Prep photos of the week
GEORGE LECLAIRE/gleclaire@dailyherald.com Carmel took first place Saturday at the Girls' State Gymnastics meet in Palatine.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com Elgin's Brandi Hernandez drives against Cary-Grove's Karen Serowka Tuesday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Montini's KeVon Powell celebrates after defeating Brian Cullen of Prairie Ridge in the 2a 103-pound championship match at the state wrestling finals in Champaign Saturday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
PAUL MICHNA/PMICHNA@DAILYHERALD.COM Matt Lahey,left, of Glenbard East and James O'Shaughnessy of Naperville North go up for a rebound during the Naperville North at Glenbard East Basketball Friday.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com St Charles East's Brandon Rubino celebrates after winning the 112-pound championship match at the state wrestling finals in Champaign Saturday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
GEORGE LECLAIRE/gleclaire@dailyherald.com Kim Gotlund, center right, placed first in uneven bars and all-around at the Girls' State Gymnastics meet in Palatine.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Dundee-Crown's Miko Villanueva, left, wrestles against AJ Juarez of Joliet in the 112-pound 3a quarter final match during state wrestling action Friday at Assembly Hall in Champaign.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Hoffman Estates' Destinee Young loses control of the ball during Tuesday's girls basketball regional game at Rolling Meadows.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
PAUL MICHNA/PMICHNA@DAILYHERALD.COM Tyler Briesath of Waubonsie Valley in the 200 free during the Neuqua Valley sectional boys swim meet Saturday.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
PAUL MICHNA/PMICHNA@DAILYHERALD.COM Ashley Capotosto, center, of Elk Grove pulls the ball from two Glenbard East defenders Nikki Hall, left, and Megan Shannon during game action.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Wheeling's Luke Smith wrestles against Chris Dardanes of Oak Park in the 3A 135-pound championship match Saturday in Champaign.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
GEORGE LECLAIRE/gleclaire@dailyherald.com Warren's Tanner Erbach puts the ball up against Stevenson defender Brad Tivin at Warren Friday in Gurnee.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Crystal Lake South's Nick Fontanetta loses his match against Mech Spragins of Belleville in the Class 3A 103-pound quarter final state wrestling Friday at the Assembly Hall in Champaign.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
BEV HORNE/bhorne@dailyherald.com Mary Flood of Willowbrook, right, goes in for the rebound with Olivia Trefilek, left, of Glenbard East in Class 4A regional girls basketball Monday in Lombard.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Round Lake's Chanae Brown and Mundelein's Brooke Evans battle for a rebound during their class 4A regional play-in game Monday night at Mundelein High School.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
GEORGE LECLAIRE/gleclaire@dailyherald.com Warren's Kim Gotlund, right, placed second in the Balance beam and hugs first place winner Ali Castriano of Stevenson.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com St. Charles East assistant coach Mark Pereda hugs Brandon Rubino after he won the 112-pound championship match Saturday in Champaign.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com Rolling Meadows Amanda Gunn looks for team support as Leyden's Juliana Bassmaji applies pressure in girls varsity basketball game at Rolling Meadows High School on Monday.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com Leyden's Angelica Rum is blocked from all directions by Rolling Meadows defense but is eventually fouled by Meadow's Ashley Rios in the girls basketball action at Rolling Meadows High School on Monday.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com Libertyville's Megan Cencula throws her arms up in victory after defeating Fremd in the girls basketball regional championship game at Fremd High School on Thursday.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com St. Charles North's Sydney Russell, left, joins in a victory dance with teammates after their win over St. Charles East in semi-finals game on Wednesday, February 17.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
RICK WEST/rwest@dailyherald.com Elgin Academy's Alyssa Pena gets fouled as she falls during Thursday's Class 1A sectional title game against Hinckley-Big Rock at Mooseheart.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Stevenson's Ali Castriano competes on uneven parallel bars during Friday's state gymnastics meet at Palatine High School.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Stevenson's Michelle O'Brien drives on Lake Zurich's Sarah Stauner during regional girls basketball action Tuesday night at Stevenson High School.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Roxy Acoff of Grayslake Central, middle, reaches for a loose ball in front of teammate Rebekah Llorens, left, and St. Viator's Ronnie Mack during Wednesday's girls basketball regional at Vernon Hills High School.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
PAUL MICHNA/PMICHNA@DAILYHERALD.COM Adabelle Ekechukwu of Hinsdale Central goes up for a rebound against Wheaton Warrenville South Thursday at the 4A regional final.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
PAUL MICHNA/PMICHNA@DAILYHERALD.COM Tori Clark, left, of Lake Park and Jacki Gulczynski of Bartlett during game action Tuesday at the Class 4A Glenbard East Tournament.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com St. Charles East's Spencer Motley is denied his shot by East Aurora's Snoop Visor on Friday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
STEVE LUNDY/slundy@dailyherald.com Marmion coaches Joe Hogan, left and Dean Branstetter hug Nico Jimenez after he defeated Burlington Central's Taylor Schuck in the 171-pound championship match Saturday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Carmel's Kristin Mirski celebrates her performance on the uneven parallel bars during Friday's state gymnastics meet at Palatine High School.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
RICK WEST/rwest@dailyherald.com Batavia's Hannah Schweigert blocks a shot by South Elgin's Sarah Havamann during Monday's regional playoff game at St. Charles North.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
BRIAN HILL/bhill@dailyherald.com JT Simoneau, of Wheaton Warrenville South, in the 200 yard freestyle during the St. Charles East boys swimming sectional Saturday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
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