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Steve Schafer, a 1997 Batavia graduate, is the new men’s basketball coach at Augustana College.

Batavia's Schafer takes over at Augustana

Batavia grad becomes new Augustana basketball coach.
Naperville North field hockey coach Monica Lodge checks the temperature of sophomore lacrosse player Gautami Palthepu as part of the IHSA's Stage 1 return-to-play guidelines.

The group providing key advice in IHSA's effort to bring back sports

What exactly is the SMAC? The Illinois High School Association committee has been crucial in trying to keep prep sports on track to return in the fall from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kelby Bannerman, who averaged 16.4 points and 10.7 rebounds for Hampshire this year, will play Division I basketball at Davidson.

Hampshire's Bannerman chooses Davidson

Hampshire's Kelby Bannerman will play Division I basketball in college at Davidson.
Players and coaches masked up to leave after Naperville North was among the first to hold organized high school sports practices.

IHSA has eyes on Phase 2 to return to play. What progress have other states made?

As Illinois high schools look to move into Phase 2 of the Illinois High School Association's Return to Play plan, we take a look at how surrounding states have been handling reopening.
St. Charles North’s Ethan Marlowe said his AAU basketball team is planning in playing in several out of state tournaments in July. Many area baseball and softball travel teams already have been playing out of state in June.

Teams head out of state to play ball

Travel baseball, softball and basketball teams have headed out of Illinois in June to play tournaments.
Howard Romanek
Remembering Howie Romanek, a coach and mentor
Glenbrook South High School lost one of its greatest friends with the passing of Howard Romanek last month.The hall of fame girls basketball coach led the Titans to the 1994 Class AA state title.
Barrington’s Anna Mae King is the Daily Herald’s 2019-20 Female Athlete of the Year for the Northwest suburbs.
Northwest suburbs Female Athlete of the Year: Barrington's Anna Mae King
Barrington's Anna Mae King is the Daily Herald's 2019-20 Female Athlete of the Year for the Northwest suburbs.
Burlington Central’s Kathryn Schmidt, this year’s Fox Valley Female Athlete of the Year, takes a shot in her final high school game, a sectional loss to Sycamore in February. Schmidt scored 29 points in the game, finishing as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
Fox Valley Female Athlete of the Year: Burlington Central's Kathryn Schmidt
Burlington Central senior Kathryn Schmidt, who's headed to Lewis University to play basketball, is the Daily Herald Fox Valley Female Athlete of the Year.
Grayslake Central’s Kate Bullman moves to the hoop against Montini in Class 3A girls basketball supersectional action at Elgin Community College in March.
Lake County Female Athlete of the Year: Grayslake Central's Kate Bullman
Kate Bullman soared as a senior for Grayslake Central and is the Daily Herald's Lake County Female Athlete of the Year. After putting together an all-area campaign in volleyball last fall, she was named captain of the all-area basketball team.
Brad Hunt is this year’s winner of the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Beyond the Bench Award.
Beyond the Bench Award: Bartlett's Brad Hunt
Bartlett's Brad Hunt is the winner of the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Beyond the Bench award.
Prospect girls basketball coach Marie Miller has stepped down from that position.
Miller leaves Prospect post
Prospect girls basketball coach Marie Baker Miller has stepped down from her post after guiding the Knights to a 29-25 record in the last two seasons.
Barrington’s Anna Mae King is the winner of the Daily Herald’s Prep Sports Excellence Whiz Kid Award.
Whiz Kid Award: Barrington's Anna Mae King
With a 34 on her ACT and a GPA of 4.31 this school year, Anna Mae King was named to the IHSA all-academic team. She also was one of the top divers in the state and helped Barrington's girls basketball team to a sectional final.
The IHSA boys state basketball tournaments have been held at the Peoria Civic Center since 1996. On Monday, the IHSA board of directors will decide if the tournaments will continue to play in Peoria or move to Champaign.
IHSA board to vote on state basketball venues Monday
The Illinois High School Association announced on Wednesday that its board of directors will vote on state basketball tournament hosting bids when the board meets on Monday, June 15.
Glenbard South varsity football coach Ryan Crissey works with his players.
Coaches ready to listen, learn
High school coaches across the suburbs have been reaching out to their players via text, telephone and social media to discuss the civil unrest that has gripped the country the past couple of weeks.
Tailgating with Dave and Kevin is a Daily Herald prep sports podcast.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave, Kevin and Orrin
PODCAST: What exactly does "return to play" mean? Glenbard South athletic director Tim Carlson joins this week's Tailgating with Dave, Kevin and Orrin to help sort out the details of the IHSA's recently unveiled plan!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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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