Photo Gallery: Best Daily Herald local sports photos of 2025
Posted December 26, 2025 5:00 am
Round Lake’s Riley Kongkaeow wrestles Glenbrook North’s Leah Stringfellow at 100-lbs during the IHSA Girls Regional Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 in Round Lake. Kongkaeow won the contest.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
A student walks into the gymnasium, as seen from the opposite end of the bleachers, before Rolling Meadows takes on Stevenson in the Class 4A Schaumburg basketball sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 at Schaumburg High School.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Montini players celebrate with their first-place trophy after defeating St. Ignatius 50-44 during the IHSA Class 3A girls state basketball championship game at CEFCU Arena on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Normal.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Ponytails fly as Fremd’s Bella Del Mar, left, wrestles for control of the ball with Kenwood's Jade Hamilton-Gill during the IHSA Class 4A girls state basketball championship game at CEFCU Arena on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Normal.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Kaneland's Freddy Hassan dunks during the Class 3A boys supersectional game against DePaul College Prep at Now Arena on Monday, March 10, 2025 in Hoffman Estates.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Academy’s Will Sais during the St. Charles East boys tennis tournament Saturday, April 26, 2025 in St. Charles.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fremd’s Johnny O’Brien is out at the plate after getting tagged by Palatine catcher Ben Ratacjzak to end the second inning.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Marmion third baseman Ethan Flores makes a diving stop of a ground ball but was unable to throw to first in time to nab the St. Francis runner on a play that went for a hit during the bottom of the fifth inning of Saturday’s game in Wheaton.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Hoffman Estates’ Faith Boss gets her ponytail wrapped around the bar in the high jump at the IHSA Class 3A Hoffman Estates girls track and field sectional meet in Hoffman Estates on Thursday, April 15, 2025. She missed on this attempt but cleared the bar in her next turn.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Barrington’s Aybree Sanchez flips to make a sideline throw-in against O’Fallon in the IHSA Class 3A state semifinal girls soccer game in Naperville on Friday, June 5, 2025.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Libertyville pitcher Josh Holst, middle, is mobbed by teammates including catcher Quinn Schambow, right, and Brady Buenik (30) after the Wildcats won the Class 4A state baseball title game at Slammers Stadium on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Joliet.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Melissa Kobiella of Elk Grove, from left, Donna Jacobsen of Palatine, and Jen Smith of Steeamwood watch their teammates Kelly Kane of Elgin, (not pictured) tee shot during the annual Links Technology Cup golf outing benefiting the Schaumburg Park Foundation Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 at the Schaumburg Golf Club in Schaumburg.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The ball flies out of bounds as Saint Viator’s Jackson Leonard dives in the endzone against Benet Academy in a football game in Arlington Heights on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Warrenville South players take the field against Wheaton North Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Red Grange Field in Wheaton.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Spectoators take a high vantage point to watch the start of the girls JV race as the sun sets at the annual Naperville North Twilight Cross Country meet, this year at Settler’s Hill in Geneva on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Fremd goalkeeper Logan Rolloff falls on his back after colliding with Schaumburg’s Ronaldo Loiaza-Veliz at the MLS Soccer Cup championship in Schaumburg on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Rolloff left the game but returned a short time later.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Maine South’s Ella Rice, left, sacks Whitney Young quarterback Julia Farrell during the championship game of the girls flag football state tournament at Willowbrook High School on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Villa Park.
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
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.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
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.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
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.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com