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Rachel Kandefer of Elk Grove is the Daily Herald Northwest Suburbs’ Female Athlete of the Year. She will play volleyball at Harper College.

By design, Elk Grove's Kandefer stood out in sports and academics

Elk Grove senior Rachel Kandefer has been named the 2018-19 Daily Herald Female Athlete of the Year for the Northwest suburbs. While earning 12 varsity letters in her four years, Kandefer earned Mid-Suburban all-conference honors at least once in each sport.
Two-time Class 3A state champion Dajour Miles from West Aurora is this year’s Fox Valley Female Athlete of the Year.

West Aurora's Miles overcame adversity to excel

West Aurora's Dajour Miles is the Fox Valley Female Athlete of the Year.
Bartlett High School physical education teacher, girls basketball coach and assistant softball coach Brad Hunt, pictured during a sectional victory over Geneva in February, died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday.

Bartlett High School mourns sudden death of teacher, coach Brad Hunt

Bartlett High School is mourning the death of girls basketball coach Brad Hunt from a heart attack Tuesday.
Kathryn Schmidt, Burlington Central basketball

Girls basketball: Burlington Central's Schmidt commits to Lewis

Burlington Central junior Kat Schmidt has committed to play college basketball at Division II Lewis University in Romeoville.
Daily Herald file photo Rod Saffert is resigning after 13 years coaching the Cary-Grove girls basketball team. The Trojans went 248-135 over those 13 years.

