The first rankings of 2026 have a new No. 1 and two newcomers.
Category: Prep Sports
Reavis’ Delyanna Arocho is an athlete for all seasons
Delyanna Arocho competes in four sports for Reavis: cross country, basketball, soccer and track.
Mike Clark’s girls basketball Top 5
Check out updates on the area’s top teams.
Ella Throndson, Evergreen Park continue progress, take second at Lisle
Ella Throndson and Tatum Harris made the Lisle Cage Classic all-tournament team for Evergreen Park.
Markese Peoples’ success for St. Laurence is all relative
Markese Peoples’ role model is his uncle, Jonathan Peoples, who played at Notre Dame.
Area roundup: Marist’s Jordan Vidovic wins national coaching award
Jordan Vidovic coached Marist’s boys and girls volleyball teams to state titles each of the past two years.
‘D’ delivers as Will Johnson, Sandburg take second at Maine East
Will Johnson averaged 18.3 points over four games and was named to the all-tournament team.
Southwest Regional Football Player of the Year: Mount Carmel’s Emmett Dowling
Senior Emmett Dowling led Mount Carmel to an undefeated state title and set multiple program passing records.
Vedette sports report: Lila Prindeville is on point for Manteno girls
Senior guard Lila Prindeville of Manteno has drawn interest from several junior colleges.
Ramsey Owens boosts Manteno’s youth movement
Sophomore Ramsey Owens had 18 points in Manteno’s loss to Christ the King in the Kankakee Holiday Tournament’s Blue Division final.
