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Boys basketball: Wauconda rolls past Antioch

Wauconda set a trap for Antioch Wednesday. Playing a trapping half court defense, host Wauconda forced nine turnovers in the first quarters. That enabled the Bulldogs to pull away early and roll to a 72-43 victory. “We were great defensively,” Wauconda coach Ty Weidner said. “We were flying around t...

Boys basketball: Wegrzyn, Libertyville knock off Stevenson

Girls basketball: How’s last-second shot beats Lake Zurich, keeps St. Charles North unbeaten

Girls basketball: Briggs scores 25, helps Benet rally past Prospect in fourth quarter

Basketball roundup: Hersey, Maine East, Fremd boys remain unbeaten; Vyverman’s 17 points help keep Mundelein girls perfect

Girls basketball: LePage lifts Crystal Lake South past Huntley in key Fox Valley Conference battle

Boys basketball: West Aurora turns up pressure, races past South Elgin to snap 6-game skid

Looking for its first victory of the season after six straight losses, West Aurora basketball coach Mike Fowler admittedly felt a bit of déjà vu after his team fell behin...

St. Francis quarterback Brock Phillip throws a pass against Providence Catholic during last week’s IHSA Class 5A state championship game in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

Who had the top performances for St. Francis in the Class 5A state title football game?

This edition of the High Five looks at the top performances for St. Francis in the Class 5A state title football game.

Barrington's Tommy Hills, left, and Fremd’s Ricardo Requena Zambrano try to gain control of a loose ball during last week’s game in Barrington. The Vikings won to keep their record perfect at 5-0 entering this week, ranked No. 3 in the Daily Herald Top 20.

Boys basketball Top 20

Benet, Warren and Fremd are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald boys basketball Top 20.

Rolling Meadows’ Nellie Osterhues, middle, gets fouled as she makes a move between Buffalo Grove’s Kayla Daugird, left, and Litsa Karavitis last week in Rolling Meadows. The Mustangs are off to a 6-1 start and check in at No. 10 in this week’s Daily Herald girls basketball Top 20.

Girls basketball Top 20

Fremd, Waubonsie Valley and Benet are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald girls basketball Top 20.

St. Charles North's Matthew Plumb tackles Wheaton Warrenville South's Brody Keith during a game this season.

‘Edgy’ Tim: Local football players to watch from last week’s early signing period

“Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at local football players who stood out to him during last week’s early signing period.

Johnny O'Brien, the captain of the Daily Herald’s Cook County All-Area football team for the second straight season, led the Vikings to the state semifinals for the first time in school history.

Cook County All-Area captain O’Brien leads Fremd to best season in school history, throwing for nearly 3,000 yards

Talent, leadership, self-sacrifice and IQ. It’s the four corners of what makes an athlete special. Fremd’s Johnny O’Brien possesses all of these and a lot more. Because o...

Israel Abrams, the captain of the Daily Herald’s 2025 DuPage County All-Area football team, threw for 40 touchdowns this season as Montini followed last year’s Class 3A state championship by winning the 4A title.

DuPage County All-Area captain Abrams throws for over 4,000 yards, leads Montini to second straight state title

Montini’s Israel Abrams possesses all the necessary qualities to be a successful quarterback — arm strength, quick feet, pocket awareness, leadership, competitive fire. A...

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