Coal City's boys soccer team punched its ticket back to state with a 3-1 win over Rochester in Monday's IHSA Class 1A Illinois Valley Central Supersectional, advancing to state for the second year in a row and second time in program history.
Dane Van Duyne rushed for 101 yards in the first half with his first three carries all going for touchdowns, and Wilmington had all three phases going in a 56-26 Class 2A first-round win over Farmington on Friday.
Bishop McNamara freshman cross country standout Haven Barwegen placed first in the girls race the IHSA Class 1A Bishop McNamara Sectional, with the Herscher boys team winning the team title, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.
Providence used some offensive trickery and a big defensive stand to take control of a Class 5A matchup with Kankakee on Saturday, eventually winning 35-20 to oust Kankakee from the postseason for the second consecutive year.
The case of a 28-year-old Bourbonnais man charged with attempted murder following an alleged shootout Oct. 26 was dismissed in connection to the case by Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott at a status hearing Monday.
