Images: Perspective and emotion 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 boys state track, postseason baseball and softball, and much more.
St. Charles North's Gia Wahlberg gets her head on a corner and puts it on goal as Bartlett's Jamie Kenna defends during Tuesday's sectional soccer action at Streamwood High School.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Geneva's Jenna Dominguez celebrates what would prove to be the only goal during Tuesday's sectional soccer action against St. Charles East at Streamwood High School.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Wauconda's Erica Miller, left, and Lake Forest's Paige Bourne battle for the ball during the Class 2A Grayslake North girls soccer sectional semifinals Tuesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Lake Forest girls celebrate after their second goal of the first half during the Class 2A Grayslake North girls soccer sectional semifinals against Wauconda Tuesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Ryan Dudycha of Naperville Central,left, and Sophia Majher of Metea Valley vie for a ball during the Class 3A Metea Valley girls soccer sectional semifinals Tuesday.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove's Zach Schnittker holds up the regional championship trophy after a win over Deerfield.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove's Ryan Horvath, right, spikes the ball at Deerfield's Jacob Shapiro during the regional championship contest Wednesday night at Buffalo Grove High School.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Emotions were high during Wednesday's Antioch regional volleyball match as seen on the face of Libertyville's Jack Stevens (6) who celebrates a point against Lake Forest.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Stevenson's Patrick Loeffler goes airborne at third base in a regional semifinal baseball game at Palatine High School.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Libertyville players celebrate a point against Barrington in game one of boys volleyball sectional semifinals at Barrington High School on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Academy's Holland Kosiek, left, battles Alton Marquette's Adrianna Schindler, right, during the girls Class 1A soccer semifinal action in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Wheaton Academy players celebrate a 3-0 win over Alton Marquette during the girls Class 1A soccer semifinal game in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Huntley's Jacob Riese clears the bar in the pole vault Friday at the boys track state finals prelim events at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
St. Charles East's Colton Weber clears 13 foot,6 inches in the pole vault Friday at the boys track state finals prelim events at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
West Aurora's Chris Walker lands in the sand pit during the triple jump Saturday at the boys track state finals in O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Grayslake Central's Jack Aho runs in the 3,200-meter run Saturday at the boys track state finals in O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Vernon Hills' Joshua Williams and Montini's Mitch West streak around the corner in the Class 2A 200-meter dash Saturday at the boys track state finals in O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Cahokia's Tyran Lyons celebrates his team's victory in the 1,600-meter relay in Class 2A Saturday at the boys track state finals in O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Hinsdale Central's Michael Czlonka chases down a slam in the number one doubles semifinals at Hersey High School on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Vernon Hills' Dana Meline (3) and Mackenzie Mahler hug it out after teammate Danielle Comitor pitched the distance over Lakes in a Class 3A regional final game at Vernon Hills High School on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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