Prep Sports

Barrington’s Kalyn Brookbank blasts one of her 528 kills this season. She is the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2025 Cook County All-Area girls volleyball team, an award that her family has plenty of history with.

Girls volleyball: Cook County All-Area captain Brookbank becomes elite outside hitter, carries on a family tradition

Last season as a sophomore, Kalyn Brookbank collected 82 kills on a Barrington team that posted a 28-10 record. Twelve months later, Brookbank enjoyed one of the finest single-season offensive seasons in Mid-Suburban League girls volleyball history pounding 528 kills. So how did Fillies coach Miche...

Benet's Lynney Tarnow had 227 kills while helping the Redwings go 39-3 this season and take second at the Class 4A state tournament.

Girls volleyball: DuPage County All-Area captain Tarnow finishes four fantastic seasons at Benet with 155-13 record, four state trophies

Girls volleyball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Burgdorf excited for future at Penn State after record-setting four years at St. Charles North

Girls volleyball: Lake County All-Area captain Evans plays her best in biggest moments, leads Libertyville to sectional title

Girls volleyball: Cook County All-Area team

Girls volleyball: DuPage County All-Area team

Grayslake Central middle hitter Niah Mondesir is part of the Daily Herald’s 2025 Lake County girls volleyball All-Area team.

Girls volleyball: Lake County All-Area team

Meet the Daily Herald’s Lake County girls volleyball All-Area team.

Patrick Kunzer for Shaw LocalHampshire’s Elizabeth King is part of the Daily Herald’s 2025 Fox Valley All-Area girls volleyball team.

Girls volleyball: Fox Valley All-Area team

Meet the Daily Herald’s 2025 Fox Valley All-Area girls volleyball team.

St. Francis quarterback Brock Phillip celebrates a 41-38 victory over Prairie Ridge in their Class 5A second-round playoff game in Wheaton.

Team Within the Team: How St. Francis QB Brock Phillip became an instant team leader

Team Within the Team: St. Francis quarterback Brock Phillip has improved on several things this season while coming in fresh for the Spartans and grabbing a leadership position.

Batavia's Andrew Culotta scrambles for a loose ball against Glenbard North's Angelo Gatses during Saturday’s Class 7A quarterfinal football game.

Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12?

This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12.

Batavia's Henry Hahn carries the ball during the Bulldogs’ second-round win over Glenbard East earlier this month.

‘Edgy’ Tim: Unsung heroes from the area’s IHSA football semifinalists

Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran digs into the unsung heroes for the area’s five state semifinalists.

Benet’s Lynney Tarnow, left, and Sophia Chinetti play the net against Marist’s Maggie Kurpeikis in the Class 4A state championship match Saturday. The Redwings finished another excellent season with a 39-3 record and the No. 1 spot in the Daily Herald’s girls volleyball Top 20.

High school girls volleyball Top 20

Benet, St. Charles North and Fremd are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s final girls volleyball Top 20.

Dario Milivojevic and his St. Francis teammates will try to advance to the 5A state championship game when they take on Belvidere North at 4 p.m. Saturday.

High school football semifinal game times

Class 8A Palatine (Fremd) (11-1) at Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (12-0), Sat., Nov. 22, 5 p.m. Lockport (Twp.) (9-3) at Oswego (H.S.) (10-2), Sat., Nov. 22, 5 p.m. Class...

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