Images: Moments of victory in our best high school sports photos of the week
See some of the best high school sports images from the Daily Herald this week. Photographers covered state finals in water polo and girls track and more.
Barrington celebrates a victory during Mid-Suburban League title game action in boys volleyball against Hersey at Ken Carter Gymnasium on the campus of Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Wednesday night.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Metea Valley soccer players celebrate their regional girls championship with a 1-0 win over Waubonsie Valley in Aurora.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Rosary's Brooke Delahanty kneels to pray after finishing the Class 2A 1600-Meter Relay at the prelims of the state girls track and field meet Friday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Geneva right fielder Annika Radabaugh reaches for a fly ball off the bat of St. Charles North's Grace Quinn Tuesday in the fourth inning in St. Charles.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Libertyville's Maddie Olson falls to the turf on a play defended by Buffalo Grove's Courtney Lee during the Class 3A girls soccer regional semifinal at Fremd High School in Palatine Tuesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Lake Zurich's Jason Ims, left, and Austin Matuszewski collide as they go for a pop fly Wednesday in Lake Zurich.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Montini Catholic pitcher Brianna Clifton delivers a pitch against Downers Grove North during girls softball action.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Neuqua Valley's Norman Dong competes in the long jump during the Naperville North boys track sectional.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Neuqua Valley's Joshua Mollway runs the second leg of his teams' winning 3200-meter relay during the Naperville North boys track sectional.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
St. Viator's Patrick Natindim, right, hands to Brady Collins in the 3200-meter relay during the Class 2A Vernon Hills boys track sectional Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
St. Viator's Elizabeth Drab crosses the line in the Class 2A 100-Meter Dash at the state girls track and field meet Friday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Naperville North's Claire Hamilton takes a big lead in the Class 3A 1600-Meter Run at the prelims of the state girls track and field meet Friday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Metea Valley's Sophia Majher, right, tries to keep the ball in bounds while being defended by Waubonsie Valley's Jessica Wallace during regional girls soccer action in Aurora.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Metea Valley's Sophia Senese, left, battles Waubonsie Valley's Natalie Massa, right, during regional girls soccer action in Aurora.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Libertyville's Taylor Underwood runs into Fremd goalkeeper Kelsie Stone during the class 3A girls soccer regional final match in Palatine Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Kaneland's Cierra Kuipers competes in the Class 2A Pole Vault at the state girls track and field meet finals on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Palatine's Jess Streepy makes an attempt in the Class 3A Pole Vault at the state girls track and field meet finals on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Vernon Hills' Jordyn Bunning clears a hurdle in the middle of the Class 2A 100-Meter High Hurdles at the state girls track and field meet finals on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Glenbard West Wheelchair competitor Ahalya Lettenberger wins the 100-Meter Race at the state girls track and field meet finals on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. She also won the 200 and 400-Meter Races.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Stevenson captains, left to right, Julia Nicholson, Fiona Gaffney and Claire Haas hold up the state championship trophy following the girls state water polo title match at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stevenson goalkeeper Anna Mossakowski saves a shot by Naperville Central's Charlotte Albright during the girls state water polo final match at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stevenson's Justin Ginsberg celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal during the boys state water polo title match at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stevenson players Andrew Shashin, left, and Collin Kapecki hold the state-championship trophy as they jump into the pool with their teammates following the boys state water polo final match against New Trier at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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