Photo Gallery: Best 2024 sports photos by Daily Herald staff photographers
Posted December 28, 2024 10:00 pm
See the best suburban sports photos of 2024 from Daily Herald staff photojournalists Brian Hill, Joe Lewnard, John Starks and Paul Valade.
Geneva’s Bennett Konkey makes a touchdown reception ahead of Lake Forest’s Lake Forest's Joey Schnack during the first quarter of the Class 6A football quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Lake Forest.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Cary-Grove’s Fifi Onafeko, Lake Zurich’s Riley Betz and Buffalo Grove’s Martyna Ostrega compete in the girls 100-meter run during the Buffalo Grove Girls Track & Field Invite Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Buffalo Grove.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Nafiso Rashid Minneapolis, left and Suhaila Adde both of Minnesota, film and watch their family members who are playing in the largest National Muslim Basketball Tournament Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at the Schaumburg Park District Sport Center.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Maine South's Michael Dellumo (22) leaps towards the end zone unsuccessfully during the IHSA Class 8A second round playoff game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Park Ridge.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Runners take off at the start of the girls varsity race during the IHSA Class 3A Lake Park cross country sectional Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 in Roselle.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Chalk shines 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
Dundee-Crown’s Terrion Spencer reacts to qualifying for the state meet in the 100-meter dash at the Class 3A Metea Valley boys sectional track and field meet in Napeville on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
A cicada takes flight as competitors line up for the start of the 100-meter dash at the IHSA boys state track and field championships at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Libertyville’s Charlie Fleegle dives to save a Warren shot in a girls volleyball match in Libertyville on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
West Aurora High School’s Pas Ndayishimiye is the Daily Herald Fox Valley boys soccer all area captain. He poses at the school on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Larkin's Mackenzie Wemken (12) and Elgin's Stephanie Asare get tangled chasing a rebound during the girls basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 in Elgin.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Wheaton North's Talia Kaempf (9) celebrates her first goal of the game past Glenbard West's Ellie Beaudoin (5) during the Class 3A regional soccer championship game on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Elgin.
Paul Valade/pvalade@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
Wheaton North goalkeeper Zoey Bohmer (1) guards the net from a Glenbard West corner kick during the Class 3A regional soccer championship game on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Elgin.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Glenbard North's JJ Hernandez (24) gets to the loose ball ahead of New Trier's William Leemaster (12) during the IHSA Class 4A boys supersectional basketball game at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Monday, Mar. 4, 2024.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Warren's Anika Youngman, left, and Stevenson's Emma Brooks hits the floor after a loose ball during the girls basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 in Gurnee.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
York left fielder Austin Grzywa can’t get to a ball during the Dukes’ game against Maine South at Wintrust Field on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Schaumburg.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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