Prep Sports
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Boys basketball: Naperville North fends off Waubonsie Valley’s comebackJan 06, 2026 9:29 pm - The holidays are over, but the Naperville North pep band kept the festive feeling going Tuesday night with a terrific rendition of ‘Sleigh Ride’ at intermission of the Hu...
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Boys basketball notes: Benet brings home two holiday tourney titles; unique ending at IC/Westmont ClassicJan 06, 2026 8:10 am - Benet Academy’s basketball team enjoyed a December to remember. Following a 69-65 loss to St. Ignatius on Nov. 30, the Redwings earned 14 consecutive victories in 31 days...
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Boys basketball notes: Libertyville’s Wegrzyn enjoys record-setting holiday at Hardwood ClassicJan 06, 2026 7:59 am - Libertyville boys basketball standout Bryce Wegrzyn brought an eraser with him to the 47th Wheeling Hardwood Classic over the Christmas break. Specifically, Wegrzyn did s...
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Prep sports heads into the new yearJan 05, 2026 10:39 pm - Happy New Year from the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter.
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High school scores for Jan. 5Jan 05, 2026 10:36 pm - High school scores for Jan. 5
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Girls basketball: Another big game from Jones not enough in Naperville Central’s loss to LoyolaJan 05, 2026 10:10 pm - Clemson-bound Trinity Jones scored a game-high 27 points and had 12 rebounds, but Loyola improved to 15-2 with an impressive 65-49 road win that snapped Naperville Central’s five-game winning streak.
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Who had the area’s top holiday basketball tournament performances?Jan 05, 2026 12:03 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the top holiday basketball tournament performances from our high school teams.
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Daily Herald Athlete of the Month nominees for DecemberJan 05, 2026 10:44 am - Nominees for the Daily Herald Athlete of the Month award for December.
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Boys basketball: Kaneland rides devastating defensive start for third straight Plano Classic title
Jan 05, 2026 8:01 am - Jalen Carter starred as a dual-threat quarterback for Kaneland football in the fall, but he’ll play defensive back collegiately at NIU. Defend, that’s what Carter does o...
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High school girls basketball Top 20Jan 05, 2026 7:43 am - Waubonsie Valley, Benet and Naperville Central are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald girls basketball Top 20.