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Congratulations to the state champions
York’s Emily Jensen tries to block a pass by Stevenson’s Erika White at the IHSA Girls State Water Polo Championship in Barrington on Saturday, May 23, 2026. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Congratulations to the state champions

State championships were awarded in three sports: girls water polo, boys water polo and girls track and field. In girls water polo, the winner was Stevenson. In boys water, Stevenson won again.

One thing is for sure. It was a busy Saturday for high school spring sports of all kinds.

Boys water polo

Boys water polo: Stevenson wins thriller to return as best in Illinois
May 23, 2026 9:12 pm - The drought is over for the Stevenson boys water polo team. The Patriots held off Brother Rice in the final four seconds as Stevenson won the state title game 10-9 at Barrington Saturday. Stevenson last won the boys state title in 2021. The Patriots,
 
 

Girls water polo

Girls water polo: Spieth, Stevenson continue dominating run with another state championship
May 23, 2026 9:04 pm - Stevenson’ Olivia Spieth went out in style Saturday. Spieth scored 9 goals to lead the Patriots to the girls water polo state championship 16-11 past York at Barrington. “This has been a great run,” said Spieth, who has been a four-year starter for t
 
 

Girls track and field

Girls track and field: Conant’s Brunson makes history at state meet
May 23, 2026 6:50 pm - There were some very big "wow" moments Saturday afternoon at the IHSA Class 3A girls track and field state meet in Charleston. Defending state champion Homewood-Flossmoor made a late surge to tie for first place in the state with Edwardsville 76-76.
 
 

Girls track and field

Girls track and field: Glenn wins three state titles, leads St. Charles North to fourth place at state meet
May 23, 2026 10:33 pm - Kara Glenn knew that she had just enough left in the tank, somehow. With just 400 meters to go in the Class 3A 1,600-meter run, the St. Charles North sophomore found herself in the midst of the lead pack of four runners, which included Barrington’s M
 
 

Girls track and field

Girls track and field: Downers South’s Boakye brings home state title in triple jump
May 23, 2026 10:44 pm - After showing potential freshman year as an all-state triple jumper, Downers Grove South senior Karen Boayke spent four seasons chasing the accomplishments of 2011 graduate Tori Franklin. “Every meet I’m always going into it with the thought of break
 
 
There was plenty of action in other sports also. Stevenson did well in its boys tennis sectional too, as did Barrington.

Boys tennis

Boys tennis roundup: St. Francis, Naperville North, Huntley among sectional champions
May 23, 2026 8:24 pm - Here’s a look at the boys tennis sectional results in DuPage County and Fox Valley. Class 1A IMSA: St. Francis qualified two singles players and two doubles teams and ran away with the IMSA 1A sectional title with 25 points. Wheaton Academy was
 
 

Boys tennis

Boys tennis: Barrington brings home fifth straight sectional championship
May 23, 2026 2:09 pm - When Saturday's Class 2A Barrington boys tennis sectional finals wrapped up, the sun emerged on singles winner Maksim Hristov of Buffalo Grove and the host school's doubles-winning duo of Hadi Dosani and Sohan Yousfi. It also shone brightly on Barrin
 
 

Boys tennis

Boys tennis: Stevenson’s Dai, Patriots deliver at tennis sectional
May 23, 2026 6:33 pm - A tennis ball rocketed off the racket of an airborne Jaden Dai on Saturday morning. Struck from midcourt, it veered right and landed inside a baseline corner before another helpless opponent could even react. Thrills. Drops. Sharp turns. Pretty much
 
 
Girls soccer saw regional championships played.

Girls soccer

Girls soccer roundup: Leon’s hat trick leads St. Charles East to regional crown; SCN, Hinsdale Central among other regional winners
May 23, 2026 7:32 pm - St. Charles East sophomore Mya Leon continued to extend her school record for goals in a season as she earned a hat trick to lead the Saints to a 5-1 victory over Bartlett to win the Class 3A St. Charles East regional. Sophia Wollenberg also scored t
 
 

Girls soccer

Girls soccer: Huntley dominates second half, cruises over Zion-Benton to win Class 3A regional championship
May 23, 2026 3:35 pm - Playing its first game in 10 days, Huntley took some time to recapture its rhythm during Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A regional girls soccer final. The Red Raiders earned three corners, fired a dozen shots on goal and booted even more shots that soared ju
 
 

Girls soccer

Girls soccer: Downers Grove North drops OT battle to Lyons in regional final
May 23, 2026 5:19 pm - Zibby Michaelson remained on her knees as she raised two arms in the air to celebrate her goal. She felt another emotion, too. “It was just a huge sigh of relief,” said Michaelson, Lyons’ senior forward and a Mercer recruit. “Anytime I score a goal I
 
 

Girls soccer

Girls soccer: Washington, Oswego end Neuqua Valley’s season
May 23, 2026 4:52 pm - Oswego soccer star Jordyn Washington is committed to continuing her career at Alabama A&M, where she plans to major in mechanical engineering. That’s a fitting course of study, at least metaphorically speaking, considering how Washington has helped t
 
 
And don’t forget softball is still going too.

Softball

Softball: Naperville Central wins 1st regional title since 2015 with victory over Plainfield North
May 23, 2026 3:11 pm - The Naperville Central softball team has come close to reaching the sectional round in the past decade. Coach Andy Nussbaum felt the Redhawks had “a good chance” to win a regional title in 2019 and 2022. Yet heading into Saturday’s regional champions
 
 

Softball

Softball roundup: St. Charles North rallies for regional title; Glenbard East upsets Lake Park
May 23, 2026 9:43 pm - Trailing South Elgin 2-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, St. Charles North’s softball team needed an offensive spark. Moments later, that spark occurred like more of a lightning bolt, as Abby Zawadski (team-high 12th of the season) and J
 
 
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