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Spring weather cooperating with prep sports (for now)
Cary-Grove's Ryan Koltz lays down a bunt during Monday’s baseball game at Woodstock North High School. Gregory Shaver/Shaw Local News Network
Spring weather cooperating with prep sports (for now)

Believe it or not, the spring weather actually cooperated for a few days. Just long enough for us to see a good amount of action in prep sports.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletters highlights a variety of stories, including the latest column from Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran.

Kevin Schmit lists the top boys basketball performances of the season and Dave Oberhelman has another batch of College Achievers.

Football recruits taking visits

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim: Saints’ Barrett lands first Power Four football offer
Mar 29, 2026 3:41 pm - St. Charles East sophomore offensive tackle Liam Barrett (6-foot-7, 250 pounds) landed his first Power Four football scholarship offer on Thursday while visiting Iowa State University. “The offer from Iowa State means the world to me,” Barrett said.
 
 

Top boys basketball performances

Boys basketball

High Five: Who had the area’s top boys basketball performances this season?
Mar 30, 2026 5:49 pm - This will do it for the IHSA boys basketball season. All season long, week after week, the High Five honored the top performances of the season. Last week we listed the top girls basketball outings, and this week it’s the boys’ turn. Without further
 
 

College Achievers

Prep sports

College Achievers: Stevenson graduate sets a high bar for Air Force gymnasts
Mar 29, 2026 4:08 pm - Air Force senior Tai Gopaul, a graduate of Stevenson High School from Buffalo Grove, won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals high bar title on March 21 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. The last competitor of the event finals, Gopaul ear
 
 

Cary-Grove baseball wins

Prep baseball

Baseball: Cary-Grove hammers Woodstock North
Mar 30, 2026 9:27 pm - Brady Bauer had the green light. Working ahead 3-0 in the count, Bauer eyed a pitch right down the middle and swung for the fences, blasting the ball over the left-field wall. The Cary-Grove senior’s home run ignited a nine-run seventh inning for the
 
 

Stevenson tops Libertyville in softball

Softball

Softball: Stevenson tops Libertyville to stay unbeaten
Mar 30, 2026 8:51 pm - It was a great day for the Stevenson softball team Monday afternoon as the Patriots remained undefeated this season with a win over host Libertyville in the North Suburban Conference opener for both teams. Stevenson (6-0, 1-0) took a 3-0 lead after t
 
 

Elk Grove softball rolls past Fenton

Softball

Softball: Romanski makes successful return for Elk Grove in win over Fenton
Mar 30, 2026 8:23 pm - It’s been a long road back to the diamond for Elk Grove junior softball player Kaylee Romanski. Last July, she tore her ACL during a travel team game. But she was determined to get back to the field as soon as possible, putting in the hard work durin
 
 
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