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Maine South’s Asher Podgorny clears the bar while competing in pole vault during the Class 3A Hoffman Estates boys track and field meet on Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
State bound

Last week it was the girls track and field teams competing at sectionals for a trip to the state meet. This week the boys had their turn.

Hoffman Estates

Boys track and field

Boys track and field: Prospect captures sectional title at Hoffman Estates
May 21, 2026 10:16 pm - Shea Lewis led the way with victories in shot put and discus as he qualified for his first state meet in both events, and Prospect claimed the overall win with 154 points at the IHSA Class 3A sectional in Hoffman Estates on Thursday. It was an event
 
 

Antioch

Boys track and field

Boys track and field: Abrams leads Cary-Grove to second place at Class 3A Antioch sectional
May 21, 2026 10:01 pm - It was a pretty cool night when 17 boys track and field teams lined up for the IHSA Class 3A Antioch sectional Thursday night. The battle for the team title was a close one, and Belvidere North won the championship with 69 points. Cary-Grove, Harlem
 
 

Richmond-Burton

Boys track and field

Boys track and field: Prairie Ridge takes home Class 2A Richmond-Burton sectional title
May 20, 2026 9:48 pm - It took time for Alex Trejo to learn the three-step hurdle rhythm. The Prairie Ridge senior showed mastery of that rhythm as he strode to the finish line in the 110-meter hurdles during Wednesday’s Class 2A sectional boys track and field meet at Rich
 
 

Downers Grove North

Boys track and field

Boys track and field: Hinsdale Central edges Downers Grove North for sectional crown
May 21, 2026 10:51 pm - Jezhian Sprinkle’s night on the track Thursday began in less than ideal — and quite painful — fashion. The Oswego junior’s knee hit the first hurdle in his first race, the 110-meter highs. Sprinkle was well back of the lead entering the final straigh
 
 

Schaumburg’s boys volleyball team beat Hersey to win the MSL title.

Boys volleyball

Boys volleyball: Schaumburg sweeps Hersey to capture first MSL championship since 1998
May 21, 2026 9:23 pm - Thursday evening's Mid-Suburban League boys volleyball championship between Schaumburg and Hersey had a couple of twists added to it prior to the opening serve. First was that the two squads that finished in first and second place in the MSL West sta
 
 

Barrington won the MSL baseball championship Thursday.

Prep baseball

Baseball: Postma’s no-hitter seals MSL title for Barrington against Prospect
May 21, 2026 8:52 pm - With the stakes even higher, Barrington’s Jack Postma elevated his game to a new level Thursday. Postma 2-hit Prospect eight days ago to help the Broncos win the Mid-Suburban League West Division. On Thursday in Barrington, Postma fired the first no-
 
 

Libertyville rallied to win the NSC baseball championship.

Prep baseball

Baseball: Libertyville completes late season charge to win NSC crown on final day
May 19, 2026 8:56 pm - It took a late season surge to do it, but the Libertyville baseball team captured their sixth straight North Suburban Conference championship Tuesday afternoon with a 5-2 victory over visiting Warren. The Blue Devils (19-9, 9-5) scored a run off winn
 
 

Baseball notebooks

Cook County

Prep baseball

Cook County baseball notes: Maine South, St. Viator celebrate conference titles
May 20, 2026 7:36 am - Northwest Cook County is home this season to champions. The area boasts traditional division champions Barrington and Schaumburg in the Mid-Suburban League. And with the new conference format, that will include division runners-up Prospect and Rollin
 
 

DuPage County and Fox Valley

Prep baseball

DuPage County, Fox Valley baseball notes: Willowbrook streaking heading into postseason; Geneva readies for first year in 3A
May 20, 2026 11:25 am - Willowbrook baseball coach Vic Wisner is certainly going out with style – and plenty of wins. Wisner, who will retire following the season, has guided the Warriors to their first unbeaten season in the West Suburban Gold at 18-0 and a school-record 2
 
 

Lake County

Prep baseball

Lake County baseball notes: Libertyville completes comeback to win NSC; Lakes nears school wins record
May 20, 2026 8:45 am - The Libertyville baseball team played the role of the comeback kids this week. Coach Matt Thompson’s squad started the week 9-3 in North Suburban Conference action, sitting 1 game back of Lake Forest with 2 to play and in a tie with Warren Township f
 
 

Kevin Schmit’s column.

Prep football

How far will athletes go in pursuit of gold at the end of the rainbow?
May 21, 2026 6:40 pm - Every now and then I shed a tear for the youth of Illinois. The old man in me wonders what we’re doing to our teen athletes while helicopter parenting and obsessing over college scholarships and (now) NIL money opportunities. Then I look at what’s ha
 
 
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