Prep Sports
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Football Top 20Aug 23, 2025 10:54 am - Maine South, Batavia and Downers Grove North are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s preseason football Top 20.
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the CCL/ESCC Green Division
Aug 22, 2025 1:54 pm - IC Catholic Knights 2024 record: 4-5, 0-3 Coach: Bill Krefft 2025 schedule: Aug. 29 St. Mary’s Southside Catholic (Missouri); Sept. 5 Woodstock North;...
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the CCL/ESCC Purple Division
Aug 22, 2025 1:53 pm - Benet Redwings 2024 record: 7-4, 3-0 (CCL/ESCC Purple champion) Coach: Patrick New 2025 schedule: Aug. 29 Hillcrest; Sept. 5 at Glenbard North; Sept. ...
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Countdown to prep football: Two differing opinions on the private school debateAug 21, 2025 3:06 pm - Our countdown to prep football continues with two differing opinions on the idea of separating private and public schools for the IHSA playoffs.
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Strength in numbers: Seemingly out of nothing, flag football is the hottest sport in IllinoisAug 21, 2025 10:38 am - On Feb. 14, 2024, girls flag football officially became an IHSA sport, and beginning its second season of play this fall, has quickly evolved but remains steadfast in its goal of expanding opportunity. Illinois, the ninth state to sanction the sport, boasts over 200 participating schools for 2025.
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Gridiron Queens growing flag football alongside the Bears, IHSAAug 21, 2025 10:38 am - Gridiron Queens, a flag football club for middle school and high school girls based in Elgin, is doing its part to grow the sport and give kids more chances to have fun playing.
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District 211 residents hotly debate transgender player on Conant H.S. girls volleyball teamAug 20, 2025 9:21 pm - Several community members, and even a couple politicians, spoke during a raucous Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board meeting Wednesday about the alleged acceptance of a transgender student on the Conant High School girls volleyball team.
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Gomez picked to help new league give wrestling a larger platformAug 20, 2025 6:54 pm - Glenbard North graduate Austin Gomez, a 2024 Olympian, is on the card for the Aug. 30 debut of the new wrestling league, Real American Freestyle.
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the CCL/ESCC White Division
Aug 20, 2025 4:18 pm - Carmel Corsairs 2024 record: 3-6, 0-3 Coach: Jason McKie 2025 schedule: Aug. 29 Grayslake Central; Sept. 5 at Lake Forest; Sept. 12 Providence; Sept. ...
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the CCL/ESCC Blue Division
Aug 20, 2025 4:17 pm - Brother Rice Crusaders 2024 record: 6-4, 2-1 Coach: Casey Quedenfeld 2025 schedule: Aug. 29 Valparaiso; Sept. 5 at Marist; Sept. 12 at St. Rita; Sept...