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  Grayslake Central’s Xavi Granville and Wauconda’s Colton McLennan grapple for the ball in a boys basketball game in grayslake on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Grayslake Central’s Xavi Granville blocks a layup by Wauconda’s Braeden Carlsen in a boys basketball game in grayslake on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Barrington’s Nick Peipert, right, hits a shot in front of Prospect’s Aiden Walter just before the end of the first half during the MSL third-place game on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Barrington. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Barrington’s Adam Baird goes to the basket against Prospect’s Ryan Lifton during the MSL third-place game on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Barrington. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Prospect’s Ryan Lifton, back, and Barrington’s Oliver Gray go to the floor for a loose ball during the MSL third-place game on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Barrington. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Palatine's Halle Onyekonwu, right, reaches for a rebound with a host of Hampshire players during the IHSA Class 4A regional girls basketball semifinal game on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 in Buffalo Grove. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Hampshire's Sophie Oleferchik hits the floor after losing the ball during the IHSA Class 4A regional girls basketball semifinal game against Palatine on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 in Buffalo Grove. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Palatine's Frankie Henderson, right, strips the ball from Hampshire's Whitney Thompson during the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball regional semifinal game on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 in Buffalo Grove. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East’s Cooper Murray, back, wrestles Elgin’s Fabian Ramirez in the 190-pound final during the Class 3A Conant wrestling sectional on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East’s Jayden Colon, top, celebrates his win over DeKalb’s Mekhi Cave in the 144-pound final during the Class 3A Conant wrestling sectional on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East’s Ben Davino, front, wrestles Addison Trail’s Damian Valdez in the 132-pound match during the Class 3A Conant wrestling sectional on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East’s Tyler Guerra, top, competes with Oak Park-River Forest’s Joseph Knackstedt in the 138-pound final during the Class 3A Conant wrestling sectional on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Warren’s Caleb Noble reacts after wrestling Honoegah’s Rocco Cassioppi at 106-pounds during the IHSA Class 3A Barrington wrestling sectional Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Barrington. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Warren’s Caleb Noble wrestles Honoegah’s Rocco Cassioppi at 106-pounds during the IHSA Class 3A Barrington wrestling sectional Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Barrington. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Warren’s Jonathan Marquez wrestles Honoegah’s Bruno Cassioppi at 113-pounds during the IHSA Class 3A Barrington wrestling sectional Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Barrington. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley’s Nathan Fiore falls as he chases the ball with Waubonsie Valley’s Cade Valek in a boys basketball game in Aurora on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley’s Tyreek Coleman gets a rebound against Neuqua Valley’s Luke Kinkade in a boys basketball game in Aurora on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley’s Tre Blissett fouls Neuqua Valley’s Colin Gerrity in a boys basketball game in Aurora on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley’s Nathan Fiore takes a rebound away from Waubonsie Valley players in a boys basketball game in Aurora on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Neuqua Valley student section storms the floor as Waubonsie Valleyplayers and a referee stay out of the way after Neuqua beat rival Waubonsie in a boys basketball game in Aurora on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Barrington’s Oliver Gray grabs the ball between Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi, left, and Connor May on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Palatine. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Palatine’s Connor May, right, goes to the basket against Barrington’s Nick Peipert, middle, and Alec Schmidts on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Palatine. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Addison Trail’s Nicolette Franczak after her routine on the uneven bars at the Wheaton Warrenville South gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Chalk shivers in the air as Geneva’s Brooke Lussnig releases the bar as she dismounts the uneven parallel bars at the Wheaton Warrenville South gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Wheaton Warrenville South’s Haylie Hinckley reacts to her uneven bars routine at the Wheaton Warrenville South gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Geneva’s Reese Lackey on the bars at the Wheaton Warrenville South gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Hersey’s Kiki Craft gets run over by Fremd’s Coco Urlacher in the Mid Suburban League title game in Palatine on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Hersey’s Annika Manthy and Fremd’s Brynn Eshoo battle for the ball in the Mid Suburban League title game in Palatine on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Brynn Eshoo and Rachel Lind, right, battle Hersey’s Ava Harwood for the ball in the Mid Suburban League title game in Palatine on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Coco Urlacher and Ellie Thompson force Hersey’s Grace Grabowy to pass in the Mid Suburban League title game in Palatine on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Ella Todd reaches over Hersey’s Kiki Craft for the ball in the Mid Suburban League title game in Palatine on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Bartlett’s Ashley Simko dismounts from the balance beam during the Hoffman Estates girls gymnastics sectional on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hersey’s Sabrina Namcek competes on the balance beam during the Hoffman Estates girls gymnastics sectional on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hersey’s Jenna Lazzara performs on floor exercise during the Hoffman Estates girls gymnastics sectional on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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