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Girls soccer: Batavia, Reid blank Bartlett

Warming up before a JV soccer game a year ago, Batavia’s Gianna Reid got injured. The sophomore goalkeeper sustained a concussion and missed most of her freshman season, ...

Girls soccer: Neuqua Valley blanks Geneva in season opener

Geneva got off to a rough start, surrendering an own goal against Neuqua Valley just a few minutes into the action of Monday’s season opener. The Vikings never recovered,...

Jaxson Davis, pictured in the Class 4A state championship game, averaged 19.6 points and 6 assists a game in his sophomore season at Warren to earn captain honors of the Lake County All-Area boys basketball team.

Boys basketball: ‘He puts winning first’ — With more attention on him, Davis responds with big sophomore season for state runner-up Warren

With the season he had last year as a ninth-grader, there was no way Warren Township boys basketball standout Jaxson Davis was sneaking up on anybody this season. So, lik...

Ian Miletic averaged 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists a game in his senior season while leading Rolling Meadows to its first sectional title since 1990. He is this year’s captain of the Daily Herald Cook County All-Area team.

Miletic praised for growth on and off the court while bringing more championships to Rolling Meadows

Growth. It is one of the most important aspects about high school. Mentally, socially, spiritually, academically and on the athletic courts or fields, it’s all about impr...

Waubonsie Valley's Tyreek Coleman, left, drives against Benet Academy's Colin Stack during the Class 4A Benet sectional semifinal on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Lisle.

Two-way standout Coleman becomes ‘local celebrity’ while leading Waubonsie Valley to 31 wins

Waubonsie Valley basketball coach Andrew Schweitzer remembers one of the first times he saw Tyreek Coleman on a basketball court. “It was my first year here,” said Schwei...

AJ Demirov averaged 19 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds while leading Crystal Lake South to a second straight 30-win season. He’s the repeat winner as captain of the Daily Herald’s Fox Valley All-Area basketball team.

Demirov leads Crystal Lake South to best two-year stretch in school history with another 30-win season

Crystal Lake South basketball coach Matt LePage admitted he would follow most opposing coaches’ game plans if his team had to defend AJ Demirov. “I would try to get the b...

Benet Academy players celebrate with their state championship trophy at the conclusion of the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state championship game against Warren at State Farm Center on Saturday, March 15, 2025 in Champaign.

Boys basketball Top 20

Final Team Comment 1. Benet (33-5) After 3 second-place finishes, Redwings, Heidkamp win state 2. Warren (27-11) Blue Devils clicked late to take 2nd at stat...