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Boys swimming: Fremd, Barrington tie for MSL title
The Mid-Suburban League boys swimming championship meet was at Fremd Saturday, and Vikings coach AJ Adams said that meant a lot to his team. → Read More
Girls basketball: Libertyville gets measure of revenge in win over Maine South
Libertyville got the better of Maine South in a 52-47 victory on Thursday on their home court. The Wildcats improved to 24-4 on the season. → Read More
Girls swimming: St. Charles North, Rosary open strong at state
Just go all out. That was the mindset of Naperville Central senior Eden Goettsch at Friday's girls state swimming prelims, and the mantra paid off in a big way. → Read More
Girls swimming: Stevenson qualifies three relays for finals
The girls swimming state finals can be a chaotic event, especially in the prelims where a multitude of swimmers and divers are competing to make it to the next day's championship clashes. → Read More
Girls swimming: Buffalo Grove tops Fremd for 1st MSL championship
The 50 free and the 100 free are go all out, fast as you can, sprint to the finish line events. → Read More
Maine South escapes with OT win over New Trier to claim CSL South title
Maine South scored late in the fourth quarter to tie the game, then punched in another touchdown in overtime to escape with a 28-21 win over New Trier on Friday night. The triumph enabled the Hawks (7-2, 5-0) to win the Central Suburban South title outright. → Read More
Girls Swimming: Buffalo Grove dances its way to Lindgren Jamboree title
The Rob Lindgren Jamboree, hosted by Hersey, is one of the most anticipated events of the girls swim season.Especially by the competitors. → Read More
Palatine uses strong defensive effort to stifle Barrington
Palatine's Jaylen Williams, Izaiah Zaplan, and Josh Reisweg all came up with huge plays early on the defensive end to give the Pirates the upper hand in a 41-14 victory over Barrington on Friday night. → Read More
Boys golf: Glenbrook South punches ticket to state
It was a reversal of fortune for Connor O'Hara Monday at the Conant Class 3A boys golf sectional. → Read More
Girls golf: Dirst's ace helps Libertyville claim sectional spot
Kate Dirst came up with the shot of her life when it mattered most. → Read More
Boys golf: Fremd's Newby continues red-hot play; Prospect takes team title
Fremd junior Braeden Newby survived a couple of challenges at Wednesday's Class 3A Fremd boys golf regional at Hilldale Golf Club in Hoffman Estates. → Read More
Girls swimming: Stevenson shines at Lake County invite
Stevenson girls swimming coach Ayrton Kasemets said that Patriots sophomore diver Lada Volkov is always calm, cool and collected during her diving competitions. → Read More
Boys golf: Motivated Barrington goes low to win MSL tourney
Barrington coach Bryan Tucker said it was a "wakeup call." → Read More
Presenting the 2022 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area Boys Volleyball Team
Presenting the 2022 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area Boys Volleyball Team → Read More
Boys volleyball: Ohio State commit O'Riordan leads on and off court at Barrington
Jack O'Riordan is, as has been well documented, an extraordinary volleyball player. → Read More
No slowing Stevenson in winning North Suburban boys volleyball crown
Sam Nuudel leads Stevenson boys volleyball to North Suburban Conference title. → Read More
Barrington gets the teamwork going to upend Schaumburg in boys volleyball
Barrington's Marc Gryzlo gets hot at the right time with 8 straight points and helps the Broncos turn back Schaumburg in boys volleyball Thursday night. → Read More
Girls track and field: Barrington's Dunn, Lake Zurich's Johnston shine
It really did say April on the calendar, didn't it? For the competitors at Thursday night's Barrington girls track and field invitational, it might have felt more like mid-February, with cold temperatures and a strong wind whipping in their faces. → Read More
Boys gymnastics: Stevenson uses final event to knock off Naperville North
It all came down to the final event Wednesday night, the horizontal bar, for the Stevenson boys gymnastics team. The Patriots led visiting Naperville North at that point just 125.30 to 125.00, so they knew a great performance was needed. → Read More
Barrington moves to 7-0 with win over Fremd
Barrington improved to 7-0 on the season with a 25-17, 25-21 boys volleyball win over Fremd Thursday night. → Read More