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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week

  Trying desperately to keep warm, Erika Sperekas, left, 18, and Amy Priola, 18, both of Villa Park watch Monday’s Willowbrook and Glenbard East baseball game. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Hampshire’s Zack Skog prepares to make a tag on Larkin baserunner Trevor Whitehead but can’t make the play Monday. Christopher Hankins/chankins@dailyherald.com
  R. J. Gatto of Benet is greeted by teammates in the third inning after hitting a home run against Downers Grove North Tuesday in Lisle. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  R. J. Gatto of Benet is all smiles rounding second base after his home run Tuesday. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles North’s Loren Cihlar collides with Plainfield Central catcher Carly Baker during Tuesday’s game in St. Charles. Cihlar scored on the play. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Huntley’s Randi Peterson slides back to first in the third inning on Tuesday against South Elgin. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Huntley’s Brittney Koss leads off first base against South Elgin Tuesday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Round Lake goalie Cristobel Carrera makes a save Tuesday against Grant. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Trace Szczygiel,left, of Lake Park tries to block a shot from Tom Sheehan of St. Charles East. This took place during the St. Charles East at Lake Park boys volleyball game Tuesday. PAUL MICHNA/Pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Livertyville second baseman Isabel Alesna gets upended on a force play by Elk Grove’s Carly Danek. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Nick Spagnola of Dundee-Crown darts back to second base against Buffalo Grove during a varsity baseball game at Carpentersville on Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Geneva’s Kelly McCaffrey smiles as teammates cheer her on for catching the final out of the seventh inning to seal their win over St. Francis on Wednesday, March 30. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Geneva’s Melissa Barber collides with St. Francis’ Paige Davis as she is tagged out in the fourth inning on Wednesday, March 30. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Naperville Central High School’s Ross Murphy (5) slides safely into second base against Waubonsie Valley High School’s Ryan Vega during boys baseball action at Waubonsie Valley. Daniel White dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Elgin’s Hannah Perryman blasts a second inning grand slam against Burlington Central during Thursday’s game at Burlington Central. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Njomza Vitija of Streamwood controls the ball against St. Charles East at Millenium Field in Streamwood Thursday. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Streamwood’s Brianna Spike, front, and St. Charles East’s Christina Reuth battle for the ball Thursday . Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Elk Grove’s Sarah Stram, left, kicks the ball past Hersey’s Nicole Pietro during Wednesday’s game. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Grant’s Mike Lutz gets tagged across the face by Johnsburg’s Zach Miller during the first game of their double header Friday at Grant High School. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Kelsey Fitzpatrick of South Elgin, left, and Rolling Meadows’ Jackie Kemph go up for the ball at Millenium Field in Streamwood Friday . Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com