Prep Sports

Girls basketball: How’s last-second shot beats Lake Zurich, keeps St. Charles North unbeaten

From all across the Chicagoland area, 17 prep girls basketball teams made the trek to Lake Zurich High School Tuesday evening to join the host Bears in the annual Exam Jamm spectacular that features a trio of tripleheaders being played in a pair of auxiliary gyms in addition to the main fieldhouse. ...

Prospect’s Allison Linke drives into the Benet defense in the Exam Jamm girls basketball tournament in Lake Zurich on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

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Barrington's Tommy Hills, left, and Fremd’s Ricardo Requena Zambrano try to gain control of a loose ball during last week’s game in Barrington. The Vikings won to keep their record perfect at 5-0 entering this week, ranked No. 3 in the Daily Herald Top 20.

Boys basketball Top 20

Benet, Warren and Fremd are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald boys basketball Top 20.

Rolling Meadows’ Nellie Osterhues, middle, gets fouled as she makes a move between Buffalo Grove’s Kayla Daugird, left, and Litsa Karavitis last week in Rolling Meadows. The Mustangs are off to a 6-1 start and check in at No. 10 in this week’s Daily Herald girls basketball Top 20.

Girls basketball Top 20

Fremd, Waubonsie Valley and Benet are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald girls basketball Top 20.

St. Charles North's Matthew Plumb tackles Wheaton Warrenville South's Brody Keith during a game this season.

‘Edgy’ Tim: Local football players to watch from last week’s early signing period

“Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at local football players who stood out to him during last week’s early signing period.

Johnny O'Brien, the captain of the Daily Herald’s Cook County All-Area football team for the second straight season, led the Vikings to the state semifinals for the first time in school history.

Cook County All-Area captain O’Brien leads Fremd to best season in school history, throwing for nearly 3,000 yards

Talent, leadership, self-sacrifice and IQ. It’s the four corners of what makes an athlete special. Fremd’s Johnny O’Brien possesses all of these and a lot more. Because o...

Israel Abrams, the captain of the Daily Herald’s 2025 DuPage County All-Area football team, threw for 40 touchdowns this season as Montini followed last year’s Class 3A state championship by winning the 4A title.

DuPage County All-Area captain Abrams throws for over 4,000 yards, leads Montini to second straight state title

Montini’s Israel Abrams possesses all the necessary qualities to be a successful quarterback — arm strength, quick feet, pocket awareness, leadership, competitive fire. A...

Warren's Aaron Stewart rushed for 2,782 yards this season and scored 46 touchdowns. He’s also the captain of the Daily Herald’s Lake County All-Area football team for the second straight year.

Lake County All-Area captain Stewart finishes among IHSA’s best ever in numerous categories with his determined, relentless running style

Let’s be blunt: Warren Township standout running back Aaron Stewart had a season for the ages. The University of Illinois-bound Stewart was a workhorse and them some out ...

St. Charles North's Keaton Reinke caught 51 passes for 819 yards and 6 touchdowns this season, earning captain honors of the Daily Herald’s 2025 Fox Valley All-Area team.