Cook County Sports
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Dwyer persevered through painful journey to shine for Illinois StateNov 20, 2025 8:33 pm - Lake Zurich native Jack Dwyer had to endure several injuries on the way to finally becoming a starter at safety for Illinois State, which is likely headed to the FCS playoffs.
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Girls basketball: Lake Park stymies Schaumburg for second straight winNov 20, 2025 8:07 pm - With the girls basketball season commencing this week, it gets itself a unique edge over their boys counterparts on the hardwood. That being, as a result of its mid-Novem...
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Whether it’s Fremd or Mt. Carmel, football fans are in for a treat next weekendNov 20, 2025 5:39 pm - Regardless of who wins Saturday’s IHSA semifinal football game between Fremd and Mt. Carmel, fans will see a vast amount of talent in next weekend’s Class 8A final.
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Girls volleyball: Fremd sweeps Libertyville, earns third trip to stateNov 20, 2025 6:31 am - Fremd coach Pete Gavin called a timeout after Libertyville finished a 17-9 run to tie the second set of Monday’s Class 4A DeKalb supersectional at 19-all. The Vikings, w...
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Girls basketball: Bainbridge comes up big for St. Charles East in overtime to take thriller over YorkNov 19, 2025 7:04 am - Kathlyn Bainbridge knew that the energy in St. Charles East’s season opener was a little lower than she expected. After opening the season and York girls basketball tourn...
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Girls volleyball: Cook County All-Area captain Brookbank becomes elite outside hitter, carries on a family traditionNov 18, 2025 8:05 am - Last season as a sophomore, Kalyn Brookbank collected 82 kills on a Barrington team that posted a 28-10 record. Twelve months later, Brookbank enjoyed one of the finest ...
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Football crossing over with basketball in the IHSA landscapeNov 17, 2025 11:38 pm - This edition of the Daily Herald’s prep sports newsletter looks at the IHSA football playoffs and the start of the girls basketball season.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12?Nov 17, 2025 5:26 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12.
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College Achievers: Carmel graduate has landmark night in starting debut for Duke women’s basketballNov 16, 2025 5:50 pm - College Achievers: Carmel Catholic High School graduate Jordan Wood, a junior forward at Duke University, is figuring things out at the college level.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Unsung heroes from the area’s IHSA football semifinalistsNov 16, 2025 5:08 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran digs into the unsung heroes for the area’s five state semifinalists.