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Images: Swimming finals shine in our best high school sports photos of the week

See some of the best high school sports images this week from the Daily Herald. Photographers this week covered swimming finals, football semifinals, and the start of the basketball season.

  St. Viator's Maddie Fitpatrick, left, and teammate Samantha DeJuilio try to steal the ball from Stevenson's Kiana Cencula during the Schaumburg girls basketball tournament Tuesday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles North's Audrey Guyett begins to surface as she swims backstroke in the 200-yard medley relay during the girls swimming and diving state finals at New Trier High School in Winnetka Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Barrington's Maggie Emary leaves the starting block in the consolation finals of the 200-yard medley relay during the girls swimming and diving state finals at New Trier High School in Winnetka Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Lake Park's Kate Kirkham gets a hand in the face of St. Charles North's Anna Davern at Hoffman Estates Tuesday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  York's Danielle Dennis (11) takes a shot after getting past Downers Grove South's Meghan Stapleton (3) during the York High School Thanksgiving girls basketball tournament on November 14, 2017. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Mundelein's Ellie Maldonado (35) battles for a rebound with Carmel's Kaytlyn Matz and Shai Horton Tuesday at Mundelein High School. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Fremd's Colleen Kennedy, left, attempts to maintain possession of the ball under her team's basket while Lake Zurich tries to force a turnover during Wednesday's game in Palatine. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  South Elgin's Madison Waichunas passes the ball out of a swarming Rockton Hononegah defense Wednesday in Huntley. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville guard Emma Manolovic, top, battles Buffalo Grove guard Zori Angelova for the ball during the girls high school basketball game Thursday between Libertyville at Buffalo Grove High School. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Glenbard North's Arielle Capel tries to get past West Chicago's Maggie Culver, right, during a varsity girls basketball game at Neal Hudson Gymnasium on the campus of Glenbard North Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Burlington Central's Avery Andersen passes the ball from the floor while Elgin Larkin's Brianna Young defends Thursday in Burlington. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Naperville Central's Gabi Melby, left, closely guards Batavia's Ava Sergio during Friday's game in Naperville. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Harvest Christian's Alyssa Iverson is defended by Freeport's Josie McDermott and Jordan Macon Friday in Elgin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Grace Cooper of Oswego East reacts after swimming in the 100-yard freestyle during the girls state swimming preliminaries Friday at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley's Maxine Parkinson swims in the 200-yard IM during the girls state swimming preliminaries Friday at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Oswego East's Grace Cooper reacts after swimming the 50-yard freestyle during the girls state swimming preliminaries Friday at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Batavia players celebrate a 23-13 win over Benet Academy in the Class 7A football semifinal game in Lisle. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Rosary swimmers celebrate a state championship during the girls swimming and diving state finals at New Trier High School in Winnetka Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Lake Zurich players celebrate at the end of their win Saturday of the Class 7A state semifinal football game between Mt. Carmel and Lake Zurich. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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