Images: State wrestling and gymnastics champions in our best high school sports photos of the week
See some of the best high school sports images of the week. Daily Herald photographers covered state finals in wrestling and gymnastics along with plenty of basketball and more.
Dundee-Crown's Christian Brunner celebrates after defeating Metea Valley's Dylan Ervin during the 195-pound Class 3A title match Saturday in Champaign.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Streamwood's Monica Brown and Larkin's Maggie Kohler wrestle for a loose ball in the second quarter of the Class 4A regional in Streamwood Tuesday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Wrestlers Montini's Real Woods and Sandburg's Louie Hayes shake hands before the start of title matches during IHSA state wrestling finals in Champaign Saturday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
From left, Dundee-Crown's Paige Gieseke, Elgin's Lakiya Harvey and Alisha Panthier scramble for a rebound in the second quarter of the Class 4A regional in Streamwood Tuesday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Larkin's Christian Negron scores in the same game in which he surpassed 1,000 career points in a game against West Aurora Tuesday in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Naperville North's Brandon Chan swims the 200-yard medley relay during the boys swimming sectional at Metea Valley Saturday.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Rolling Meadows' Katherine Nolan, top, takes the ball from Round Lake's Tatyana Steadman during the Hersey Regional in Arlington Heights Tuesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Grayslake Central's Linsday Brust defends against Buffalo Grove's Georgette Topalis during the Class 4A regional semifinal girls basketball game Tuesday night at Lake Zurich High School.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Players on the Lake Zurich bench react after beating Barrington 58-38 in the Class 4A regional semifinal girls basketball game Tuesday night at Lake Zurich High School.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Warrenville South's Mira Emma steals the ball from St. Charles East's Sara Rosenfeldt Wednesday at the Class 4A Bartlett regional.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rolling Meadows' Morgan Campagna hits the floor along with Hersey's Maggie Berigan in the first half of girls basketball at Hersey on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Harvest Christian's Paulina Castro and Seton Academy's Arrion Pamon battle for the ball Thursday during the Class 1A sectional title game in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Glenbard South's Maggie Bair is swarmed by Chicago Bulls College Prep Alexia McCampbell and Shonta Lockett, right, in the first quarter of the Class 3A Glenbard South regional semifinal Thursday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Glenbard South's Payton Carli holds the plaque while teammate Sarah Cohen erupts in laughter as the team has their photo taken after their Class 3A Glenbard South regional title win over Chicago Bulls College Prep Thursday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Fremd's Melanie Ng on the floor exercise at the girls gymnastics state meet at Palatine High School on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Kaneland center Bailey Crimmins dives over Burlington Central's Rebecca Gerke while they battle for a loose ball Friday at Burlington Central during the girls basketball game for the IHSA Class 3A regional title.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Burlington Central's Sam Pryor lets out a roar after cutting part of the net down Friday at Burlington Central after the girls basketball game against Kaneland for the IHSA Class 3A regional title.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Huntley's Josh Stenger celebrats defeating West Aurora's Isaac Jacquez during the 120-pound Class 3A state wrestling quarterfinals in Champaign, IL on Friday .
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mundelein's Meagan Kehr competes on vault during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Carmel's Samantha Lococo competes on the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Barrington's Abby Hasanov competes on the floor exercise during the state gymnastics finals at Palatine High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Swimmers launch off the blocks for the 50-yard freestyle during the boys swimming sectional at Metea Valley Saturday.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Stevenson's Dylan Geick wrestles and loses to Belleville West's Nick Foster during the 152-pound Class 3A 3rd place match Saturday in Champaign.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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