Reed-Custer 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.

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.

After Watseka-Milford opened the Class 2A Herscher Sectional semis Tuesday with a 14-0 run over Reed-Custer before never looking back, Bishop McNamara used a second-half outburst to down Seneca and set up Thursday's championship.

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

Watseka-Milford opened the Class 2A Herscher Sectional semis with a 50-24 victory over Reed-Custer on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, to advance to the championship on Thursday.

Two brothers, Judah and Justus Heeg, won state championships while wrestling for Lemont and Providence Catholic, respectively

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.

Cooper Morris and Brody Widlowski earned state silver to lead Coal City, who saw a program-record six wrestlers finish on the podium of the IHSA Class 1A Boys Individual Wrestling State Finals Saturday.

A total of 21 Herald-News area wrestlers placed between third and sixth to earn medals at the IHSA boys state wrestling finals at the University of Illinois on Saturday.

Coal City wrestlers Cooper Morris and Brody Widlowski advanced to the state championship matches in their weight classes and more in Friday's Daily Journal 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.

Senior Leah Grace had a game-high 23 points to lead Reed-Custer to a 51-42 win over Joliet Catholic to capture the Class 2A Coal City Regional title, the first regional crown for the program since 2005-06.

Senior Leah Grace had a game-high 23 points to lead Reed-Custer to a 51-42 win over Joliet Catholic to capture the Class 2A Coal City Regional title, the first regional crown for the program since 2005-06.

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

Mason Schweizer previews the local boys basketball scene ahead of regional play, which begins with quarterfinal action Monday.

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.

The Manteno and Watseka-Milford girls basketball teams advanced to the title game of their regionals and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

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

Check out from photos of the IHSA Class 2A Coal City Regional semifinals Tuesday, including Reed-Custer's upset of top-seed Coal City and Wilmington's matchup with Joliet Catholic Academy.

A total of 73 Herald-News area wrestlers will take part in the boys individual state finals at University of Illinois' State Farm Center

The IHSA Boys Wrestling Individual State Finals get underway Thursday, and 25 wrestlers representing five local teams will be among the competitors.

The Cissna Park and Bishop McNamara girls basketball teams advanced to the championship games of the perspective regionals and more in the Monday's Daily Journal 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.

Check out photos from Saturday's IHSA Class 1A Coal City Boys Wrestling Sectional.

The Coal City wrestling team hosted sectionals over the weekend and had 13 wrestlers advance to state, seven with first-place finishes. Reed-Custer advanced five and Wilmington and Seneca three.

The Coal City wrestling team hosted sectionals over the weekend and had 13 wrestlers advance to state, seven with first-place finishes, to lead a handful of area teams.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys basketball team won their seventh game in a row and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

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.

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.

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.

The Coal City boys wrestling team will serve as sectional hosts on Feb. 14, where 14 Coaler wrestlers will compete in their home gym.

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.

Minooka's Kaylee McNab, Joliet West's girls bowling team captured championships at the Plainfied Central Regional on Friday.

The Bishop McNamara girls basketball team hit the 20-win mark for the third straight season Thursday night and more in Thursday's Daily Journal 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.

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.