Photo Gallery: Check out these prep sports photos from November, 2025
Daily Herald photographers cover incredible peak action and reaction at so many high school sporting events.
Fremd's Akshara Jay (3) waits to embrace Ella Castelloni (white shirt) after they and their teammates defeated Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A supersectional volleyball match on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in DeKalb.
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The Libertyville High School Wildcats are introduced under dramatic lighting before the start of the IHSA Class 4A supersectional volleyball match against Fremd High School on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in DeKalb. Fremd won the match in two games and advance to the Illinois state competition.
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The eyes of Libertyville High School's Claire Evans are locked in on the Fremd High Schools serve during the IHSA Class 4A supersectional volleyball match on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in DeKalb, Ill. Fremd defeated Libertyville in two games and advanced to the Illinois state competition.
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Streamwood’s Josue Lopez uses a bicycle kick to clear the ball from in front of his own net against Grayslake Central in a IHSA Class 2A supersectional soccer game on Nov. 3, 2025 in Streamwood.
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Streamwood celebrates their win against Grayslake Central in a IHSA Class 2A supersectional soccer game on Nov. 3, 2025 in Streamwood.
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Fremd’s Emily Karmazin tips the ball toward Stevenson’s Cate Taborek in the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball sectional semifinal match at Barrington High School on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
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Palatine’s Zoe Johnson hits between Barrington’s Ingrid Wright and Eve Adler, right, in the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball sectional semifinal match at Barrington High School on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Fremd celebrates after being Palatine during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball sectional championship at Barrington High School Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
St. Viator players celebrate on the court after defeating Burlington Central during the Class 3A IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball sectional final on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 in Elmhurst.
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Fremd celebrates their win over Palatine during the IHSA Class 4A girls volleyball sectional championship at Barrington High School Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The ball falls to the turf in front of Lyons Township’s EJ Kuhlman, but Fremd’s Tom O'Brien was called for defensive pass interference during a second-round Class 8A football playoff game in Palatine Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Montini players celebrate their 47-33 victory over Rochester during the IHSA Class 4A state championship game on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 in Normal.
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Streamwood’s Aiden Caldera flies over De La Salle goalkeeper Jahir Anaya after taking a shot that missed the net in the IHSA Class 2A state semifinal game of the boys soccer tournament at Hoffman Estates High School on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
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Streamwood goalkeeper Alex J. Garcia punches a cornerkick away in the IHSA Class 2A state semifinal game of the boys soccer tournament against Chicago De La Salle Institute at Hoffman Estates High School on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
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Rosary’s Paige Kowal swims the 200-yard freestyle in the 200-yard freestyle during the girls state swimming preliminaries at the FMC Natatorium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 in Westmont.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Naperville North's Kalan Gaccione (6) celebrates his goal against St. Laurence during the IHSA Class 3A Championship boys soccer game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Hoffman Estates High School.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Stevenson’s Claire Wang swims backstroke in the 200-yard individual medley during the girls state swimming preliminaries at the FMC Natatorium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 in Westmont.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Naperville North's Josh Pedersen (11) heads the ball past St. Laurence’s Pauly Rzadkosz (3) during the IHSA Class 3A Championship boys soccer game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Hoffman Estates High School.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Schaumburg’s Diana Bobiv swims the 100-yard butterfly during the girls state swimming preliminaries at the FMC Natatorium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 in Westmont.
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Oswego’s Katie Malm competes on her way to a state championship in diving during the girls state swimming and diving finals at the FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Westmont.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Left to right, Stevenson’s Vanessa Miecznikowski, Anika Donovan, Aria Grossenbach and Linnea Florin celebrate after the Patriots won the girls state swimming and diving state championship at the FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Westmont.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stevenson swimmers and coaches celebrate after winning the girls state swimming and diving state championship at the FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Westmont.
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Fremd’s Akshara Jay takes a shot against Lockport in the Class 4A third-place match at the IHSA girls volleyball state tournament at Illinois State University on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Hersey's Brandon Jenkins (2) heads up the sidelines past St. Rita's Langston Smith (3) during the IHSA Class 7A Football Quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Hersey players including Ben Zebron (66) Jake Nawrot (9) and Jackson Wilder (88) comfort each other after their loss to St. Rita during the IHSA Class 7A Football Quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fremd’s plays Lockport in the Class 4A third-place match at the IHSA girls volleyball state tournament at Illinois State University on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
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Hersey's Brandon Jenkins (2) pushes St. Rita's James Franklin Iii (2) out of the way during the IHSA Class 7A Football Quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Montini's Isaac Alexander (28) dives into the endzone past Morris' Keegan Kjellesvik (41) and Owen Olson (10) during the IHSA Class 4A semifinal football playoff game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Lombard.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Montini's Israel Abrams (7) and his teammates celebrate beating Morris during the IHSA Class 4A semifinals football playoff game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Lombard.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Morris' Brady Varner (7) dives and tosses the ball to R.J. Kennedy (12) for a touchdown during the IHSA Class 4A semifinals football playoff game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Lombard.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Mount Carmel's Marshaun Thornton, top, catches a pass for a second-quarter touchdown as Fremd's Ben Riddle defends during the IHSA Class 8A football semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Chicago.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Fremd quarterback Johnny O'Brien, right, hugs Will Clark after the Vikings’ 42-21 loss to Mt. Carmel during the IHSA Class 8A football semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Chicago.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stevenson's Rocco Pagliocca (5) splits the Lake Park's Luca Stella (30) and Freddy Battaglia (33) with a euro-step during the Ed Molitor Basketball Thanksgiving Classic Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 in Palatine.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Lake Park's Allison Gogola (13) and Downers Grove North's Eva Yerkovich (2) vie for control of a loose ball during the Schaumburg High School Lady Saxons Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 in Schaumburg.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com