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The Daily Herald's coverage of high school sports in the suburbs.
Suburbs of Chicago
Joined February 2011
Maine South's Purcell verbally commits to Indiana
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Family ties are hard to break. Maine South rising junior quarterback Jameson Purcell showed that Monday morning when he announced on social media his verbal commitment to Indiana University. Purcel...
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RT @CoachSamz: Jeff Thorne, a decorated former Division III head coach who brought a national title to North Central in 2019 before leaving….
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Prayers are needed for former North Central (D-III - IL) head coach Jeff Thorne.Thorne, who served as the offensive coordinator at North Central under his father for over a decade
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'Edgy' Tim: Who are the area's top Class of 2027 football recruits?
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The Class of 2027 in Illinois has a real chance of becoming one of the best overall groups in my 30-plus years of covering football recruiting. The Daily Herald area, specifically, is well represen...
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Line of credit: How Palatine's Tony Balanganayi developed into a top college football prospect
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Younger brothers learn from their older siblings. They learn from the best parts of those siblings and take what they learn with them on their own journey through life. Palatine lineman Tony Balang...
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Developer plans youth hockey complex in Elk Grove Village
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Mirroring what he built in Mount Prospect and is now building in Rosemont, developer Nick Papanicholas Jr. confirmed long-rumored plans for an indoor ice rink in Elk Grove Village to serve the...
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Why July is an important month for Glenbard East's Michael Nee
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Glenbard East senior guard Michael Nee is projecting well for the upcoming boys basketball season. Nee is one of several experienced seniors slated to return this season for the Rams, leading to high...
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Countdown to prep football: Seven new coaches on the sideline
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As usual, we’ll have a bunch of new faces on the sideline in the fall. This summer we’re counting down, week by week, to the start of the high school football season. So far we’ve brought you 10...
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Lakes graduate Larson came into Fargo as No. 1 in the nation
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Josephine Larson rode in one of three buses carrying the Illinois girls wrestling contingent bound for the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, the big one in Fargo, North Dakota. A teammate of...
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Five college football players from the suburbs to watch this season
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This may take a while. With so many local football players represented on college rosters across the country, it’s difficult to highlight just a handful. So consider this just the beginning. This...
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St. Francis receiver Zachary Washington soars to national profile
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Wide receiver Zachary Washington was flying. Literally. The St. Francis High School senior flew to Miami for the OT7 national 7-on-7 championship in late June, as part of Midwest Boom. That’s the...
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IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson discusses private schools, flag football and more
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It’s time for a year-end check-in with IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, the man who’s been at the helm of the association since 2016. The following Q&A was conducted through email and a...
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Shooting Star: In biggest moments, St. Charles North's Keaton Reinke earned college offer
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No added pressure, but Northwestern would be watching. That was Keaton Reinke’s reality as he stepped on the field for St. Charles North football’s 2024 season opener at Palatine. The junior wide ...
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Joining forces: St. Charles East will be counting on the Schilb sisters this season
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Addie Schilb sees multiple options when passing the ball inbounds, but one of her teammates will always stand out among the rest. Standing on the baseline in an exhibition game against Kenwood this...
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Countdown to prep football: Eight area non-quarterbacks to see this season
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Time for another watch list on our countdown to prep football. Every week this summer we’re providing insight related to the 2025 football season for teams, players and coaches throughout our...
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Footballs in the air: Maine South's Purcell shows at 7-on-7 why he's a top QB recruit
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It may be just July, Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell already looks like he is in midseason form. Purcell, who is a junior and threw for over 2,500 yards last season and 30 touchdown passes...
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Her school dropped her tennis program, but Haber happy with how it worked out in the end
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Teachers and coaches say it a lot: Being around “the kids” helps keep them young. It’s because of athletes like tennis player Hanna Haber. Fresh air embodied, the 2022 Rolling Meadows High Schoo...
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Summer reading: Hersey players, coach seeing productive start to offseason
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Three practices are only three practices. Enough for everyone to share their names, but not necessarily for everyone to know each other. For Hersey girls basketball coach Courtney Ludois, this lack...
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RT @ChuckGarfien: Flipped on tonight’s #SoxRewind. It was Bobby Jenks’ MLB debut. He was throwing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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