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Play ball, this weekend in Joliet
Geneva’s Tommy Lyons jumps to celebrate a home run with from teammate Mason Bruesch during last month’s baseball game against St. Charles East. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Play ball, this weekend in Joliet

The IHSA sports season is down to one sport and one weekend.

Prep baseball takes the spotlight as several area teams compete for a spot in the state semifinals Friday in Joliet.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter looks at Naperville Central’s victory and Geneva’s loss in Monday’s supersectionals. We also catch up with “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran’s latest football recruiting column and Kevin Schmit’s High Five that celebrates the top girls prep sports performances of the school year.

Naperville Central advances to semis

Prep baseball

Baseball: Naperville Central rallies past Minooka to reach state for first time since 2010 title
Jun 08, 2026 9:46 pm - NORMAL — The two combatants in Monday evening's Class 4A Normal supersectional, Naperville Central and Minooka, each found themselves in the round of eight for the first time since 2012. They both also sought to get their game in as showers coated mo
 
 

Geneva falls in supers

Prep baseball

Baseball: Geneva’s best season ever ends in supersectionals
Jun 08, 2026 9:52 pm - Geneva’s record-breaking baseball season ended Monday night following its 8-1 Class 3A supersectional loss to East Peoria at Black Hawk College in Moline. The game, originally scheduled at Geneseo High School, moved to the all-turf field at Black Haw
 
 

“Edgy” Tim at North Central College

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim: Standouts from the NCC high school football camp
Jun 07, 2026 2:51 pm - The annual Naperville Championship Football Camps, held three days last week at North Central College in Naperville, continues to be one of the most successful college football camps in the Midwest. The Cardinals hosted over 1,000 high school prospe
 
 

Top girls sports performances

Girls water polo

High Five: Top girls prep sports performances of the school year
Jun 08, 2026 5:07 pm - Hard to believe, but the IHSA school year for girls prep sports is over. It ended in triumph and disappointment as Antioch’s softball team won a state title and Naperville Central’s soccer team suffered its lone loss of the season in the final. With
 
 

High school sports scores

Prep baseball

High school scores for June 8
Jun 08, 2026 10:12 pm - Monday, Jun 8 Baseball IHSA supersectionals Class 4A Normal Community supersectional At The Corn Crib (2) Naperville Central 4, (2) Minooka 2 Kane Co. Cougars supersectional At Northwestern Medicine Field (2) Maine
 
 
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