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SUN, 12/5/2021

Sunday, December 5, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Wheaton North quarterback Mark Forcucci heads toward the student section as he celebrates the Falcons’ 35-6 victory over St. Rita during the Class 7A football state championship at Huskie Stadium. Forcucci earned captain honors of the DuPage County All-Area team after throwing for 24 touchdowns this season while leading his team to the Class 7A state championship.

Prep Football | Forcucci guides Wheaton North to state title with stellar play at QB, strong leadership skills

Right before the chaos of the postgame celebration following Wheaton North's victory over St. Rita in the Class 7A state championship game, Mark Forcucci attempted to find a moment to reflect on his football journey. Forcucci torched St. Rita for 302 yards passing and 2 touchdowns in a 35-6 rout to cement his name into the school's football legacy. Forcucci is the Captain of the 2021 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
Cary-Grove quarterback Jameson Sheehan, the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2021 Fox Valley All-Area football team, passed for 930 yards and 13 touchdowns, and ran for 906 yards and 16 scores while leading the Trojans to the Class 6A state title.

Prep Football | Sheehan leads Cary-Grove to undefeated season, Class 6A state crown with steady play, toughness

Cary-Grove QB Jameson Sheehan, the Captain of the Daily Herald's 2021 Fox Valley All-Area football team, passed for 930 yards this season on only 78 attempts, throwing 13 touchdown passes and but 1 pick. He also ran 97 times for 906 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, leading the 14-0 Trojans to the Class 6A state championship.
Maine South’s Mike Sajenko is the captain of the 2021 Daily Herald All-Area Football Team for the Northwest suburbs.

Prep Football | Maine South's Sajenko thrived in leading Hawks to state title game

Maine South has a pure thoroughbred. And although he wasn't entered in the Kentucky Derby, Arlington Million or the Breeder's Cup, the Hawks were able to ride senior Mike Sajenko all the way to Class 8A state championship game. His performance and his leadership have earned Sajenko the honor of being named the Captain of the 2021 Daily Herald All-Area Football Team for the Northwest suburbs.
Warren’s Maurice Edwards is the captain of the Daily Herald’s Lake County All-Area Football Team.

Prep Football | Warren's Edwards -- a player who, simply, has it all

Warren senior Maurice Edwards, who ran for 1,629 yards on 177 carries and scored 22 touchdowns in 11 games for a 9-2 team that won the North Subruban Conference title with a perfect 7-0 record and advanced to the second round of the Class 8A state playoffs, is the Captain of the Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Football Team.
Hoffman Estates’ Jashawn Johnson, an All-Area football player, led the Hawks to an 8-3 record and the second round of the playoffs.
Prep Football | Presenting the 2021 All-Area Football Team / Northwest suburbs
Here is the 2021 Daily Herald All-Area Football Team for the Northwest suburbs
Glenbard South senior running back Trevor Burnett is part of the DuPage County All-Area Football Team after helping the Raiders to a 9-2 season and No. 1 seed in the Class 5A playoffs.
Prep Football | Presenting the 2021 All-Area Football Team / DuPage County
Here is the 2021 Daily Herald All-Area Football Team for DuPage County
Jalen Buckley, an All-Area selection from Batavia, helped the Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season including a win over Class 7A state champion Wheaton North on their way to the DuKane Conference championship.
Prep Football | Presenting the 2021 All-Area Football Team / Fox
Here is the 2021 Daily Herald All-Area Football Team for the Fox Valley area
Wauconda’s Vince Bennett hands off to Colin Husko against Antioch. Both Bulldogs are Lake County All-Area players.
Prep Football | Presenting the 2021 Lake County All-Area Football Team
Here is the 2021 Lake County All-Area Football Team
Prep Football | Football / Top 20
Here is the final Top 20 of the football season for those schools in the Daily Herald circulation area.
Sarah Arends of Carmel competes on the uneven parallel bars during the 2021 Al Galatte Holiday Invitational Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School.
Girls' Gymnastics | Girls gymnastics: Kauffman leads Lake Zurich to Galatte crown
Like many high school gymnasts, Lake Zurich's Rayna Kauffman has been involved with the sport for quite a long time. For Kauffman, it's been for 14 of her 17 years, so it's obvious that gymnastics is a big part of her young life. And now, with the invitational season kicking off Saturday at Rolling Meadows, the senior showed how far her skills and dedication have taken her.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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