Each week Daily Herald photographers capture local high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy looking at the “Week in prep sports photos through our lens” as much as we enjoy shooting them.
Stevenson’s Armand Burris looks for an open teammate as he is covered by Warren’s Javerion Banks, left, and Braylon Walker on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 in Lincolnshire.
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Glenbard South’s Angjelos Salca tries to knock the ball away from Fenton’s Xavior Gonzalez in a boys basketball game in Bensenville on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
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Fenton’s Alejandro Diaz blocks the shot of Glenbard South’s Masroor Sahi in a boys basketball game in Bensenville on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
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Palatine comes together before a boys basketball game against Fremd in Palatine on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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Fremd’s Daniel Ko fouls Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi in a boys basketball game in Palatine on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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Rolling Meadows’ Dalia Grandberry fights off Benet Academy’s Emilia Sularski, right, and Aria Mazza as she reaches for a rebound in the 34th Annual coach Derril Kipp’s Hoopsfest at Benet Academy in Lisle on Monday, January 15, 2024.
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West Aurora's Terrence Smith (5) dunks the ball over Wheaton North's Hudson Parker during the boys basketball game on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 in Geneva.
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Saint Viator’s Josiah Calvin tries to pass the ball from the floor as he is swarmed by Carmel’s Jack Del Carmen and Noah LaMora, right, in a boys basketball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.
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Saint Viator’s Dayvion Ellis and Carmel’s Ethan Henderson lose control of the ball in a boys basketball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.
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Rolling Meadows’ Lazar Lazarevic, left, secures the ball despite the efforts of Wauconda’s Braeden Carlsen on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows’ Ian Miletic, right, gets fouled by Wauconda’s Nichola Ori on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 in Rolling Meadows.
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Naperville North’s Max Steele pulls a rebound away from St. Charles North’s Cam Vine and Colin Hopp in a boys basketball game in Naperville on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
St. Charles North’s Parker Reinke and Jake Furtney block a shot by Naperville North’s Luke Williams in a boys basketball game in Naperville on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
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Palatine’s Connor May and Hoffman Estates’ Maurice Brown stretch for a rebound in a boys basketball game in Hoffman Estates on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
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Hoffman Estates’ Maurice Brown fouls Palatine’s Tommy Elter in a boys basketball game in Hoffman Estates on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
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Batavia’s Ben Fiegel and Lake Park’s Tommy Rochford battle for the ball in a boys basketball game in Batavia on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
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Lake Park’s Matthew Geraci is fouled by Batavia’s Charlie Whelpley, right, in a boys basketball game in Batavia on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Batavia’s Kyle Porter gets tangled in the defense of Lake Park’s Camden Cerese and Jeremy Zakic in a boys basketball game in Batavia on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Barrington’s Simra Alam, right, drives against Palatine defender Elise Martino on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 in Palatine.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
St. Charles East’s Jayden Colon wrestles Batavia’s Aidan Huck at 144-pounds during the DuKane Conference Meet Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in St. Charles.
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Hersey’s Maksim Mukhamedaliyev, left, and Barrington’s Daniel Blanke wrestle in the 132-pound final during the MSL conference wrestling meet at the Forest View Educational Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Schaumburg’s Brady Phelps, top, and Barrington’s Ryan Dorn compete in the 1220-pound final during the MSL conference wrestling meet at the Forest View Educational Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Fremd’s Pete Mondus, left, and Prospect’s Connor Munn compete in the 165-pound final during the MSL conference wrestling meet at the Forest View Educational Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Prospect’s Giorgio Difalco reacts after defeating Hersey’s Rodrigo Arceo in the 138-pound final during the MSL conference wrestling meet at the Forest View Educational Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in Arlington Heights.
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Batavia’s Ino Garcia wrestles Glenbard North’s Kalani Kiev at 120-pounds during the DuKane Conference Meet Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in St. Charles.
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St. Charles East’s Tyler Guerra wrestles Wheaton Warrenville South’s Cooper Hollis at 138-pounds during the DuKane Conference Meet Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in St. Charles.
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St. Charles East’s Ben Davino wrestles Wheaton North’s David Hyde at 132-pounds during the DuKane Conference Meet Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in St. Charles.
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Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi tries to score against Fremd’s Jordan Williams, left and James Moffett in a boys basketball game in Palatine on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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