Through the Lens: The Week’s Best images in High School Sports
Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as much as we enjoy shooting them.
Libertyville’s Nick Ori goes out-of-bounds as he is hit by Naperville North’s Griffin Jurjovec after a catch and run in a football game in Libertyville on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
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Palatine takes the field against Prospect Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine.
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Palatine's Kole Fager (14) moves upfield past a host of Prospect players and in for a touchdown Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine.
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Patrick Kunzer for Shaw LocalCrystal Lake South’s Michael Silvius is brought down against McHenry in varsity boys football at McCracken Field on the campus of McHenry High School in McHenry on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
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Palatine's Ray Gaspard (19) moves toward a touchdown against Prospect Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine.
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Libertyville’s Aiden Weaver tackles Naperville North’s Carlson Geist in a football game in Libertyville on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
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Prospect's Nathan Cichy (6) tries to pull in a touchdown pass before being pushed out of bounds by Palatine's Makaio Halbert (21) Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine. The pass was ruled incomplete.
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Patrick Kunzer for Shaw LocalCrystal Lake South’s Kaleb Nunnally, right, battles Palatine’s Adam Jakimiuk in varsity boys soccer at Ray Porten Field on the campus of Wauconda High School in Wauconda on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.
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The defense chases a ball carrier at Stevenson high Schooo flag football practice at the Lincolnshire school on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.
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Prospect fans celebrate a touchdown Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Mt. Prospect.
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Prospect's Caden Moran (2) tries to pull in a pass as Stevenson's Dylan Fawcett (5) pressures him Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Mt. Prospect.
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Prospect's Devin Gerdes (3) celebrates a touchdown against Stevenson Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Mt. Prospect.
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Stevenson's Aidan Crawley (15) is wrapped up by a host of Prospect players Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Mt. Prospect.
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Prospect enters the field to take on Stevenson Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Mt. Prospect.
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Players run plays at Stevenson High School flag football practice at the Lincolnshire school on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.
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Hersey students lights up the bleachers during the opening night football game against Warren in Arlington Heights on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Warren takes the ball against Hersey in Arlington Heights on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Hersey's Brandon Jenkins (2) celebrates his first touchdown run against Warren in Arlington Heights on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Barrington’s Kalyn Brookbank watches her shot between Hersey’s Macey Teuscher and Morgan Matteucci, right, in a girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.
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Hersey freshman Morgan Matteucci celebrates her first kill against Barrington in a girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.
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Barrington’s Jaelyn Connole digs a Hersey shot in a girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.
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Hersey’s Morgan Matteucci shoots against Barrington’s Ingrid Wright in a girls volleyball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.
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Stevenson's Anthony Adams (95) and teammates celebrate a fumble recover Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Mt. Prospect.
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