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Looking what Alabama decided to do with public and private school competition
Antioch’s Damion Johnson competes in long jump during the Lake County boys track and field meet at Vernon Hills High School on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Looking what Alabama decided to do with public and private school competition

Kevin Schmit looks at what Alabama recently decided to do with public and private school competition.

Prep football

Could Illinois follow Alabama’s lead in splitting public and private school competition?
May 07, 2026 5:03 pm - With an avalanche of IHSA playoff action on the horizon, what better time than now to kick a hornet’s nest. Interesting news emerged early this year when the central board of control of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (the equivalent of
 
 
There’s been plenty of big track meets this week.

NLCC girls

Girls track and field

Girls track and field: Grayslake Central repeats as NLCC champs
May 07, 2026 9:38 pm - It was a fight to the finish when host Grayslake Central and Lakes battled it out for the Northern Lake County Conference girls track and field championship Thursday night. In the end, the host Rams pulled away to win their second straight NLCC crown
 
 

NSC girls

Girls track and field

Girls track and field: Lake Zurich runs away from field at NSC meet
May 07, 2026 10:00 pm - Lake Zurich took first place in 10 of 18 events on its way to 184 points and overall victory in the North Suburban Conference Championship meet Thursday in Lincolnshire. One of their top performers was Patricia Johnson, who ran to victory in the 3200
 
 

DuKane girls

Girls track and field

Girls track: Glenn’s two meet records power St. Charles North to DKC title
May 07, 2026 10:47 pm - Kara Glenn admitted that she was a little nervous heading into the 400-meter race Thursday. The St. Charles North sophomore, who had already set the meet record in the 3,200 earlier in the DuKane Conference girls track and field meet, had volunteered
 
 

MSL girls

Girls track and field

Girls track and field: Lake Zurich runs away from field at NSC meet
May 07, 2026 10:00 pm - Lake Zurich took first place in 10 of 18 events on its way to 184 points and overall victory in the North Suburban Conference Championship meet Thursday in Lincolnshire. One of their top performers was Patricia Johnson, who ran to victory in the 3200
 
 

Lake County boys

Boys track and field

Boys track and field: Lake Zurich earns top billing at County invite
May 07, 2026 9:40 pm - Twenty teams coverged on Vernon Hills High School Thursday afternoon to join the host school for the annual Lake County boys track and field invite at Rust-Oleum Field. However, due to a display of late-day showers, the competitors, meet officials, a
 
 
Baseball notebooks this week from Craig Brueske, Mike Miazga and Dick Quagliano.

Cook County

Prep baseball

Cook County baseball notes: Conant’s Szpiganowicz earns exciting opportunity playing international baseball
May 06, 2026 3:55 pm - With the popularity of the World Baseball Classic, more countries are looking ahead with the hopes of qualifying. Many of those countries are reaching into the United States for skilled and seasoned players to aid in that quest. Conant’s Jacob Szpiga
 
 

Lake County

Prep baseball

Lake County baseball notes: Streaking Lakes chasing school record for wins; NSC, CSL races coming down to the wire
May 06, 2026 8:38 am - The Lakes baseball team has some big plans. Coach Brett Hill’s squad started the week 15-4-1 overall and 8-1 in Northern Lake County Conference action with a big series against perennial league front runner Grayslake Central still to come. Hill point
 
 

DuPage County and Fox Valley

Prep baseball

DuPage County and Fox Valley baseball notes: Pitching keys Waubonsie Valley’s hot stretch; Huntley hoping to catch McHenry in FVC
May 06, 2026 3:15 pm - Through its first 10 games, Waubonsie Valley held a 3-7 record. Since April 9, the Warriors are one of the hottest teams in the area, having won 13 of their last 14 heading into a 3-game series with Naperville North. Looking to defend its DuPage Vall
 
 
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Prep sports

Daily Herald Athlete of the Month nominees for April
May 05, 2026 1:10 pm - Cook County - Katie Taraschewsky, Barrington softball Taraschewsky, a senior, started the season with a 19-0 record, 1.27 ERA, 5 shutouts, 2 no-hitters, .486 batting average, 8 doubles, 7 home runs and 38 RBI. DuPage County - Simon Bratt, Wheaton War
 
 
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