Prep Sports
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Boys basketball: Benet earns hard-fought regional title on Oswego East’s home courtFeb 28, 2025 9:40 pm - Benet made only one field goal in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Class 4A Oswego East regional title game, and the host Wolves made two. Anyone who learned that but was n...
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Boys basketball: Lake Forest doubles up Vernon Hills in regional finalFeb 28, 2025 8:23 pm - Friday evening's Class 3A Vernon Hills regional final featured something rather unique as it pitted two coaches that had combined to have coached in 1,200 games. Phil LaS...
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Boys swimming: Hinsdale Central sets national record while aiming for third straight state titleFeb 28, 2025 7:48 pm - Hinsdale Central, seeking its third consecutive state championship, got off to a great start at Friday’s preliminaries at FMC Natatorium in Westmont. How about setting a ...
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Dive Into a Week of High School Athlete Triumphs with Daily Herald PhotosFeb 28, 2025 11:06 am - 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.
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Girls basketball: Huntley’s perfect year continues, Raiders defeat Libertyville to win first sectional title since 2016
Feb 27, 2025 10:58 pm - Huntley’s starters watched with excitement and anticipation from the bench as the final seconds ticked away on a 63-50 win over Libertyville in Thursday’s Class 4A Huntle...
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Girls basketball: Kerstein’s 24 points, 13 rebounds spark Montini to another sectional title
Feb 27, 2025 10:54 pm - Last season, Montini senior Nikki Kerstein played a facilitating role, with the presence of Victoria Matulevicius looming large. This season, the University of Missouri c...
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Girls basketball: Lynch leads St. Edward to 1A sectional crown
Feb 27, 2025 10:34 pm - St. Edward crashed the glass hard against Amboy during Thursday’s Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock sectional championship. Earning multiple second-chance scoring opportunities ...
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Girls basketball: Waubonsie Valley holds off furious Benet comeback, wins rematch for second straight sectional title
Feb 27, 2025 10:31 pm - Maya Pereda does not lack for confidence, but the Waubonsie Valley sophomore needed a little affirmation from her coach after a scoreless game Tuesday. She took it to hea...
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Girls basketball: Yeager’s 22-point night helps Glenbard West to first sectional title since 1999 with win over Batavia
Feb 27, 2025 10:29 pm - Back on Jan. 5, Glenbard West senior Makenna Yeager went down with a broken left hand, forcing her to miss six weeks of playing time in her final basketball season. But e...
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Girls basketball: Fremd pulls away from Prospect to win Barrington sectionalFeb 27, 2025 10:09 pm - Two weeks after falling behind Prospect 10-0 in the Mid-Suburban League girls basketball championship in Mt. Prospect, Fremd's top-seeded girls basketball team never trai...