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Rounding into prep playoff shape
Geneva's Bennett Konkey wins the 100 meters at Friday’s DuKane Conference boys track and field meet in St. Charles. Gary E. Duncan Sr./Shaw Local News Network
Rounding into prep playoff shape

Some local athletes are deep in the playoffs, and others are well on their way.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter looks at a bit of everything, starting with the final regular-season rankings in girls soccer, baseball and softball.

Girls soccer rankings

Girls soccer

Girls soccer Top 20
May 18, 2026 10:07 am - Records through May 17 Team Comment 1. Naperville Central 17-0-1 Have been on top of poll since Day 1 2. St. Charles East 18-0-5 DuKane Conference co-champs 3. Libertyville 14-2-2 Third straight NSC title 4. Benet 16-2-0 24-0 last four s
 
 

Baseball rankings

Prep baseball

Baseball Top 20
May 18, 2026 10:05 am - Records through May 17 Team Comment 1. Huntley 26-4 No. 1 sub-sectional seed at 4A McHenry 2. Geneva 26-5 No. 1 seed at 3A Sycamore sectional 3. Libertyville 22-9 No. 1 seed at 4A TBA sectional 4. Willowbrook 23-4 No. 1 seed at 4A Bartlett se
 
 

Softball rankings

Softball

Softball Top 20
May 18, 2026 10:12 am - Records through May 17 Team  Comment 1. Barrington 32-0 No. 1 sub-sectional seed at 4A Barrington 2. St. Charles North 21-2 No. 1 seed at 4A Bartlett sectional 3. Antioch 25-3 No. 1 seed at 3A Antioch sectional 4. Palatine 23-4 No. 2 sub-se
 
 

Barrington baseball advances to MSL title game

Prep baseball

Baseball: Barrington beats Meadows, advances to MSL title game
May 18, 2026 8:39 pm - Barrington won the arms race Monday to advance to the Mid-Suburban League baseball championship game. The Broncos’ Will Renshaw, Dylan Ignacek and Jack Postma outdueled Rolling Meadows’ Luke Schneider as Barrington won 2-0 at home. The Broncos will p
 
 

Maine South baseball wins CSL title

Prep baseball

Baseball: Maine South beats Highland Park to claim CSL title
May 18, 2026 10:08 pm - Bad memories from a year ago at Wintrust Field got buried somewhere beyond the left-field wall Monday night. Maybe alongside the baseball Maine South senior catcher Luka Stojakovic demolished in the fifth inning. “We played on this field last year,”
 
 

Lyons Twp. baseball beats Downers North

Prep baseball

Baseball: Lyons Twp. beats Downers North to stay in WSC Silver race
May 18, 2026 9:16 pm - For a rookie pitching in a pennant race, Lyons Twp.’s Tommy Cavaliere showed the mettle of a veteran. The freshman kept his team in contention for the West Suburban Conference Silver Division championship by hurling five strong innings as the Lions e
 
 

Jacobs girls soccer advances to regional final

Girls soccer

Girls soccer: Deegan’s goal sparks Jacobs to regional win over Hampshire
May 18, 2026 9:10 pm - Kylie Deegan knew it was a make-or-break moment for her season. Racing after a long punt by goalkeeper Addison Hunsicker, a punt that took a high hop off the turf and over the Hampshire defense, Deegan fielded the ball and pushed it toward the goal.
 
 

College Achievers

Prep sports

College Achievers: A rare links achievement for a Wheaton Academy graduate
May 17, 2026 2:42 pm - Sam Dykema (Wheaton Academy), a junior at Indiana Wesleyan, was named Crossroads League men’s golf player of the year for a second straight year, the first Wildcat to win it more than once. All-America in 2024-25 and a Crossroads first-team selection
 
 
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