Prep Sports
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Girls basketball: Vernon Hills knocks shorthanded Wauconda from ranks of unbeatenJan 20, 2026 9:37 pm - The pressure continued to mount for the Wauconda girls basketball team when they put their perfect 17-0 record on the line in a nonconference game at Vernon Hills Tuesday...
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Boys basketball: Leyden stays hot, runs past Addison TrailJan 20, 2026 9:12 pm - Early in the first quarter at Addison Trail, from his spot in front of the Leyden bench, Eagles coach Tyler Gilliam kept exhorting his team to “go quick.” “That’s a big p...
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MLK Day events keeping prep athletes busyJan 19, 2026 11:04 pm - This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter tracks a busy weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events.
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Boys basketball: Palmer’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left helps Geneva tip West Aurora
Jan 19, 2026 10:28 pm - It was looking rather bleak for Geneva. Heading into the final minute of play trailing by one against West Aurora in the final game of the MLK Day of Hoops, the Vikings w...
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High school scores for Jan. 19Jan 19, 2026 9:50 pm - Boys basketball Fenwick MLK Tournament Maine East 52, Hinsdale Central 46 Geneva MLK Day of Hoops Geneva 45, West Aurora 43 Hampshire 53, Woodstock 33 Lake...
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Girls basketball: Briggs’ career-best 27 helps Benet pull away from Young at coach Kipp Hoopsfest
Jan 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Emma Briggs is never in a hurry. It can be tempting for a basketball player to speed things up when things get chaotic on the court, to try to do too much too fast. Brigg...
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Boys basketball: Neuqua Valley wins big in final game of WW South’s MLK showcaseJan 19, 2026 7:28 pm - The 3-point shot wasn’t falling for Neuqua Valley Monday afternoon against Wheaton Warrenville South, so the Wildcats took care of business the old fashioned way against ...
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Boys basketball: Battaglia, Alvarado duo lifts Lake Park over ProspectJan 19, 2026 7:18 pm - It was a one-two inside outside punch that Prospect couldn't contain. Lake Park's senior forward Fred Battaglia provided the inside presence with 19 points, 8 rebounds an...
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Boys basketball: Lakes stuns Fremd on Pullen’s last-second 25-footerJan 19, 2026 7:09 pm - Although the lakes in the Lake Villa area are all frozen, Lakes High School reached the boiling point Monday. Dorian Pullen sunk a one-handed three-point basket from 25 f...
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Girls basketball: Kuzmanic, Reibel families come together for unique event, good causeJan 19, 2026 7:03 pm - It was a special day of girls basketball at Lake Park's West Campus High School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Not only was the 'Coaches vs. Cancer' event a fundraiser fo...