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MON, 12/4/2023

Monday, December 4, 2023

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Devan Van Ness, pictured leading the Barrington school fight song after the Broncos defeated Naperville Central in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs, had 16 sacks this season — the most in Illinois.

Prep Football | Cook County All-Area Football Team Captain: Devan VanNess, Barrington

Barrington's Devan Van Ness is a dinosaur.
Lincoln Adams is the Captain of the 2023 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Football Team.

Prep Football | Lake County All-Area Football Team Captain: Lincoln Adams, Lake Zurich

When the National Federation of State High School Associations made the jersey No. "0" legal in football in late 2022, Lake Zurich coach Ron Planz got right to work. He created Agent 0.
Batavia’s Ryan Boe is the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2023 Fox All-Area Football Team.

Prep Football | Fox All-Area Football Team Captain: Ryan Boe, Batavia

Perhaps there will be a run on the No. 21 in the not-so-distant future for Batavia High School quarterbacks.
St. Francis’s Alessio Milivojevic is the Captain of the Daily Herald’s DuPage County All-Area Football Team.

Prep Football | DuPage County All-Area Football Team Captain: Alessio Milivojevic, St. Francis

After leading St. Francis to a Class 4A state semifinal appearance during his junior year, Alessio Milivojevic went back to work.
Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton (3) celebrates after a win against Georgia after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
College Sports | Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida State left out
The final season of the four-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the most controversial with an unprecedented snub. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl, Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 and the winners will meet for the national championship Jan. 8 in Houston.
Palatine’s Dominik Ball is part of the Daily Herald’s Cook County All-Area Football Team.
Prep Football | Cook County All-Area Football Team
Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 Cook County All-Area Football Team.
Wheaton North’s Matt Kuczaj, left, is part of the Daily Herald’s DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
Prep Football | DuPage County All-Area Football Team
Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
Cary-Grove’s Jake Hornok is part of the Daily Herald’s Fox All-Area Football Team.
Prep Football | Fox All-Area Football Team
Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 Fox All-Area Football Team.
Warren’s Donovan McNeal is part of the Daily Herald’s Lake County All-Area Football Team.
Prep Football | Lake County All-Area Football Team
Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 Lake County All-Area Football Team.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com Crews take down the last few support beams of the Arlington Park grandstand on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 in Arlington Heights.
Columns | Jim O'Donnell: If the Bears abandon Arlington, what about the Cubs and an alternative Wrigley Field?
In the grand scheme, the Cubs would continue to play the majority of their games at Wrigley Field Classic and transfer a lesser number to a new Wrigley Field Northwest.
Chicago Bulls' DeMar DeRozan (11) argues with Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic, left, as referee Evan Scott stands between them during the second half of an NBA basketball In-Season Tournament game Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Columns | How to know when to stop scoring
I once asked one of my favorite coaches why he kept pouring it on when his opponent was clearly beaten. "Son," he said, "I can't coach both teams."
Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson (23) runs up field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Bears | Five first-year Bears players to watch during the final five games of the season
The Bears drafted Roschon Johnson in the fourth round. He's valuable as an all-around football player, both at running back and on special teams.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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St. Francis’ Catherine D’Orazio looks out from a pile of teammates as they celebrate a championship after defeating Lincoln in the Class 3A girls volleyball state championship match at Illinois State University in Normal on Saturday, October 11, 2023.
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St. Francis players go to the net against Lincoln in the Class 3A girls volleyball state championship match at Illinois State University in Normal on Saturday, October 11, 2023.
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Reflected in a rain puddle, the Lake Zurich High School football team and coaches line up on the goal line for the national anthem before a game in Mundelein on Friday, October 13, 2023.
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Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus poses for a photo in 1973. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus’ family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif. He was 80.
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