Prep Sports

Pride and passion on IC Catholic’s offensive line starts with the head coach

Bill Krefft helped win a state football title as an offensive lineman at IC Catholic Prep. Now in his 15th season as the Knights head coach, the offensive line continues to make IC Catholic a premier program in the state.

Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 7?

Girls flag football: Scouting the third season of IHSA playoffs

Girls volleyball notes: Fremd leaning on Drenth’s leadership

DuPage County girls volleyball notes: Naperville North catches fire; youngsters playing well at Glenbard West, Lake Park

Girls volleyball: Dayton-bound Wilson, who relies on being ‘natural leader,’ dominates as senior for Burlington Central

IC Catholic Prep's Jaden Penna (9) slides past Benet Academy's Tyler Lakis (88) Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 during a football game at Benedictine University in Lisle. The Knights moved up to No. 6 in this week’s Daily Herald football Top 20. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald football Top 20

Hersey, Prospect and Geneva are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald football Top 20.

Warren’s Luis Sandoval smiles during introductions before their soccer game against Waukegan in Gurnee, IL, Tuesday, September 29, 2026. (Michael Schmidt/For The News-Sun)

Boys soccer: Sandoval didn’t volunteer for new role, but Warren undoubtedly is better for it

Warren senior Luis Sandoval didn’t like the idea of playing a different position when he first heard about it. Blue Devils coach Jason Ahonen asked several players to cha...

Brooks impacting games in several ways for DVC-leading Naperville North

When Naperville North junior linebacker Jake Brooks wants to get away, he heads outdoors. “I love to go camping,” he said. “I spend a lot of time in nature.” Much of that...

Geneva's wide receiver Luke Ignoffo (1) catches a touchdown pass earlier this season against St. Charles North. (Mark Black / for the Beacon-News)

Geneva’s Ignoffo, who’s ready ‘whenever my number is called,’ teams up with Illinois-bound Konkey

Junior receiver Luke Ignoffo understands that he’s going to be the second option in Geneva’s passing attack, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to make a di...

Naperville Central's Liam Walsh (6) passes the ball against Marmion's Benjamin Bierman (7) during a nonconference game in Naperville on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Sean King / for The Naperville Sun)

Boys soccer: Naperville Central’s Walsh returns from ‘great opportunity’ in Spain

Naperville Central senior midfielder Liam Walsh is finishing his high school career back where it began. The journey Walsh took to get there, however, went farther than m...