Downers Grove Sports
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Schmit: Are football coaching ‘dinosaurs’ becoming extinct?Sep 24, 2026 1:44 pm - Kevin Schmit: It takes dedication to enjoy the rare air of a coaching dinosaur.
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Best defenses, Barrington’s playoff chances, rivalry week in the DKCSep 23, 2026 5:13 pm - Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit talks to Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about the area’s top defenses, Barrington’s playoff chances, rivalry week in the DuKane Conference and more.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5?Sep 21, 2026 4:24 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5.
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College game day visits worth the 3 a.m. wake-up calls for suburban high school football playersSep 20, 2026 1:05 pm - Huntley junior quarterback Malik Carter and the Red Raiders are off to an impressive 5-0 start so far this season. Carter has already made a handful of college game day v...
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No quit in them: Saluting the ultra-veteran coaches, with 50-plus years in high school footballSep 19, 2026 1:43 pm - Here’s a look at several area high school football coaches with at least 50 years on the sidelines, sometimes at a single school.
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Montini’s Abrams-to-Ortegon combo against outlasts CarmelSep 19, 2026 6:36 am - The Abrams-to-Ortegon connection lifts Montini football in a 42-35 win over Carmel.
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Girls volleyball: Benet’s Linden Stritch learns well from her mom, a former Mother McAuley star: ‘Everything is a credit to her’Sep 16, 2026 2:20 pm - Benet sophomore outside hitter Linden Stritch didn’t begin playing competitive volleyball until she was 12. It didn’t take her long to establish some lofty goals. She asp...
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Talking with ‘Edgy’: The best offenses, looking ahead in the MSL, Metea Valley and an early FVC showdownSep 16, 2026 10:59 am - This edition of Talking with “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran dives into the area’s best offense, the MSL, DVC and the FVC.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 4?Sep 14, 2026 3:57 pm - Kevin Schmit: This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances of Week 4.
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‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Who are the area’s midseason player of the year candidates?Sep 13, 2026 3:27 pm - Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran presents his list of the area’s midseason prep football player of the year candidates