Prep Sports

Girls soccer: Cook County All-Area captain Zimmerman’s play on the pitch as perfect as her ACT score

It really is not a surprise to see Fremd senior Gwen Zimmerman at the top of the 2026 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area girls soccer team. The Northwestern-bound Vikings star was arguably the best player in the MSL and all around the area this season, as witnessed by her being the No. 1 vote-getter ...

Girls soccer: DuPage County captain Burke sets Naperville Central scoring record, leads Redhawks to second in state

Girls soccer: Lake County captain Krakowski completes stellar four seasons at Libertyville in style

Girls soccer: Fox Valley All-Area captain Leon gets stronger, tougher, leads to record 47 goals for DuKane champ St. Charles East

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

Cook County girls soccer All-Area team

Wheaton Warrenville South’s Chloe Trinkl, right, is part of the Daily Herald’s 2026 girls soccer All-Area team.

DuPage County girls soccer All-Area team

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

Lake County girls soccer All-Area team

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

St. Charles North’s Kaitlyn Nudera, right, is part of the Daily Herald’s 2026 girls soccer All-Area team.

Fox Valley girls soccer All-Area team

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

Naperville Central's Nicole Smith holds the Redhawks’ second place trophy alongside co-captains, from left, Emerson Burke, Erin Hackett and Malia Shen after the Class 3A girls soccer state championship match June 6.

Girls soccer Top 20

Naperville Central, Warren and Wheaton Warrenville South are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s final girls soccer Top 20.

Libertyville's right fielder Jack Cenar catches a fly ball at the wall during the IHSA Class 4A baseball state final at Slammers Stadium in Joliet on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Baseball Top 20

Libertyville, Maine South and Naperville Central are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s final baseball Top 20.

Antioch's softball team won the 2026 Class 3A state championship.

Softball Top 20

Antioch, Barrington and Mundelein are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s final girls soccer Top 20.

Baseball: Libertyville rallies from 3 down, beats Maine South in extra innings for 2nd straight state title

Libertyville has been waiting all season for an opportunity to win its second consecutive Class 4A title. The Wildcats had to wait just a little bit longer Saturday night...

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Schmit: The 2025-26 IHSA school year, by the numbers

By Kevin Schmit
Jun 11, 2026 6:33 pm - From state titles to scholarship offers, the 2025-26 IHSA school year was filled with mind-boggling numbers.

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Jaxson Davis announces he’s leaving Warren, will play senior season at Kansas prep school

By Mike Miazga
Jun 12, 2026 8:44 pm - Warren senior Jaxson Davis, one of the top boys basketball players in the nation, announced on social media Friday that he is leaving the school to play his senior season at a prep school in Kansas.

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One last look at the top prep sports teams from the Spring

Jun 16, 2026 1:21 am - Check out the latest edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter.