Images: Gymnastics dazzle in our best high school sports photos of the week
See some of the best high school sports images from the Daily Herald this week. Photographers covered basketball, wrestling, swimming and gymnastics
Stevenson swimmer Nathan Gates swims the backstroke as he competes in the 200-yard individual medley during the boys swimming meet between Waukegan and Stevenson at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire on Thursday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Crystal Lake South's Taylor Keegan, left, and Annika Sevcik, right, guard Huntley's Katherine Bessey during varsity girls basketball at The Swamp on the campus of Crystal Lake South Monday night.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Conant's Bailey Bloom competes on the uneven parallel bars during the Mid-Suburban League girls gymnastics meet at Buffalo Grove Wednesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Waubonsie Valley's Doyin Dada and Naperville North's Nikki Kwilosz struggle for control of the ball during varsity girls basketball Monday in Aurora.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Batavia's Jessica Nena twists toward the vault Wednesday against Geneva in Geneva.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Maine West's Darrington Bates attempts a layup as Hersey's Kenneth Hasley defends during Tuesday's game in Des Plaines.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Grayslake North's Jon Smithson (34) and Lakes' Demetrius Michels battle for a rebound Tuesday at Grayslake North High School.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Glenbard South's Spencer Pyle muscles his way to the basket past West Chicago's Sam Ricci and Isaac Nelson during varsity boys basketball Tuesday in Glen Ellyn.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
West Chicago's Isaac Nelson runs into Glenbard South's Ethan Sowl Monday in Glen Ellyn.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
St. Charles North's Jazmyn Harmon fights against St. Charles East's Sara Rosenfeldt for control of the ball Tuesday at St. Charles North High School.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Antioch's Ashley Reiser, left, and Grayslake Central's Maura Fitzgerald battle for a loose ball Wednesday night at Antioch High School.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Players on the Grant bench celebrate after a first-quarter three pointer at the buzzer by Grant's Kyle Dupree against Antioch Friday night at Grant High School in Fox Lake.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Barrington's Hayley Niles celebrates her performance on the balance beam with teammates during the Mid-Suburban League girls gymnastics meet at Buffalo Grove Wednesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Geneva's Bailey Pinera competes on the balance beam against Batavia Wednesday in Geneva.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
A host of players, including Aurora Christian's Megan Hart and Tori Henning, and Harvest Christian's Nygia Pollard, Jenn Kasper and Maddy Martin all stretch for a rebound Thursday in Aurora.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
St. Francis' Danny Blank, left, battles Montini Catholic's Jayston Williams, right, during a 76-59 Spartans win in Lombard.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove's Megan Gamber, left, and Hersey's Carly Cooper dive to the floor for a loose ball Friday in Arlington Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Harvest Christian's JJ Flores and Aurora Christian's Will Wolfe battle for the ball Friday in Aurora.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove's Caleb Mayhorn, left, comes up with the ball as Hersey's Joey Coffaro slides on the floor during Friday's game in Arlington Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Mundelein's Taylor Shanahan celebrates her performance on the uneven parallel bars during the North Suburban Conference girls gymnastics meet at Lake Forest High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheeling's Manny Ramirez handles Conant's Alex Giuliano in the 113-pound weight class for the win at the Mid-Suburban League wrestling championship at Prospect on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Barrington's Jake Cysewski claims the win over Wheeling's Carlos Montiel in overtime in the 152-pound weight class at the Mid-Suburban League wrestling championship at Prospect on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Glenbard North's Quintin Terry, left, is defeated by Naperville Central's Christian Nussbaum 6-2 in the 220-pound weight class during the DuPage Valley Conference wrestling championships at Lake Park High School.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Glenbard North's Austin Gomez, top, defeats Naperville Central's Jake Keating 25-10 in the 138-pound weight class during the DuPage Valley Conference wrestling championships at Lake Park High School.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
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