Here are the IHSA sectional assignments for McHenry County-area boys track and field teams.

Here are the IHSA sectional assignments for McHenry County-area girls track and field teams.

A homeless man awaits a detention hearing for allegedly trying to steal an off-road motorcycle, only to be caught in the act by the owner.

The Hall, St. Bede and La Salle-Peru baseball teams won conference games, plus more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa baseball team - sparked by Adam Swanson's grand slam home run - defeated Sycamore on Thursday, while the Ottawa and Somonauk girls track teams finished runner-up in their respective conference meets. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Nicholas Baca had five hits and six RBIs and Damian Noa struck out 12 in a Riverside-Brookfield baseball win, Downers Grove North baseball finished a sweep of Glenbard West and Downers Grove South, Montini and Glenbard East baseball and St. Francis and Lemont softball also won.

Coal City's boys track team took first place at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Meet on Thursday, the Coaler girls took second, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson each won four individual ICE titles and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kara Glenn showed her range in full, setting meet records in the 400 and 3,200 to pace St. Charles North to its second DuKane Conference title in as many years. St. Charles East set four meet records in taking second while Geneva took third.

Dixon baseball rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn a 4-3 walkoff win over Byron. Sterling girls track took second at the Big 6 meet, Oregon was second at the BNC meet, Fulton was second at the NUIC meet and more in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Starting pitcher Levi Perrotta brought the energy early, and Woodstock North had just enough in the end to hold off host Woodstock 10-9 in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game Thursday.

Joslynn Dole and Emma Thyfault homered and Gabby Burnett hit a three-run double for a five-run second inning that was more than enough for Dole in the circle as Bishop McNamara topped Bradley-Bourbonnais on Thursday for its first All-City title since 2019.

The Fox Valley Conference girls track and field championship will remain with Huntley. The Red Raiders claimed eight event victories and scored 153 points to earn their fifth straight conference title Thursday evening.

The Plainfield Central baseball team's 15-game win streak was snapped by district rival Plainfield South and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup

Adyn Fowler doubled in Niko Villacci in the bottom of the seventh to give Oswego East a walkoff win over Yorkville, Yorkville Christian baseball won its seventh straight, Oswego East softball its eighth straight and Sandwich softball scored nine in the seventh for a comeback win.

Crystal Lake Central's Addison Schaffer recorded a hat trick as the Tigers wrapped up the Fox Valley Conference girls soccer title, McHenry's Brooke Snyder and Marengo's Ellie White threw perfect games, and more in Thursday's roundup.

It wasn’t Marquette‘s prettiest game at the plate or defensively, but the Cru did just enough to hold on late against Putnam County on a windy Thursday night at Masinelli Field in Ottawa.

Madisyn Eikenberry had three hits, two stolen bases and a nice diving catch in center field in Rock Falls' 7-4 Big Northern Conference softball win at Dixon. Zoey Silva and Korah Hosler combined for 11 strikeouts in the circle for the Rockets.

The Hinckley-Big Rock/Somonauk/Leland and Serena/Newark/Earlville co-op girls soccer teams each played solid throughout Thursday 2-2 tie in a match held at Serena High School.

Connor Barth became the first Morris tennis player, boy or girl, to win 100 career matches in a victory over Coal City.

Avah Oertel hit for the cycle, Princeton had 16 hits, including six for extra bases, and five Tigresses had multiple hits in a 15-0, four-inning win over Hall on Thursday

The Kankakee softball team downed Thornridge 11-0 Thursday for its fifth win in a row, scoring all 11 runs in the first inning behind a pair of RBI hits from Kaleah Jackson and inside-the-park home run from LaMaryah Smith, her third in two days.

Prairie Ridge senior Reese Mosolino struck out six and allowed one unearned run against Fox Valley Conference leader Huntley, freshman Olivia Swiderek got her first varsity hit and RBIs, and the Wolves beat the Raiders 5-1 on Thursday.

Sycamore striker Cortni Kruizenga didn’t just score a goal in the 34th minute to break a scoreless tie against rival DeKalb in El Classicorn, she made a spectacular defensive play in the 73rd minute to preserve the Spartans’ 2-0 home win over the Barbs.

She creates havoc on the bases, and gets to everything in the outfield. IC Catholic senior Sofia Bucaro, a natural righty, is now a dynamic lefty slapper who fuels Knights' lineup. That, Downers South's sophomore slugger and four Montini girls hit milestones in softball notes.

