Junior High Softball: Weekend Wrap-up - Bishop Mac, Manteno score wins at Manteno Invite; Dwight captures 2nd at LCT

This past weekend a pair of tournaments highlighted the area schedules, with Bishop McNamara and Manteno playing in the Manteno Invitational Tournament, while Dwight traveled to Flanagan to participate in the Livingston County Tournament – all three teams posted 2-1 records on the weekend.

Both Dwight and Reed-Custer posted Friday night victories, as the Redbirds topped Wilmington, 8-5, and RC topped Mazon-Verona-Kinsman by a 7-1 margin.

Junior High Baseball: BUGC Sweeps Coal City in Opening DH

The Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center Tigers Baseball team opened its 2018 campaign with a sweep of a Saturday double-header in Coal City, battling to pull out the opener 4-1, and running away with the night cap, 13-3.

Junior High Softball: Peotone tops Beecher, Bishop Mac, Dwight, Manteno, and Reed-Custer Offenses Explode

There was plenty of action around the area on the Junior High Softball diamonds this week. Peotone and Beecher battled with the Lady Cats falling 5-1 to the Devils, while Bishop Mac, Dwight, Manteno, and Reed-Custer all exploded from the batters box posting big wins.

Junior High Softball: Area Roundup -- Beecher, Dwight, Reed Custer, off to perfect starts

Area teams opened play for the 2018 Junior High softball season this week. The Reed Custer Panthers are off to a hot 3-0 start, while the Dwight Redbirds and Beecher Lady Cats are both out of the gate with perfect 2-0 starts.

Junior High Softball: Dwight B opens with DH Sweep of Odell

The Dwight Redbird Softball B-Team took the spot on the schedule originally slated for the A-Team for the season opener with Odell Saturday, and came away with a sweep of the Ramgals after a 9-5 win in the opener followed by a 21-11 victory in game two.

Junior High Softball: Area Teams open play Saturday

Area Junior High Softball teams will open play for the 2018 season this week.

Junior High Baseball: Kankakee, Dwight set Tryouts for Next Week

Tryouts will be held for the Kankakee Junior High and Dwight Junior High baseball teams beginning on Monday, July 30 at their respective schools.

Junior High Softball: Dwight Redbird Softball Tryouts set for Next Week

The Dwight Redbirds 2018 Softball team tryouts will be open to all 5th-8th graders, and will be held on Monday, July 23rd and Tuesday, July 24th.