Daily Journal Sports

21/08/2024

Tuesday's prep sports scores and results.

20/08/2024

After area golf teams began play last week, several local boys squads got together Monday for the Bill Breeden All-Area Classic.

17/08/2024

A pair of local co****le teams are headed back to the west coast for their second run in the world's largest co****le tournament.

16/08/2024

Anthony Markanich, a 2018 Bradley-Bourbonnais graduate and MLS veteran, was traded from St. Louis to Minnesota United Thursday.

16/08/2024

The Daily Journal Prep Football Preview tab publishes on Wednesday, Aug. 28. As sports editor Mason Schweizer makes the rounds to area schools in preparation, check out some sights from area practices this week.

The Daily Journal Prep Football Preview tab publishes on Wednesday, Aug. 28. As sports editor Mason Schweizer makes the rounds to area schools in preparation, check out some sights from

13/08/2024

The 2024 football season officially began Monday, as did the rest of fall sports in Illinois, with the official start of the IHSA season.

10/08/2024

As the Eastside Bulldogs become the first youth football program to offer girls flag football, they kicked things off Thursday with a camp at Beckman Park.

07/08/2024

Before retiring from semipro baseball and the Beecher Muskies this year, longtime closer Corey Schultz added to his full record book.

06/08/2024

The Beecher Muskies rallied back from deficits to tie the game twice, but ultimately fell in extra innings to the Buffalo Diesel in Sunday's NABF Major World Series championship.

04/08/2024

With a pair of wins Saturday in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Beecher Muskies are now a win away from their second-ever championship crown.

03/08/2024

The Eastside Bulldogs Youth Football League is undergoing drastic change this fall, as community outreach events and a girls flag football program will replace traditional tackle football.

02/08/2024

Action resumed at Kankakee County Speedway Wednesday, where a pair of close finishes and a dominant performance after a wreck involving points leaders led to an exciting Kankakee County Fair Championship.

Action resumed at Kankakee County Speedway Wednesday, where a pair of close finishes and a dominant performance after a wreck involving points leaders led to an exciting Kankakee County Fair

31/07/2024

With the first official practice now less than two weeks away, the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls flag football program held its inaugural camp this week.

28/07/2024

Tyler Stuart, a 2018 Herscher graduate and MLB pitching prospect, was traded from the New York Mets to the Washington Nationals Sunday.

27/07/2024

In his final column with the Daily Journal, Cody Smith reflects on his time and thanks the people who made it special. "I'll never forget the memories I made over the last five years with you all."

In his final column with the Daily Journal, Cody Smith reflects on his time and thanks the people who made it special. "I'll never forget the memories I made over

27/07/2024

Beginning with softball as freshmen, 2024 Coal City graduates Makayla and Makenzie Henline won 64% of the varsity softball, basketball and volleyball games they played in. Now, they're preparing to forge their own paths as they split off for college.

Beginning with softball as freshmen, 2024 Coal City graduates Makayla and Makenzie Henline won 64% of the varsity softball, basketball and volleyball games they played in. Now, they're preparing to

24/07/2024

In the Daily Journal's latest professional athlete update, a pair of professional sports in Pittsburgh feature area natives, and the Markanich twins continue their soccer development.

23/07/2024

The stock car division had plenty of excitement in last Friday night's round of racing at Kankakee County Speedway, with three different feature winners crowned, but it was once again Deece Schwartz and Austin McCarty who stole the show.

The stock car division had plenty of excitement in last Friday night's round of racing at Kankakee County Speedway, with three different feature winners crowned, but it was once again

22/07/2024

Check out photos from last week's summer football workout at Kankakee, where the Kays look to continue the momentum they've built in recent years.

20/07/2024

Todd Sippel, who first began playing for the Beecher Muskies in 1989, is retiring after this season. He was surprised last weekend with a retirement ceremony and jersey retirement.

20/07/2024

The Bradley-Bourbonnais football team continued its ladies night tradition Thursday, where the women in the lives of Boilermaker players got to join in on summer practice.

19/07/2024

Half a dozen former local prep football stars can be found in the highly-anticipated EA Sports College Football 25 video game.

19/07/2024

Chicagoland United SC 07G Premier 17u girls soccer team, which features several local stars, made the championship match of this year's US Youth Soccer National President Cup Tournament.

18/07/2024

With a week to digest, Mason Schweizer takes the first look at the football schedule coming this fall.

18/07/2024

Catch up with several area natives who saw action on NCAA Division I baseball and softball fields this past spring.

17/07/2024

After a decorated coaching career that spanned over four decades, longtime jack-of-all-trades coach Dennis Pommier, best known for his club and school volleyball coaching, is transitioning into life as a retiree.

After a decorated coaching career that spanned over four decades, longtime jack-of-all-trades coach Dennis Pommier, best known for his club and school volleyball coaching, is transitioning into life as a

16/07/2024

Kankakee Community College will be hosting a two-day baseball camp for boys and girls next month.

16/07/2024

Check out photos from all eight area schools that were at last weekend's Central 7-on-7 and Linemen Challenge.

15/07/2024

As area schools ramp up their summer football activity in July, sports editor Mason Schweizer began making the rounds last week, beginning with a joint practice between Bishop McNamara and Wilmington. Check out photos from the day here.

As area schools ramp up their summer football activity in July, sports editor Mason Schweizer began making the rounds last week, beginning with a joint practice between Bishop McNamara and

14/07/2024

In addition to Wilmington's Reid Juster, the inaugural Daily Journal Male Senior Student-Athlete of the Year, meet the rest of the first class of honorees.