Stories about Wilmington high school sports
The Herald-News prep football preview for the opening round of the IHSA playoffs, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lincoln-Way East, Lemont, Lockport boys soccer triumph, volleyball playoff action continues and more in the Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.
Plainfield East and Dwight won volleyball regional matches Monday, while Reed-Custer saw its season come to an end and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.
Jessica Kovalcik won her second straight Class 2A state singles tennis title, boys and girls cross country regional results and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup
A look at the first-round football playoff pairing for the teams in The Herald-News coverage area
Here’s a look at Week 9 results across the greater Will/Grundy County area.
Wilmington secured a dominant victory with seven different players scoring as the defending 2A state champs defeated Streator 56-18.
Streator faces Wilmington in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Bill Freskos will have live updates, scores and news from the game
In Class 2A singles at the IHSA State Finals in suburban Chicago, Plainfield North’s Jessica Kovalcik – the defending state champion – won all three of her matches and advanced to the second day, plus more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.
The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Morris falls in boys soccer, Minooka falls in girls volleyball in Wednesday's roundup.
Lincoln-Way East beat Homewood-Flossmoor in a battle of SouthWest Suburban unbeatens, plus more volleyball and postseason boys soccer reults in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup
With just one week remaining in the IHSA football regular season and the postseason looming for the top 256 teams, here are where the Herald-News area's football teams stand heading into Week 9.
Joliet Central and Seneca girls volleyball both scored triumphs Monday.
Wilmington ramps it up, Reed-Custer seeks a win and more.
The Lemont boys golf team finished eighth at state and more.
Scores and more from around the greater Will/Grundy County area in Week 8 of the IHSA football season.
Lincoln-Way East, Coal City win girls volleyball, Minooka, Oswego East win boys soccer. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 8 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lemont earns a draw in boys soccer, Lockport, Lincoln-Way East win in girls volleyball in Wednesday's roundup.
Despite graduating nine seniors from last year's sectional championship team, Joliet West has kept up its success
With two weeks remaining in the IHSA football regular season and the postseason looming for the top 256 teams, here are where the Herald-News area's football teams stand coming down the home stretch.
Joliet West, Lincoln-Way East, Minooka and Coal City all picked up volleyball wins and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.
Seneca girls cross country has two top-20 finishers and more in Monday's Herald-News Roundup.
Joliet Central hopes historic win the beginning of a trend, Minooka gets critical win over Plainfield North and more in the Herald-News football notebook.
Lincoln-Way East volleyball was third in the Gold Bracket at St. Charles East, while Joliet West won the Silver Bracket; Romeoville won a flag football regional title; and more in The Herald-News Saturday roundup.
Week 7 IHSA football scores from around the greater Joliet/Will County and Morris/Grundy County area.
Wilmington took the second-half kickoff in a tie game and put together a 12-play, 80-yard, 8-minute and 4-second drive, starting a time of possession domination that ended with the Wildcats beating Coal City 21-14.
Coal City faces Wilmington in Week 7 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor J.T. Pedelty will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Minooka, Lincoln-Way Central boys soccer score victories. That and more in Thursday's Herald-News Area Roundup.
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 7 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lincoln-Way Central volleyball beats Sandburg and more in the Herald-News Roundup.
Plainfield North's girls golf team advanced to the state tournament for the first time in school history, plus other area results in The Herald-News Roundup
Lockport beats Lincoln-Way West in soccer and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.
Week 6 scores from around the greater Will/Grundy County area.
Seneca played Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington 52-22 on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 at Seneca High School.
Lincoln-Way East, Morris win girls volleyball, Romeoville, Yorkville win boys soccer. That and more in Thursday's roundup.
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 6, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Plainfield North, Providence and Seneca golf all advance to sectionals, plus soccer scores from around the area.
Lockport girls finished second and more.
Lincoln-Way Central and Seneca each picked up volleyball wins Monday
Plainfield North's boys and Minooka's girls each won a cross country invitational title, plus more area results in The Herald-News Roundup
A rundown of Week 5 football across the Herald-News coverage area.
The Wilmington girls volleyball team improved to 7-0 in Illinois Central Eight Conference play with a 25-23, 25-22 win over Streator at Pops Dale Gymnasium on Thursday.
Lincoln-Way East's Aiden Shaughnessy scored with less than a second left in a 1-0 win against Lincoln-Way Central, plus more boys soccer, girls volleyball and girls tennis results in Thursday's The Herald-News roundup.
Wilmington defeated Streator 25-23, 25-22 on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 in Pops Dale Gym at Streator High School.
Casey Sanborn of Plainfield North and Ty Quinn of Minooka finished separated by one stroke. That one shot was the difference in the team race, as the Tigers won the conference title over the Indians 293-294, plus more from across the Herald-News coverage.
The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 5, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
Lockport won its third consecutive Southwest Suburban Conference boys golf championship, and more area results in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.
The Lemont boys golf team won their conference tournament and more.