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

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