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With the Illinois high school basketball season on hold, former Benet player Molly Sheehan decided to graduate early from high school so she can start her college career at Valparaiso.

Why Molly Sheehan made the tough choice to leave Benet

Molly Sheehan, who started the year a senior player at Benet, graduated early so she can begin her college career at Valparaiso.
Prospect grad Kelly Weyhrich has become one of the key players on an Elmhurst team that tips off the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin season Saturday.

Young Wheaton College squad tries to defend CCIW title

A preview of the CCIW women's basketball season.
Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng at Marlins Park stadium before being introduced during a virtual news conference Nov. 16. Ng discussed her climb to become the first female GM in the four major North American professional sports leagues.

Here are the top women's sports stories of 2020

While 2020 was forgettable in many ways, there were some pretty good women's sports stories.
Geneva graduate Margaret Whitley is averaging 22 points a game in her junior season at UAB.

Rosenfeldt, Whitley step into bigger roles at UAB

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has six Illinois players on its roster including Geneva's Margaret Whitley and St. Charles East's Sara Rosenfeldt.
Geneva graduate Stephanie Hart is one of the top players for the Lewis University women’s basketball team.

Hart, Schmidt help Lewis women get through wacky season

It's been a wacky season in college basketball and the Lewis women, including former Geneva star Stephanie Hart and former Burlington Central star Kathryn Schmidt, are doing their best to improvise and roll with it.
Former Maine West standout Megan Edwards, shown here playing for the Warriors in 2005, will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame with the Class of 2021.
Maine West will have five inducted into the IBCA Hall of Fame
The Maine West girls basketball legacy continues as three players, including star guard Moira Kennelly Pietrowski, who hit the shot that propelled the Warriors to the 1988 Class AA state championship, and a longtime coach in the program, Jerry Stonequist, earn places in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Associatoon's Hall of Fame with the Class of 2021.
Paulina Castro, who beat Hodgkin lymphoma, is back with the Northern Illinois University basketball team.
NIU guards Paulina Castro and Janae Poisson have taken the long road to get back to being healthy and productive
Comeback kids: Two Northern Illinois guards are finally fully back after long roads with injuries, and they are feeling healthy and comfortable in their roles as top scorers for the Huskies.
Bartlett’s Mackenzie Hare will play college basketball at St. Louis.
Bartlett's Hare headed to St. Louis
Bartlett junior guard Kenzie Hare will play her college basketball at St. Louis.
High school basketball in Indiana is being played, but not without its challenges.
Indiana, Wisconsin playing on, but not without challenges
With winter sports in Illinois in "pause" mode, Indiana and Wisconsin high schools are playing ... but not without significant challenges.
Justina Hernandez, middle, playing for Bartlett in 2018, will play collegiately at UW-Milwaukee.
Hernandez finds basketball home at UW-Milwaukee
Justina Hernandez, a senior at Glenbard North, will play college basketball next year at UW-Milwaukee.
Benet’s Kendall Moriarty will play college basketball at Nebraska.
Benet's Moriarty makes it official, signs with Nebraska
Benet's Kendall Moriarty will play college basketball at Nebraska.
Benet’s Molly Sheehan will play college basketball at Valparaiso next year.
Relief, excitement for Benet's Sheehan
Benet's Molly Sheehan will play college basketball at Valparaiso next year.
Former Hampshire and Northern Illinois University standout Stephanie Smith is now the head girls basketball coach at Braden River High School in Bradenton, Fla.
Former Hampshire, NIU standout Smith having a winning run coaching in Florida
Former Hampshire and Northern Illinois basketball standout Stephanie Smith is now in her third year as the head coach of the Braden River High School girls basketball team in Bradenton, Fla.
Aurora Christian’s Anna Griffin will play college basketball at Virginia for coach Tina Thompson, one of the best players in women’s basketball history.
Aurora Christian's Griffin eyes bright future at Virginia
Aurora Christian senior Anna Griffin has decided to play college basketball at Virginia.
For now, Glenbrook South boys basketball coach Phil Ralston says he’s holding tryouts for teams this year until he can’t.
Basketball, other winter sports, take a full-court break
Governor, IDPH increase COVID mitigation, with the IHSA hitting pause
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
DAILY HERALD TOP TEAMS
Rank School W L T
1 Fremd Basketball William Fremd High School 30 8
Notes: Third MSL team to win state crown
2 Montini Basketball Montini Catholic High School 32 5
Notes: Third place in Class 3A
3 Lake Park Basketball Lake Park High School 26 10
Notes: Fourth in Class 4A; best in program history
4 Maine West Basketball Maine West High School 30 4
Notes: Dugalic is Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year
5 Benet Academy Basketball Benet Academy 29 3
Notes: Will miss seniors like Holmes, Schramek
6 Hersey Basketball John Hersey High School 26 8
Notes: Sectional finalist returns four starters
7 Libertyville Basketball Libertyville High School 27 5
Notes: Lost to Fremd in sectional semifinal
8 Dundee-Crown Basketball Dundee-Crown High School 29 7
Notes: Fox Valley Conference, sectional champion
9 Downers Grove North Basketball Downers Grove North High School 28 7
Notes: The best season in program history
10 Geneva Basketball Geneva High School 25 6
Notes: Blackmore injury leaves 'what ifs'
11 York Basketball York Community High School 26 8
Notes: An outstanding season for the Dukes
12 Naperville North Basketball Naperville North High School 24 6
Notes: Lost in sectional semifinal to Bolingbrook
13 Maine South Basketball Maine South High School 27 9
Notes: Big season for the Gardiner sisters
14 Burlington Central Basketball Burlington Central High School 29 5
Notes: Schmidt finishes as all-time leading scorer
15 Bartlett Basketball Bartlett High School 24 9
Notes: Hawks will return Sinclair/Hare duo
16 Grayslake Central Basketball Grayslake Central High School 30 4
Notes: Rams lost to Montini in supersectional
17 Stevenson Basketball Adlai E. Stevenson High School 25 8
Notes: Lost to Lake Forest in regional final
18 Wheaton North Basketball Wheaton North High School 20 7
Notes: All five starters will be back
19 Glenbard South Basketball Glenbard South High School 24 6
Notes: Another good season for the Raiders
20 Barrington Basketball Barrington High School 22 10
Notes: Thompson had 24 double-doubles
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Fremd’s Olivia Hill brings the ball downcourt in the first quarter during the 4A girls state basketball championship game in Normal on Saturday.
Fremd vs. Lincoln-Way West Class 4A girls basketball championship
Lake Park fan Stella Mikes, 7, of Wheaton shows team spirit as she holds up her sign when the Lake Park players take the floor in the Class 4A state girls basketball semifinal game in Normal on Friday.
Fremd vs. Lake Park girls state basketball
Montini’s Taylor Charles is on the move past Simeon’s Khaniah Gardner in the Class 3A state girls basketball semifinal in Normal on Friday.
Montini vs. Simeon state girls basketball
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