Prep Sports
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Girls basketball notes: Plenty to like about Huntley, Waubonsie Valley besides their two starsJan 15, 2025 2:17 pm - At the midway point of the high school girls basketball season, it is time to dig a little deeper into the success enjoyed by a pair of area teams – Huntley and Waubonsie...
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Basketball: Burlington Central boys, Cary-Grove girls win FVC matchups at NOW Arena
Jan 14, 2025 11:01 pm - Tuesday night wasn’t the first time that Burlington Central senior Jake Johnson shot baskets and had fun on the court at NOW Arena. Last summer, Johnson attended the birt...
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Girls basketball: Freshman Lopez shines defensively, helps lift Hampshire past Crystal Lake South
Jan 14, 2025 10:51 pm - If anyone can outrun Hampshire freshman Jiselle Lopez from one end of the court to the other, Whip-Purs coach Eric Samuelson hasn’t seen it. “She’s probably the most athl...
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Boys basketball: Waubonsie Valley survives scare from Neuqua to stay unbeatenJan 14, 2025 10:37 pm - Waubonsie Valley came into Neuqua Valley’s gym Tuesday night looking for their 18th consecutive victory on the season without a loss. They got it, but it wasn’t easy by a...
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Boys basketball: Kaneland runs win streak to 15 with gritty win over Naperville Central
Jan 14, 2025 10:27 pm - Kaneland coach Ernie Colombe knew that his team didn’t bring its best stuff against Naperville Central on Tuesday night. From not getting close to their 69.8 points per g...
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Basketball roundup: Balanced Hersey knocks off Barrington; NSC girls race stays tightJan 14, 2025 10:14 pm - Fourteen was the number for Hersey Tuesday night. Charlie Pomis and Brody Variano each scored 14 points to lead Hersey to its 14th victory over host Barrington 57-50 to h...
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Girls basketball: Maine South holds Batavia to 3 first-half points en route to impressive winJan 14, 2025 10:03 pm - It was all Maine South in the first half of Tuesday’s showdown with Batavia. The Hawks, sixth in the Daily Herald Top 20, dominated the first 16 minutes of the nonconfer...
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Photo gallery: High School Athletes Captured in ActionJan 14, 2025 10:51 am - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as much as we enjoy sho...
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Girls basketball notes: 35th Kipp Hoopsfest packed with area’s best teamsJan 14, 2025 10:50 am - Fifteen of the Daily Herald’s top 20 girls basketball teams, including the top three — Benet, Fremd and Waubonsie Valley — will participate in Saturday and Monday's 35th ...
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Girls basketball: Grayslake Central holds off Marian Central
Jan 13, 2025 11:14 pm - Grayslake Central’s girls basketball team beat Marian Central Catholic 53-45 on Monday.