Prep Sports

Maine East’s Michah Rotter clears the bar while competing in high jump during the Stevenson boys track relays on Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Lincolnshire.

Boys track and field: Osterhues comes up big in sprints, jumps in Barrington’s win at Patriot Relays

The 54th annual Stevenson Patriot Relays featured a powerful 11-team field of boys track and field squads when the starting gun sounded Thursday night. Barrington was strong from start to finish to win the meet with 88.5 points while Lakes (70 points) made a late surge to take second place. Grayslak...

Naperville Central third baseman Lyla Hope reaches to tag out Benet Academy baserunner Sofia Heggie as she tries to advance on a fly ball to right field in a softball game in Lisle on Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026. the catch and throw was made by right fielder Fiona Brown.

Softball: Naperville Central rallies from 3 runs down, beats Benet in extra innings

Girls soccer: Lynde heads Naperville North past Metea Valley

Softball: Johnson fans 13, leads Mundelein over Stevenson

Schmit: Prep football combines serve as one-stop shopping for colleges

High school scores for April 16

Carmel's Ethan Matz won both MVP and the dunk contest at the Lake County Senior Shootout basketball event Saturday at Waukegan High School.

Weber, Thomas help represent the ladies at Lake County Senior Shootout

When only four girls showed up for the Lake County Shootout, they joined the boys instead... and one of them became an MVP.

Boys volleyball: Libertyville shakes off slow start, sweeps Lake Zurich

Experience paid off in a big way for Libertyville Wednesday night at Lake Zurich. Led by seniors Lukas Slesers, Nate Knight and Jackson Kern, the Wildcats shook off some ...

Montini’s Aubry Raffen hit a pair of home runs Monday in a win over Mother McAuley, improving the Broncos to 11-4.

DuPage County softball notes: Montini’s Raffen swinging hot bat; Waubonsie Valley running wild

The Montini softball team got into the win column in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red Division in a big way. In the Broncos’ 11-4 win over Mother McAuley, Aubry...

Stevenson’s Alyssa Shimanski and Jasmine Lucero, right, react after both scored on a hit by teammate Makenna Jacobson last month against Libertyville. The Patriots started the week with a 9-1 record.

Lake County softball notes: Warren, Stevenson looking good in NSC; Antioch thriving against tough schedule

The Warren Township softball team got off to a hot North Suburban Conference start. The Blue Devils (7-4 overall) were 4-0 in NSC action to start the week, with 2 of thos...

Piper Heimbrodt is hitting .522 in her freshman season at Huntley.

Fox Valley softball notes: Freshman Heimbrodt off to blistering start at Huntley; St. Edward’s Nolan nears 700 strikeouts

The Huntley softball team performed well at the recent Metamora invite where it recorded 3-1 wins against Illini Bluffs, East Peoria and Metamora. In the East Peoria gam...