin Dobberstein in a 3-0 victory over Eureka at Masinelli Field on a cold and windy Wednesday afternoon. The Crusaders are now 8-0 on the year.

Joslynn Dole threw a two-hit shutout and had a pair of hits to lead Bishop McNamara to a 10-0 win over Reed-Custer while Coal City dropped a pair of games at the WJOL Tournament in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

A look at the best boys basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

La Salle-Peru sophomore Marion Persich is the NewsTribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year after leading the area in scoring and helping L-P to its third straight regional title.

Girls track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

As girls track and field season heads outdoors, here are previews of teams from the Record Newspapers coverage area.