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Settling in with the spring prep sports season
Antioch anchor Jacob Yaeger stretches for the finish line as the Sequoits win the 400-meter relay during last week’s boys track and field meet at Lake Zurich. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Settling in with the spring prep sports season

With spring in full swing, prep sports are settling into their respective seasons.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter again looks at a variety of sports. We’ve got high school rankings, “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran’s latest prep football recruiting column, MSL baseball and much more.

“Edgy” Tim’s latest

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim: Spring showcases open opportunities for prep football players
Apr 26, 2026 2:30 pm - In a world where drawing a college scholarship in football — or even just adding a roster spot opportunity — has never been tougher, Illinois high school football coaches are trying to help, with approval from the IHSA. Two years ago, Naperville Nort
 
 
Girls soccer rankings

Girls soccer

Girls soccer Top 20
Apr 27, 2026 9:13 am - Team Comment 1. Naperville Central 11-0 Redhawks roll into Naperville Invite quarters 2. St. Charles East 11-0-4 Saints in Iowa this weekend 3. Libertyville 8-1-2 Wildcats have solid bench 4. Benet Academy 12-1 Burda,Petersen terrific strike forc
 
 
Baseball rankings

Prep baseball

Baseball Top 20
Apr 27, 2026 8:32 am - Records through April 26 Team  Comment 1. Huntley 17-2 Stevenson snapped 9-game win streak 2. Geneva 16-3 Took two of three from Wheaton Warrenville South 3. Libertyville 13-6 Rallied to avoid Mundelein sweep 4. Mundelein 11-5 Bemrich no-h
 
 
Softball rankings

Softball

Softball Top 20
Apr 27, 2026 8:36 am - Records through April 26 Team Comment 1. Barrington 22-0Hiles throws no-hitter vs. Lakes 2. St. Charles North 14-1 Doubled up Fremd 3. Antioch 18-2 Webb’s 2-run HR caps comeback vs. Lake Park 4. Palatine 12-3Woldman surpasses 500 strikeouts 5.
 
 
Barrington baseball beats Fremd

Prep baseball

Baseball: Sparked by Costello’s homer, Barrington rallies past Fremd
Apr 27, 2026 8:24 pm - Barrington catcher Ryan Costello has been finding his groove. The senior drilled an opposite-field 3-run homer to left that went just over the Bronco logo as Barrington rallied for a 9-5 win over Fremd on Monday in Barrington. The game was suspended
 
 
Hersey’s Harvey thriving with Penn State volleyball

Prep sports

College Achievers: Harvey hammers it home at Penn State
Apr 26, 2026 2:38 pm - South Elgin High School graduate Sean Harvey, an outside and opposite hitter for No. 16 Penn State University, was named Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) player of the year. Officially the Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Player of the Yea
 
 
High Five: What to look for this week in prep sports

Boys volleyball

High Five: What’s ahead this week on the prep sports scene?
Apr 27, 2026 4:41 pm - Last week we debuted the shifted High Five by looking at the week ahead in prep sports. We keep up the momentum in this edition, focusing on the top events coming up in the busy spring season. And with May rapidly approaching, each is a good prep for
 
 
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