You Won’t Believe These Incredible High School Sports Photos!
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.
Andrew Vodraska of Glenbard North chips to the green during the DuKane Conference boys golf tournament at Bartlett Hills Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 in Bartlett.
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St. Charles East’s Leah Arroyo spins to try to avoid Wheaton Warrenville South’s Isabella Diaz in a flag football game in Wheaton on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.
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Wheaton Warrenville South’s Abby Keighron struggles against the grip of St. Charles East’s Mya Pallares in a flag football game in Wheaton on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.
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St. Charles East’s Addison Schilb stretches for an incomplete pass as Wheaton Warrenville South’s Alexia Escareno defends in a flag football game in Wheaton on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.
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Grayslake North goalkeeper Rory Braden hits the turf as he defends the net against Grayslake Central’s Ivan Sereno in a boys soccer game at North High School on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
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Grayslake North’s Danny Fabela and Christian Carvalho, right, battle with Grayslake Central’s Damian Sereno, middle, in a boys soccer game at North High School on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
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Palatine's Joseph Reiswig (2), Makaio Halbert (21) and Palatine's Kole Fager (14) wrap up Prospect's Donnelly (26) Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine.
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Palatine's Makaio Halbert (21) stops a potential Prospect touchdown as he pushes Prospect's Nathan Cichy (6) out of bounds Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine.
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Maine South’s Niko Kokosioulis makes a cut through the hole against Palatine in a football game in Park Ridge on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
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Maine South’s Jake Davis jumps but can’t reach a pass in the end zone against Palatine in a football game in Park Ridge on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
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Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell skips into the end zone for a touchdown against Palatine in a football game in Park Ridge on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
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Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell watches as Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi recovers his fumble in a football game in Park Ridge on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
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Mundelein quarterback Casey Vyverman stretches for the end zone as she tries to go between Warren’s Anyya Waters, left, and Faith Nwobodo during the Stevenson flag football tournament on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 in Lincolnshire.
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Mundelein quarterback Casey Vyverman carries the ball as she goes against Warren’s Lauren Jaronik during the Stevenson flag football tournament on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 in Lincolnshire.
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St. Charles North’s Adeline Shook tries to get past Wheaton North’s Addison Moore in a girls flag football game in St. Charles on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.
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Wheaton North’s Adeline Sutton cuts against the defense but loses her flag to St. Charles North’s Abbygail Carlson in a girls flag football game in St. Charles on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.
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Wheaton North’s Sophia Johnson tries to outrun St. Charles North’s Brianna Leycock but the North Stars Shelby Pytlarz gets her flag in a girls flag football game in St. Charles on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.
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Buffalo Grove’s Jonathan Maradkel battles Barrington players in a boys soccer game in Barrington on Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2025.
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Patrick Kunzer for Shaw LocalHuntley’s Evelyn Freundt runs the ball in varsity flag football at Owen Metcalf Field on the campus of Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
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Barrington’s Mitch Vitale heads the ball aginast Buffalo Grove in a boys soccer game in Barrington on Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2025.
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Fremd’s Ella Castelloni digs a back-row shot by Barrington in a girls volleyball game in Barrington on Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2025.
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Barrington’s Jaelyn Connole saves a back-row shot by Fremd in a girls volleyball game in Barrington on Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2025.
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Fremd celebrates a point against Barrington in a girls volleyball game in Barrington on Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2025.
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Saint Viator’s Gabriella Vitullo, Erin Lynch and Grace Geary, right, react to the Lions’ win against York in a girls high school Top 20 volleyball match in Arlington Heights on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
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York’s Katie Day shoots toward Saint Viator’s Molly Huber and Avery Albritton, right, in a girls high school Top 20 volleyball match in Arlington Heights on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
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Saint Viator’s Avery Albritton and Grace Geary, right, try to block York’s Katie Day in a girls high school Top 20 volleyball match in Arlington Heights on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
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Patrick Kunzer for Shaw LocalJacobs’ Jackson Foley, left, and Prairie Ridge’s Trenton Pavoris follow the ball in varsity soccer at Jacobs High School in Algonquin on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
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Buffalo Grove's Amelia Palubski directs the ball over during Thursday’s girls volleyball match against Rolling Meadows.
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Buffalo Grove’s Ava Lo Verde celebrates a point during Thursday’s girls volleyball match against Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows Caila Cruz handles a serve during Thursday’s girls volleyball match at Buffalo Grove.
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Buffalo Grove’s Ava Lo Verde hustles for a dig during Thursday’s girls volleyball match against Rolling Meadows.
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Barrington's Owen Cook (9) knocks down a pass intended for Maine South's Fintan Lennon (11) Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 in Barrington.
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Maine South's Santino Bernabei (5) gets a hand on the pass to Barrington's Austin Coles (6) Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 in Barrington.
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Maine South's Jameson Purcell (1) looks for running room Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 in Barrington.
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Barrington's Austin Coles (6) moves to get around Maine South's Filip Kalat (23) Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 in Barrington.
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Maine South's Logan Ide (16) celebrates his touchdown Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 in Barrington.
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Benet Academy’s Mason Kelanic flings off Saint Viator’s Jackson Leonard in a football game in Arlington Heights on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
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The ball flies out of bounds as Saint Viator’s Jackson Leonard dives in the end zone against Benet Academy in a football game in Arlington Heights on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
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Saint Viator’s Dylan Bergt and Benet Academy’s Benjamin Clevenger dive for a loose ball in a football game in Arlington Heights on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. It was recovered by Clevenger.
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Asher Johnson of Crystal Lake Central chips to the green from a bunker during the Dundee-Crown Charger Invite Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee.
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Trent Batalden of Schaumburg chips to the green during the Dundee-Crown Charger Invite Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee.
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Antioch’s Carson Lanners, who finished fifth, runs during the Bill Dawson Invitational at Warren Township High School on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in Gurnee.
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Buffalo Grove’s Nate Lipani finishes in seventh place during the Bill Dawson Invitational at Warren Township High School on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in Gurnee.
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Rayden Tee of Fremd chips to the green during the Dundee-Crown Charger Invite Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee.
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Eventual winner Jameson Tenopir of Cary-Grove has the lead during the Bill Dawson Invitational at Warren Township High School on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in Gurnee.
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Patrick Kunzer for Shaw LocalHampshire’s Elizabeth King hammers the ball over the net against Huntley in varsity girls volleyball at Hampshire High School in Hampshire on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
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