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Looking back at a wild few days for St. Francis on its way to state football title
Members of the St. Francis football team hoist the Class 5A State championship trophy on Tuesday in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.
Looking back at a wild few days for St. Francis on its way to state football title

There were some bumps along the way, but St. Francis finished its season in style with a Class 5A state championship.

Kevin Schmit details what the Spartans went through.

Prep football

After twisting in the winter wind, St. Francis earned this state title
Dec 04, 2025 10:26 am - It’s never easy reaching a state title game. Just ask members of the St. Francis High School football program, who entered the playoffs having been eliminated three straight seasons in the semis. But what the Spartans went through the past several
 
 

MSL boys basketball starts

Fremd got an early lead and held off Barrington to open MSL West play.

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Fremd holds off Barrington’s comeback
Dec 04, 2025 10:03 pm - A Pinto got off to a fast start and then closed well against the Broncos Thursday in Barrington. Fremd’s Rafael Pinto and the Vikings got off to a hot start as Fremd built a big lead and then had to hold on to beat Barrington 68-61 in the MSL West op
 
 
Hersey broke open a close game with a 22-2 run in the second half to beat Prospect.

Boys basketball

Boys basketball: Hersey dunks Prospect in MSL opener
Dec 04, 2025 10:27 pm - Hersey senior guard Charlie Pomis elevated his 6-foot-3 frame, due north, to grab a perfectly lofted pass from senior Logan Luxem Thursday night at Prospect. Pomis then dunked the basketball as he headed south in the Mid-Suburban League West — yes, W
 
 

Other games

Girls basketball

Girls basketball: Posada’s early buzzer beaters set tone for St. Charles North in win over Geneva
Dec 04, 2025 10:24 pm - Lelanie Posada has never been afraid to take the big shot. The St. Charles North junior guard proved it in the first quarter of a conference matchup against Geneva, sinking a shot at the buzzer that was initially ruled a 3-pointer, but changed to a 2
 
 

Girls basketball

Girls basketball: Evans provides two-way spark off the bench in Glenbard West’s win over Downers Grove North
Dec 04, 2025 10:38 pm - Glenbard West junior forward Sophia Evans has a nose for the ball. When she gets it, the Hilltoppers can sniff victory. “With Sophia, any time she’s in the game, she’s going all-out 100 percent, diving on the floor, rebounding,” Glenbard West coach K
 
 

Vote for November athlete of the month

It’s time to pick the Daily Herald’s Athlete of the Month for November.

Prep football

The nominees for the Daily Herald Athlete of the Month Award for November
Dec 01, 2025 9:00 am - Presenting the nominees for the Daily Herald Athlete of the Month Award for November. Please vote for whom you believe is most deserving of the award. Cook County — Johnny O’Brien, Fremd, football A quarterback, O’Brien led the Vikings to the state s
 
 
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