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The 2025-26 Herald Cup: No. 5 IC Catholic Prep

IC Catholic Prep finished fifth in the small school Herald Cup standings for 2025-26.

‘Edgy’ Tim: Batavia football players getting popular with college coaches

Baseball: Cook County All-Area captain Thomsen’s blistering season goes down as best in St. Viator history

Baseball: DuPage County All-Area captain Crocker does it all during Willowbrook’s record-breaking season

Baseball: Lake County All-Area captain Lockwood leads Libertyville to second straight state title by dominating on the mound

Baseball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Barkho leaves mark as two-way star, vocal leader at South Elgin

Maine South’s Connor Griffin is part of the Daily Herald’s 2026 Cook County All-Area baseball team.

Cook County baseball All-Area team

Meet the 2026 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area baseball team.

Naperville Central’s Grant Umbright, left, is part of the 2026 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area baseball team.

DuPage County baseball All-Area team

Meet the 2026 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area baseball team.

Warren’s Peyton Balanag is part of the 2026 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area baseball team.

Lake County baseball All-Area team

Meet the 2026 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area baseball team.

Geneva’s Mason Bruesch is part of the Daily Herald’s 2026 Fox Valley All-Area baseball team.

Fox Valley baseball All-Area team

Meet the 2026 Daily Herald Fox Valley All-Area baseball team.

Hersey quarterback Jake Nawrot is committed to Kentucky.

Counting down to prep football: 10 senior recruits to watch this season

Our annual countdown to prep football season begins with 10 of the area’s top senior recruits.

Barrington’s Katie Taraschewsky went 32-1 this season to finish her four years with 91 wins — the most in MSL history.

Softball: Cook County All-Area captain Taraschewsky finishes her four seasons with most wins in MSL history

Katie Taraschewsky has always emphasized how extremely grateful she is to be playing the Barrington softball program. "It's done everything for me, on and off the field,"...

Avery Miller went 19-6 this year with a 1.82 ERA and 213 strikeouts while leading Naperville Central to the DVC title.

Softball: DuPage County All-Area captain Miller delivers when lights are brightest for DVC champ Naperville Central

The Naperville Central softball team had itself a highly notable 2026 season. Longtime coach Andy Nussbaum’s squad went 25-10, won the DuPage Valley Conference title with...

Photo Galleries

Photo Gallery: Images from the boys state volleyball quarterfinals

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

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High Five: Top boys prep sports performances of the school year

By Kevin Schmit
Jun 15, 2026 3:54 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top boys prep sports performances of the school year.

Girls Soccer

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