Articles filed under High Schools
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Girls volleyball: Metea Valley’s Candela dives ‘all over the place’ in her loud libero roleOct 01, 2026 1:45 pm - Metea Valley libero Caroline Candela sometimes gets lost in the crowd, especially when she’s surrounded by taller hitters. A 5-foot-2 junior, Candela is often heard befor...
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Girls volleyball: Sutter, a proponent of being ‘really positive,’ keeps faith as St. Charles North edges St. Charles EastOct 01, 2026 1:41 pm - St. Charles North’s Ellie Sutter spent the past two seasons in the background. Sutter and her teammates had a front-row seat to The Haley Burgdorf Show before she departe...
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Larkin quarterback Watson reacts to the new Royals Athletic Complex: ‘We finally have our home’Oct 01, 2026 1:37 pm - Larkin’s Brian Watson watched over the past year as the Royals Athletic Complex was being built. Larkin has never had a home stadium on campus in the football program’s 6...
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When Stevenson’s Brandon Hersh has the ball, teammates ‘get excited.’ Big plays come in small packages.Oct 01, 2026 1:32 pm - Stevenson senior Brandon Hersh is not only aware of the well-worn adage that looks can be deceiving on the football field. He’s also a fan. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Hersh...
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Two-time baseball state champion Hara is glad he’s playing football at Libertyville againOct 01, 2026 1:29 pm - Sometimes practicality comes before emotion. Libertyville’s Matthew Hara surmised as much when he decided to forgo football last year to focus solely on baseball. After a...
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‘Brightens their day’: Fremd student turns hobby into Painted Hearts art project she shares with local seniorsOct 01, 2026 9:56 am - Fremd High School student Anika Dalvi has always loved art. As part of her Painted Hearts project, she’s sharing her hobby with seniors by creating drawings that she takes to area nursing homes where sits with the residents and helps them paint and color the masterpieces.
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Girls volleyball: Libertyville takes Stevenson’s best shot, stays perfectSep 30, 2026 9:11 pm - Elle Knight had nine kills, four blocks and, unofficially, at least one shove absorbed Wednesday night. Relax. The Libertyville senior outside hitter was in no danger. Ju...
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Order restored in the North Suburban, looking back on Geneva-Batavia, Montini’s title chancesSep 30, 2026 5:14 pm - Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran is back to discuss the latest local news from the gridiron with Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit.
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Purple lanes: Three-year starter Engstler paves way for DGN successSep 29, 2026 6:48 pm - Downers Grove North three-year starter Tyler Engstler has helped clear space for plenty of long runs this season and is hoping more college coaches begin to notice.
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Rolling Meadows Park District could turn home into space for classes, private rentalsSep 29, 2026 6:30 pm - The Rolling Meadows Park District plans to transform a single-family home bequeathed to the district into a center for environmental programs, cooking classes and small private events.