Diamond Lake Sports
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Geneva, Konkey fly by LibertyvilleAug 21, 2026 10:04 pm - The fastest teenager in Illinois high school football put the rest of the state on notice in Week 1. Bennett Konkey opened the season with a 100-yard kickoff return, foll...
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Mundelein’s Kolton Sydanmaa, who has ‘vivid memories’ of a leg injury, makes quite an impression on the fieldAug 19, 2026 1:47 pm - There are many ways to make a positive first impression, but Mundelein linebacker Kolton Sydanmaa’s opportunity was pretty cut-and-dried. When the Mustangs’ coaches were ...
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Longtime suburban boys basketball coach Ken Johnson passes awayAug 19, 2026 1:01 pm - Longtime area basketball coach Ken Johnson, who took Hinsdale Central and Stevenson downstate, has died at 81.
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Nikolich has become ‘the heart and soul’ of Libertyville footballAug 17, 2026 8:29 am - Attending Libertyville football games as a kid, Aleks Nikolich watched with fascination as the spectacle unfolded in front of him. The players were much bigger than Nikol...
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Why is Chicago area producing so many good high school quarterbacks?Aug 15, 2026 6:52 pm - Three of the top five ranked quarterbacks in the country are from the Chicago area (or used to be). What caused the recent surge in QB play?
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‘The vibes are there’: Fans at Bears practice in Lincolnshire expect big things this seasonAug 10, 2026 3:48 pm - Thousands of diehard Chicago Bears fans swarmed Stevenson High School’s athletic stadium Monday for a rare team practice away from Halas Hall.
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National championship has Stevenson’s Grossenbach making waves in USA SwimmingAug 05, 2026 10:00 am - Louisville swimming commit Aria Grossenbach, an incoming senior at Stevenson, set an Illinois age-group record and qualified for her first international event for USA Swimming at the 2026 Toyota National Championships.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s prep football player of the year candidates?Aug 02, 2026 2:54 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran lists the prep football player of the year candidates for the Daily Herald coverage area.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: The area’s top Class of 2028 prep football playersJul 19, 2026 2:14 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at the area’s top Class of 2028 prep football players.
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Countdown to prep football: Six stellar season openersJul 16, 2026 7:53 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with six of the top season openers in 2026.