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St. Viator’s Sydney Mittel has her shot blocked back by St. Francis’ Emma Delaney in an IHSA Class 3A sectional semifinal girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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St. Charles East’s Brooklyn Schilb shoots around Propect’s Allison Linke in the York girls holiday basketball tournament in Elmhurst on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
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Geneva’s Nelson Wendell, middle, celebrates alongside teammate Tate Beran after recovering a Lake Forest fumble following a kickoff during the first quarter of the Class 6A football quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Lake Forest.
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Burlington Central’s Ainsley Wilson gets her shot past Wheaton Academy’s Abby Schroeder in an IHSA Class 3A sectional semifinal girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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St. Francis’ Jenna Glaudel can’t get to a Saint Viator shot in an IHSA Class 3A sectional semifinal girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Wheaton Academy’s Maddie Lennox and Rilee McDonald, right, both go the a Burlington Central shot in an IHSA Class 3A sectional semifinal girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Fremd’s Katelyn Chuang keeps the ball in play while teammate Ella Castelloni backs her up during the Fremd Class 4A sectional girls volleyball championship match against Rolling Meadows on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in Palatine.
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Fremd players raise their trophy as they celebrate their victory over Rolling Meadows during the Fremd Class 4A sectional girls volleyball championship match on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in Palatine.
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Fremd’s Victoria Belmonte leans backward while setting the ball during the Fremd Class 4A sectional girls volleyball championship match against Rolling Meadows on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in Palatine.
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St. Francis celebrates a point against Wheaton Academy in an IHSA Class 3A sectional final girls volleyball match in Arlington Heights on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
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Naperville Central’s Jake Stanish strips the ball from Fremd quarterback Johnny O'Brien in a IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game in Naperville on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Stanish then recovered the ball.
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Fremd’s Marquan Brewster stretches but can’t catch a pass at the goal line as Naperville Central’s Andrew Applegate, right, and Garrett Nichols, left, defend in a IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game in Naperville on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
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Glenbard East’s Amonte Cook carries the ball against Stevenson during the Class 8A second-round football playoff game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Lombard.
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Glenbard East’s Lucas Freese, left, stays ahead of Stevenson’s Abai Atabekov as he carries the ball for a first-quarter touchdown during the Class 8A second-round football playoff game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Lombard.
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Stevenson’s Thomas Simmons catches a pass ahead of Glenbard East’s Chris Renford during the Class 8A second-round football playoff game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Lombard.
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Hersey goal keeper Adrian Smakowski just manages to make a save on a Lane Tech penalty kick at the end of regulation and two overtimes during the Class 3A boys soccer state final match on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Hersey goalie Adrian Smakowski, who scored the decisive penalty kick, holds the trophy at the end of the Class 3A boys soccer state final match against Lane Tech on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Hersey goalie Adrian Smakowski, who scored the decisive penalty kick, holds the trophy at the end of the Class 3A boys soccer state final match against Lane Tech on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Maine South's Niko Kokosioulis (41) during the IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Park Ridge.
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Maine South's Michael Dellumo (22) leaps toward the end zone unsuccessfully during the IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Park Ridge.
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Maine South's Michael Dellumo (22) tries to wiggle free from West Aurora's Jordan Martino (20) and Terrence Smith (1) during the IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Park Ridge.
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Maine South's Jacob Vitel (4) pulls in a touchdown pass over West Aurora's Jaden Edwards (3) during the IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Park Ridge.
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Maine South's Dean Arvanitis (50) celebrates a big stop during the IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Park Ridge.
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Hersey's Urik Contla, lower, slide tackles Lane Tech’s Sebastian Wimmer during the Class 3A boys soccer state final match on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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The ball goes past Lane Tech’s Benicio Lacerda, left, and Hersey's Adam Myslinski as they leap for a header during the Class 3A boys soccer state final match on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Hersey's Kacper Lechowicz, right, directs the ball with a kick away from Lane’s Tech’s Cam Chitnis during the Class 3A boys soccer state final match on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Lane Tech’s Andrew Hwu, left, and Hersey's Kacper Lechowicz become entangled as they pursue the ball during the Class 3A boys soccer state final match on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Hoffman Estates.
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Harvest Christian Academy celebrates a point against Stockton in the IHSA Class 1A girls volleyball supersectional match in Aurora on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
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Harvest Christian Academy’s Kenzie Weidman reacts to the last Stockton point in the IHSA Class 1A girls volleyball supersectional match in Aurora on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
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Harvest Christian Academy’s Taylor Martin defends a Stockton shot in the IHSA Class 1A girls volleyball supersectional match in Aurora on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
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Warren’s Aaron Stewart, right, is met by York’s Michael Grazzini during a Class 8A football quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Elmhurst.
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York’s Bruno Massel, right, celebrates a first-quarter touchdown with teammates Jack Bodach, left, and Fintan Helm during a Class 8A football quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Elmhurst.
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York’s Noah Zmrhal, left, breaks up a pass intended for Warren’s Andrew Slack during a Class 8A football quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Elmhurst.
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York players including Aidan Link, right, and Bruno Massel thank fans at the conclusion of the Dukes’ 34-15 victory over Warren during a Class 8A football quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Elmhurst.
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Stevenson’s Anika Donovan in the 200-yard freestyle at the IHSA girls state swim preliminaries on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Westmont.
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Downers Grove North’s Mia Rogers in the 500-yard freestyle in the 100-yard freestyle at the IHSA girls state swim preliminaries on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Westmont.
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Fenton’s Anna Doherty in the 500-yard freestyle at the IHSA girls state swim preliminaries on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Westmont.
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Lake Forest's Marty Hippel, middle, gets tackled by Geneva’s Joseph Pettit, left, and David Avitia during the Class 6A football quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Lake Forest.
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Geneva players celebrate in front of fans following their 49-14 victory over Lake Forest during the Class 6A football quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Lake Forest.
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Benet Academy's Aniya Warren (8) looses her shoe after attempting to save a point during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball championship match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Benet Academy's Gabby Stasys (2) gets her hand under the ball as she dives for it during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball championship match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Huntley's Alex Goritz (3) during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball third place match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Lockport's Sadie Denk (3) during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball third place match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Benet Academy's Ellie Stiernagle (11) and Sophia Pursley (18) react after their loss in the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball championship match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Lockport celebrates their third place win during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball third place match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Lockport's Sadie Denk (3) during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball third place match Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.
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Lake Forest's Charlie Markee, left, gets behind Geneva’s Bryce Adams as her catches a pass for a fourth-quarter touchdown during the Class 6A football quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Lake Forest.
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Geneva’s Finnegan Weppner catches a pass during the Class 6A football quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Lake Forest.
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St. Charles East’s Sofia O’Sullivan tries to get through Propect’s Colleen Shute and Zoe Black, right, in the York girls holiday basketball tournament in Elmhurst on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
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