Stories about Plainfield South high school sports
Taylor Mackin threw a two-hit shutout in Minooka's 11-0 win over Belleville East, while Lemont added another softball sectional title with an 11-2 win over Oak Forest and Lemont's baseball team won the sectional with a 1-0 win over St. Rita
Minooka had little trouble advancing in the Class 4A Pekin Sectional downing Bradley-Bourbonnais 10-0 in five innings to secure its place in the sectional title game. That, plus boys volleyball and girls lacrosse sectional results and in The Herald-News roundup.
The top eight 4x800 teams in the 3A race posted season-best times, and the top four – three of them from the Herald-News area – had performances that rank in the top 14 in the nation this season, highlighting a good day for the area at the IHSA State Meet.
Lincoln-Way West, Lincoln-Way Central, Plainfield North, Morris, and Lemont won baseball regionals, while Minooka and Plainfield East won softball regionals. That, plus boys volleyball sectional results in The Herald-News roundup
Bolingbrook ran a state-best 7:48.24 4x800 relay to lead state finals qualifiers at the IHSA state track and field meet, Providence's Kailee O’Sullivan and Lincoln-Way Central's Lisabella Dimitrijevic threw no-hitters in regional finals and more in Friday's Herald-News roundup.
Bolingbrook boys volleyball wins first ever regional championship and more in Thursday's The Herald-News roundup.
Kyle Farrell went the distance, striking out 14 as Wilmington baseball advanced to the sectional finals, plus plenty more postseason baseball, softball, lacrosse, girls soccer and boys volleyball around the Herald-News area.
Lincoln-Way East, Providence Catholic win softball, Minooka wins girls soccer. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.
Plainfield South's Josh Cygan seeks the gold while Minooka's Nate George balances double duty.
Lincoln-Way West wins baseball, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Lincoln-Way East win softball. That and more in Monday's The Herald-News sports roundup.
Plainfield South's season ended with a 9-0 loss Monday after Bradley-Bourbonnais' Tyler Snorek threw a no-hitter with seven strikeouts and Andrew Schweigert delivered two home runs and seven RBIs.
Lincoln-Way East and Lemont each captured team titles in their respective tennis sectionals along with results in baseball, softball and soccer in Saturday's sports roundup.
Lincoln-Way East freshman Alaina Steele held off a furious kick by Oregon-bound Allison Ince of Normal to win the Class 3A 4x400 relay state title, and Joliet Catholic sophomore Symone Holman took second in the long jump to lead area medalists at the IHSA state track meet.
Plainfield North scored three consecutive goals in a 3-1 win over Benet to win a regional title; Coal City, Seneca each won regional softball titles and more in The Herald-News roundup
Lincoln-Way East gets a win in boys volleyball and more in Thursday's Herald-News Area Roundup.