Images: Wrestling and gymnastics champions in our best high school sports photos of the week
See some of the best high school sports images from the Daily Herald this week. Photographers covered state finals in wrestling and gymnastics, as well as postseason basketball action.
Montini's Real Woods reacts after winning Saturday in the Class 3A 126-pound championship bout at the IHSA state wrestling tournament in Champaign.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Members of the Prairie Ridge girls gymnastics team celebrate with teammate Nikki Baars (back to camera) following her performance on the floor exercise during the state finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Warren's Branden Ellis goes in for a dunk against Waukegan Tuesday night in Gurnee.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Lisle's Ahniya Melton and Natalie Takahashi scramble for control of the ball with Peotone's Josie Graffeo during the girls sectional semifinal basketball game Tuesday in Lisle.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Harvest Christian's Andre White Jr. flips the ball to the hoop against Westminster Christian Tuesday in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rolling Meadows' Alexa Davis, left, steals the ball from Glenbard North's Arielle Capel during the Conant regional semifinal in Hoffman Estates Tuesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Burlington Central's Maddie Drescher dives for a loose ball as Sycamore's Taryn Mathey defends in the girls basketball regional playoff game at Wheaton Academy Wednesday.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Grayslake Central's Lindsay Brust, left, and Buffalo Grove's Kendall Prochaska go for a loose ball during Wednesday's regional semifinal at Barrington.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Members of the St. Viator girls basketball team celebrate a victory over Vernon Hills in the Class 3A girls basketball regional final Thursday at Vernon Hills High School.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Members of the St. Viator girls basketball team celebrate a victory over Vernon Hills in the Class 3A girls basketball regional final Thursday at Vernon Hills High School.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Streamwood coach George Rosner celebrates as the final seconds tick away during Thursday's Class 4A regional final against South Elgin at Larkin High School in Elgin. It was his 400th win at Streamwood.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Streamwood's Monica Brown hoists the championship plaque while coach George Rosner helps hold up the net after their victory during Thursday's Class 4A regional final against South Elgin at Larkin High School in Elgin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Maine West player Rachel Kent battles the New Trier defense in Maine West's regional final victory at Maine West on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Maine West player Alisa Fallon and Catherine Johnson celebrate their regional final win over New Trier at Maine West on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Glenbard South's Maggie Bair, left, battles IC Catholic Prep's Josie Lytton, right, during girls regional basketball action in Elmhurst.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Montini Catholic's Sam Mitchell, left, defends against Downers Grove North's Ellie Gross, right, during the Class 4A Oak Lawn regional girls basketball game.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Libertyville's Claire Keefe hoists the hardware high after a win over Stevenson during Class 4A regional title game action at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Friday night. Libertyville won 35-33.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Geneva players celebrate their win at the IHSA Class 4A Hoffman Estates girls basketball regional final.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Nikki Baars of Prairie Ridge competes on vault during the girls gymnastics state finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Carmel's Samantha Lococo, right, hugs her fellow competitors on the award stand following her first-place finish on the floor exercise during the girls gymnastics state finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Andrea Davenport of Downers Grove South competes on the balance beam during the girls gymnastics state finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Montini's Fidel Mayora and Deerfield's Holden Heller compete Saturday in the Class 3A third place 132-pound bout at the IHSA state wrestling tournament in Champaign.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Marmion Academy's Anthony Cheloni celebrates his win against Reavis' Jimmy McAuliffe Saturday in the Class 3A third place 138-pound bout at the IHSA state wrestling tournament in Champaign.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Marmion Academy's Brad Gross celebrates his win against Huntley's David Ferrante Saturday in the Class 3A third place 152-pound bout at the IHSA state wrestling tournament in Champaign.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Downers Grove South's Sergio Villalobos celebrates his third place win against New Trier's Jake Lowell Saturday in the Class 3A 195-pound bout at the IHSA state wrestling tournament in Champaign.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Antioch's Pat Schoenfelder meets his opponent Saturday during the Grand March at the IHSA state wrestling tournament in Champaign.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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