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Schmit: Too little, too late? Let the shot clock era begin

Kevin Schmit: It’s arriving too late for Benet’s 2025-26 boys team, but we’re finally embarking upon the shot clock era in IHSA basketball.

Boys basketball: Cook County All-Area captain Williams finishes 2nd on Fremd’s scoring list, but it’s the wins that mattered most

Boys basketball: DuPage County All-Area captain Wright makes everyone better, guides Benet to second in state

Boys basketball: Warren star Davis earns third Lake County All-Area captain award, continues improving as college offers grow

Boys basketball: Fox Valley All-Area captain comes back to Kaneland, leads Knights to 68-3 record in two years

Saying goodbye to a good man

From left, St. Viator hockey players Giovanni DiPinto, Adam Popiel, Calder Turpin and Jiyong Honggather near the net during a game.

St. Viator’s high school hockey title shows sport’s growth in Illinois

The growth of high school hockey in Illinois continues.

Hoffman Estates' Torey Baskin, left, and Buffalo Grove's Alex Sirbu, right, are part of the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 Cook County All-Area boys basketball team.

Daily Herald Cook County boys basketball All-Area team

Meet the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 Cook County boys basketball All-Area team.

Glenbard East's Michael Nee is part of the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 DuPage County All-Area boys basketball team.

Daily Herald DuPage County boys basketball All-Area team

Meet the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 DuPage County boys basketball All-Area team.

Stevenson’s Rocco Pagliocca, holding the regional championship plaque, is part of the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 Lake County All-Area boys basketball team.

Daily Herald Lake County boys basketball All-Area team

Meet the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 Lake County boys basketball All-Area team.

Batavia’s Evan Blankenship is part of the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 Fox Valley boys basketball All-Area team.

Daily Herald Fox Valley boys basketball All-Area team

Meet the Daily Herald’s 2025-26 Fox Valley boys basketball All-Area team.

Hersey goalkeeper Sam Fetzer scoops up the ball as she collides with Fremd’s Gwen Zimmerman in last year’s sectional play. Both players return this spring, and both of their teams enter the season with high expectations.

Girls soccer Top 20

Fremd, St. Charles East and Naperville Central are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s girls soccer preseason Top 20.

Hersey’s Gracie Lisota (9) has earned all-state honors the past two seasons.

Girls soccer: Scouting 2026 Cook and Lake County season

Here’s a look at what to expect this spring for girls soccer teams in the Daily Herald’s Cook and Lake County coverage area.

Photo Galleries

Photos: York, Benet and Kaneland boys basketball state semifinals

Friday’s IHSA state girls basketball: St. Viator and Rolling Meadows

Photo Gallery: IHSA state girls wrestling

Photo Gallery: IHSA state boys swimming

Photos: Boys wrestling state championships

Prairie Ridge wins girls state gymnastics meet

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‘Edgy’ Tim: Updates on some of the top local recruits in the Class of 2027

By Tim O'Halloran
Mar 15, 2026 11:29 am - An update on Libertyville tight end Brock Williams, Hersey quarterback Jake Nawrot, Montini quarterback Israel Abrams and Hinsdale Central defensive lineman Tommy Riordan.

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Girls soccer: Scouting 2026 DuPage County and Fox Valley season

By Chris Walker
Mar 19, 2026 12:54 pm - Here’s a look at what to expect this spring for girls soccer teams in the Daily Herald’s DuPage County and Fox Valley coverage area.