St. Charles North’s Ty Heimbuch and his teammates celebrate scoring against St. Charles East in the third game of their intercity series at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva on Tuesday, April 20, 2024.
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Grayslake Central shortstop Cayden Woods fields a ground ball but it was too late to make a throw to first on an infield hit for Lakes during a baseball game on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Lake Villa.
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Grayslake Central’s Brendan Kirkner just manages to get back to the bag ahead of the tag by Lakes’ shortstop Jaden Jackson after nearly getting picked off second base during the first inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Lake Villa.
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St. Charles East’s Mac Paul, right, celebrates his 2 RBI hit with teammate Devin Minarik in the third game of their intercity series against St. Charles North at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva on Tuesday, April 20, 2024.
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Grayslake Central catcher Sam Pirie applies the tag but Lakes’ Carson Norris is safe at home in the bottom of the third inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Lake Villa.
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Prospect first baseman Rachael Sasanuma lunges to make the final out of the victory over Hersey in a softball game in Arlington Heights on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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Prospect’s Elizabeth Aicher, right, and Gabriela Dilan laugh with Hersey’s Gabby Felman after all three collided while Felman was forced out at second base to end the third inning in a softball game in Arlington Heights on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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Prospect’s Gianna Catanzano steals second base as Hersey’s Grace Grabowy takes for the throw in a softball game in Arlington Heights on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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Lakes’ Josie Gates clears the bar while competing in pole vault during the Lake County girls track meet, hosted by Stevenson High School, on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Lincolnshire.
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West Chicago’s Sophia Ptak is caught off base for an out as Bartlett first baseman Suzanne Piaskowski catches the ball in a softball game in West Chicago on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
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Wauconda’s Boluwatife Okedina lands while competing in long jump during the Lake County girls track meet, hosted by Stevenson High School, on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Lincolnshire.
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West Chicago’s Summer Silks laughs as she runs to the dugout after throwing out Bartlett’s Emma Engels from right field for the third out of the second inning in a softball game in West Chicago on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
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Lake Zurich anchor Baelyn Zitzmann is out in front as the Bears win the 400-meter relay during the Lake County girls track meet, hosted by Stevenson High School, on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Lincolnshire.
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Bartlett’s Suzanne Piaskowski beats the throw to West Chicago first baseman Miranda Enochs in a softball game in West Chicago on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
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Warren’s Signe Scottt makes her landing while competing in long jump during the Lake County girls track meet, hosted by Stevenson High School, on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Lincolnshire.
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Prospect’s Meg Peterson starts the 400-meter dash at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Invitational girls track and field meet in Wheaton on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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Huntley’s Abbie Williams in the 300-meter hurdles at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Invitational girls track and field meet in Wheaton on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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Prospect’s Brooke Neri knocks the pole vault bar off the standard at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Invitational girls track and field meet in Wheaton on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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Lincoln-Way East’s Kylie Kohler clears the pole vault bar at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Invitational girls track and field meet in Wheaton on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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Buffalo Grove’s Daniel Lee plays in the Hersey boys tennis invite Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Palatine’s Pablo Castro plays in the Hersey boys tennis invite Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Barrington’s Hadi Dossan plays in the Hersey boys tennis invite Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Hersey base runner Kate Kaiser jumps to try and avoid a collision with Barrington shortstop Shaylee Hiser as she fields aground ball in a softball game in Barrington on Monday, April 29, 2024. Umpires ruled runner interference on the play and called Hiser out.
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Hersey’s Payton Kee is greeted at home plate by teammates after a home run in a softball game in Barrington on Monday, April 29, 2024.
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Hersey pitcher Ariya Patel celebrates her complete game with teammates after defeating Barrington 8-5 in a softball game in Barrington on Monday, April 29, 2024.
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Barrington catcher Emma Kavanagh grits her teeth as she braces to tag out Hersey’s Gabby Felman on a throw from left fielder Harlow Engel in a softball game in Barrington on Monday, April 29, 2024.
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Barrington’s Gabi Phillis slides into Hersey second baseman McKenna Menczywor, whose foot gets caught on the bag, in a softball game in Barrington on Monday, April 29, 2024. Menczywor stayed in the game.
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