Lake County Sports
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Hersey uses all its weapons to roll past CarmelAug 21, 2026 10:38 pm - Quarterback Jake Nawrot led a polished Hersey offense to a 38-22 win over Carmel on Friday.
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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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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 1Aug 19, 2026 10:29 am - Three of the four teams in the CCL Blue begin the season in the top 25, led by defending state champions Mount Carmel and Brother Rice.
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After wrestling nationals, Wauconda junior Finn Loomis eyes next step on gridironAug 17, 2026 10:57 am - Wauconda junior lineman Finn Loomis has been anything but stationary this summer. Even as he worked to build on his impressive 2025 season as a two-way starter for the Bu...
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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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‘Edgy’ Tim: What’s the latest news in area football recruiting?Aug 16, 2026 12:53 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran has updates on Willowbrook’s Liam Pagan, St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett and Barrington’s Lamar Osterhues.
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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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High school football 2026: Scouting Maine South, Maine East, Maine West, St. Viator and LeydenAug 14, 2026 7:57 pm - Central Suburban South Maine South Last year: 10-2, 5-0, conference champs Coach: Dave Inserra Top returning players: Jameson Purcell (6-3, 200, sr....