4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (332+ words) Polo's Reese Mekeel (9) hits a spike as Forreston's Alivia Ingram (10) and Grace Holaday (8) go up to block during a NUIC match on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 at Polo High School. (Earleen Hinton) Polo def. Forreston 25-18, 22-25, 25-13: Polo’s Reese Mekeel had 15 kills, 12 digs and…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (745+ words) Brother Rice’s Brayden Parks lines up as an extra blocker on offense against Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort. (Gary Middendorf) When: 6:30 p.m. Friday Worth noting: The Crusaders got the best of the Ramblers last year, cruising for a 28-6 win at home…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (606+ words) Mount Carmel's Nathan Samuels runs for a touchdown against Nazareth. (Billy Harding) Brayden Parks, sr., DL, Brother Rice The four-star prospect and Notre Dame recruit showed why the Crusaders fielded one of the state’s most dominant defensive lines a season…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (881+ words) Dixon’s Braxton Bruce holds onto Byron’s Landon Bonvallet in Friday night's Big Northern Conference showdown. Byron is one of 99 schools that have gotten through the first three weeks of the season unscathed. (Alex T. Paschal) It is still going to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) Putnam County def. Galva 25-20, 25-20: Myah Richardson had 12 assists, 10 kills, seven digs and an ace to lead the Panthers to a nonconference victory in Granville. Britney Trinidad had 13 assists, six kills and four digs for PC (8-1), while Kennedy Holocker contributed seven…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (135+ words) Shaw Local Glenbard West’s Victoria Andrianopoulos (13) goes up to block a spike by Downers Grove South’s Arlene Ndoko (20) during a match on September 2, 2026 at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove. (Jon Cunningham for Shaw Local Ne)…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) Shaw Local Lincoln-Way East’s Zion Gist rushes against Loyola in the Class 8A championship on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 at Hancock Stadium in Normal. (Gary Middendorf/Gary Middendorf) Projection of the IHSA playoff field was already a tricky exercise. But the addition of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) Sycamore d. Genoa-Kingston 17-25, 25-18, 25-18: At Genoa, the Spartans came from behind for a victory. North Boone d. Hiawatha 25-20, 25-11: At Kirkland, Gia Piscopo had five kills, Leah Belle Hartigan had five digs and Mallory Banks had nine assists in a 25-20, 25-11 loss. Newark d. Indian Creek…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (577+ words) Steve Soucie's Week 1 playoff projections (John Sahly) When the IHSA announced a 128-team expansion to the playoffs, one of the first points of conversation on the topic would be what the record of teams would be to qualify to round…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (123+ words) Shaw Local Members of the Putnam County volleyball team react after winning the first set against Mendota on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 at Mendota High School. (Scott Anderson) Over 15 years covering news, sports and events in the Illinois Valley. Support my work…...