Girls basketball: Saffert steps down at Cary-Grove

Cary-Grove girls basketball coach Rod Saffert is resigning as the Trojans' varsity coach.
Girls basketball: Lass brings his passion to Grayslake North
New Grayslaske North girls basketball coach Roger Lass never lost his enthusiasm for basketball, even in high school when he realized at 5 feet 9 and 145 pounds and with limited skills, his future in the game wasn't bright.
Girls basketball: Burlington Central names Kalamatas new coach
Burlington Central has selected Collin Kalamatas as its new girls basketball coach.
Wheaton Academy senior Jack Dykema is among 12 seniors attending DuPage County high schools who have received 2019 Evans Scholarship college grants for caddies.
Chick Evans Scholarship comes together for Dykema
The Evans Scholarship is well above par
Burlington Central girls basketball, pictured celebrating a 2014 Class 3A sectional championship win over Rockford Lutheran, looks to be one of the Rockets’ programs poised to have the most success when the school transitions to the Fox Valley Conference next year.
Burlington Central ready for Fox Valley challenge
Even more change is coming soon for Burlington Central, a big one that should make the 2019-20 school year a most interesting year to follow.
Eric Samuelson
Girls basketballl: Hampshire names Samuelson new coach
Eric Samuelson, the new Hampshire girls basketball coach, appreciates all the Whip-Purs coaches who have come before.
Erin Colletti
New Naperville North coach Colletti emphasizes the positive
Colletti named Naperville North girls basketball coach
Maine West junior Angela Dugalic has committed to the University of Oregon.
Maine West's Dugalic commits to Oregon
Angela Dugalic, one of the most sought-after players in Maine West girls basketball history, has made her commitment to play for the University of Oregon.
Grayslake Central’s Kate Bullman (33) drives on Lake Forest’s Finola Summerville during the Warren Blue Devil Classic girls basketball tournament this past season.
Grayslake Central's Bullman pounces on ISU offer
Grayslake Central junior basketball player Kate Bullman, who had more than a dozen Division-I scholarship offers, has verbally committed to Illinois State University.
Tailgating with Dave and Kevin is a Daily Herald podcast. Basketball season is the topic at hand.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin)
PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz bring you the "best of" lists from DuPage County's boys and girls basketball seasons on this week's Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).
Tailgating with Dave and Kevin is a Daily Herald podcast. Basketball season is the topic at hand.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin)
PODCAST: Daily Herald prep sports writers Dave Oberhelman, Kevin Schmit and Orrin Schwarz hand out kudos and talk about the disappointments of DuPage County's boys and girls basketball seasons on this week's Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
DAILY HERALD TOP TEAMS
Rank School W L T
1 Maine West Basketball Maine West High School 35 0
Notes: Undefeated Class 4A champion
2 Benet Academy Basketball Benet Academy 28 7
Notes: Fourth place in Class 4A
3 Montini Basketball Montini Catholic High School 30 5
Notes: Will be very good again next year
4 Fremd Basketball William Fremd High School 29 4
Notes: Second most wins in program history
5 Wheaton Warrenville South Basketball Wheaton Warrenville South High School 22 9
Notes: Difficult schedule paid dividends in playoffs
6 Glenbard South Basketball Glenbard South High School 27 8
Notes: Second place in Class 3A
7 Bartlett Basketball Bartlett High School 29 5
Notes: Upstate Eight, regional champion
8 Lake Park Basketball Lake Park High School 21 9
Notes: Lancers will rebuild around Rogers, Thorne
9 Hampshire Basketball Hampshire High School 27 6
Notes: Fox Valley Conference champion
10 Geneva Basketball Geneva High School 20 12
Notes: 11th straight regional title
11 Rolling Meadows Basketball Rolling Meadows High School 21 8
Notes: Fifth MSL East crown in eight years
12 Burlington Central Basketball Burlington Central High School 22 8
Notes: All five starters will return
13 Glenbard West Basketball Glenbard West High School 22 7
Notes: A second straight 20-win season
14 Wheaton North Basketball Wheaton North High School 20 7
Notes: Young Falcons really grew this year
15 Libertyville Basketball Libertyville High School 23 8
Notes: NSC champ won 2nd regional in 3 years
16 Downers Grove North Basketball Downers Grove North High School 22 10
Notes: The Trojans were tough all season
17 Hersey Basketball John Hersey High School 20 10
Notes: Huskies topped a handful of ranked teams
18 Dundee-Crown Basketball Dundee-Crown High School 23 9
Notes: Disappointing end to a good year
19 Stevenson Basketball Adlai E. Stevenson High School 22 10
Notes: Patriots stopped by Hersey in regional final
20 South Elgin Basketball South Elgin High School 20 12
Notes: Won first regional title since 2014
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 
Photo Galleries
Maine West's Angela Dugalic holds up the first place trophy for her fans after they beat Mother McAuley 58-46 in the IHSA girls state basketball Class 4A finals at Normal on Friday.
Maine West vs. Mother McAuley, girls Class 4A state basketball final
Glenbard South's Raquel LaPonte goes airborne to pass under pressure to a teammate in the IHSA girls state basketball Class 3A finals in Normal on Friday. Glenbard South ended up losing to Morton 35-21.
Glenbard South vs. Morton in the IHSA girls state basketball final Class 3A in Normal
Maine West’s Angela Dugalic celebrates with her teammates as she turns toward her fans after they win over Hononegah and head to the finals against Mother McAuley in the IHSA girls state basketball Class 4A semifinals at Normal on Friday.
Maine West vs. Hononegah, girls Class 4A state basketball
Benet Academy’s Clara Prasse fights to drive around Mother McAuley’s Nikki Murphy in the first quarter during IHSA girls state basketball Class 4A semifinals at Normal on Friday.
Benet Academy vs. Mother McAuley, girls Class 4A state basketball
Glenbard South’s Lauren Cohen gets tangled up with Sacred Heart-Griffin’s defense and passes off the ball to her teammate during the fourth quarter of play during IHSA girls state basketball Class 3A semifinals at Normal on Friday.
Glenbard South vs. Scared Heart-Griffin, girls Class 3A state basketball
Larkin alumni and fans get revved up at the conclusion of the women’s game as part of Larkin vs. Elgin Part 2 alumni games at Larkin High School in Elgin Wednesday night.
Elgin vs. Larkin basketball alumni games
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