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Dom Panozzo threw a no-hitter as the Bishop McNamara baseball team downed Hope Academy 10-0 to give both teams a split of the Chicagoland Christian Conference.

Tristin Woods hit a home run and had five RBIs for the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team in their SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Stagg, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Sparked by Bryn Provost's two-out infield single, Bishop McNamara's seven-run second inning came with two outs, fueling the Fightin' Irish to an All-City win over Kankakee.

Herscher senior Payten Young no-hit Peotone on Tuesday, outdueling the Blue Devils' Josh Barta and giving the Tigers a 1-0 win in what was the Illinois Central Eight Conference finale for both teams.

Bishop McNamara's Dom Panozzo and Callaghan O'Connor both have their futures planned as NCAA Division I pitchers. But first, they're making sure to enjoy their high school days as Fightin' Irish teammates.

Cody Freitas hit two home runs to lead Bradley-Bourbonnais to an 18-7 win in SouthWest Suburban Conference play and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

With Monday's 9-0 win over Crete-Monee, Kankakee finished Southland Conference play 11-1 this season and tied atop the conference standings with Bloom, earning the program it's first-ever conference title.

With three-hit days from Jaz Manau and Macy Iwanus leading the way, Manteno pulled away late at Coal City to secure at least a share of the Illinois Central Eight Conference crown Monday.

Bishop McNamara softball's longstanding Purple Day cancer fundraiser has evolved into Strikeout Cancer Night with Bradley-Bourbonnais, the first of which was held when the All-City rivals met last week.

A look back at the last week in sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, and Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network

A look back at the last week of high school sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network, and Ryan Rayburn for the Shaw Local News Network.

The Bishop McNamara softball team swept a doubleheader to finish Chicagoland Christian Conference play with a perfect 14-0 record and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Kendyl Christon hit a walkoff two-run single to give the Kankakee softball team a huge conference win over Bloom and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Thanks to a gem from Jacob Lotz and hits from nine different players, Bishop McNamara won 13-0 at Kankakee to snap a 10-year All-City title drought Friday.

Abby Brueggmann threw a three-hit shutout while Reese Rourke drove in a run and played sparkling defense at shortstop to lead Lincoln-Way West to a SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Bradley-Bourbonnais Friday.

The Wilmington baseball team held Kankakee to just one hit in a 12-0 win, the Wildcats third shutout win in a row, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lydia Hammond continued her sizzling streak in the circle while Suttyn Hop homered against her former school to lead Bradley-Bourbonnais past Bishop McNamara in All-City action Thursday.

Bishop McNamara came back from an early 3-0 deficit to beat crosstown rival Bradley-Bourbonnais 6-3 in an All-City matchup on Thursday.

Beecher's Taylor Norkus threw a no-hitter to escape a pitchers' duel with Peotone's Sophie Klawitter and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Behind Kylee Cunningham's no-hitter and home run, Kankakee blew out Thornridge at home Wednesday to improve to 13-1 in Southland Athletic Conference play.

Reed-Custer recognized former two-time state champion baseball coach Jerry Cougill with a pregame ceremony ahead of Tuesday's game against Coal City.

The Bishop McNamara baseball team got another shutout win to sweep St. Edward in a Chicagoland Christian Conference series and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Following Alex Bielfeldt's two-run double to tie it, Reed-Custer's Collin Monroe drove Bielfeldt in on a squeeze bunt for the eventual game-winning run in the Comets' win over Coal City Tuesday.

A seven-run second inning helped fuel Manteno's 8-7 win over Herscher on Tuesday and gave the Panthers an ICE series split with the Tigers.

The Landis sisters, Kate and Margaret, have returned to their alma mater, Beecher High School, as assistant coaches for the same softball program they once won state championships with as players.

Jacob Vinardi tossed a no-hitter in the first game of Kankakee's doubleheader with Thornridge and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The senior battery of pitcher Ava Peterson and catcher Jazmine Manau helped Manteno beat 4-1 on Monday, which was the Panthers' seventh ICE win in a row.

After escaping a bases loaded jam in the top of the first, Wilmington pitcher Taryn Gilbert allowed just one hit the rest of the way and saw the Wildcats string clutch hits together for a 2-0 win over Peotone Monday.

The state-of-the-art 315 Sports Park opened this weekend with 50 boys' travel baseball teams calling the $47-million complex home for a weekend.

Five events on the boys side of the Herscher Invite were won by area athletes on Friday as the end of the outdoor track and field season nears its final stretch.

After two weeks of rainouts, the 2025 season at Kankakee County Speedway opened Friday, when Michael Long won the Mars Modified Series Tom Pasak Memoria.

Lydia Hammond threw a perfect game with 17 strikeouts as Bradley-Bourbonnais won a pitchers' duel with a ranked Fremd team and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

A total of 13 local track and field programs competed in the Herscher Invite on Friday, with area athletes on the girls side winning eight events and Wilmington freshman McKenna Van Tilburg winning three.

Lydia Hammond threw a nine-inning shutout and hit a walk-off double against Benet and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Beecher softball team beat Central 10-0 on Thursday to clinch the RVC title for the 24th season in a row and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Conor Essenburg's leadoff home run gave Lincoln-Way West early momentum that it carried to a pivotal SWSC win at Bradley-Bourbonnais Thursday

Manteno boys volleyball added another win to its inaugural season on Thursday, taking down Trinity 2-1 on the road after having lost to the Eagles at home on Monday.

Lincoln-Way West picked up its third win in its last four SWSC games, and third straight win overall, with a 5-0 road victory over Bradley-Bourbonnais Wednesday.

Kankakee saw Jaden Villafuerte's pinch-hit two-run double tie it before Alexander Grill's walk-off single against Bloom and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Jyaire Hill, a 2023 Kankakee graduate now playing defensive back at Michigan, returned to Illinois to throw at the ceremonial first pitch at the Chicago White Sox game Tuesday as one of the latest CHISOX Athletes.

The Central baseball team beat Beecher 9-3 in a matchup of the top two teams in the River Valley Conference standings and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Ava Lorenzatti had 15 strikeouts in a one-hit shutout Tuesday as Beecher bounced back from its first loss of the season to beat Central 7-0 in River Valley Conference play.

Offensive lineman Marques Easley, a 2024 Kankakee graduate, is transferring from Georgia to Purdue.

The Boilermaker boys were stellar on the track and in the field in their All-City win at Kankakee Monday.

The host Kays won 12 of the 17 events on the evening to claim the All-City girls track and field title Monday.

Bradley-Bourbonnais was an out away from an SWSC loss Monday when Cody Freitas put them ahead with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Monday was senior day for Bishop McNamara, and senior Ella Langellier's early goal held up in the Fightin' Irish's 1-0 win over Manteno.

Officials within Minooka Community High School District 111 recently had strong words in opposition to a piece of legislation working its way through the Illinois General Assembly.

Addison Lucht is looking to repeat all-state honors in softball and track and field this spring, just half the sports the Northwestern softball commit is an all-state star in.

Under new rules from the IHSA, 44 football schools will get the IHSA multiplier for 2025, causing big potential changes in the classes for the playoffs.