Prep Sports

St. Charles North's Julianna Kouba reacts after scoring a run against Marist during the Class 4A championship game on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.

Softball: St. Charles North does it again, beats Marist to win Class 4A state championship

Ginger Ritter knew she had momentum on her side. After St. Charles North had four straight batters reach base, all with two outs, to take a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning of Saturday’s Class 4A final, she was confident that no matter what happened, she would make it five batters in a row...

Providence players react to their 4-1 victory over Conant during the Class 4A state baseball championship game at Duly Health and Care Field on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in Joliet.

Baseball: Providence denies Conant first state championship

York’s Drew Gami gets tagged out at home during the Class 4A state baseball third-place game against Edwardsville at Duly Health and Care Field on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in Joliet.

Baseball: Hughes, York savor a ‘fun ride’ to fourth place in Class 4A for second straight season

Softball: Pontiac spoils Antioch’s plan; Sequoits settle for 2nd at 3A state tourney

High school scores for June 8

Baseball: Kirchner blanks York, pitches Conant into 4A state title game

Conant players celebrate their 6-1 victory over Glenbrook North during the Class 4A baseball supersectional at Wintrust Field on Monday, June 3, 2024 in Schaumburg.

Weekly Roundup: High School Athletes Captured in Action by Daily Herald Photographers

.;;;;;;; 1 Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as muc...

Softball: St. Charles North’s small ball leads to walk-off win over Oswego in 4A semifinal

PEORIA — Skyla Ritter isn’t used to touching home plate for St. Charles North. But when the ball sailed past Oswego’s third baseman and gave her the chance to advance the...

High school scores for June 7

Friday, June 7 Baseball IHSA State Semifinals At Joliet (Duly Health & Care Field) Class 4A Providence Catholic 2, Edwardsville 1 Conant 1, York 0 Clas...

Softball: Marist trips up Mundelein in 4A state semifinals

PEORIA — When Heather Ryan was pressed into duty as the Mundelein softball coach to start the season, she came up with a slogan for the team. "I told them our motto was '...

Conant baseball players celebrate their 6-1 victory over Glenbrook North during Monday’s Class 4A supersectional at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.

Is double elimination an answer for IHSA baseball, softball?

Is a double-elimination format the answer for the IHSA baseball and softball finals?

Softball: Schuler sisters lead Antioch back to 3A state championship game

PEORIA — Playing softball on the same high school team as your sister is a wonderful experience. Especially when you're playing for a state championship. Jacey Schuler fi...

Recent graduates of Conant High School, fraternal twins Matthew, left, and Joey O'Brien both received Evans Scholarships and will attend the University of Illinois. Their older brother, Sean, also received the scholarship and is in his senior year at the University of Kansas.

‘We know how much it means’: Twins honored to receive Evans Scholarships

Fraternal twins and recent Conant High School graduates Joey O’Brien and Matthew O’Brien were among dozens of metropolitan-area recipients of the 2024 Evans Scholarship.