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Palatine’s Zoe Johnson digs the ball during the Class 4A girls volleyball Conant regional final against Stevenson on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Palatine’s Alaina Ratay sets the ball during the Class 4A girls volleyball Conant regional final against Stevenson on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Stevenson players, including Ava Wysocki, left, Lilly Salej, middle, and Lilly Zhou are among the Patriots players celebrating their victory over Palatine during the Class 4A girls volleyball Conant regional final on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Palatine’s Alaina Ratay, left, and Stevenson’s Maya Patryarcha battle at the net during the Class 4A girls volleyball Conant regional final on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Naperville North’s Brooke Coffman, left, and Gabby Lee celebrate a point during the Class 2A doubles third-place match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Libertyville’s Blaise LaVista, left, fights off a tackle by Warren’s Justice Humphreys during Friday’s game in Libertyville.
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Palatine’s Kole Fager cruises for a touchdown against Barrington in a football game in Palatine on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
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Palatine’s Jaylen Williams congregates with teammates on the sidelines in a football game against Barrington in Palatine on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
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Palatine’s Ryan Donnelly gains yardage against Barrington in a football game in Palatine on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
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Warren’s Justice Humphreys, left, gets tackled by Libertyville’s Ayden Newby during Friday’s game in Libertyville.
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Barrington’s Matt Kania looks for yardage against Palatine in a football game in Palatine on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
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Benet Academy’s Clare Lopatka front, and Shane Delaney celebrate after winning the Class 1A doubles championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Plainfield North's Jessica Kovalcik hits a smash during championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Hinsdale South’s Chloe Goins celebrates as she closes in on victory in the Class 1A singles championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Plainfield North’s Jessica Kovalcik celebrates after winning the Class 2A championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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New Trier’s Keri Rothenberg, front, and Ariane Lesterhuis celebrate their victory over Stevenson in the Class 2A doubles championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Hinsdale South's Chloe Goins high-fives her dad, Cliff, after winning the Class 1A singles during championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Stevenson’s Abby Ma returns the ball playing with teammate Sophia Shlyakhta during Class 2A doubles championship match of the girls state tennis tournament at Hersey High School on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Arlington Heights. New Trier won 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
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Rolling Meadows' Eltayeb Mahmoud (7) reacts after scoring a goal during the IHSA Class 3A Rolling Meadows boys soccer regional final Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows' keeper Marceli Okonski (1) knocks a ball away from Stevenson's Mohit Damodaran (17) during the IHSA Class 3A Rolling Meadows boys soccer regional final Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows' keeper Marceli Okonski (1) tries to avoid getting kicked by Stevenson's Jack Bacher (22) as he saves the ball during the IHSA Class 3A Rolling Meadows boys soccer regional final Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Rolling Meadows.
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Hersey’s Diego Ortiz heads the ball against Stevenson in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
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Hersey goalkeeper Adrian Smakowski and teammate Teddy Reyes compete against Stevenson’s Lincoln Ponce in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
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Stevenson’s Alexander Mihaylov tries to take control of the ball in a crowd in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game against Hersey in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
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Hersey’s Johnny Antoniou reacts with teammate Teddy Reyes, left, after his game-tying goal in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game against Stevenson in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
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Hersey’s Nate Mabry flips to throw in the ball against Stevenson in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
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Elgin’s falls over Rockford East’s Aidan Aarli in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Streamwood on Oct. 30, 2024.
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Elgin’s Jayden Plancarte watches his shot get past Rockford East goal keeper Jose Banulos to make the score 7-0 in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Streamwood on Oct. 30, 2024.
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Hampshire’s Grayson Hedderich, right, and Huntley’s Anthony Frelas head the ball in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Streamwood on Oct. 30, 2024.
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Hampshire’s Matthew Perez and Huntley’s Mason Leslie collide as they compete for a header in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Streamwood on Oct. 30, 2024.
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Hampshire’s Edgar Perez and Huntley’s Aiden Felz compete for a header in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game in Streamwood on Oct. 30, 2024.
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