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Two-time baseball state champion Hara is glad he’s playing football at Libertyville again

Sometimes practicality comes before emotion. Libertyville’s Matthew Hara surmised as much when he decided to forgo football last year to focus solely on baseball. After a...

When Stevenson’s Brandon Hersh has the ball, teammates ‘get excited.’ Big plays come in small packages.

Stevenson senior Brandon Hersh is not only aware of the well-worn adage that looks can be deceiving on the football field. He’s also a fan. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Hersh...

Hersey’s Cassidy O'Brien digs a Fremd shot in a girls volleyball match in Arlington Heights Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

High school scores for Oct. 1

Girls volleyball Aurora Central Catholic 2, Chesterton Academy 0 Barrington d. Prospect 25-20, 25-22 Benet d. Skutt Catholic 22-25, 25-11, 25-20 Burlington Central d...

Prospect’s Matthew Donnelly carries the ball as Fremd’s Joe Gump, right, gives chase in Mount Prospect on Sept. 10, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 7

Brother Rice tops Mount Carmel in the rivalry — and the rankings — as St. Rita and Sandburg return to the Top 25.

Lake Zurich’s Joey Wessman throws a pass during the Bears’ game against Antioch earlier this season. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Order restored in the North Suburban, looking back on Geneva-Batavia, Montini’s title chances

Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran is back to discuss the latest local news from the gridiron with Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit.

Libertyville’s Emerson Zovistoski winds up for a shot against Stevenson in a girls volleyball game in Lincolnshire Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Girls volleyball: Libertyville takes Stevenson’s best shot, stays perfect

Elle Knight had nine kills, four blocks and, unofficially, at least one shove absorbed Wednesday night. Relax. The Libertyville senior outside hitter was in no danger. Ju...

Boys golf: Murray, Prospect handle rain to claim regional championships

On a rainy day, Prospect’s Ryan Murray was the only player to keep his head above water. A 90-minute delay to the start due to heavy rain, and intermittent rain throughou...