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Waubonsie Valley offensive lineman Kajus Muralis, shown during a practice in Aurora on Wednesday, has offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, among others. (Sean King/for The Naperville Sun)

With offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, Waubonsie Valley’s 6-foot-7 Kajus Muralis is rising fast

Waubonsie Valley junior Kajus Muralis says his family has no history of elite athletes. That may be difficult to believe given the 6-foot-7, 265-pound Muralis’ trajectory...

Barrington’s Kane Switski, right, is one of the top defensive players to watch this fall in the MSL. He will play college football at Central Michigan. John Starks/Daily Herald

High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in Cook County

High schools in the area have been getting an earlier start every year. Now it is high school football’s turn. Official practice begins Wednesday. Teams will have to get ...

Stevenson’s Aria Grossenbach leaves the starting block in the 200-yard freestyle relay during the 2025 girls state swimming and diving finals in Westmont. Grossenbach recently qualified for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

National championship has Stevenson’s Grossenbach making waves in USA Swimming

Louisville swimming commit Aria Grossenbach, an incoming senior at Stevenson, set an Illinois age-group record and qualified for her first international event for USA Swimming at the 2026 Toyota National Championships.

Israel Abrams has led Montini to 24 straight wins including this playoff game last year against Morris. Brian Hill/Daily Herald

High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in DuPage County

Montini enters the 2026 season with a “three-peat” as the mission. Coach Mike Bukovsky’s Broncos capped their second unbeaten season (14-0) with a 47-33 Class 4A state ch...

Wauconda’s Luke Sickmeir is 31 receptions away from becoming the school’s all-time leader. John Starks/Daily Herald

High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in Lake County

With Wednesday marking the first day of football practice at high schools throughout Illinois, here are some tidbits to get the excitement levels even higher across the L...

Bennett Konkey will try to help Geneva return to the playoffs this season before heading to the University of Illinois to play college football. Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald

High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in the Fox Valley

The ultimate prize for high school football teams as they begin practice Wednesday is the state title. But before postseason play begins, conference championships are at ...

Prospect's Jackson Cacini (10) throws a pass during a playoff game last season in Downers Grove. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s prep football player of the year candidates?

“Edgy” Tim O’Halloran lists the prep football player of the year candidates for the Daily Herald coverage area.