Geneva's Sami Pawlak, 31, and her teammates celebrate in the final seconds of their win over St. Charles East during Thursday's regional final game in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
St. Charles North's Kyla Helsel, left, and Glenbard West's Abby Keiman fight for the ball during Monday's Class 4A regional game at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
St. Charles North's Natalie Winkates, left, and Glenbard West Breanna Venson wrestle for control during Monday's Class 4A regional basketball game.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Dundee-Crown's Jordan Bartelt high fives teammates at the end of a regional game against Jacobs at Streamwood High School on Monday night. Dundee-Crown won 61-45.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer
St. Charles East's Hannah Nowling and Lake Park's Emily Duckhorn struggle for the ball Monday in St. Charles.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Libertyville's Rosie Lynch and Wheeling's Gianna Calistro battle for the ball during Monday's Class 4A regional game at Wheeling High School.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Libertyville's Dana Kym, left, and Olivia Mayer celebrate after defeating Wheeling Monday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Elgin's Tamara Milosevic and South Elgin's Nadia Yang reach for the ball in Tuesday's Class 4A regional semifinal game in Streamwood.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
St. Charles East's Marlena Detzel embraces teammate Anna Bartels, 22, after their win over Batavia in the Class 4A regional game Tuesday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Glenbard East's Kara Tadda and Rachael Leifheit wrestle with Geneva's Madeline Dunn for the rebound Tuesday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Hersey's Erica Hill, left, and Warren's Alyssa Phillips eye the ball during Tuesday's Class 4A regional semifinal game in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Hampshire's Emma Beniot is covered by Burlington Central's Camille Delacruz and Alison Colby during Wednesday's Class 3A regional basketball game.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Kaneland's Ally VanBogaert, Katherine Brinkman, Brittany Kemp and Amber Winquist Bailey watch during the closing moments of the Class 3A regional basketball on Wednesday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Mundelein's Chino Ebube goes in for the dunk over Wauconda's Ricky Sidlowski, left, and Devon King during Wednesday's game in Wauconda.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Stevenson's Kari Moffat holds up the Class 4A regional championship plaque while her teammates celebrate after defeating Palatine in Thursday's game in Wheeling.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Naperville Central's Cierra Stanciel gives up control of the ball to Benet's Emily Eshoo during Thursday's Class 4A regional final basketball game in Lisle.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Naperville Central celebrates their Class 4A regional final win over Benet Thursday in Lisle.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Streamwood celebrates their win over South Elgin in the Class 4A regional championship game Thursday in Streamwood.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Streamwood's Jessica Cerda drives around South Elgin's Nadia Yang in the Class 4A regional final game Thursday in Streamwood.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Willowbrook's Dan Rowland controls Marist's Alex Benoit in the 170-pound Class 3A semifinal match Friday at Assembly Hall in Champaign.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Glenbard West's Amber Broucek competes on the floor exercise during the girls state gymnastics preliminaries at Palatine High School Friday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Carmel's Lauren Feely celebrates her performance on the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics preliminaries in Palatine Friday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Fremd's Sydney Plichta competes on the uneven parallel bars during the girls state gymnastics preliminaries at Palatine High School Friday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Neuqua Valley's Allsion Hedrick goes up against the Metea Valley defense during Friday's Class 4A regional final in Aurora.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Carmel's Greg Edkins shoots over St. Patrick defenders Isaac Moore, left, and Keith Langston at Carmel on Friday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Wauconda's Devin Tortorice took third place over Lincolnway West's Kyle Rodruguez in the Class 2A 132-pound state finals wrestling match in Champaign.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Dundee-Crown's Ray Griggel controls his position as Glenbrook South's Jacob Suter tries to take control in the Class 3A 220-pound IHSA third place wrestling match at Assembly Hall in Champaign. Suter won and Griggel took fourth place.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Fremd's Sydney Plichta competes on the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Carmel's Lauren Feely competes on the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Fremd's Sydney Plichta dismounts from the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Stevenson's Alyssa Weisberg celebrates her performance on the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Sydney Plichta of Fremd competes on the uneven parallel bars during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer
Abby Madden of St. Edward's competes on the uneven parallel bars during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer