http://www.morrisdailyherald.comThe latest news from morrisdailyherald.comen-usOTTAWA — Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference West Division member Ottawa is all that stands between Morris and its first regional championship in baseball since 2003.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/regional-final-to-pit-morris-and-battle-tested-rival/a79vhmo/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/regional-final-to-pit-morris-and-battle-tested-rival/a79vhmo/Fri, 24 May 2013 03:50:56 GMTWe have all heard the phrase, ‘Don’t just talk-the-talk but walk-the-walk.’ That popular saying is so true because the hectic schedule of our everyday lives keeps us from doing the things that can make a difference to others. Most of us have good intentions but it is hard to bring those intentions to fruition. Some persevere though and accomplish a worthy goal.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/the-outdoors-needs-more-guys-like-rund-working-it/aoaem73/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/the-outdoors-needs-more-guys-like-rund-working-it/aoaem73/Fri, 24 May 2013 03:49:42 GMTCRETE — Minooka softball team has a long memory. Moments after beating Joliet West by an 9-1 score at the Class 4A Crete-Monee Regional, memories of last year’s regional loss to the Tigers came to the forefront.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/minooka-softball-wins-against-the-wind/aowholj/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/minooka-softball-wins-against-the-wind/aowholj/Fri, 24 May 2013 03:44:14 GMT(MCT) DETROIT _ Jonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost-surreal string of three penalties called against the Blackhawks captain in a span of 5 minutes, 34 seconds.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/blackhawks-are-1-game-from-elimination-after-shutout-loss/a2kghk1/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/23/blackhawks-are-1-game-from-elimination-after-shutout-loss/a2kghk1/Fri, 24 May 2013 03:40:03 GMTJOLIET — Coming in as a huge underdog Wednesday night, Joliet Catholic Academy knew it was going to have to be more energetic and hustle if they were going to take down the Minooka Indians boy’s volleyball team. That’s exactly what the Hilltoppers did, but it still wasn’t enough, as the Indians survived a 25-21, 22-25, 25-18 scare from JCA to claim their fourth straight regional title. http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/22/minooka-volleyball-wins-fourth-straight-regional/a3l52e1/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/22/minooka-volleyball-wins-fourth-straight-regional/a3l52e1/Thu, 23 May 2013 04:25:00 GMTCoal City nearly upended top-seeded Peotone before falling 2-1 in nine innings Tuesday at the 3A Manteno Softball Regional.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/3a-is-ok-for-lady-coalers-in-debut/asr0a0g/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/3a-is-ok-for-lady-coalers-in-debut/asr0a0g/Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36:32 GMTMorris took an early lead on top-seeded La Salle-Peru Tuesday at the Streator Sectional but was unable to hold on.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/redskins-fall-off-the-pace-vs-l-p/aw9pdg5/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/redskins-fall-off-the-pace-vs-l-p/aw9pdg5/Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:08 GMTNormal Community double- and triple-teamed Minooka forward Jill Hetfleisch en route to a 3-0 sectional soccer win Tuesday.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/normal-shuts-down-hetfleisch-indians/a7v3qsg/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/normal-shuts-down-hetfleisch-indians/a7v3qsg/Wed, 22 May 2013 04:32:20 GMTMorris played Charleston to a draw for one half Tuesday but fell off the pace in the second half at the Normal West soccer sectional.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/not-half-bad/apcva3e/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/21/not-half-bad/apcva3e/Wed, 22 May 2013 04:30:00 GMTSTREATOR — Coal City experienced two things for the first time Monday — it competed in a regional baseball play-in game, and it competed in the Class 3A postseason.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/coal-city-beats-streator-in-regional-action/af4snrh/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/coal-city-beats-streator-in-regional-action/af4snrh/Tue, 21 May 2013 02:25:04 GMT(MCT) Will Landon Donovan ever rejoin the U.S. national team? Will he play in the Brazil World Cup next summer? That remains to be seen. It looks like he won't be on the team anytime in the near future, and that's a shame, because he has been such a good leader on and off the field.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/donovans-leadership-missing-as-us-prepares-for-qualifiers/afe0s5h/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/donovans-leadership-missing-as-us-prepares-for-qualifiers/afe0s5h/Tue, 21 May 2013 02:12:00 GMTSENECA — Two individual qualifers and 1 qualifying relay team were the highlights for fifth-place Seneca at its own Class 1A boys track and field sectional late Friday.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/seneca-boys-track-makes-sectional-cut-in-three-events/as80a0d/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/seneca-boys-track-makes-sectional-cut-in-three-events/as80a0d/Tue, 21 May 2013 02:09:51 GMTCOAL CITY — Coming out of the gate, it looked like the Kankakee softball team had its hitting shoes on. The Kays came out swinging and loaded the bases on three straight hits.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/coal-city-softball-knocks-out-kankakee-in-regional-play/a8i0ptl/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/coal-city-softball-knocks-out-kankakee-in-regional-play/a8i0ptl/Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:05 GMTPONTIAC — After giving up its 4-1 lead in the 6th inning against Pontiac on Monday in the Streator regional play-in game, Erica Gualandi made sure her team would end up on the winning side, driving in the game winning run in the 9th inning to lead the Morris Redskins to a 7-4 victory. The Redskins advance to the regional semifinals Tuesday against LaSalle-Peru.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/morris-softball-beats-pontiac-in-regional-opener/ac04l3w/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/morris-softball-beats-pontiac-in-regional-opener/ac04l3w/Tue, 21 May 2013 02:06:27 GMTSaying that Haleigh Knapp was not at all nervous at the Class 2A Girls Track and Field State Final meet in Charleston may be a stretch.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/knapp-repeats-as-state-champ/amw1jet/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/20/knapp-repeats-as-state-champ/amw1jet/Tue, 21 May 2013 02:03:15 GMTGARDNER — For the longest time on Saturday, it looked like the Gardner-South Wilmington baseball team was going to put the 1994 season behind them. That is, of course, the last time the Panthers won a regional championship.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/19/grant-park-beats-gsw-to-win-regional-title/a18pafp/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/19/grant-park-beats-gsw-to-win-regional-title/a18pafp/Sun, 19 May 2013 15:34:08 GMTBoth of Morris' girls track performers medaled at State on Saturday. Haleigh Knapp cleared a personal best 5-8 in the high jump to capture the Class 2A title. Teammate Leona Burton also set a personal best with a leap of 17-3.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/19/knapp-wins-high-jump-state-again/and4gdb/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/19/knapp-wins-high-jump-state-again/and4gdb/Sun, 19 May 2013 15:28:58 GMTSOUTH WILMINGTON  — Top-seeded Gardner-South Wilmington took care of business in the championship game at its own Class 1A softball regional Saturday morning, defeating St. Anne 10-0 in six innings.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/18/lady-panthers-smoke-st-anne-for-regional-title/a1e6wq5/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/18/lady-panthers-smoke-st-anne-for-regional-title/a1e6wq5/Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:32 GMT(MCT) BALTIMORE — You've gotta root for Orb.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/17/who-to-cheer-at-preakness-it-has-to-be-orb/abyksdy/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/17/who-to-cheer-at-preakness-it-has-to-be-orb/abyksdy/Sat, 18 May 2013 02:45:15 GMTJOLIET — It had been so long since the Minooka girl’s soccer program had won a regional title that some of their varsity players hadn’t even been born yet.http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/17/minooka-girls-soccer-wins-regional-for-first-time-in-14-years/anpqqau/http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/05/17/minooka-girls-soccer-wins-regional-for-first-time-in-14-years/anpqqau/Sat, 18 May 2013 02:34:05 GMT