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Crystal Lake South celebrates its Class 2A Burlington Central supersectional championship last year.

Prep Sports | Boys soccer: Following title, Crystal Lake South focused on future

Crystal Lake South will not forget its state championship 2018 season.

Prep Sports | The preseason boys soccer Top 20

Naperville North, Libertyville and Streamwood open the regular season in the top three spots in the Daily Herald rankings.
Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.

Prep Football | PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin

PODCAST: Who are DuPage County's under-the-radar football players and teams heading into the 2019 season? Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit discuss on this week's edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.
Fremd’s Jake Schoffstall celebrates a goal during a sectional semifinal match against Libertyville last season.

Prep Sports | Boys soccer: Fremd still team to beat in MSL West

Fremd's boys soccer team was the stingiest of all the Mid-Suburban League clubs last season, conceding just 3 goals in 11 matches while amassing 28 points and winning the West Division championship before falling to Buffalo Grove in the MSL Soccer Bowl. The Vikings were hit hard by graduation but still look to be the team to beat in the West this season.
St. Viator soccer coach Mike Taylor is still having fun as he enters his 40th season on the sidelines.
Prep Sports | Boys soccer: St. Viator's Taylor, 40 years in, still having fun
Back in 1979 McDonald's introduced its Happy Meal, ESPN would make its debut, the price of gas was still under a dollar a gallon, and Mike Taylor took charge of the soccer program at Glenbard South. Taylor would then move over to Fenton two years later, then it was on to St. Viator. The rest is history.
Fremd’s Jake Scesniak keeps the ball away from Buffalo Grove’s Ryan Kim, left, and Jack Coughlin during last year’s Mid-Suburban League Soccer Bowl boys soccer game.
Prep Sports | Boys soccer: Buffalo Grove hoping to keep its grip on MSL East
Buffalo Grove was a runaway winner of the Mid-Suburban League East Division boys soccer race last year, finishing the season with 30 points. Bison coach Darren Llewellyn would admit his team wasn't perfect, but that it did keep improving as the season went on.
Libertyville’s Mickey Reilly, right, gets a hug from Tanner Kelly after scoring during action last season.
Prep Sports | Boys soccer: Libertyville wants to keep winning tradition rolling
Libertyville's boys soccer team graduated an all-state scorer in each of the last two years. The Wildcats remain loaded with talent, however.
St. Charles North’s Megan Armstrong, pictured swimming the start of the 100-yard backstroke at the state meet, is one of the top returners for a talented North Stars team.
Prep Sports | Girls swimming: Scouting Fox Valley
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Head coach Corey Olson leads Palatine High School football practice on Monday.
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Members of the Class 4A state champion Maine West girls basketball team watch as a highlight video is shown during the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Awards at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates on Thursday night. The team was awarded a Sweet Moments Award at the event.
Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Awards
Edwardsville’s Aaron Young scores the go-ahead run in the eighth inning under the tag by St. Charles North catcher Marco Torres during the Class 4A state baseball championship game in Joliet Saturday. Edwardsville won the game 3-2.
St. Charles North vs. Edwardsville, Class 4A State Championship in Baseball
The Huntley Red Raiders pile on pitcher Brianna Bower after winning the Class 4A state softball final game against St. Charles East in Peoria Saturday.
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St. Francis’ Kristina Sherwin wears her rally visor in the last inning against Sycamore in the Class 3A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday.
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Montini players celebrate their Class 3A baseball state championship after defeating St. Laurence 6-3 in Joliet Saturday.
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