A Cook County man faces nine felony charges – including burglary, theft, and forgery – after authorities say he stole merchandise from the Sterling Menards store and paid over $1,600 to the store using a forged check.

La Salle police announced Monday that officers issued 20 citations for distracted driving violations and another 19 for various violations during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign.

St. Francis sophomore Chase Grigonis, who went 7 for 14 with two doubles and a home run at the plate and earned three wins in extra-inning games on the mound, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Willowbrook senior Maisie Thompson, who won the No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles championships at the West Suburban Gold badminton meet, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Oswego senior Jaelynn Anthony, who hit three home runs, including a tying two-run homer and go-ahead grand slam, and in the process became Oswego’s all-time home run leader, in leading the team to a comeback win at Minooka, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week.

Genoa-Kingston slugs its way into the North Boone Regional, Kaneland take its big wins into its home regional, Sycamore gets a bye into a regional final and DeKalb hopes to be at full health. We look at what each Daily Chronicle area softball team heading into the postseason.

The IHSA has released the postseason softball schedules. Here is a look at where Sauk Valley area teams are competing. Morrison received a No. 1 seed and will compete at the Newman regional. Oregon and Milledgeville are No. 2 seeds.

The IHSA has released the softball playoff schedule. Here are pairings for Suburban Life-area teams.

The IHSA has released the softball playoff schedule. Here are pairings for Kendall County-area teams.

Behind a three-title performance by Natalie Nahs, Minooka won its first Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship since 2017.

Here are the IHSA postseason schedules for softball teams across the greater Joliet/Plainfield/Morris area.

Becca Chaney and Lily Bobor homered to power Wheaton Warrenville South softball to a crosstown win, Will Bute homered in a York baseball win and Lyons and St. Francis softball and Glenbard East baseball were winners Wednesday.

Bailey Brummel's hat trick send Sandwich soccer past Plano to the first win in program history, Yorkville baseball rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat Oswego East and Austyn Strike and Kayla Kersting in Yorkville softball's win over Plainfield North.

Adam Redmond and Peyton Globke powered Lincoln-Way West baseball past Andrew, Paige Seivert, Hannah Borchert, Jess Noga, Molly Finn and Reese Cusack all homered for the Warrior softball team and more in Wednesday's Herald-News roundup.

The Ottawa softball team - behind two home runs from winning pitcher Kennedy Kane - topped Rochelle on Wednesday while the Seneca baseball/softball teams rolled to wins, and the Ottawa girls soccer team set a program record for wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Sterling's Adrian Monarrez had three RBIs and Danny Martinez closed the game in a 9-8 baseball win over Geneseo. Oregon's Kendall Boyle had three RBIs in a 10-3 softball win over Rock Falls, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Megan Halverson doubled in Katie Maday with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Oswego East's 6-5 walk-off win over Oswego giving the Wolves their first crosstown victory since 2023.

Naz Dean and the DeKalb softball team won a back-and-forth thriller at Metea Valley, Sycamore hit six home runs and got a gem from Bella Jacobs in a win against Morris, DeKalb baseball beat Neuqua Valley in a continuation of a game from Monday then won a thriller and more.

Danny Adams pitched a complete game two-hitter to lead Crystal Lake Central to a 4-2 win over Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference baseball game Wednesday, spoiling the return of former Tigers pitching coach Austin Padjen.

Julianna Kouba drove home the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and Carrigan Rich closed the door in the circle to help St. Charles North secure a 3-1 victory over St. Charles East.

The La Salle-Peru baseball team lost a conference game, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Allie Johnson threw a one-hitter and Liliana Irwin belted a two-run home run to help lead the Beecher softball team to a 5-0 home win over Peotone on Wednesday, a game that featured five pairs of sisters between the teams.

Liz Smith scored on an assist from Dorothy Ruth in the 76th minute and Johnsburg's girls soccer team completed a season sweep of the Kishwaukee River Conference regular season and tournament titles with a 1-0 win over Richmond-Burton in the tournament finals Wednesday.

After nearly squandering a substantial lead, Nazareth took nothing for granted in the eighth inning of Wednesday's game with Benet, and in doing so scratched across the winning run in a 5-4 decision.

McHenry baseball earned two wins against Hampshire, Marian Central's Christine Chmiel struck out 18 in a win over Chicago Christian, Hampshire softball got homers from three players, and more in Wednesday's roundup.

A Friday drug raid in Peru yielded 3 ounces of purported cocaine plus a Class X drug charge for the occupant.