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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week

Naperville North’s Jack Braackman hits a grandslam in the third inning against Downers Grove North in Class 4A regional quarterfinal baseball action Monday in Naperville. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
A hit down the line falls between Streamwood’s Andrea Barajas, left, and Jenna Szabo during Monday’s regional playoff game against Larkin in Elgin. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Streamwood’s Dani Fisher leans away from an inside pitch against Larkin during Monday’s regional playoff game in Elgin. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Lake Zurich’s John Orlando, left, gets around the tag of Barrington’s Jake Broughton during the class 4A regional play-in game against Barrington Monday at Lake Zurich High School. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Lake Zurich’s Tim Sayre, left, gets caught in a rundown by Barrington’s Chris Coco during the class 4A regional play-in game Monday at Lake Zurich High School. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Fremd’s Caroline Wagner, left, and Palatine’s McKenzie Wiedemann collide while leaping for a header during Tuesday’s girls soccer sectional semifinal at Glenbrook South. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Hunter Drendel of Naperville North, left, tries to head the ball in the net over Veronica Ellis, 12, and Naperville Central goal keeper Jill D’Amico in Class 3A Waubonsie Valley sectional semifinal girls soccer Tuesday in Aurora. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Naperville North players celebrate their win over Naperville Central in Class 3A Waubonsie Valley sectional semifinal Tuesday in Aurora. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Rosary’s Taylor Gibson collides with Freeport goalkeeper Rebecca Ursin in Tuesday’s sectional semifinal game in Burlington. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rosary’s Jaclyn Nelson approaches a young deer on the soccer field during their sectional semifinal game in Burlington Tuesday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
St. Edward’s Enza Ranallo, center, and teammates huddle in celebration after their win over Rockford Lutheran in a second overtime of the Class 1A sectional championship on Tuesday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
St. Edward’s Callie Johnson screams in victory over Rockford Lutheran in the Class 1A sectional championship on Tuesday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Elk grove’s Jeff Miceli, left, and Dan Roberts dive for a ball during Wednesday’s boys volleyball regional title against Bartlett. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
St. Charles North’s Kyle Wiley sits alone after the North Stars’ regional title loss to Glenbard West on Wednesday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Elgin pitcher Hannah Perryman reacts after DeKalb scored twice during Wednesday’s regional playoff game in South Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Stevenson’s Ross Putterman charges the net as his doubles partner David Packowitz backs him up during their match against Richard Henning & Pranav Puri of Moline Thursday at the boys state tennis tournament in Buffalo Grove. Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Streamwood’s Nate Pearson scores on an infield grounder by teammate Richie Gorski as Elgin catcher Gage Teschner stops the wide throw in the Hoffman Estates regional playoff game Thursday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Elgin’s Shaiquelle Hayes cartwheels in the grass while lunging for a fly ball during Thursday’s regional game Thursday in Hoffman Estates. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Wheaton-Warrenville South’s Titus Davis competes in the long jump during the class 3A boys state track preliminaries in Charleston Friday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Marmion Academy's Eddy Grahovec stumbles across the finish before realizing he won his heat of the 300-meter low hurdles in Friday's Class 2A boys state track preliminaries in Charleston Friday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Batavia’s Rob Mohr falls at the finish of the 300-meter low hurdles during the Class 3A boys state track preliminaries in Charleston Friday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Warren’s Megan Sowa can’t come up with the ball hit by Palatine’s Alexis Bauer during softball regionals at Palatine High School Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Libertyville’s Jeremy Birck clears the bar in the Class 3A high jump event during the boys state track finals in Charleston Friday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com