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Hersey players celebrate their 31-21 victory over Glenbard West with the student section following the Class 7A second round football playoff game in Arlington Heights on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

IHSA football playoffs: Quarterfinal pairings and scores through 2nd-round games in all eight classes

Class 8A Quarterfinal pairings (8) Mount Carmel 9-2 at (1) Lincoln-Way East 11-0, Saturday, 1 p.m. (5) Bolingbrook 10-1 at (4) Oswego 10-1, Saturday, 5 p...

Geneva’s Emma Peterson (15), right, celebrates with teammates after their win over Lake Forest during the Class 3A Timothy Christian supersectional volleyball match Monday in Elmhurst. (James C. Svehla/for The Beacon-News)

Girls volleyball: Peterson, Geneva make history with win over Lake Forest

Emma Peterson went to work against Lake Forest, producing nine kills and serving an ace on match point as Geneva rolled to a 25-17, 25-13 win in the Class 3A Timothy Christian superectional in Elmhurst.

Wheaton North players celebrate defeating Geneva 36-35 in the Class 6A second-round game in Geneva on Friday. (Mark Black / for the Beacon-News)

IHSA football playoffs: Round 2 proves there’s still upset potential

Mike McGraw breaks down the upcoming quarterfinal round of the IHSA football playoffs.

Prospect quarterback Jackson Cacini throws a pass during an MSL Conference football game against Hersey, which was played in Mount Prospect on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘Edgy’ Tim: Remaining area playoff teams packing some offensive punch

Welcome to Week 13, otherwise known as the IHSA quarterfinal round. One of the storylines this playoff season has been the high point production. Here are some suburban t...

St. Charles North’s Mya Mikos plays against Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A Fremd girls volleyball supersectional Monday in Palatine. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

High school scores for Nov. 9

Monday, Nov 9 Girls Volleyball IHSA Supersectional Championships Class 4A At Fremd (1) Libertyville d. (4) St. Charles North 25-20, 25-20 At ...

Hersey’s Madeline Serur, pictured earlier this season during a race at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve in Palatine, helped the Huskies win the Class 3A state championship Saturday by finishing 14th. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Cross country: Hersey girls, York boys win 3A state championships; MSL dominates girls race

A lot of people had to be shocked when they looked at the final results of the IHSA Class 3A girls cross country meet Saturday afternoon at Peoria's Detweiller Park. Yes,...

Girls swimming: Stevenson rolls to sectional title in record-setting meet

Stevenson’s pool took a beating Saturday afternoon. Eight records fell. Now that's making a splash. Stevenson's girls swimming and diving team shattered or matched six po...