Articles filed under High Schools
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Benet's bound for state in style after supersectional routMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - It took a game-winning shot at the buzzer for Benet to reach Monday's Class 4A NIU supersectional game against Rockford Auburn. The Redwings were well on their way to ea...
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Good News Sunday: Brave souls in Fox Lake take a dip to raise funds for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: About 100 people braved the icy waters o...
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John Radtke returns! Re-entry begins with a look back at the legendary 2022 Glenbard West boys basketball teamMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Back in August, when I retired from the Daily Herald, people asked me what's next, and many of those who asked said they hoped I'd keep writing. Well, I'm happy to repor...
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Downers Grove North takes down Hinsdale C. to win sectional championshipMar 04, 2023 12:00 am - Senior Jacob Bozeman was on the verge of helping the Downers Grove North boys basketball team against Hinsdale Central with a fast-break dunk in the first quarter of Fri...
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Benet digs out of early hole, but falls short to O'Fallon in state final thrillerMar 04, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Lenee Beaumont slowly walked backed down the court, a solitary figure alone in her thoughts after her last shot. Beaumont willed Benet to a gutsy comeback from ...
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Libertyville's balance beats Prospect in sectional finalMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Libertyville had Friday's date circled for nearly a year. The Wildcats were looking for some redemption, after losing last year's sectional championship game to Barringt...
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Grayslake Central edges Lake Forest for 1st sectional title in school historyMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Grayslake Central senior forward Jake Gibson's voice would not cut it at a crucial moment Friday night. Not with the noise of the crowd at a jet-taking-off decibel level...
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Slow start costs St. Charles East in sectional finalMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Tears welled in Eddie Herrera's eyes before answering. Herrera, the St. Charles East senior, was the first chosen to wear Saints Athletics Hall of Famer Justin Hardy's N...
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Hersey's comeback falls short in state semifinalsMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL -- Hersey girls basketball coach Mary Fendley made a slight mistake on Friday afternoon. Coaching in her second-to-last game of her illustrious 25-year career, Fe...
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Marmion upsets Burlington Central to win sectional crownMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Marmion's plan against Burlington Central was to strike first, be the aggressor and do to the Rockets what they had done so frequently to their opponents. The Cadets pul...